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The John Carroll School 703 E. Churchville Rd. Bel Air, MD 21014 theNovember 2010 patriotCheck out JCPATRIOT.COM for the latest news and updates Volume 46 Issue 2 Ineligibility drops thirsty? to record low Admin addresses campus drinking problem

Photo by Allison Siegel Senior Megan Langrehr receives honor Photo by JFOOZ
)PUUMF role certificate from Principal Paul Barker. days” is thought to have been created by tion but said that “[Drinking] makes the Jenny Hottle Only ten students school-wide were aca- the students who have been drinking on game more fun. Plus, the administration is Online Chief demically ineligible for the first quarter campus during the day. Barker is unsure a bit clueless about everything.” Concern about student drinking on of how widespread the problem is, but he However, according to Barker, the ad- Joey Hoff campus prompted Principal Paul Barker said that “it’s a problem if it’s happening, ministration knew that some students were Editor in Chief and Vice Principal Gary Scholl to discuss period.” drunk but did not have enough evidence the issue with students during the Nov. 9 Senior Anna DiPaula shared Barker’s &'- Only ten students school-wide were aca- health assemblies. opinion about the alcohol problem, add- ()%% '$ According to Barker, the administration ! somebody for sure, but we didn’t have While the administration doesn’t keep began piecing together rumors of students school’s reputation at events such as foot- anything to go on. Like I said to the boys statistics on ineligibility, Vice Principal for coming intoxicated to school and school ball games. “Drunk students are right in [at the health assembly], we know some *+/0 events after receiving information from front of the players, and that’s what parents guys must feel like they got away with it,” students are academically ineligible each parents and reports from an advisory group see,” she said. “Those students give our Barker said. quarter on average. that discussed the problem. school a bad reputation and make us look Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller “That’s a pretty dramatic reduction. To No one has been caught intoxicated dur- really bad in front of our own parents and said that if the administration ever per- &'1&"P ing school hours. Names that have come other people.” ceives that someone is intoxicated, they Scholl said. Scholl admits never seeing to the attention of the administration led An anonymous senior, who admitted to take immediate action. But when they’re such a drastic drop during his time at JC. Barker to believe that the participants are drinking during the Nov. 5 football game, “not sure enough” that a student is drunk, “Go JC! People want to start off the “mostly girls.” The label “Thirsty Thurs- expressed concern for the school’s reputa- See NEWS 2 year in a good way. It shows that students are dedicated to their sports and are try- ing harder to keep their grades up,” junior JC heads east for new enrollment Jackie Mooney said. According to Scholl, the administration Collin Hoofnagleg and focused students into speculated that the new advisory program News Editor schools in America.” may have played a role in the drop in in- By working to bring Chinese As of now, Roberts expects eligibility. students from the Far East to - “Advisors were encouraging students to the halls of JC, Director of Ad- dents enrolled for the start of meet with their teachers... and encouraging missions Jesse Roberts hopes students to get their assignments in. This to both expand the mission of may have had a real impact on the quarter !"P grades,” Scholl said. enrollment gap. Roberts said. “I can’t say whether [the drop in aca- Roberts traveled to China in “If you’re going to welcome demic ineligibility] is a direct relation to late August as part of his MBA international students into your [the advisory program], but the feedback program at Loyola Univer- school, you need to make sure Photo by Kristin Marzullo that I’m getting from both students and sity. There, Roberts spoke “to they have as many opportuni- Students in the Chinese language program celebrate the Chinese teachers and administrators is really posi- [agencies] about the opportuni- ties to be successful as you do New Year by parading in a traditional costume. New students tive . . . Students are getting more individ- ties that exist to bring students for domestic students,” Roberts enrolling from China will add to the rich cultral experience at JC. ualized attention on their grades and aca- from Beijing and Shanghai to said. is currently unaware whether will be interviewed via Skype. demics,” Advisory Program Coordinator JC.” “[It] doesn’t happen without Chinese students will live on “We have to make sure Danica Zavodny said. Roberts has “had experi- planning. There are a number their own or stay with current $" With fewer ineligible students, more ence” with the same agencies of issues that come with [en- JC students. % % "P students are able to stay involved in extra- while working as Admissions rolling more international stu- “It would be a fantastic ex- O’Hara said. curricular activities. Director at West Nottingham dents],” O’Hara said. perience, I imagine, to have a “Before the season even starts, advisory Academy. According to Rob- One such issue for the Chi- student from China living with READ MORE AT is helping coaches to see that their students erts, these agencies “specialize nese students, according to you for a year,” Roberts said. V jcpatriot.com needs are met academically,” Athletic Di- in placing academically strong Roberts, is housing. Roberts For admissions, the students rector Larry Dukes said.

Index News...2 Lifestyle...4 A & E...7 In-Depth...8 Opinion...11 Sports...14 thepatriot 2 news Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 Admin searches for answers from students If a student has knowledge Barker said. JCAC, according to guidance from FRONT PAGE about a peer’s alcohol or substance While the anonymous junior counselor Carrie Siemsen, “is a abuse, Barker stresses that he or feels that “the administration group of faculty, counselors, and they will not just randomly test she should “tell us who they are.” should do something about the staff who, with the help of health someone without reasonable sus- It is much easier said than done, drinking on school grounds [and] professionals, work to identify and Collin Hoofnagle picion in order to protect that stu- according to a junior girl who more actively seek out these is- support students at risk.” Because dent’s privacy. wished to remain anonymous. “I sues,” she thinks that both students the program is not connected to the News Editor “There’s a level of trust we know people who drink during and the administration are respon- discipline system, students cannot have with our students,” Vierhell- school. But even though I’m not sible for keeping everyone safe. be punished for being referred or School boasts high er said. really close friends with them, I Barker said that a student who for turning themselves in to JCAC. Barker supported Vierheller’s don’t like the idea of ratting them sees a problem has two possible Both Vierheller and Barker said retention rate, still trust in the student body. “The out,” she said. options: he or she can go to the that it is the responsibility of the majority of students, the largely Barker admits that it can some- dean to seek disciplinary action students and the administration faces enrollment silent majority, are good people times be tough for a student to tell against a peer, or the issue can be to address issues such as alcohol challenges who make good decisions 99 per- on a peer. “If a student has knowl- brought to the attention of guid- abuse in the school community. cent of the time…there’s no rea- edge but is not inclined to act on ance where it becomes a matter of “We have a moral obligation to As it welcomes shadows and son not to trust them and their de- that knowledge, I wonder about the John Carroll Assistance Com- each other, and we depend on ev- collects applications, the school is cision making,” he said. ) $"P mittee (JCAC). erybody,” Vierheller said. faced with combating low enroll- ment. The school carries a high reten- tion rate, the rate of students who Fewer prospective families attend Open House return year after year. According to President Richard O’Hara, the Mollyann Pais the Baltimore region, according to The multiple registration rooms she said. Laura is considering retention rate at JC is above 95 Copy Editor Roberts. “It’s just the birth rate [of %&&% Garrison Forest and McDonogh as percent. It’s “a remarkably high ??@K"PQ The maps helped both tour guides well as JC, but she thinks JC will number [which speaks] well for Two hundred and twelve fami- we can do about it.” and guests to navigate the school be her top choice. the level of satisfaction with the lies attended Open House on Sun- “I saw lots of smiling faces, I more easily. Gracen Clems, another prospec- experience here, ” O’Hara said. "=1"% saw good student interaction, and The open athletic presentations "% According to O’Hara, national 259. However, Director of Admis- I saw parents who seemed to be “gave JC’s athletes a chance to re- impressed by Open House. He is independent schools consider a sions Jesse Roberts isn’t discour- happy. So from my standpoint, ally stand out as students,” Roberts considering Harford Technical retention rate of above 85 percent aged. that’s a win and that’s a huge day " High School, though he too thinks “pretty outstanding.” Roberts said the decrease in at- for us,” Roberts said. each family containing informa- JC will be his top choice in the However, the school again tendance is probably because of Three prospective students sub- tion and presentations regarding end. faces the challenge of graduating the changing market. mitted their online applications the the school were “a hit.” Open House attendance was 3' P Not only are open houses in day of Open House. Dozens more Kathy Hancock, mother of ju- lower this year than last, but Rob- 4 ! & general becoming obsolete due have submitted their applications nior Tom Hancock and prospec- erts remains “proud.” According " to the wide range of informa- since, according to Roberts. Y to Roberts, the real epiphany as '! tion available on the Internet, but Roberts believes that the en- Hancock was impressed. “Each 7 % ' mark,” O’Hara said. The school there’s actually a downward trend hancements made for this year’s year it gets more informative, run- \" 6 of the eighth grade population in Open House were successful. ning like a well-oiled machine,” placement test. 0 It is unclear what budget cuts will have to be made if enroll- measure up, according to O’Hara. “We’d have to consider every- thing,” O’Hara said. The budgeting process begins in November, and while the number of students enrolled in the class " are certain milestones you look at,” O’Hara said. “The predicting mechanisms that we possess, have been very good.” School seeks Archbishop’s approval of master facilities plan

Moving forward with the mas- ter facilities plan for JC, the school has submitted a letter to Archbish- op Edwin O’Brien asking him to give permission to hire an archi- tect to complete schematic design. Schematic design involves “taking the master plan which is sort of the helicopter view of the whole footprint to start zeroing in, in a more detailed way,” Presi- dent Richard O’Hara said. For example, schematic design would include engineering the proposed O’Hara admits that “there are hoops.” However, “the hoops are less than what they might be if we were completely archdiocesan,” he said. “It’s part of the process,” O’Hara said. O’Hara hopes to have the pro- posal approved soon so that the capital campaign, which will fund the master facilities plan, can be- 7" thepatriot Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 news 3 Art students excel in local competition

