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The Patriot
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The Patriot
Kathy Deaver, Online Chief 2014-15

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief 2014-15, Online Chief

Senior Kathy Deaver is the Online Chief for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com, and she is excited for her second year on staff and third year taking journalism. Deaver is the co-editor in chief for the Pinnacle, JC’s literary magazine and the co-captain of the Academic Team. Outside of The Patriot, Deaver’s favorite things in the world are flowers. Her favorite animal is a cat. Or maybe a frog. When she is not running around JC, Deaver enjoys making lists, playing badminton, reading, watching football, eating Oreos, singing Disney songs, and being taller than her siblings … for now. Kathy Deaver can be reached for comments at [email protected].

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Students gather around a library table socializing. The library has become more of a social hangout spot than a place to work.

Library leaves everything to be desired

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
May 14, 2015
Senior Charlotte Molali speaks out to her peers at senior retreat about her battle with anorexia. Recently, Molali has been sharing her story with others, including students at Towson University.

Senior speaks out about experience with anorexia

Hanna LeBuhn and Kathy Deaver
April 1, 2015
The Patriot logo is placed onto Field 2, the women's field. Director of Facilities Stewart Walker predicts the fields should be finished by the end of spring break.

Sports Updates: Turf fields slide into final stage, Athletes compete in new garb

Kathy Deaver and Eric Johnson
March 30, 2015
Sophomores and varsity doubles pair Ava McDermott and Hanna Frey serve to Maryvale at the first meet of the season on March 18. Varsity won 5-2, and JV won 6-1. The varsity team finished in first place in the IAAM B conference with a 6-2 record.

[Photo] Week In Pictures: Statistic Class, Yellow Ribbon, and World Language Honor Society

Erica Kelble and Mike Moxley
March 23, 2015
Joseph, the Israelite brother portrayed by senior Brady Fritz, accepts a job under Potiphar, a high-ranking Egyptian portrayed by junior Gabe Webster. Due to snow days, the March 5 and 6 matinees of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" were moved to March 9 and 10.

[Photo] Week In Pictures: National History Day, Senior Retreat, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”

Erica Kelble and Mike Moxley
March 16, 2015
I Accuse: NFL crushes backs of average Americans

I Accuse: NFL crushes backs of average Americans

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
March 9, 2015
Early in the year, administration set more restrictive filters on student web browsing. Reasons for websites to be blocked include sports, entertainment, social networking, games, and online shopping.

Website blocking restricts students, Wireless networks improve performance

Sydney Kirwan and Kathy Deaver
March 5, 2015
Math teacher and cross country coach Courtney Von Lange (far right) poses with senior runner Amanda Spaeth, class of '14, and coaches Mike Monaghan and Robert Torres after the last meet in 2013. Von Lange has worked and coached at JC since 2012.

Courtney Von Lange seeks to educate students to help environment

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
March 1, 2015
This year's varsity basketball team had two pairs of sisters filling its ranks. Freshman point guard Delaney Schutz (left) and senior point guard Madison Schutz (middle right) make up one pair, and freshman small forward Nikki Hunter (middle left) and senior center Ashley Hunter (right) compose the other.

Sisters pair up in varsity basketball

Hanna LeBuhn and Kathy Deaver
February 27, 2015
The staff of The Patriot reviews the most common required reading material in English classes. One book from each grade level was chosen, including "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer, "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger, "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller, and "Macbeth" by William Shakespeare.

Staff reviews English books

Morgan Taylor, Sydney Kirwan, Will Bolton, and Justin Hawkins
February 23, 2015
I Accuse: Media lynches Lynch

I Accuse: Media lynches Lynch

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
February 18, 2015
During practice at Maryland Sports Arena, indoor soccer coach Hayley Howe instructs her players on how to effectively pass through opposing defenses. The team lost to Garrison Forest 1-0 at championships Feb. 7.

Indoor soccer coach leads team to success

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
February 18, 2015
Sports Updates: Indoor soccer falls short of championship, Lacrosse competes internationally

Sports Updates: Indoor soccer falls short of championship, Lacrosse competes internationally

Kathy Deaver and Eric Johnson
February 13, 2015
Junior Kristen Isoldi takes off into her leg of the 55 meter shuttle sprint as fellow junior Sam Carey finishes. The other two members of the record breaking team were junior Holly Driver and sophomore Charlotte Haggerty. The team scored a record overall time of 33.3 seconds.

