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The School Newspaper of John Carroll School

The Patriot
The School Newspaper of John Carroll School

The Patriot
Emily Cassidy Promotions Chief and News Editor 2013-2014

Emily Cassidy Promotions Chief and News Editor 2013-2014, Promotions Chief and News Editor

Senior Emily Cassidy is a News Editor and Promotions Chief for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com. This is Cassidy’s third year taking journalism and her second year working on The Patriot. Cassidy is also the Senior Class Member at large. When Cassidy isn’t publicizing the paper, planning Variety Show and prom, Cassidy is busy “running” indoor track, cheerleading, and owning the court in competitive badminton.

Emily Cassidy can be reached for comments at [email protected].

All content by Emily Cassidy
Confections with Cassidy: Caramel Mocha Frappe Cupcakes

Confections with Cassidy: Caramel Mocha Frappe Cupcakes

Emily Cassidy, News Editor
May 13, 2014
Back to the drawing board: Master Plan changes

Back to the drawing board: Master Plan changes

Emily Cassidy and Billy Jump
May 2, 2014
Confections with Cassidy: Brownie Mug

Confections with Cassidy: Brownie Mug

Emily Cassidy, News Editor
March 28, 2014
Society squashes sense of beauty

Society squashes sense of beauty

Emily Cassidy, News Editor
February 27, 2014
Confections With Cassidy: Cookie Dough Truffles

Confections With Cassidy: Cookie Dough Truffles

Emily Cassidy, Promotions Chief and News Editor
February 26, 2014
News Updates: Culture Shock club finds new starting point, Admissions office remains hopeful for class of 2018

News Updates: Culture Shock club finds new starting point, Admissions office remains hopeful for class of 2018

Kathy Deaver and Emily Cassidy
February 24, 2014
Maryland declared a State of Emergency due to significant amounts of snow closing school for two days, Feb 13 and 14. Snowfall at JC measured about 15 and a half inches.

[Photo] Winter weather freezes students’ class time

Angela DeCarlo, Copy Editor
February 24, 2014
News Update: Calendar Change

News Update: Calendar Change

Emily Cassidy, News Editor & Promotions Chief
February 7, 2014
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Creme Brulee

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Creme Brulee

Emily Cassidy, News Editor
January 17, 2014
Confections With Cassidy: Gingerbread Eggnog Ice Cream Sandwiches

Confections With Cassidy: Gingerbread Eggnog Ice Cream Sandwiches

Emily Cassidy, News Editor
January 6, 2014
Seniors Zach Hammons and Colby Fell fight for the ball. JC beat Mount St. Joesph 1-0 on Oct. 23.

Season Wrap-up: Fall sports

Emily Cassidy, Angela DeCarlo, Eric Johnson, Hanna LeBuhn, Elizabeth Driver, Billy Jump, and Justin Hawkins
November 25, 2013
Junior Camille Smith dresses up in toga.

[Photo] Halloween costumes solve last minute problems

Hanna LeBuhn, Sydney Setree, Emily Cassidy, Lifestyles Editor, Print Chief, News Editor
October 31, 2013
Confections With Cassidy: Caramel Apple Cider Cookies

Confections With Cassidy: Caramel Apple Cider Cookies

Emily Cassidy, News Editor
November 1, 2013
Cheerleading coach Kari Patchak, class of '07, claps for the JV girls during a football game on Oct. 24. Patchak was a cheerleader for four years at JC.

[Photo] Coach Spotlight: Kari Patchak

Erica Kelble, Multimedia Editor
October 31, 2013
Members JCs first football team return to the field to walk across the field one last time. The past teammates walked side by side with the teams current captains Paul Lorrick and Gus Lane.

Alumni weekend starts off with a BANG

Emily Cassidy, Promotions Chief and News Editor
October 21, 2013
Confections With Cassidy: Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Confections With Cassidy: Pumpkin Spice Cookies

Emily Cassidy, News Editor
October 18, 2013
News Updates: School Store transformed in makeover, Welcome Wednesday opens school to new faces

News Updates: School Store transformed in makeover, Welcome Wednesday opens school to new faces

Hope Kelly and Emily Cassidy
September 26, 2013
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Peanut Butter

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Peanut Butter

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
May 16, 2013
Senior Project Snapshots: Hunter Kothenbeutel

Senior Project Snapshots: Hunter Kothenbeutel

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
May 8, 2013
Quick Picks: Elkton Golf and Batting center falls below par