Maggie Cassidy, Jenny Hottle third place overall and came Art teacher Bruno Baran was Managing Editor, Online Chief in third place for her drawing, pleased with his students’ awards, “Pumpkins in Charcoal.” but not surprised. Four students took home top “I did not expect [to win] at “That is what I expected of awards at the Harford Center’s )!"Q%" my students because they are **& I can’t believe I won something,’” that good. As a teacher, I’m very Gala in Havre de Grace, placing in Friedly said. proud of them,” Baran said. three of the four categories. Sophomore Claire Zurkowski Art teacher Michael Gaudreau Over a hundred pieces were & is “ecstatic about my students submitted to the show by high the oil painting category for her winning these awards” but wishes school and community college paintings, “Billiard Balls” and more people would pay more at- students. “Squash Fruits.” tention to the Fine Arts program. All of the students were invited The weekend was full of awards “People know about them, but to submit three pieces of art into for senior Brooke Basta. She not they don’t know how talented the the competition’s four categories: only placed second in the acrylic students really are. People know oil, watercolor, acrylic, and pencil. painting category for her piece, more about our sports teams, but Senior Audrey Schiminger “Sneakers,” but also went on to I wished people knew more about won best in show for her drawing, receive two awards for her animat- how strong our Art team is. I think “Seated Self-Portrait.” The award "/&{Y"P [JC] could be known as the Fine %|1&3 Bel Air Film Festival the next day. Arts school of Harford County,” In addition, Schiminger won “It seems like an honor because Gaudreau said. & &- of all my hard work. It shows that Baran has high hopes for the fu- ing category for another paint- hard work really pays off,” Basta ture of the Art Department and for "+'4"P said. its students. place for a drawing in the pencil The entries were evaluated by “My push for this year is for category. guest judges Setsuko Ono, the sis- us to enter more competitions be- “It was really awesome. I was ter of John Lennon’s wife Yoko cause I think we can win them,” really proud [about winning the Ono, and Edward Callahan, the Baran said. Photo by Taylor Hooper award],” Schiminger said. co-founder of Baltimore-based ad- Additional reporting by Grace Sophomore Claire Zurkowski works intently on sketches during Studio Junior Lauren Friedly received vertising agency, Planit. Kim. II class. Zurkowski placed first and second in the oil painting category. ‘The Patriot’ receives national recognition Maggie Cassidy school journalism honor society. Pacemaker Award and the NSPA %&& “My [fellow] staff members Managing Editor According to the Quill and Scroll, Online Pacemaker for their print  helped me win this award by “the award is only given to those newspaper and news website. for an illustration. always being so supportive of JC’s school newspaper, The Pa- publications that have achieved ) ' According to the Columbia me and my teacher moderators triot, broke award winning barriers and sustained excellence.” awards, judges select news- Scholastic Press Association, [helped me by] mentoring me,” this year by achieving multiple na- To be considered for the Gallup papers by judging them on “cover- “Gold Circle Awards are offered Selvy said. tionwide awards and recognition Award, a publication must show age and content, quality of writing to recognize superior work by Along with Selvy, Rachel Ko- along with staff members receiv- that it has had “extraordinary im- and reporting, leadership on the student journalists usually as indi- koska and Katie Doherty, class of ing recognition for their hard work provement, exceptional service to opinion page, evidence of in-depth viduals but sometimes as an entire "'%/`*+ on the newspaper. the school and community, edito- reporting, design, photography, staff working with either print or Winners. Over the summer, The Patriot rial campaigns, and in-depth re- art, and graphics.” online media.” Kokoska won third place for a was awarded the George H. Gal- porting on special issues.” Senior Ryan Selvy, The Patri- “The award means a lot to me page design, and Doherty received lup Award from the Quill and Q ` % {- ot’s Design Editor, was awarded a because I was recognized on a na- &- Scroll Society, a national high nalist for the NSPA Newspaper CSPA Gold Circle Winner. Selvy tional level,” Selvy said. tography portfolio. Course scheduling adjusted to accomodate international students

Grace Kim students’,” Vice Principal of Aca- and has a background in working demics Gary Scholl said. with international students from Managing Editor For example, sophomore Iris Iran and Europe. JC has gone global with the in- Kim is already taking Algebra III “The English for International ( and Trigonometry, a course nor- Students (EIS) class is designed to year. mally offered only for juniors and ' && - 4 ( seniors. vironment which allows students students this year and plans to en- “If they don’t have strong lan- to take language risks, strengthen roll at least 5 more next year, JC is guage skills, they may not be able communication skills including adapting its course guidelines for to earn credit immediately in some English for classroom discussions, certain students while still ensur- courses. So some students must English for writing emails, and ing they meet graduation require- double up in English so they can English for presentations,” Seiler ments. get credit,” Scholl said. said. JC has begun to be more in- ) % ^_ “Mrs. Seiler helps me with cor- volved with accepting and orga- K%"' recting essays I wrote [in ESL nizing international student pro- now it’s okay and I’ve been get- class] and simple grammar error grams. ting used to homework and stuff [corrections],” Kim said. 1 " like that,” junior Mia Cho from *`\{ JC maintains contacts in foreign Korea said. John Carroll website, there is a fee countries such as Korea, China, JC has had international stu- for students taking the EIS course. and Spain, according to Director dents in the past. However, an |6@|?} ’s Bloom Farm Products, room Inc of Admissions Jesse Roberts. organized, clearly structured pro- per semester. B However, the students still must gram is still undergoing changes. According to Scholl, there has meet JC’s graduation require- JC offers an English as a Sec- been an increase in interest in Featuring... ments. ond Language (ESL) program for JC from international students. “Because [the international international students to aid them Scholl acknowledges this as a rea- ~ Homemade Ice Cream ~ Farmstead Cheese www.bbdairy.com transfer students] came with dif- in their transition. ESL is headed son for the school to further orga- ~ Woolsey Farm Lamb ferent backgrounds and different by Spanish teacher Sandi Seiler. nize their program, enabling JC to (410) 399 COWS(2697) 1700 S. Fountain Green Rd. ~ Level Farm Beef credits…and differing English Seiler used to work for ESL respond in “a more formal way.” Bel Air, Maryland 21015 ~ Country Pork sausage Tu,Wed,Th 11-8pm~ Fri & Sat11-9 &" programs at Harford Community “Our program is evolving,” Sun 12-8~ Closed Mon ~ Free Range Eggs look different from standard JC College and St. Francis de Sales Scholl said. thepatriot 4 lifestyle Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 Alum shares her knowledge with ‘60 Minutes’ Taylor Schafer "P Lifestyle Editor said. Luckily, Boniface got the en- try-level job after going on several When Michelle Boniface, class interviews following her gradua- "&_'%6 tion in June. Minutes” last September, she nev- Aside from her recent duties on- er imagined she would be work- set, Boniface’s day-to-day tasks ing on set so quickly. But when include assisting the executive executive producer Jeff Fager and producer as well as the director of executive editor Bill Owens decid- the show. ed to do a segment on champion “I help run our story idea sys- racehorse Zenyatta, they knew just tem, called the Blusheet system, who to call on for expertise in the &"P horse-racing industry. said. Growing up on a horse farm Boniface also works as “a broad- in Harford County, Boniface has cast associate and sometimes asso- been around horses her entire life. ciate producer on stories. That part So along with producer Tom An- is amazing because you are really derson and correspondent Bill Si- involved and have a direct hand in "‚%„ what goes on air.” stable in Southern California for Before getting into the journal- the assignment. istic world, Boniface admits she Zenyatta, a six-year-old Ameri- really thought she was going to be Q'" % ? a jockey. “I never took any jour- &% Michelle Boniface, class of ‘05, stands before champion racehorse Zenyatta at her stable in Southern nalism classes at John Carroll and I only loss of her career coming on California. Boniface helped out on her first shoot which aired on the Sunday, Oct. 31 episode of “60 Minutes”. also didn’t work for the newspaper 6& because I really wasn’t sure at that Breeders’ Classic Cup in Louis- story is unbelievable. When they Y("‡"? got some experience under her belt time what I wanted to do,” Boni- ville, Kentucky. decided to do the story, they said “W & L’s journalism program was _) face said. Boniface got the chance to ex- Q"P‚) amazing,” Boniface said. “We with CBS in New York the sum- However, she credits the “over- plain to Simon and Anderson just have been on shots in New York produced live news and a half mer after my junior year of college all support of the John Carroll how special a horse can be, espe- City before, but to be traveling and hour news show every week and and loved it,” she said. teachers that helped me decide that cially one of Zenyatta’s caliber. to really be imbedded in the team that really helped me prepare for Though she interned with “CBS I could and would go to college so “I was so lucky that my bosses and story was very exciting.” working in the industry. The pro- Evening News,” Boniface wanted I have them to thank for putting me thought I could really add to the Majoring in Mass Communica- fessors there are really supportive %! 6 P ) - on this path.” story,” she said. “I really have been tions with a minor in Environmen- and the journalism school was like %'Q6" CHECK OUT THE FULL SEGMENT wanting to travel, and to be able tal Studies, Boniface graduated a family.” but they weren’t really hiring. So I V @ cbsnews.com from Washington & Lee Universi- While in college, Boniface also decided just to move to New York student fashionCORNER Alum mixes community with coffee Ellen Barker Business Manager “Coffee Coffee is Grind. Pull. Tamp. Steam. Whack. Repeat. This is the daily very involved in routine of Coffee Coffee manager the community as ˆ \&" 1" she makes her favorite drink, a a locally owned, medium skim latte. family-operated Before starting in the coffee business, Depman graduated from business” ‰ ‡ Q@ - Hilary Depman with a major in Public Communi- cations. “I originally started in the business school, but decided it was ning the store is displaying the re- sphere. “Coffee Coffee is very too corporate,” Depman said. tail merchandise she purchases at involved in the community as a Combining marketing and en- trade and gift shows. In the past, locally owned family-operated trepreneurship, public communi- Depman has attended a food con- business. Last weekend we were Ellen Barker down fashion sense. &'' %! a part of the Harford County Pub- Business Manager “The style is bolder in New for Depman’s interest in running a items that could sell well in the lic Library Gala, which raised Jersey. I can’t wear big furry small, local business. shop. |1"P Many teenage girls can remem- boots anymore. I feel awkward In the same month as her gradu- Depman stresses the importance With a recent robbery at gun- ber the innocent days of playing wearing them here. I had never ation, Depman and her mother, of fair-trade coffee beans and local point next door at GameStop, “dress-up” when they were young. even heard of Sperry’s until I Betsy, took over local coffee shop & { Depman is working on making However, for sophomore Ki- came to John Carroll,” Wright Coffee Coffee, located in the is more important than being or- sure her all-female staff feels safe. ana Wright, creating her own style said. Festival at Bel Air. Depman had Š ' Š Last Christmas season, Depman isn’t a childhood fantasy from the Wright enjoys keeping a jour- worked at the shop in high school guarantees that farmers are com- ' % & - past. % ! and was friends with the previous pensated fairly and have fair cers to talk to the employees about Inspired by nature around her, and characters from books. Her owner. working conditions. The source safety and what to do in a threaten- 4 " inspiration for her style comes When the Depman family heard is most important. For instance, ing situation. “We encourage girls yet earthy. from the brand, Free People. that the owner was interested in Q { ‚ & “I am obsessed with trees and Wright also likes to mix-and- selling, they met with lawyers and of coffee we sell that comes from emergency,” she said. landscapes. My style is inspired by match clothing and accessories accountants and decided to buy it. all-female farmers,” Depman said. As for now, Depman wants to the seasons,” Wright said. from other stores such as DSW, As a businesswoman, Depman Depman wants to differenti- keep building the business and 4 - Goodwill, Charlotte Russe, and ' ate Coffee Coffee from Starbucks making it better. “It would be fun scribes her style and personality { and marketing aspects of Coffee and keep customers coming back to expand in the future, possibly perfectly. Combining black lace, a Wright also likes to experi- Coffee. Her favorite part of run- by providing a community atmo- open another store,” Depman said. denim romper, jeggings, and Con- % % / - verse shoes, Wright feels free and mires Lady Gaga’s bold style innovative. “Jeans make me feel because she wears whatever she For more news, constricted and heels make me wants and doesn’t care about check out feel tied down. I like to be com- what others think. “You should fortable,” Wright said. always have your own style. You About a year ago, Wright shouldn’t feel like you have to V moved from New Jersey to Mary- dress a certain way. Never feel 4ˆ- tied down. Do what you want to ford County had a tamer and toned do,” Wright said. jcpatriot.com! thepatriot Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 lifestyle 5