Women’s indoor track sets the bar a little higher

Sydney Kirwan and Kathy Deaver
February 9, 2015
President Richard O'Hara (second from the left) stands with a group of students on a trip to Spain in 1981. O'Hara taught all levels of Spanish before moving into administration.

Richard O’Hara gave students broader perspectives

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
February 7, 2015
As of Jan. 29, the fields are waiting to have turf laid on them as soon as weather permits. Construction, which has been underway since Oct. 20, is projected to wrap up around the end of February.

Sports Update: Turf fields near completion

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
February 5, 2015
Academic Co-Captain Justin Hawkins is hoisted to victory by William Harrison Smith IV and Eric Johnson after defeating Calvert Hall. Hawkins answered the game winning question correctly.

[Photo] Academic team soars above rival

Eric Johnson, Sports Editor
February 5, 2015
People hold up tributes to the victims of the Charlie Hebdo shooting on Jan. 7, 2015 during a 1-minute silence in Bordeaux, France, in remembrance of those killed and wounded in the deadly attack in Paris on Wednesday. Gunmen killed 12 people at the Paris office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in an apparent militant Islamist attack. Four of the magazine's well-known cartoonists, including its editor, were among those killed, as well as two police officers. A major police operation is under way to find three gunmen who fled by car.

Terrorist attacks receive different attention

Hanna LeBuhn, Justin Hawkins, and Claire Grunewald
February 5, 2015
Students show their support for the football team in the student section. The team finished with a record of 5-4.

[Photo] High school bucket list: Eight things you must do before graduating

Lauren Glase, Media Chief
February 4, 2015
Athletic director Larry Dukes talks about law at the senior seminar on March 12. Dukes has been working at JC for the past 12 years.

Search for new Athletic Director moves into final stages

Kathy Deaver and Mitch Hopkins
February 2, 2015
Dr. Hawk makes it awk

Dr. Hawk makes it awk

Nicole Arrison and Justin Hawkins
February 2, 2015
Senior Jen Linsenmeyer explains her "Brave Project" to religion teacher Jonathan Gibbons' class on Jan. 16. Linsenmeyer visited all senior, junior, and sophomore classes, as well as three sections of freshmen.

Senior Project encourages students to be brave

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
January 28, 2015
St. Joseph Program Coordinator Ann Drummey both teaches and counsels the students in the program. This is Drummey's thirtieth year teaching at JC and the twenty-fifth year of the program.

Teacher Spotlight: St. Joseph Program Coordinator Ann Drummey

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
January 27, 2015
The Jazz Band practices for their performance with the Bel Air Community. The two ensembles will play at the Cool Jazz fundraiser on Feb. 7.

[Photo] Jazz Band prepares for fundraiser for renovations

Angela DeCarlo, Stories Chief
January 26, 2015
One of the urinals in the men’s second floor Academic wing bathrooms is out-of-order. Two others are not functioning in the first men's floor bathroom.

[Photo] Bathroom problems continue to plague JC

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
January 23, 2015
Moderator Robert Schick quizzes members of the Academic Team in preparation for the Green Eggs and Hammond meet on Jan. 11. The team went 2-3 and did not make it to the meet's playoffs that afternoon.

[Photo] Week in Pictures: Academic Team, Snow Day, Baran’s Painting

Mike Moxley and Erica Kelble
January 14, 2015
French police officers patrol north of Paris during the manhunt for the gunmen in the shooting at the satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo headquarters on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015. The two suspects reportedly robbed a gas station in the north of France.

Terrorists turn Paris into battlefield, Colored polos leaving palette

Justin Hawkins and Mitch Hopkins
January 13, 2015
I Accuse: Americans are too complacent with CIA

I Accuse: Americans are too complacent with CIA

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
January 13, 2015
Genre Battle: Country vs. Metal

Genre Battle: Country vs. Metal

Kristen Isoldi and Justin Hawkins
January 8, 2015
Protesters chant and lie down in the center of the Towson Town Center on Dec. 20. Across the country, protesters have spoken up against the recently publicized violence and police brutality shown against African Americans.

Protests highlight racial divides

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
January 5, 2015
Freshman Jonathan Kaufman plays the trumpet during the song "A Christmas Canticle." This song was playing during the Wind Ensemble's second performance of the evening.

