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Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor 2015-2016

Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor 2015-2016, Copy Editor

Senior Joe Kyburz is a Copy Editor for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com. Kyburz served as junior class president and is the current senior class president. He is active in Habitat for Humanity and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Kyburz plays four varsity sports: cross country, wrestling, swimming, and outdoor track. He is a member of the National Chinese Honor Society and National Art Honor Society. When he is not running JC, Kyburz enjoys volunteering as an emergency medical technician, procrastinating, bragging about his SAT score, and arguing with people. Joe Kyburz can be reached for comments at [email protected].

 

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The Maryland Department of Education has suggested that all schools implement gender-neutral, one color graduation gowns for both sexes in order to create a more accepting environment for transgender or non-gender conforming students. Howard County Public Schools and Aberdeen High School have implemented the change, and other schools have considered it.

[PHOTO] Schools discuss gender-neutral graduation gowns

Kishan Patel and Grace Mottley
April 26, 2016

Lowering standards hurts everyone

Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor
March 23, 2016
Junior varsity attackman Joe Rayman chases after the Boys Latin goalie, attempting to steal the ball. The lacrosse team lost to Boys Latin, 21-11 on March 11.

[PHOTO] Kicking it into high gear

March 21, 2016

STEM prepares students for jobs

Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor
February 24, 2016

Peace and quiet enables productivity

Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor
January 14, 2016
Students carrying the weight of the SAT often take the wrong approach and struggle because of it. A lack of understanding of the test itself will make scoring high much more difficult.

Students approach the SAT incorrectly

Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor
January 8, 2016

Religion is not an academic subject and should not be taught as a graded subject

Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor
January 7, 2016
Islam for the staff edsemifinal for online

[PHOTO] Patriot Perspective: Islam deserves understanding

December 11, 2015
Comic for Perspectives 13 online

[PHOTO] Social media spawns harmful self-obsession

Mitch Hopkins, Multimedia Editor
December 10, 2015
Senior center defenseman Kristen Isoldi dribbles the ball past a St. Pauls player in an indoor soccer game on Dec. 2, that ended in a 8-0 win for the Patriots. The team hopes to repeat their success and make it to the championship.

Indoor soccer seeks to repeat championship run

Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor
December 9, 2015
The junior and senior cheerleaders stand in formation at the first home football game under the new lights against St. Pauls. The team helped sophomore and patriot mascot Ashley Schwartz ask her date to homecoming. Cheerleaders are now limited to only sideline performances for football games after the decision to cut their competition routine.

Competitive cheer banned week before performance

Joe Kyburz, Copy Editor
October 25, 2015
A group of young women console each other during a vigil on Oct. 1, 2015 in Roseburg, Ore. after a shooter opened fire at the Umpqua Community College, killing several.

Oregon shooting impacts JC

Joe Kyburz and Kelly Foulk
October 20, 2015
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