Remembering Jackie Moeser

Senior Sarah Driver relaxes in the Taylory Schafer Photo by Kristin Marzullo art wing during her AP Studio Art Lifestyles Editor class painting in her sketchpad. The entire JC community was Senior learns saddened to hear that beloved reli- gion teacher Jackie Moeser passed to treasure %/" 1 For the past three years, Moeser battled Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and beauty she passed away while in hospice care at Stella Maris with both her found in art husband John and daughter Jackie at her side. Julia Earnshaw Administration, teachers, and Layout Editor students as well as Moeser’s Pen and paper in hand, senior family and friends gathered on Sarah Driver can be found any- 4" @ / 7- where in JC quietly doodling an seph’s Church in Cockeysville to % && spiral notebook. Though most current students As an AP Studio Art student, did not have the chance to be taught Driver has been strengthening her by Moeser, all were touched by her skills in the Fine Arts program for situation. Moeser’s name could the past four years. often be found on both classroom (Above) Students sing “Lean on Me,” “I think I’ve always loved art,” and individual prayer intentions accompanied by President Richard O’Hara on the said Driver, whose earliest mem- lists at JC, as well as in the daily piano. Students recorded the song in October for ory of creating artwork involved school-wide morning prayer. Jackie Moeser to lift her spirits. (Right) Jackie and a few crayons she used to color Even though Moeser needed the her husband John Moeser. Belle’s dress from Beauty and prayers of others, she herself did the Beast. Since her days of col- not stop praying for those around Photo courtesy of Religion Department oring Disney princesses in color- her need and always kept a posi- She was sick, but she would be few years before she started teach- =// ing books, Driver has greatly ex- tive attitude. Senior Chris Viers, praying for everyone else.” ing Moeser in a web design class /%'" % !ŠŠ panded her artwork and developed who had Moeser as a homeroom Health teacher Tess Gauthier and comforted Moeser when she A, one of Moeser’s favorite plac- deeper feelings toward the mean- teacher last year, remembers Mo- became close with Moeser while lost her father as well. es, for milkshakes in honor of her ing of her art. eser as a pleasant person. the two were undergoing similar “Someone had said that when after the funeral on Wednesday. Driver has shown such an inter- “I always asked her every treatments for their cancer. you see a penny on the ground, “When I gave them the money est in art because of the beauty, the morning how she was feeling, “It was good to have somebody he’s watching over you from heav- and they gave me the change skill, and the detail. “Not everyone and sometimes I would give her a who was going through the same en,” said McMahon. back, it was three pennies, one is going to love a good book, but hug if I could tell she was feeling thing and to be a support,” Gauth- Shortly after Moeser had heard for each of us,” said Gauthier. a painting is something that ev- down. She would always brighten ier said. this story, she found a penny on After attending Moeser’s fu- eryone, no matter who they are or up my day,” Viers said. Aside from remembering her by the seat of her car when she re- neral, Hetzel came into JC to where they come from, can appre- Spanish teacher Jane Michael, the impact she left, her spirit is still turned from visiting her father’s work. When she grabbed a stack ciate,” Driver said. who often took Moeser to the being felt by those who knew and grave. From then on, Moeser kept ! She also enjoys art because of hospital for treatments during the * =*- &(&' placed there the previous Friday, the passion behind the piece. “Art summer, was also touched by her tant Donna Hetzel, Michael, and conditions. she found a penny. With no oth- shows feeling, history, and skill,” high spirits. Gauthier are just few of those who As McMahon was about to go er plausible explanation, Hetzel she said. “She was so positive and she have been receiving “signs” from visit Moeser on the morning of her knew the penny was a sign from Driver experiments with a hoped for the best. It was incred- Moeser. passing, McMahon found a penny Moeser. multitude of mediums. She loves ible to me that she really kept her Each of these women have in her driveway. It was then she Michael also found a penny, drawing the most because, “it’s faith that our prayers were going found pennies in unusual spots discovered a missed call from which was by her desk, the Fri- clear and simple,” but she also to make her better,” Michael said. during the past week, which they John Moeser, Jackie’s husband, on day before Moeser’s passing. uses anything from ink pens to Close friend of Moeser and dig- took as a sign that Moeser is look- her cell phone. John told her of Moeser’s lasting impact on the acrylic paints. ital media teacher Anne McMahon ing down on them. Moeser’s passing. JC community ensures that she Using pen and ink is “fun and said, “She had such strong faith. McMahon had lost her father a Gauthier, along with her sister will not soon be forgotten. easy.” She likes painting because “if done right it can add so much,” and she also likes using acrylics because they “don’t take forever Submit your to dry.” Although Driver doesn’t have an all-time favorite artist that she looks up to, she enjoys artist Nor- A man Rockwell’s paintings. She %!"" clever and nostalgic.” As a grow- POETRY ing artist, she would love to be able to convey feelings as well as Rockwell does in his paintings. PHOTOS All throughout elementary and & middle school, Driver received awards for being the “Most Ar- STORIES tistic” within in her class. These awards prove that Driver has come a long way from trying to stay in- at side the lines of her coloring book. jcpinnacle.com! As for the future, Driver hopes to continue her passion in college and receive a minor in art. thepatriot 6 lifestyle Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 INSIDE THE CROC

Photo by Conrad Sullivan Crawling across stage chasing senior Ryan Selvy as Captain Hook and Kristin Marzullo willing to take on the challenge. off the ground due to the fear that junior Thomas Gardner as Smee, senior Kristin Marzullo makes her Photo and Design Chief * ) & they would fall right off. Instead, I first entrance as the crocodile. myself across stage with feet that had to slide and occasionally trip had no grip and a skateboard that in order to move. As I skated on my stomach didn’t skate straight, but Mrs. The next piece was the hottest across the stage in a giant green Brueggemann was determined to but best looking part of the whole costume, I heard whispers, laughs, make it work. costume: the head. Though it was and cheers in the audience. Though She had someone attach little light as a feather, its main purpose I could barely see or breathe, being rubber pads to the bottom of the in life was to disrupt my vision the crocodile in the school’s pro- costume’s feet to keep me from and keep me from breathing prop- duction of “Peter Pan,” was an ex- sliding across the stage. Then, she erly. We had to bring a fan into the perience that I would not trade for taught me how to properly lie on & anything. the skateboard without falling off. for when I would come off stage At callbacks, Mrs. Bruegge- I ended up taking the skateboard %4") ! & home to spend hours practicing only see a small patch of ground in was anyone who would want to around my house. I had a few mis- front of me. spend the entire show crawling &') I soon learned that when I across the stage on a skateboard. *)%- bounced up and down the cos- It sounded exciting to me, so I vol- neuver across stage like an actual tume’s mouth opened and closed, Photo by Ashley Moxley unteered. I had no idea what I was crocodile, I had to bear the heat of which caused an uproar of laugh- Here senior Kristin Marzullo is pictured in the dressing room with her getting myself into. wearing the entire costume. ter from my cast mates. crocidile costume. Although wearing the costume seemed unbearable, With just a week until the open- *%) Q%& it was well worth it in the end. " - my green fuzzy pants, I could of the costume. I had someone rived. I was thrilled, until I stepped dance around for hours without slide them on and bring my skate- slowly pull myself out of the wing. family approached me telling me into it. getting hot. I then zipped up the board to me in the wing backstage. As I did so, the audience came how great they thought I was, but I had been warned that it was big green-and-yellow body with There, I would wait anxiously as to life, enjoying the fact that a gi- the only thing that kept me going tailored for someone approxi- a tail attached, and I was still to- my heart pounded. ant green monster was chasing every night was the laughs that I 6& tally comfortable. It was also fun Every night before going on characters off stage. I wagged my heard coming from directors Mrs. Needless to say, it was a little large to dance around in. stage, I prayed that I’d make it butt and trailed my tail behind me Brueggemann and Mr. Hensley. ŠŠ6M" Š& Next were the feet which were across without falling into the pit. as I scurried from one end of the They swore that my attractive, body. 3'=) When I heard the ticking noise stage to the other. fuzzy green sweat-trap of a cos- I felt overwhelmed, but I was on, I could never actually lift them from the pit to cue me in, I would After the show, friends and tume and I stole the show. Teachers engage students with social media