Gallery: Christmas Concert 2014

Angela DeCarlo and Kathy Deaver
December 22, 2014
Construction workers work on building a new turf field. According to President Richard O'Hara the new target date for completion is the first week of January.

Sports Updates: Turf fields progress despite weather, Wrestling team wins Early Bird Tournament

Kathy Deaver and Erica Kelble
December 12, 2014

Heads shorn as part of fundraiser for Director of Enrollment

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
November 25, 2014
In the women’s second floor bathroom, only two of the five faucets are currently working and on the equivalent men’s restroom, just three of the five function. Broken sinks are only one of the problems plaguing the bathrooms.

It’s time to unclog the bathroom problem

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
November 25, 2014
Hogan upsets Brown in Maryland Gubernatorial Election

Hogan upsets Brown in Maryland Gubernatorial Election

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
November 24, 2014
Sports Updates: Men's basketball ranks nationally, Turf fields continue to move forward

Sports Updates: Men’s basketball ranks nationally, Turf fields continue to move forward

Morgan Taylor and Kathy Deaver
November 20, 2014

[Video] Students look forward to High School Musical

November 7, 2014
Students participating in High School Musical rehearse "We're all in this together." Tickets for this production can be purchased in the school store or online at: http://www.johncarroll.org/arts/dramatic-arts/disney-high-school-musical

‘High School Musical’ comes to life

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
October 22, 2014
Patriots show their support for Director of Enrollment Edward Maynard and his battle against colon cancer. The bracelets are being sold in the school store and the funds will go to Maynard and his family for hospital expenses.

JC community unites to support Director of Enrollment

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
October 17, 2014
Art teacher Bruno Baran signs copies of Gary Pendleton's "100 Plein Air Painters of the Mid-Atlantic." Baran and some of his artwork was featured in the book, which came out over the summer.

Art teacher excels in plein air

Kathy Deaver, Online Chief
October 10, 2014
Class officers elected for next year, Going to senior awards pays off, Attanasio named Teacher of the Year

Class officers elected for next year, Going to senior awards pays off, Attanasio named Teacher of the Year

Kathy Deaver, Elizabeth Driver, and Nicole Arrison
June 14, 2014
(Top Row from left to right:) Seniors Matt Wagner, Catey Minnis, Megan Grieg, Dan Hentschel, Travis Nelson, (Bottom Row from left to right:) Lindsey McCumber, Rachel Weskalnies, April Moscati, Karly Horn, and Caitlin Wolfarth pose as the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” Each team for field day had a theme in which they dressed.

Senior Field Day

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
June 6, 2014
Sports Update: Students win awards at Spring Sports Banquet

Sports Update: Students win awards at Spring Sports Banquet

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
June 2, 2014
Junior Justin Hawkins waits at the neat for a volley. Hawkins has been playing tennis for four years and enjoys it as his favorite outdoor activity.

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
May 30, 2014
Freshman Abby Hormes kicks the ball up the field during the championship game against Friends on Feb. 8. JC lost 3-2 in overtime.

Women’s soccer plans summer training sessions

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
May 29, 2014
The Patriot reviewed five Rita's Italian Ice flavors. Green Apple came out on top.

Rita’s Italian Ice introduces summer

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
May 29, 2014
Over 300 Nigerian girls kidnapped by extremists

Over 300 Nigerian girls kidnapped by extremists

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
May 27, 2014
900x600 badminton match -

[Photo] Badminton

Erica Kelble, Multimedia Editor
May 29, 2014
Admissions set to haul in unsuspected transfers, Jazz band swings into course schedule

Admissions set to haul in unsuspected transfers, Jazz band swings into course schedule

Kathy Deaver and Angela DeCarlo
May 22, 2014
Sophomore Parker Day (6) pursues the ball during JV women’s lacrosse against Mount de Sales April 23. JV won the game 16-7.

[Photo] JV women’s lacrosse dominates field

Lauren Glase, News Editor
May 13, 2014
Government is an unnecessary evil

Government is an unnecessary evil

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
May 5, 2014
Band director Marc Bolden and the band rehearse for the spring concert. Chorus, orchestra, and Bella Voce will also perform at the concert on May 3.