Quick Picks: Elkton Golf and Batting center falls below par

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
May 1, 2013
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Raspberry lemonade cupcakes provide fresh fruity treat

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Raspberry lemonade cupcakes provide fresh fruity treat

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
April 25, 2013
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Taste the rainbow cupcakes

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Taste the rainbow cupcakes

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
April 18, 2013
Speech Creatures take home victories

Speech Creatures take home victories

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
April 11, 2013

New courses should be publicly announced

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
March 20, 2013
New members inducted into Foreign Language Honor Societies

New members inducted into Foreign Language Honor Societies

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
March 14, 2013
Children fly into Agrabah to meet cast of 'Aladdin'

Children fly into Agrabah to meet cast of ‘Aladdin’

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
March 13, 2013
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Summer comes early with s'mores cupcakes

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Summer comes early with s’mores cupcakes

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
March 11, 2013
Scholl, alumni warm up to pond hockey

Scholl, alumni warm up to pond hockey

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
March 7, 2013
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Mint chocolate cupcakes make festive St. Patrick's Day treats

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Mint chocolate cupcakes make festive St. Patrick’s Day treats

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
March 5, 2013
Archdiocese approves dorms for 2013-2014

Archdiocese approves dorms for 2013-2014

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
February 28, 2013
Harford County Public Library hosts book trailer contest

Harford County Public Library hosts book trailer contest

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
February 27, 2013
Backfin Blues Bar and Grill offers fine dining in a casual setting

Backfin Blues Bar and Grill offers fine dining in a casual setting

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
February 22, 2013
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Chocolate-Covered Strawberry

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Chocolate-Covered Strawberry

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
February 14, 2013
Mount Saint Joseph Principal resigns due to inappropriate communications

Mount Saint Joseph Principal resigns due to inappropriate communications

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
February 13, 2013
Teacher Spotlight: Dick Paaby

Teacher Spotlight: Dick Paaby

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
February 8, 2013
Students reminisce about great concerts

Students reminisce about great concerts

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
February 5, 2013
Pro v. Con: Class pranks unnecessarily disrupt valuable class time

Pro v. Con: Class pranks unnecessarily disrupt valuable class time

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
January 29, 2013
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Bacon Cupcakes surprise with delicious taste

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Bacon Cupcakes surprise with delicious taste

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
January 22, 2013
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Pineapple cupcake provides sweet low-calorie treat

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Pineapple cupcake provides sweet low-calorie treat

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
January 15, 2013
Men's, Women's swimming compete in Magnolia Middle School Relay Carnival

Men’s, Women’s swimming compete in Magnolia Middle School Relay Carnival

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
January 14, 2013
Professional acting overrides underdeveloped plot in 'The Hobbit'

Professional acting overrides underdeveloped plot in ‘The Hobbit’

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
January 10, 2013
International Student Program expands its borders

International Student Program expands its borders

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
December 14, 2012
Cupcakes with Cassidy: Peppermint hot chocolate cupcakes warm up the season

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Peppermint hot chocolate cupcakes warm up the season

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
December 13, 2012
Pro v. Con: Marijuana damages health, should remain illegal

Pro v. Con: Marijuana damages health, should remain illegal

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
December 5, 2012
Phonathon raises money for senior class, JC community

Phonathon raises money for senior class, JC community

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
November 20, 2012

Fishing Club reels in students

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
November 19, 2012

Speech and Debate stomps competition at Patterson Mill

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
November 19, 2012
Students suffer through mice, mold

Students suffer through mice, mold

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
November 19, 2012

Cupcakes with Cassidy: Pumpkin pie cupcakes take new spin on classic fall dessert

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
November 15, 2012
Quick Picks: Legends of the Fog disappoints

Quick Picks: Legends of the Fog disappoints

Emily Cassidy, A&E Editor
October 20, 2012
14 or 15 international students will have the option of staying in St. Joseph's Hall while in the United States. However, administration must make changes before the dorms are opened.

Dorm construction put on hold

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
October 19, 2012
Sarah Ford and students from around the country at the Lead America Conference. Ford got to go to New York for the conference and experience the medical field hands on.

Junior gets hands on experience in medicine field

Emily Cassidy, News Editor
October 8, 2012
Devoe 5 (1 of 1)

[Photo] DeVoe builds up the Theater Department

October 5, 2012
Production Director of CBS Radio Gerry O'Brien records a tagline for a commercial.