Grace Kim Managing Editor began to use Facebook mainly for the time, and it’s a good way for ing “digital content and videos important notices for her NHS people to keep up with it,” junior quickly and pubically for a large members. Ben Pickett said. network.” Your math teacher has request- “It seemed like everybody was Also at the forefront of incorpo- 4_%3!- ed to be friends with you on Face- using Facebook and joining, and rating the Internet with schoolwork portant for his students to be ac- book. Accept? ) " Q4 % is Latin and Western Civilization tive participants in internet com- According to The New York people to get info about meet- teacher Richard Wojewodzki. munities with their schoolwork Times, Facebook is the largest so- ings and service opportunities,’” Wojewodzki uses Twitter with all because “[The students] live in %!%- Jansing-Kaestner said. of his classes to share ideas and a globally connected world.” lion worldwide users. However, for Facebook users to discuss topics. Religion teacher Patti Mur- “I use Facebook the most be- receive such notices, they must be- “There’s no one single correct phy-Dohn also utilizes Face- cause I can connect with my come friends with Jansing-Kaest- way to use [social networking]. book. She created a John Car- friends easily,” freshman Chris ner, which she acknowledges to be We use it to keep updated on class- roll Campus Ministry page for Collins said. problematic at times. work and assignments and home- events, such as retreats Now that the school has all “There’s a lot of access to ev- work…current events… [and] for and masses. four grade levels equipped with erybody’s stuff,” Jansing-Kaestner many classroom activities. Twit- “I also post prayer in- laptops, some JC teachers are be- QP ter is a way to share digital content tentions and unfortunate- ginning to utilize all aspects of Some students are wary about and videos quickly and publically ly, death notices and funeral technology available for students, involving their personal Facebook for a large network,” Wojewodzki arrangements,” Murphy-Dohn including popular social network- accounts with schoolwork for this said. said. ing sites. reason. “It’s not to say that these things The freshman Catholic Church Instead of viewing social net- “No, [I don’t like the idea of replace face-to-face conversation, class that Murphy-Dohn teaches working sites as something nega- using Facebook with school] be- but rather these things are authen- has its own private Facebook page tive that will continue to distract cause then they can see all the tic forms of new media that re- where they can share links, church students in school, some teachers stuff you’re putting on your wall. sponsible young citizens need to information, and view homework have decided to take advantage of It’s an invasion of your privacy,” know how to use,” Wojewodzki assignments. them. sophomore Rachel Boyd said. said. “It’s easy to use and is user- NHS moderator and Chemistry “I don’t think it really matters According to Wojewodzki, friendly. That, to me, is impor- teacher Rebecca Jansing-Kaestner because people go on Facebook all Twitter is an ideal tool for shar- tant,” Murphy-Dohn said. thepatriot Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 arts & entertainment 7 Rihanna gets ‘Loud’ with new tempo Imani Love " ‘ Minaj, is another one of her col- album titled “Loud” at the young laborations with someone from the Reporter age of 22. Young Money group and with this ) " % % - In an interview with “Entertain- song, Rihanna brought back the duced to the Barbados pop sensa- ment Tonight,” she explained that hip-hop in her. While it’s not a bad tion Rihanna. she wants to show her sassy, fun, song, I did expect more from two = 6 % " women who are so dominant in the the United States, she released her album. music business. famous single “Pon de Replay” 4% “Loud” is not Rihanna’s stron- from her debut album, “Music of &'"! gest album. Her previous albums the Sun.” to her promise and kept it sassy. % &'" Rihanna’s sophomore album Her song “Only Girl (In the it seems that the tempo of her mu- “A Girl Like Me,” had chart top- World)” is already beginning to sic changed since the incident with ping songs, including “SOS,” take over the charts, along with R&B sensation Chris Brown. “Unfaithful,” “We Ride,” and her collaboration with Young Rihanna’s latest music is straight “Break It Off.” Money artist Drake in “What’s My from her heart. It’s like her therapy Rihanna’s third album, “Good Name?” from that tragedy, even though she Girl Gone Bad,” had more hit I thought it was a good move on claims she has gotten over it. songs than any of her other al- Rihanna’s part to include someone But with a little help from Avril bums. The hit songs off of this suc- like Drake on her album. It will Lavigne, Lil Wayne’s Young cessful album included “Umbrel- not only draw the fans of Rihanna, Money crew, and “Drop It Low” la,” “Don’t Stop the Music,” “Shut but some people who favor Drake performer Ester Dean, Rihanna’s Up and Drive,” “Hate That I Love who haven’t really taken the time album should have quite a few You,” “Rehab,” “Take a Bow,” and to really listen to the type of music hits. If you’re ready to experience “If I Never See Your Face Again.” that Rihanna offers. a new side of her, open up iTunes Five years and four albums lat- “Raining Men,” featuring Nicki and listen to Rihanna get “Loud.” Burnham brings out twisted ‘word’ play Allison Siegel ' for his NYU college es- bers through their methods is one Print Chief he’s gained since his say. of the most dangerous topics he  } - days on the Internet, On the subject of self- could have chosen. cepted into the Tisch Program at Burnham has been able praise, Burnham jumps But it’s Bo Burnham, so I’ll sit NYU would hang that letter up on to locate ethical bound- into “Oh Bo” to bring in my car and sing along to it and the refrigerator. Bo Burnham just aries and make sure that attention to the corrup- not think twice about laughing be- put his aside and told the program he completely ignores tion of the hip-hop world. M- that he’s going to wait a year and them. But don’t think Bo is dian who knows how to do his job pursue his budding career. Burnham keeps things above that. As he says, well. Arrogance? Maybe. poppy in his single ' Q" Burnham makes a point of do- Hailing from a Catholic high “Words, Words, Words.” _ QP ‚ " ing what his projected audience is school in Massachusetts, theatre Ambition aside, Burn- touching upon feminists, looking for, which is something to kid Burnham never expected to ham is an obvious king racism, art, and Michael sing along to and try to understand be the youngest comedian to be of wordplay, comparing Jackson. I think he’s cov- because you don’t catch all the featured on Comedy Central. At himself to both Eminem ered every bit of offen- _!‚- sixteen, Burnham started his ca- and Hamlet. sive material there is. ham takes any subject, offensive reer by putting his quirky songs ˆ With his piece entitled like Nazism or relatable like Dis- on YouTube for his older brother stage and in his writing “Rant,” Burnham gives ney, and makes sure you see it in in college to see and he became a shines through as he us a possible source for the same twisted way as him. sensation essentially overnight. pokes fun at not only reminding everyone of his youth all of his sarcasm and Burnham’s newest set “Words, His sophomore act has just been pop culture, but at his own life. with a mention of “Hey Arnold’s” angst. Talking of his Catholic up- 4"4P% released as a CD/DVD entitled Alluding to his intelligence in a Helga Pataki, Burnham even goes bringing and of the church’s in- a watch, a listen, a download, and “Words, Words, Words.” With the reference to Atticus Finch and then as far as to make light of the topic ability to connect with its mem- a laugh. Wake up with Morning Glory

Elizabeth Tauber & Pomery with his monotone and newscasters on roller coasters, and Hilary Weidner grumpy personality makes the one newscaster even French kiss- movie. ing a frog. A&E Editors Complaining, drinking alcohol, Surprisingly, the “Daybreak” News never sleeps. Neither do %{ ratings begin to rise but not journalists. and his co-anchor Colleen Peck enough to save the show and the “Morning Glory” is a romantic (Diane Keaton) seemed to help show’s deadline for cancellation is comedy set in the hilarious and him cope with his new, depressing, drawing closer and closer. dysfunctional world of morning and shameful role. Will the show be shut down or newscasters and journalists. Meanwhile, Fuller’s romance will Fuller’s attitude and brilliant Beck Fuller (Rachel McAdams) with a colleague is slowly falling strategies raise the ratings and is one of these so-called journalists apart which leaves her struggling save the show? who just landed herself a job as the to save the relationship, her job, We suggest paying those eight executive producer on the world’s and “Daybreak” itself. dollars to see the movie because worst morning news show, “Day- Faced with the show possibly everyone needs to understand break.” being shut down, Fuller resorts to what journalists go through just to Fuller is naïve, believing that using profanity, hilarious videos of get the attention of viewers. she can spice up the show and raise the ratings to make it better than “The Today Show.” As a complete ClassicThe complete Image salon workaholic, Fuller does everything she can in order to make the show '"% Stop by today and discuss our the main anchors of the show, Paul McVee (Ty Burrell). Her biggest and gutsiest move of the movie is when she hires the Located at 410.638.0202 third worst person in the world, 1C Newport Dr. Tuesday-Friday 9-8 Mike Pomery (Harrison Ford). Forest Hill, MD 21050 Saturday 9-4 thepatriot 8 in-depth Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 Craving Coffe Running on Caffeine

Leah Polakoff ' " ' % - In-depth editor creased, causing muscles to tense up. It arouses the senses, luring peo- According to Discovery Health, ple out of bed every morning. They caffeine also increases level of do- ! & % - pamine (what makes people happy) ing the enticing aroma, letting the in the way that heroin or cocaine steam surround their groggy faces. would, therefore explaining why so A smile slowly begins to spread, many people enjoy drinking multi- and the morning has begun. Folg- ple cups of coffee every day. Even- ers got it right once again. They’ve tually, they grow to depend on it. made coffee the best part of waking Because caffeine causes so many up. “feel good” hormones to be re- Drinking a cup or two of coffee leased, it’s easy to become addict- is a popular morning ritual. Accord- ed to the quick burst of energy. Se- ing to Discovery Health, caffeine is nior Ashley Markley understands the number one drug in America. how her coffee habit affects her The caffeine found in this morn- body. “If I don’t drink coffee, I get ing beverage wakes people up and really bad headaches and I crave it. has them bouncing off walls for the It’s like a bad addiction. If I don’t rest of the day. Caffeine is a stim- have it I will become grouchy,” ulant that is found in a variety of Markley said. plants, including coffee beans, tea People wouldn’t consume so leaves, and cocoa leaves. much coffee a day if the caffeine However, when someone con- rush lasted longer than a few hours. sumes a food or drink that contains Discovery Health states that around caffeine, the stimulant may cause ?&* multiple side effects. caffeine every day in some form People experience quick bursts or another, and more than half of of energy when they gulp down a * ! 1 cup of coffee in the morning before milligrams of caffeine a day. school. They claim it helps them Why so much coffee? While the perform better in class, but what caffeine is quick to wake the body they don’t know is what the caf- up, the feeling of increased alert- feine is really doing to their bodies. ness only lasts for a few hours, Senior Bree Wojcik drinks a causing people to drink more than cup of coffee every morning be- one cup throughout the day to re- fore school. Without it, she said gain their energy. she wouldn’t be able to focus in Frank doesn’t believe that the class. “If I don’t drink coffee before energy crash a person feels a few school, I will be extra tired and eas- hours after drinking coffee is worth ily distracted by anything that gets another cup. “It’s all a vicious cy- my mind off what is being taught,” cle,” Frank said. Wojcik said. Frank also said that the fancy When it’s ingested, caffeine at- drinks found at Starbucks and other taches itself to the part of the brain popular coffee chains should be that tells the body it’s tired, called occasional treats, nothing more. the adenosine receptors. Just like a “It should be something you treat player from the other team trying yourself to, not an everyday thing,” to swipe the basketball, caffeine Frank said. Just one latte can have chases adenosine through the brain. & Caffeine causes adenosine re- The doctors at Mayo Clinic share ceptors to move faster, which cre- values with Frank. People should ates a hormone called adrenaline. limit themselves to less than four While the adrenaline is produced, cups of brewed coffee a day. Any adenosine sprints up and down the more caffeine than that can cause court, waking the body up. serious health problems. While it’s This rush is why caffeine is la- not necessarily bad to drink a cup beled as a stimulant. of coffee every morning, modera- School nurse Laura Frank says tion is important. The human body the stimulant has many side effects. should run on natural energy, not People become jittery, their hearts Dunkin. thepatriot in-depth Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 7- Eleven 2.2 % 9 McShane’s1.6% Coffee Coffee 6%

16.9% Where Dunkin’ Donuts does JC 50.8 % get its Starbucks WaWa coffee? 21.3% On October 29th, a survey was sent to all JC students. 183 students responded. Results have ee a 3% margin of error.