[Photo] Week In Pictures: Spring Concert, 50th Anniversary Golden Gala

Erica Kelble, Multimedia Editor
May 7, 2014
Sports Update: Badminton smashes opponents, Wrestler visits Romania

Sports Update: Badminton smashes opponents, Wrestler visits Romania

Kathy Deaver and Eric Johnson
May 2, 2014
Students going on the Dominican Republic service trip set up a display in the library about life and culture in the Dominican Republic. The group wanted to raise awareness of the country in advance of their trip in June.

Students finally learn “what’s coming”

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
March 31, 2014
Senior Bethany Boniface smashes the birdie during a game against IND on March 19. Boniface plays varsity doubles with senior Fiona van der Steur.

Athlete Spotlight: Bethany Boniface

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
April 4, 2014

Community response

Cole Alban and Justin Hawkins
April 2, 2014
A golden tradition: football helmets spark controversy

A golden tradition: football helmets spark controversy

Cole Alban and Justin Hawkins
April 2, 2014
Ukraine Crisis

Ukraine Crisis

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
April 2, 2014
Social studies teachers highlight top current world issues

Social studies teachers highlight top current world issues

Justin Hawkins, Angela DeCarlo, and Lauren Glase
April 2, 2014
Obama betrays freedom

Obama betrays freedom

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
April 1, 2014
The football team runs out on the field wearing the traditional gold helmets in a game against Delmarva. The administration decided to keep the gold helmets instead of changing to black.

[Photo] Football helmets stay gold

March 26, 2014
Senior William Du poses in his "Happy" video. The video was emailed out to all students and faculty on Mar. 24 for the JC community's enjoyment.

Senior spreads joy with “Happy” video

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
March 24, 2014

Pro: Athletics create a diverse environment in college

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
March 20, 2014
I accuse

I accuse

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
March 19, 2014
Members of the Bolshoi and Marlinski ballet companies take part in the Closing Ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The Closing Ceremony was on Feb. 23.

Olympic gold is gilded

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
March 12, 2014
Center Mike Tertsea (41) takes a shot in a game against Mt. Carmel. Tertsea is one of the four international starters on JC's varsity men's basketball.

International basketball players provide wins and perspective

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
March 6, 2014
Surveilling US government's approach to private data

Surveilling US government’s approach to private data

Cole Alban and Justin Hawkins
March 2, 2014
Freshman Lucie Passwater waits for the ball during the last women’s varsity home game on Feb. 7. Passwater is the only freshman on varsity.

Athlete Spotlight: Lucie Passwater

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
February 28, 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
sports food plate with stats ONLINE 900x600

[Photo] Does performance depend on diet?

Elizabeth Driver, Sports Editor
February 25, 2014
Sports Updates: Spring sports gear up with off-season training

Sports Updates: Spring sports gear up with off-season training

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
February 7, 2014
Grandparents and students begin to gather in the upper gym for Mass on Grandparent's Day Jan. 27. Bishop Dennis Madden celebrated Mass with the school, and grandparents and parents had a luncheon with their grandchildren afterwards.

[Photo] Week in Pictures: Girl Rising, Catholic Schools Week, Culture

Erica Kelble, Multimedia Editor
January 31, 2014
Pro V. Con: Snowden acted for liberty

Pro V. Con: Snowden acted for liberty

Justin Hawkins, Opinion Editor
January 16, 2014
Seniors Casey Reil, Margaret McGuirk, and Kayla Bynion perform a Catch-22 piece for the Readers' Theater event. The trio placed second overall.

[Photo] Week In Pictures 1/10/14

Erica Kelble and Rachel Amrhein, Multimedia Editors
January 13, 2014
The band played several numbers at the Christmas Concert Dec. 13. Chorus, Belle Voce, Orchestra, and Jazz Band also performed.

[Photo] Week in Pictures 12/13/13

Erica Kelble and Rachel Amrhein
January 6, 2014
Sophomore Megan Ingold swims the 100 meter backstroke event. The women's team lost 39-131.

New swimmers dive into swimming season

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
December 19, 2013
Head Athletic Trainer Erik Fabriziani treats junior Oladokun Ekundayo in the athletic training office. In addition to being the Head Athletic Trainer, Fabriziani has also taught health, sports medicine, and physical education.

Teacher Spotlight: Erik Fabriziani

Kathy Deaver, Sports Editor
December 18, 2013
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