Admissions department publicizes through radio station

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
September 27, 2012
SMART boards revitalize classroom experiences

SMART boards revitalize classroom experiences

Brianna Glase, Online Chief
September 27, 2012

Back to the drawing board

Emily Cassidy, Reporter
June 20, 2012
Seniors recognized for exemplary characteristics

Seniors recognized for exemplary characteristics

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
June 5, 2012

SAC, class officers announced for next school year

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
June 5, 2012
Administration positively restructures summer reading program

Administration positively restructures summer reading program

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 31, 2012
Newspaper moderator named single recipient of international award

Newspaper moderator named single recipient of international award

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 17, 2012

Three Patriot staffers win international awards

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 4, 2012
Phonathon contributes to annual budget

Phonathon contributes to annual budget

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 4, 2012
Pro V. Con: YOLO just an excuse for making bad decisions

Pro V. Con: YOLO just an excuse for making bad decisions

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 3, 2012
JC community commemorates Xavia Pirozzi

JC community commemorates Xavia Pirozzi

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 3, 2012
Academy showcases New York in upcoming recital

Academy showcases New York in upcoming recital

Brianna Glase, Managind Editor
May 2, 2012
Five Patriot staffers win national Quill and Scroll awards

Five Patriot staffers win national Quill and Scroll awards

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
April 30, 2012
Seventeen year old runs 'from sea to shining sea' barefoot

Seventeen year old runs ‘from sea to shining sea’ barefoot

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
April 25, 2012
Library renovated to free up floor space, prevent misbehavior

Library renovated to free up floor space, prevent misbehavior

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
April 4, 2012

Invisible Children organization raises awareness about Joseph Kony

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
April 3, 2012
Intro to Engineering class constructs chairs out of cardboard

Intro to Engineering class constructs chairs out of cardboard

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
March 27, 2012
Cinderella Tea enchants little princesses

Cinderella Tea enchants little princesses

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
March 16, 2012

New classes planned for 2012-2013 school year

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
March 15, 2012

Senior helps organize fashion show

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
March 7, 2012

“One Death Too Many” program aims to educate students in a fun way

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
February 29, 2012

Representatives will visit JC to register students to vote

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
February 23, 2012
Color Guard excites audience at first performance

Color Guard excites audience at first performance

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
February 15, 2012

Patriot staffers win national awards

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
February 15, 2012
Junior Rebecca Driver and senior Alyssa Goheen experiment with DNA and E. Coli in AP Biology. Science Department Chair Rebecca Jansing-Kaestner hopes that giving students the option to graduate with a distinction in science will encourage students to have more hands-on activities such as this.

Science department offers students option to graduate with distinction in science

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
February 2, 2012
Catholic Schools Week holds many opportunities

Catholic Schools Week holds many opportunities

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
January 13, 2012

Teachers, students react to Twitter being blocked

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
January 13, 2012
Pro V Con: Administration actions on blocking Twitter are justified

Pro V Con: Administration actions on blocking Twitter are justified

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
January 12, 2012

Patriot online site receives All-American ranking

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
January 6, 2012

Naviance program remains useful despite glitches

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
December 16, 2011
Debates during holidays are ho, ho, horrible

Debates during holidays are ho, ho, horrible

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
December 16, 2011

Single vehicle flips over guardrail outside of JC, driver taken to local hospital for treatment

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
December 5, 2011
"White Christmas" to be featured on ABC 2 News

“White Christmas” to be featured on ABC 2 News

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
December 1, 2011
Glee Christmas album spices up holiday season

Glee Christmas album spices up holiday season

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
November 30, 2011
Tennis season proves successful

Tennis season proves successful

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
October 28, 2011
Dance Academy Expands Performing Arts Department

Dance Academy Expands Performing Arts Department

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
October 26, 2011
Abingdon kidnapping attempt causes administration concern

Abingdon kidnapping attempt causes administration concern

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
October 25, 2011
Teacher Spotlight: Rachel Harkins

Teacher Spotlight: Rachel Harkins

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
October 21, 2011
First alumni weekend acheives success

First alumni weekend acheives success

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
October 20, 2011
Students lunge into national fencing competition

Students lunge into national fencing competition

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
September 21, 2011
Grilled swordfish topped with corn relish and a side of green beans is served. This delicious fish left a lasting impression.

Steakhouse tries and doesn’t succeed

Brianna Glase, Reporter
July 11, 2011
Sophomore reflects on March for Life

Sophomore reflects on March for Life

Brianna Glase, Contributing Writer
February 17, 2011
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