Shamrock 1.1% Fair trade hits home

Eva Bialobrzeski “I love that Coffee Coffee uses In-depth editor fair trade coffee. It may be more expensive, but it’s worth it. We The “made in. . . .” phrase on watched a movie in religion that the back of a label is on every- %' "'&&&% coffee. It ensures that the farmers freshly brewed coffee, a porce- who produce the coffee beans get lain mug holding a cappuccino, or &&- even a metal thermal cup keeping a fee cup,” Lynch said. latte warm. Coffee is a liquid, and Shamrock Coffee on Main the “made in. . .” phrase can’t be Street is another local coffee Student Answer stamped on it. house which involves itself in fair Coffee beans aren’t made in trade. According to Shamrock the factories or sweat shops, but that doesn’t mean all corporations ob- Baltimore Coffee and Tea and re- tain coffee beans fairly. Just as @& Where is your favorite clothing corporations use sweat by organic fair trade. shops to cheaply make t-shirts in Along with Shamrock Coffee, place to get coffee? bulk, some coffee corporations will ‚\ '$- do anything to make a quick buck. ter of their coffee by organic fair ‰ ) trade and receives most of their a system of trade between farm- coffee from New Jersey. ers, shippers, exporters, and sellers. McShane’s Coffee located Farmers at the base of the system near Harford Community Col- do the most work growing the cof- lege, is one of the more popular fee beans. The coffee beans move coffee houses found in Bel Air. from the farmers to the “middle McShane’s like Shamrock Coffee men,” who are at the root of un- receives their coffee from Balti- fair trade. They buy coffee beans more Coffee and Tea. at such a low cost that the farmers Starbucks, currently prides it- '!& self on selling Fair Trade Certi- Fair trade, which is used by com- (" “Starbucks, because I “Starbucks, because it panies such as Starbucks, focuses website. In the past decade, Star- on giving farmers the chance to bucks began working with Con- like the atmosphere.” has good coffee.” !%Š& servation Internationalgto de- - Travis Nelson, ‘14 - Becca Falter, ‘12 Coffee Coffee, a local coffee velop Coffee and Farmer Equity house located in the Festival at Bel C.A.F.E.). Air, is a small business in Harford Their website also states that Country that reaches out to local Starbucks requires evidence of farmers to get many of their ingre- &'- dients. fee beans are sold. Senior Haley Lynch takes pride {Q( in being an employee at Coffee empowers small-scale farmers Coffee, not only for their involve- organized in cooperatives to in- ment in fair trade, but for the at- vest in their farms and communi- mosphere that they produce for the ties, protect the environment, and community. develop the business skills nec- According to Lynch, Coffee essary to compete in the global Coffee gets all of its coffee from marketplace,” Starbucks Press a roaster in Baltimore, and most Team said. “I don’t like coffee be- “Starbucks, because it of the store’s other products come Starbucks as a corporation and cause I don’t need it.” makes me feel cool.” from local farms and businesses. Bel Air local coffee houses are - Jon Cowie, ‘13 - Chelsea Shock, ‘11 Fair trade provides a direct link just some of the many coffee busi- between the business and the farm- nesses that take part in fair trade. ers without giving the “middle “I think that all other coffee shops P _ & should carry fair trade coffee be- This way, the business is able to cause the more people who buy make sure farmers get what they it, the better off the farmers are deserve. that made it,” Lynch said. thepatriot 10 arts & entertainment Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 quick ‘The Patriot’ seeks out the best grub BITES: that Harford County has to offer. Photo by Imani Love best pizza best taco Photo by Jenny Hottle Maggie Cassidy was shocked at how terrible the Ryan Selvy have the best pizza in town. Managing Editor tacos tasted and how expensive Design Editor It is certainly worthy of praise Still dellicious and worth the they were. The only toppings on with its rich texture and large slic- money. Yo quiero tacos. my taco were lettuce, tomato and Cheese. More cheese, please! es, but the cheese is relatively thin Just a little over a mile away, Those were the words that I said cheese because another extra top- The single ingredient that and tended to slide off the crust however, lies a little shop called last week when I scouted Harford &%| makes or breaks the entire aspect in one big bite. Regardless, even Italian Sensations. With food like County for the perfect taco. My There was nothing special about of a slice of pizza. Of course, the though Gus’ Deli isn’t the best in theirs, they certainly live up to quest for the best taco took me to the tacos because of their lack of other ingredients complement the town, it is worth the money. their name. Qdoba, La Tolteca and Chipotle. ingredients. In addition, I bit into cheese like tomato and bread but it Just down the road lies Buon- By far, Italian Sensation is the I graded each taco based on spe- them and the shells shattered. I always comes down to the cheese. tempo Brothers. Having been in best pizza anyone can have in Bel & ” should have just ordered a taco If this wasn’t true we would the business on Main Street for Air. amount of ingredients in my taco, salad instead. call it Chuck-E-Cheese. But today years, the brothers have got the The perfect amount of cheese, the messy factor, and most impor- I give my tacos at Chipotle a we’re not talking about the big pizza trade “down to a tee.” right amount of crust, exquisite tant, the amount of breakage in the 1 brands like our friend Chuck or Famous and loved by thou- tomato sauce, and the slice size so shell. prices and lack of taco Papa John. sands, the shop is rarely empty and '& I always seem to get I took my toppings. When it comes to good pizza, pizza is always on the stove. And Italian Sensation’s should my food in a timely Lastly, I ordered a you can’t get anything better than although they have a great repu- charge an arm and a leg for their fashion when it comes first bite, taco at Qdoba and it your hometown local pizza. tation and many loyal customers, slices of heaven. It is a shock that to Mexican cuisine, es- and I swear was absolutely deli- Luckily for citizens of Bel Air, their pizza was only a bit better this shop has not franchised over pecially at La Tolteca. cious. I went wild. I there is a surplus of local pizza than Gus’ Deli. the nation. )- I could hear picked as many ingre- shops opening their doors every At Buontempo Brothers, the Local pizza is one of the best utes I had been seated, dients that I wanted day to hungry customers. Buon- cheese was strong, and there was delicacies of a home town. Ital- a waiter had taken my a Mariachi in my taco. My taco tempo Brothers, Gus’ Deli, and a perfect amount of tomato sauce. ian Sensation makes eating local order, and I received band. consisted of a hard Italian Sensation are only a few of The slice was reasonable for the pizza something to look forward my anticipated dish. I shell, grilled chicken, the many. price, and they brought it to the to. It brings the same excitement ordered the Combina- tomatoes, lettuce, sour Gus’ Deli, although just opened, table but the cheese fell off on the as a little kid would have to go to a \•"% cream, and medium salsa. already has a sign claiming they '"'% soccer game. hard beef tacos, Spanish rice, and )!'")% '|} I could hear a Mariachi band play- Although La Tolteca excelled ing in the background. The in- in the quality of the taco shell and gredients, especially the medium earned an A+ for the lack of mess salsa, gave the taco its heat, and that it made, the taco fell short as the chicken was fresh and easy far as the quality of the ingredients to chew. Furthermore, this meal found inside the taco. Beef and did not burn a hole in my wal- cheese were the only ingredients let. I went on Wednesday, student best in my taco. I wish that La Tolteca discount day, and got two tacos, sold cheese by the wedge so that I nachos, and a free drink for only &!(- |1@—'%% vor over my food. % recipe caramel pumpkin pie )YQ@ started to dribble down my hand for their mess-free and timely pre- and onto my white uniform sleeve. pared tacos. Putting the messiness aside, I From the Kitchen of Meg Kirchner Never go to Chipotle for tacos. —'? 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De- Jenny Hottle spite taking sometimes close to &" ‚ Section Chief: and Hensley always manage to put Allison Walczyk on a truly amazing performance. Photo by Jenny Hottle The Jolly Roger chorus pirates perform a tango during the preview of “Peter Pan.” The well choreographed Countless rehearsals, for vo- Copy Chief: numbers in JC productions are always a highlight of the show. cals and choreography are only Kirby Browning part of the process. Both directors course the actors, “Peter Pan” was Brueggemann, Hensley, and agers to work together for a com- encourage all actors to have true phenomenal. Lang did an outstanding job with mon goal with high expectations. Photo and Design Chief: expression and stage presence. Kelly Vaughn, who played Peter “Peter Pan.” In the past, produc- Yet, Brueggemann and Hensley Kristin Marzullo It’s astounding how much better a Pan, gave a performance that will tions such as “Grease,” “Bye Bye make it look simple. Managing Editors: show looks when the actors have not soon be forgotten. With her Birdie,” “Anything Goes,” and Despite requiring many re- Maggie Cassidy true expression. acting ability and true stage pres- “Beauty and the Beast” have also hearsals which cost student ac- When watching a JC produc- ence, the show adopted a magical, lived up to the remarkable repu- tors countless hours, both work Grace Kim tion, it doesn’t feel like a high child-like quality that transported tation the theater department has to make the theater department a Business Manager: school production but rather a pro- the audience to a different time created for itself. Their dedication pleasant, family-like environment Ellen Barker fessional Broadway-quality show. and place. Each and every actor in to the department has given it the that is welcoming for all. “Peter Pan,” the most recent JC the show, from Peter Pan to pirates professional reputation that it has “Peter Pan” was yet another tes- Section Editors: production which ran from Nov. in the chorus, demonstrated real today. They set high standards tament to the truly amazing shows Collin Hoofnagle 0"%(& and apparent ability and passion with outstanding results. It’s no that JC’s theater department has a Taylor Schafer From the lights, to the sets, and of for what they do. !- rightful reputation for. Eva Bialobrzeski Leah Polakoff Student speaks out against hazing Hilary Weidner Elizabeth Tauber Ashley Snyder Imani Love abusing two freshmen on the foot- of the crazy things I do. wrong and they want it to stop. Brian Reid Reporter ball team. They thought it was a good idea Some people believe that when The players ended up get- at the time, they thought that it they haze, they won’t get caught, Stephanie Laird When I think of the word haz- ting suspended from two foot- would be funny, but in the end it when they do it they think that Copy Editors: ing, I think of college students ball games, and then they were really wasn’t, it’s pointless. there is no one that will tell on Gabbrielle Joseph trying to pledge in either a frater- right back to tackling and making But I wouldn’t be surprised if them, but they’re wrong nity or sorority doing anything that touchdowns within the next cou- they did it again because it seems People will continue to do it if Cara Reilly they are told to do to make their ple weeks. like the consequences for it really they know they will get away with Mollyann Pais way into it. I’m sorry, the last time I weren’t that serious. it or if they feel like they can deal Photo and Design: It turns out not only college stu- checked isn’t hazing a crime? So If you type in hazing on Google with the little consequences that Ryan Selvy dents are into that, but high school when is it okay for kids to get News, there are stories that come they do face. students as well. away with it? Hmm, I say never. If up, which clearly this says that It seems like the only time haz- Taylor Hooper Bel Air High School is under hazing is against the law then why people are not going to keep their ing is taken seriously is when Ashley Moxley 3 do people continue to do it? mouth shut when it comes to someone gets seriously hurt. take place at their school. I believe that it’s the adrenaline things like this. In order for hazing to stop, the Layout Editors In early October, sophomores rush that makes kids do what they There are people who want consequences need to be more se- Sarah Kearby on the Bel Air JV football team do. Hey, I’m not even going to lie, people who haze to face the con- rious so that people won’t want to Julia Earnshaw had been allegedly accused of adrenaline rush is why I do some sequences because they know it’s do it. Nico Cvach

Post Editors: Overplayed pop music killed the radio Rachel Dinsmore Megan Battaglia Cara Reilly Maybe radio directors do this on Caroline Spath Copy Editor purpose so that listeners will not realize that it’s the same song that Reporters: Silence. = Hayley Boyle ) ) other hand, I understand that DJs Amanda Graziano most awkward car ride of my life. don’t have the power to play what- Margaret Kirchner I bet that right now you’re remem- ever they want anymore. Music Ryan Lina bering the most uncomfortable car labels send radio stations singles Imani Love ride you’ve ever had. and tell the Program Director what Lindsay Powell No one speaks. The only sounds to play. Henry Shepard that can be heard are the other cars However, the lack of variety passing and the occasional screech isn’t as bad as the lack of quality. Cartoonist: '!Q") Let’s start with Lady Gaga. I Brooke Basta over and turn the radio on. I know didn’t realize that a person could 6 become famous with only a plati- Moderators: Photo by Joey Hoff special, but it has to be better than num blonde wig and a dress made Mark Ionescu silence. out of meat. More than just her songs are for pop radio. They call themselves a Nick Attanasio " It’s not even her sale, if you know what I mean. !Q"' although the term music that’s so ri- But Ke$ha and Lady Gaga diverse mixture of classic rock, al- The Patriot is a publication of The “music” is a little too The lack of diculous, because her aren’t the only pop sensatione pol- ternative, reggae, and much more. John Carroll School. generous. I have a music doesn’t sound luting radio. Miley Cyrus, Chris- According to the radio audience The views and opinions expressed variety isn’t as much different from tina Aguilera, Rihanna Justin research company Arbitron, radio in The Patriot are not necessarily what song is playing, bad as the lack anything else on pop Bieber, Jay Sean, Jason Derulo reaches over 228 million Ameri- the views of the Board or partially because I try radio. I’ll even admit any Usher are just a few of Amer- cans every week Administration of The John Carroll School. to avoid listening to of quality. that she can sing. Her ica’s favorites. Reaching 94 percent of the The editorial staff invites and the radio at all costs. lyrics, her appear- Q601 &&% greatly appreciates comments Most of the songs ance, and her per- given time and I bet that one of the message that Ke$ha is taking from readers on any issue. are too familiar, not sonality are all just their synthesized voices will be something off seems pretty pa- Please email us at familiar as in, “Oh I’ve heard this- examples of your brain on drugs. blaring out of your stereo. thetic. [email protected] song-before,” but more like, “ev- Speaking of insane pop stars, I’ve actually stumbled upon If you had the chance to reach or visit our website: ery song on the radio has the same the name Ke$ha comes to mind. one radio station that has given me over 228 million Americans each www.jcpatriot.com beat, so why should I waste time When your name has a dollar sign &”14‘ ‘)- week, is that what you would say trying to remember its name?” in it, I think that says something. at the end of the darkness that is to them? thepatriot 12 opinion Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 STAFF EDITORIAL World According Thirsty Thursday to Lina

Thirsty Thursday. This phrase The problem is, however, that students cannot stay sober for the school.” has made its way from college they are not doing enough. There eight hours? This poses the ques- The administration needs to campuses nationwide, directly to needs to be efforts taken to stop it. tion if the bigger problem is teen provide support for the students JC hallways. Maybe they should use random alcoholism. % &- At the health assemblies last breathalyzers, educate the faculty The idea behind the Team-Up sition and not simply turn their week, the administration made it in being more proactive in pick- agreement is to dissuade all stu- backs on them. clear to the students that under- ing up on the signs of intoxica- dents participating in extracur- The administration has taken age drinking is completely out of tion, and provide ricular activities from & the question, especially when the education for the partaking in those actions are followed through this drinking is happening on school students on un- Regardless of kinds of activities, es- problem could be eradicated com- property. derage drinking. how they crack pecially during school pletely. We commend the administra- Regardless of and on campus. The administration’s actions tion for making any strides at all, how they crack down on it, some Team-Up also need to stop this drinking phe- on such a serious issue. The small- down on it, some cracking down is states that the students nomenon and get to the root of the Jonas Brothers start est steps make all the difference cracking down is will have to attend ( towards a huge problem like this necessary. necessary. counseling, not solely they can. This is a serious issue downfall of music one. ) be subject to school and not one that should be taken Ryany Lina The administration should be can be taken to disciplinary actions. lighlty. Addressing it cannot be Reporter making strides to end this new address the problem, but the ad- According to the Team-Up agree- postponed. phenomenon, but we do not think ment, if a student is caught break- If all of the school works to- ) ' 1" that a few words after cancer root of the issue. ing the Team-Up Agreement he or gether, the issue of underage not much has changed, but they awareness assemblies will help The mindset behind the on-cam- she must “schedule at least three drinking can be resolved, and JC lived underwater, and your great- !&%( pus drinking makes us wonder. Is counseling sessions and complete & ! QQ great-great-granddaughter is doing this problem. school really that unbearable that them on a timetable approved by Thursday.’ P No, these aren’t the writings of a drunken man. These are the lyr- ics of the Jonas Brothers, siblings Admin freezes student dress code I call the initiators of the downfall of music. It’s what happened after Mollyann Pais uniform sweaters. However, the needs to address? like a power trip more than any- the Jonas Brothers that really start- sweaters do not retain warmth half Cheating, hazing, and now even thing else. ed to destroy music — a process Copy Editor as well as sweatshirts do. Thirsty Thursdays are what the Wearing a JC sweatshirt isn’t as that I like to call the Jonas Broth- Because of the inconsistency The building’s heating system administration should really be big of a deal as Vierheller seems ers’ Effect. of both JC’s heating and school is so inconsistent that one day the cracking down on, not the trivial to think it is. In fact, it really isn’t Disney could have stopped with spirit, students should be allowed school is blazing hot and the next wearing of sweatshirts. something that should be consid- the Jonas Brothers, but their suc- to wear sweatshirts purchased in day it is freezing. How does wearing a sweatshirt ered an issue at all. cess led to another idea: Hannah the school store. It’s not even like the school even compare to losses of integ- However, it is a big deal for Montana. The sweatshirts in the school store sells uniform sweaters. Stu- rity, dignity, and plain common For those of you who don’t store are pretty expensive. Prices dents have to either search online sense? spirit and to prevent students from know, Hannah Montana is a bil- |Š"' %3% It is downright insulting to being warm. Punishment for this lionaire pop star with her own Dis- |0 trek down to the Flynn & O’Hara be punished as harshly as some is unnecessary. Freezing school ney show. If students choose to spend outlet to purchase one. cheaters and hazers. Disciplining spirit leaves everyone out in the Miley Cyrus tries to live a dou- money on JC sweatshirts in this Vierheller explained that main- sweatshirt-clad students seems cold. ble life as both herself and the fa- tight economy, they should be al- taining inventory in the school ˆ  ) lowed to wear them during school store costs money, which is why to have a show about this, but the without getting bombarded with sweaters and sweater vests aren’t show’s songs were so overplayed detention threats. stocked. Still, there should at least that I wanted to tear that blonde Wearing sweatshirts that read be a way to order sweaters through wig off of her. “The John Carroll School” shows the school store. I found one main problem with that students want to display Vierheller also said that allow- all of her songs: they are all about school spirit beyond the limits of ing students to wear JC sweatshirts her double life. So, how does she the uniform, which only displays a over school uniforms would de- keep the identity a secret? It makes small JC logo. preciate JC’s “prep-school image.” no sense. That would be equiva- Dean of Students Thomas Vi- He believes that the dress code’s lent of Peter Parker’s saying “I’m erheller argued against this, say- standards build character. But in Spider Man, Spider Man. I do ing that if students are proud of reality, is it sweatshirts that dete- whatever a spider can.” Regard- JC, they should abide by the dress riorate JC’s prep-school “image,” less, the Disney Corporation made Photo by Ashley Moxley code. or are there bigger problems that Senior Logan Hayes is sporting her John Carroll lacrosse team sweater during school. Currently, it millions off the concept. The peo- When it’s cold, girls can wear the administration is ignoring and is against school policy to wear non-uniform sweatshirts during school hours. ple at Disney are maniacal genius- es who could sell just about any- thing. If they wanted to take over the world, they could, and we’d all Senior year expenses out of control be saluting Mickey Mouse. But this nonsense isn’t limited Ashley Snyder see the price tag as less than es- they ever imagined. This lack of issue can be worked out if the cor- to Disney. Teenage musicians are Opinion Editor sential. Why should students have ability to have a social life and the rect approach is taken. crawling out of the woodwork, Graduation announcements, to choose between applying to inability to relax is uncalled for Overall, it’s important for se- and besides a few exceptions like class trips, college applications, the college of their for any high school stu- niors to remember that while ex- Taylor Swift, none of them have senior portraits — the list goes on dreams and cap and dent. penses for this year may seem in- songwriting talent. They became and on. Who would’ve known it gown orders? This Who )- sane and well beyond affordable popular because they targeted was so expensive to be a senior? choice would seem selves feeling like this boundaries, there are always op- young teenage girls. Justin Bieber Though senior year is by far the ' would’ve year’s expenses are tions. didn’t even try to hide his target most celebrated and awaited year, also unnecessary. known that impossible, they are This year is one of the most im- audience — he has his own nail it seems like its expenses are nev- So what happens portant of our lives, and though polish brand. er-ending. % it was so In most cases, the best some expenses may seem frivo- Sadly, this trend shows no signs At JC, some students are al- themselves in the expensive to lous, they are only adding to the of slowing down. The newest ad- ready facing the reality of a middle of a need for the most economical memories. If we can keep in mind dition is Willow Smith, daughter household strapped for cash for cash crisis? Most be a senior? options for extra ex- more reasonable options for all 4// their tuition, much less prepared turn to jobs, maybe penses. Especially in of the expenses that senior year and she raps. The worst part about for other outside expenses. Yet, even multiple jobs cases like graduation brings, there will be a great deal this is that I know she is going to with senior year, nearly all of the &' announcements and senior por- of less economic stress, and you be a hit because young girls will other expenses are unavoidable. For those with multiple jobs, sleep traits, major excesses in pricing _'' relate to her, thus plunging music When it comes to things like col- '&" can be avoided simply by choos- that second job and have a life into a darker hole. I sure hope I’m &&" the year proves more stressful than ing smaller package options. Any again. wrong, but I highly doubt it. thepatriot Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 opinion 13 At Wit’s End Gold reaches out to students Gold. Before prospective stu- dents come to JC, this word was commonly associated with glitzy jewelry or possibly an Olympic medal. For students at JC, gold has an extra meaning. ) =' ?" & Gold was plastered around cam- pus with no explanation as to why it graced countless walls, appeared on many stickers, and was even Q- Facebook goes tery of Gold attracted attention and generated a fair amount of hype beyond distraction within the student community. Allison Siegel After a few weeks of the mys- tery, Gold and its purpose was Print Chief revealed to the student body. The Sitting in AP Government one concept was to provide and pro- day, Mr. Powell explained the mote alternatives to drinking. Photo by Kristin Marzullo social networking world in a few Gold has attempted to provide Dan Ruck moves to the beats of the Wii game “Just Dance” at the Gold program’s Friday Night Fever event on Nov. 5. simple words. According to him, environments that are safe and en- The Gold program strives to clear up misconceptions about the number of students who drink in the school community. it’s a combination of narcissism, joyable for students ADD, and stalking. The concept is innocent enough. students to become aware of the Despite Gold’s positive mind- ior of the school population. Yes, / However, students took it in an truth behind drinking and see that set, students here at JC have many peers are involved. This does not What better place is there for entirely negative light. Those in- high school can be enjoyed with- negative misconceptions about the mean that it is should be shunned someone who wants to see their volved in Gold became known out alcohol. Gold program. as a ridiculous idea. social status skyrocket through as “snitches,” “narcs,” or “tattle The issue is that students have While some students involved While it is true that some chang- friend requests, photo comments, tales” bent on catching every per- misconstrued the purpose of the may not necessarily follow the es take time, student participation and reply tweets? The Internet is a son in the act of using drugs or al- program. Its purpose is to hope- values encouraged by its concept, embracing Gold as an overall posi- goldmine for those looking to dis- cohol. fully encourage better behaviors, it does not mean that the entire tive program can eradicate nega- % & &- Why is it that students must not to force them upon everyone program is worthless or should be tive conceptions and give students tures and tracking the social status misconstrue every program that possible. viewed as a joke. a positive outlook instead. of their friends and enemies. is aimed at improving school Recently, Gold has been hosting Gold could be very effective if JC students, it’s time for an at- According to Facebook, I have conditions? The purpose of Gold events for the community to have it were embraced by those of the titude change. When is judging @?"')%! was not to create a program that a good time in a safe and familiar school. As in most cases, a little something before you know the the cafeteria and sit down at a table monitored student lives outside environment. enthusiasm goes a long way. facts about it ever acceptable? alone and not one person would be ' Q In October, there was a night As far as Gold is concerned, Gold is truly working to make a “friendly” enough to join me. The and unforeseen way got them into to come to JC and play games, the students of JC may need an M % only people I actually talk to on trouble for it. have free food, and hang out with attitude makeover. Yes, Gold has all that’s left is for the students to social networking sites are already It was intended as a way for friends. purposes to improve the behav- accept it. people that I talk to on a regular basis. So, why do I need to post our conversations all over the In- SAT prep classes prove helpful ternet? Twitter gives people the ability Meg Kirchner do not support either the classes what you are doing wrong? The ing the game” as far as interpreting to update everyone about every or the tutors. They say you can tutors and teachers know small complicated and wordy questions, Reporter slightly amusing event that hap- prepare on your own just as effec- tips and tricks to help you become %!- pens within seconds. Celebrities 4 " "0 tively. a strong test-taker. ing for. The other part of this is keep their fans waiting like addicts points and determines what col- Are they right? Are these class- They can tell you what you did learning which of these questions at their computers for the latest lege you go to? es and tutors worth the money we wrong and how to do better on are impossible, and thus better not update on some vague coffee shop The SAT is the most common- throw at them? a similar question the next time to answer. experience they had or what song ly feared acronym in the world The answer comes as a resound- around. Once students have taken an they are listening to. amongst students. People bend ing “yes.” Tutoring and classes Honestly, practice is the best SAT class they also have tools that Fangirls have hit the jackpot on over backwards to get a high score provide the one thing that individ- way to prepare. Instructors guide they can use to help them better this one. It’s like they’re actually and spend outstanding amounts of ual preparation cannot. It provides the practice work, focus on what excel in the classroom, making the a part of their favorite celebrity’s money, buying SAT guide books personal interaction with people students need to work on, and give money spent well worth it. life. in bulk and attending numerous who know are thoroughly educat- Š As they learn to recognize the Please. It’s their tour manager SAT prep courses. ed in the subject. No review book While some may argue that SAT $ /*Q" making them throw those drool- The JC guidance counselors can replace real life interaction. classes and tutors are overpriced, they will be able to gain not only ing fangirls a bone. Justin Bieber endorse enrolling in an SAT prep How can your SAT scores im- the people giving the classes have knowledge, but a sense of com- couldn’t care less whether you course or hiring a tutor. However, prove when you have no idea expertise. Much of mastering the fort in their ability, which can only know that he’s lacing up his high- students and teachers often times about what strategies to use and SAT, according to some, is “play- help on test day. tops right now. As my eyes become fuzzy and my risk for carpal tunnel increas- Advisory creates bonding experience es, I plug away just like the rest of teenage society on my laptop. I Lindsay Powell guidance counselors’ advisories. sign on to my various communities These games give advisory a fun Reporter at night and see how many people twist. It’s no longer simply a time care about that witty comment I The purpose of advisory groups to read over the announcements. spent the better part of Social Jus- was to bond the student body, not These bonding activities give tice thinking up. Not clicking on just the classes. Most would agree students a fun chance to get to the Firefox tab at the bottom of it has worked to a certain extent. know other students, but what my screen while writing a research Seniors are talking to freshmen about the students without sister paper is worse than hours spent in they never would have known oth- advisories? Some advisories com- the electric chair. erwise, even if it’s only during the plain about not having the chance The Internet has gone from & to do fun things during the adviso- something that could increase the But have the advisory groups gone ry time. Because they are not able productivity and communication even further? to have fun with their group, they of the world to yet another system Some students have found that will be less likely to open up to abused by the minds of teenagers. their advisory has a sister advi- that teacher or the other students, We can’t help it though. We’re sory, which is another advisory which results in a time of pure teenagers. We want to be connect- that they get together with to play awkward silence instead of form- ed with our friends all day long. games or do other activities. Mr. ing lasting relationships. When we’re young and invin- Dukes’ advisory plays volleyball This unexpected bonding has Photo by Ashley Moxley cible, it’s something to brag about. against Mr. Fabriziani’s advisory. gotten students excited about go- Junior Claire Hoffman (right) chats with freshman Emily Kennedy It’s something to exploit and uti- Mr. Vierheller’s advisory had ing to advisory, making it a part of (left) in history teacher Brian Powell’s advisory. The advisory program lize while it’s still available. three-legged race contests with the their day that they look forward to. creates school unity by combining students from each year. thepatriot 14 sports Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 Students weigh

NFL 30%think in on new it is more important to allow defenders to deliver hits football rules 70% think it is important to have a This NFL season’s referees will be using new rule that will offer greater rules to protect players from hits to player’s protection to players heads. These new rules were created to protect the defenseless players and to limit injuries. Two reporters in ‘The Patriot’ A poll was distributed last month to 264 students regarding the NFL rule change. sounded off on their views on the new rules. Results have a 3% margin of error.

ishing hits to Todd Heap, DeSean Jackson, Apparently, this isn’t always the case. The new and Mohamed Massaquoi in week six. All Sometimes, these hits can be accidental. three players received concussions from It may seem unfair that suspension is a these illegal tackles. The offenders were possible penalty for accidents, but it should NFL |@" make players extra careful of their actions rules are The NFL has released a video explaining at all times. the new rule which has been extended to in- Even though this new rule has been insti- clude dangerous hits to the helmet, shoul- tuted, football will still remain interesting. necessary to ders and forearm area. Players who violate In fact, the rule could even make football this rule are now subject to suspension start- better. ing in week seven. There’s nothing worse than hearing that protect the Some players and fans consider this rule a favorite player is injured and out for the unfair since football is a season. contact sport. However, Obviously there are in- players in the people must understand Pro juries that have nothing to that the goal is to avoid the do with rough tackles or countless injuries that occur in professional illegal plays. game football each and every week. Some of these things can’t be prevented. It is basically the same rule that has exist- The league has to make play as safe as pos- Hayley Boyle ed all along. Since it seemed to be ineffec- '&"%'Q Reporter tive, it was changed. The rule is now more NFL has also enacted this rule as a means of & Q & % protection. more severe and easily enforced. Players can sue the league for compensa- People associate football with being -helmet contact being illegal. = tion because of their injuries. If the league rough and intense. However, the tough play- Players who did make illegal contact when they start playing football is to lead has strict rules, there is no way they can be ers that make up the football teams aren’t % { with the shoulders and not the helmet when blamed for allowing these injuries to occur. invincible and hard tackles can cause seri- example, Atlanta Falcons player Dunta tackling. It’s a safer and more effective way For all those opposed to this rule because ous injuries. ‘'%|@"%!( of tackling. they believe it changes the masculinity of ) {Y" `- an illegal hit. It just seems natural that athletes would football, consider this: how manly is it to lie ously, the league had a rule about helmet-to This rule has been put to use after aston- continue this through in their NFL career. in a hospital bed with a concussion?

Some hits are illegal and yes, the NFL This is going to lead to more ACL and NFL should penalize the offenders more. Hits MCL tears. The new like New England safety Brandon Meri- If the NFL’s main defense for trying to wether’s hit to Ravens tight end Todd Heap enforce these rules is to help keep players should not be tolerated, and I understand healthy for the long term, then they forgot rules are too that a suspension should be given for a hit one important thing. If people hurt their legs like that. '& strict and take However, the NFL is going too far with % the regulations. Hits like Atlanta Falcons the future, but leg injuries can end careers. cornerback Dunta Robinson’s hit on Phila- Concussions are another bad result, but away from delphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jack- & son are perfectly clean. Robinson did not weeks, not months. So, instead of seeing lead with his helmet, nor did he lunge to- players grow old with memory problems, the game’s ward the receiver. we will see players grow The NFL did not ac- old in wheelchairs. knowledge these facts and Then, will the NFL entertainment ended up giving Robinson a Con ' )- league to make sure peo- pends people for giving hits like this, then ple don’t get hurt? we are going to see a decline of defense and Injuries are simply part of the game and Ryan Lina an increase in missed tackles and points by they always will be. They are unavoidable. I Reporter the offense. understand what the NFL is trying to do, but Yes, this would sell more tickets, and the league is doing it completely the wrong make the NFL more money, which I think is way. For years, the NFL capitalized on the I love the game of football. the real goal of the rule. I said it. But it will What the NFL needs to do is meet with hard-hitting nature of the game, and that’s However, due to new NFL rules, we’re make games less enjoyable for the fans. &%& why I started watching football. - If defenders are not allowed to hit high want to do. The league should not leave it up I love to see a cocky receiver try to catch pension by the NFL because of these hard anymore, they are going to have to aim low to the referees and owners to decide. I hate a pass near a linebacker and get knocked hits. While I’ll admit that not all of the hits and take out receivers’ and running backs’ to see players get hurt, but is trying to stop out. I love screaming, “Dance now, pretty are legal, the league seems to be going over- legs, because that will become the only “le- that from happening worth changing the en- boy.” It’s why millions of other people and board. gal” way to hit them. tire sport? thepatriot Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 sports 15 Overflow of swimmers leads to dry practices Athletes turn Cara Reilly to rituals for Copy Editor performance Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. That’s what the women’s swim team does all winter long. How- ever, this winter the team will be %%! According to athletic director and women’s swim team coach Larry Dukes, the team will now have practice twice a week in the pool and once a week on dry land. Photo by Taylor Hooper This is mainly due to the fact that Senior Sarah Dennison has to the team is limited to two lanes at have exactly five ice cubes in her the Arena Club, which translates drink on a game day. Students &&%&&- use superstitions such as these to tice. help performances in games. This lane limitation is espe- Photo by Ashley Moxley Sarah Kearbyy % This year’s swim team is bigger than ever, causing the swimmers to rotate schedules to accomodate each Layout Editor team is bigger than ever. Dukes swimmer. Some girls will practice swimming in the pool, while others will be doing conditioning exercises. said that the team has always been JC students and teachers alike big, but he believes that this years the swim team will be forced to or backstroking in the pool at the was not a major component of prepare for sports games by strict- team of about 35 girls is larger spend less time in the water. Arena Club, the team will be doing practice. ly following irrational routines than last year’s 28 due to the pre- “Since there are so many people, conditioning exercises led by Sean Last years team was quite suc- with the hope that luck will be on dominant number of girls in the we had to split the days because Ireton in the weight room at JC. cessful, ending up as the runners- their sides that day. freshman class compared to the we would take up more than three “Dry land will work the core up in their conference at the cham- James Fendryk, head coach of number of boys. “I think that it’s a lanes at practice with everyone go- muscle groups used to swim fast, pionship meet in February. Having men’s varsity soccer, has been a good thing having more girls than ing every day,” Casados said. with concentration on abdominal only lost a couple of swimmers '& usual. It gets girls into the sport,” The schedule will now rotate groups,” Dukes said. due to graduation last year, Dukes he was young. junior Deandra Casados said. so that some girls will have prac- Dry land practices had never has all hopes of being champions When Fendryk coached for Es- “We have a lot of girls coming tice in the pool on Mondays and been mandatory before this year, this year. sex, he promised his players that out, more than we’ve ever had Wednesdays, while others will mostly because there had never It’s hard to predict the outcome he would bleache his hair if they before,” Dukes said. Dukes has be swimming on Tuesdays and been anyone to consistently lead this early in the season, but Dukes % a policy that he never cuts anyone Thursdays. These alternating days %! 4 ) is still optimistic. “I think it’s good for players to who tries out for the team, so long will make it possible to accommo- this role, the practice became man- ‚" have an initiative to always play as they are willing to work hard date every single girl that dares to datory. Dukes is not only optimistic about better,” Fendryk said. and do the workouts. dive in. Last year, the team was in the the quantity of swimmers, but the He wears a lucky penny inside Because of this policy, however, When they’re not freestyling pool four days a week, so dry land quality of the swimmers as well. his shoe for all his games and nev- er shaves on games days. Fendryk doesn’t shave as an in- centive for the men’s varsity soc- cer team to play harder. The superstition of not shav- ing before games originated in the National Hockey League. The “playoff beard” was the facial hair grown when teams entered the playoffs. “If you believe it will work, it can only help,” Fendryk said. Superstition is really just mental. Most players are supersti- tious to get a mental edge on the "& game. Senior Sarah Dennison also has played into superstitions by count- ing the number of ice cubes she put into her drink when she had ! - / cubes in her drink, always bought lunch, and wore her hair in a pony- tail. Dennison had this routine on game days in the hopes of scoring. During lacrosse season before the game against Mount de Sales, she ate an Airhead and ending up scoring as a defender. The follow- ing game she again ate an Airhead and scored a goal. “That’s when I knew,” Dennison said. When she didn’t do one of her routines, she would instantly & she would freak out. Dennison couldn’t explain why she had these superstitions, she just knew that when she did these quirky things, she always played better. Everyone has their own unique superstitions that mentally pre- pare them for their game. Routines like not shaving have been around for years while counting your ice cubes on a game day are strictly in- dividual practices. But either way, whatever habit you have mentally sharpens your game. thepatriot 16 sports Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010 Sports with ImPACT testing improves concussion treatment { Shep } Caroline Spath program that measures and docu- Post Editor ments different brain functions. Money talks Things like verbal and visual One million, seven hundred memory, attention span, brain pro- thousand people. cessing speed, reaction time, and That’s the estimated amount post-concussive symptoms are of people in the U.S. that suffer a all evaluated and the information traumatic brain injury (TBI) each is recorded. This is considered a year. “baseline test.” It teaches the cli- = @ && nician about one’s normal brain Q‚) " " function. them are children between the JC athletic trainers Erik Fabriz- }{& iani and Karen Eder are now re- of those TBIs are caused by sports quiring football, men’s and wom- or recreational play, and those en’s basketball, wrestling, and numbers don’t include the number rugby players to take the ImPACT Photo by Taylor Hooper Freshman Camillo Fortunato takes an ImPACT test in the language lab. of concussions that go untreated. test for a baseline reading. ImPACT testing helps athletes learn more about their concussions. Concussions are a type of TBI. If an athlete gets or believes that Henry Shephard They are caused by a bump, blow, they have gotten a concussion, letes in contact sports suffer a determine when it is safe for them Reporter or jolt to the head that can change they take the ImPACT test again. concussion during their season. to return to play. Some general managers never the way a brain normally works. Q Now with ImPACT testing, ath- ) ! )`*Q learn. Money cannot buy you They can also occur from a blow second tests are compared. The letes will be able to learn about testing is a good thing,” assistant championships. to the body that causes the head to clinician can then determine the their concussions faster than they athletic trainer Karen Eder said. Every year, you see teams shell rapidly move back and forth. severity of the concussion and can would have. Also, clinicians will “[Fabriziani and I] can’t see your out millions of dollars looking for ImPACT testing, created by track the athlete’s recovery. be able to both better understand brain, so [the testing] gives us an- that magical formula of players, Sean Curtin, M.D., is a computer Ten percent of all student ath- the athletes’ conditions and better other way to see what’s going on.” just to see those millions come up short. In every sport without a salary cap, there are teams that spend unbelievable amounts of money, Patriot of the Month highlights student athletes who deserve recognition for success in their chosen sport. while others spend much less. They are selected by the sports editors. ‚'(&&" especially the New York Yankees. Easily the biggest name in the sport, the Yankees never fail to spend too much money. )"&% "%- age player making over eight mil- lion dollars a year. Yankees con- tinually lead the MLB in spending. Every summer starting pitchers are paid ridiculous amounts of money. ) }" & 0 ' ! Q(" and starting pitchers C.C. Sabathia and A.J. Burnett. Soon, they’ll try to lure Cliff Lee away from Texas with a contract no one can match. Even with all this spending, the Yankees still don’t win the World Series every year, though they are the most winning franchise in MLB history. In the ALCS this Luke Hinder Talia Kahoe year, they lost to the Texas Rang- Varsity Men’s Volleyball Varsity Women’s Basketball "%&@ percent of the Yankees’. And people wonder why others Most people can pick senior Hinder said. With the start of the new basket- up to the Varsity team, and Kahoe love to see the Yankees lose. What Luke Hinder out in a crowd. He’s Hinder’s greatest game of vol- ball season, junior Talia Kahoe has notes that if JV ever has a problem, if Goliath beat David? That’s no six feet six and a half inches tall, leyball came this year against succeeded in her dream of being they can come to the varsity team. fun. Watching the Yankees strug- which makes him easy to spot Archbishop Curley. “I had a lot of on the varsity women’s basketball “Being a part of the team is a lot gle is the only thing that is tolera- wherever he is. kills and a lot of blocks. It was a team. more than just playing the sport, ble about baseball. Especially with Hinder’s height is a huge ben- great game for me, and it was a fun “I’m thrilled [to be on Varsity]. it’s like a family,” Kahoe said. the Orioles as a hometown team. % & - game for the team,” he said. I’ve been working hard since last Kahoe has committed herself This trend can be seen through- '^K Hinder is unsure about what fall. I trained, I lifted…I had to making a team goal and has set out the sporting world. For soc- me an advantage. I can’t really his future holds in volleyball. “I my head set on it and I’m glad it personal goals as well. “The team cer fans, look at Manchester City. jump too well, but the height re- was thinking about trying to go to worked out,” Kahoe said. Kahoe &- Ever since they were bought by ally helps,” Hinder said. Hinder a Division III school to play vol- played as a guard on JV, and con- ship this year. We’re going all the Middle Eastern Oil Moguls, they doesn’t need to jump well when he leyball. I don’t think I would be tinues this position on varsity. way,” Kahoe said. “Personally, I spend millions just to see their 6 able to make it in Division I. If Kahoe has been playing bas- want to become a strong contribu- hopes of winning the league crown of his competition. the college I go to offers volley- ketball since she was young, and tor to the team. If not a starter, crushed by perennial powerhouse Hinder has been playing volley- '" ) her parents were the main reason ^)%K^'K Chelsea and their cross town rival, ball for three years, since he was a team,” Hinder said. as to why she started. But, they’re of the main players,” she said. Manchester United. sophomore. “I made varsity that Senior Sam Hopkins is one of not the reason why she continues “Every day in practice we work As of this summer, the NBA has year, probably just because I was Hinder’s teammates on the team. to play now. “I kept playing ev- hard to our highest potential. a money-squandering team, also. so tall. I really learned a lot [about He believes that Hinder’s success ery season because of how much There’s no cutting corners,” Ka- The Miami Heat acquired LeBron volleyball] my sophomore year,” in volleyball is largely due to his I loved the sport,” Kahoe said. hoe said. James and Chris Bosh from Cleve- Hinder said. dedication to the sport. “Luke is Kahoe was the captain on her JV Kahoe feels that the women’s land and Toronto, respectively, and Hinder’s experience these past great in volleyball because he is team, as well as the top scorer. varsity basketball coach, Mike resigned Dwayne Wade, in hopes three years has helped him become completely dedicated to it. He With the transition from JV to Blizzard, has made a lot of im- of dethroning the L.A. Lakers. one of the men’s varsity volleyball gives everything he has,” Hopkins varsity this year, Kahoe has noted provements for this year and However, the Heat could strug- &Q said. Although Hinder’s career in several differences. “Game speed shares in the team’s plans to per- gle. In a team sport, chemistry is %0Š? JC volleyball is now over, he still is different. Physical contact is fect what he has done so far. just as important as the quality of Hinder plays front row, where plays Ultimate Frisbee on Fridays harder. JV was really fun, and var- As for her future plans in play- players. Three super stars who all his height makes him a huge force after school. His height also helps sity is fun too but it’s [also] really ing basketball, Kahoe expressed it want the ball could make the team in blocking and spiking. “Block- him out in Frisbee too, allowing important. Varsity was a huge step in straightforward terms. “I’d love &)&&"_& ing and hitting are my biggest for me,” Kahoe said. According to play [basketball] in college,” that money isn’t everything in the strengths. I only play front row,” catches. to Kahoe, the JV team also looks Kahoe said. world of sports.