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The School Newspaper of John Carroll School

The Patriot
The School Newspaper of John Carroll School

The Patriot
Megan Battaglia - Multimedia Editor 2011-2012

Megan Battaglia - Multimedia Editor 2011-2012, Multimedia Editor

This is Megan's second year working on the Patriot.  Megan is a Multimedia Editor for the Patriot and works on JC News Update.   Megan is a memeber of the varsity cross country, indoor track, and outdoor track teams.  She is also a member of Chemathon, The Green Movement, and Clay Club.  In her free time, Megan enjoys hanging out with friends and watching Criminal Minds.

Megan Battaglia can be reached for comment at [email protected]

All content by Megan Battaglia
Cross country and indoor track coach Robert Torres finishes timing runners at the Essex meet in 2011. Torres has been coaching at JC for 12 years.

[Photo] Coach Spotlight: Robert Torres

Angela DeCarlo, Copy Editor
November 18, 2013
Senior Project Snapshots: Julie Kraus

Senior Project Snapshots: Julie Kraus

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 6, 2013
Weight loss required more than dieting

Weight loss required more than dieting

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 3, 2013
Gardens trim waist, add pounds to wallet

Gardens trim waist, add pounds to wallet

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
April 29, 2013
Healthy You: Caveman diet challenges modern dieters

Healthy You: Caveman diet challenges modern dieters

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 25, 2013
True health of foods surprises dieters

True health of foods surprises dieters

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 15, 2013
Music composes students' personalities

Music composes students’ personalities

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 7, 2013
Healthy You: Emotional eating curbed by strong mind

Healthy You: Emotional eating curbed by strong mind

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 25, 2013

Chinese New Year

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 21, 2013
Healthy You: Seaweed, sushi diet satisfies

Healthy You: Seaweed, sushi diet satisfies

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 7, 2013
Practical math class should be installed

Practical math class should be installed

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 28, 2013
Healthy You: Dedication results in New Year success

Healthy You: Dedication results in New Year success

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 8, 2013
Math teacher Alvin Ward pictured on his boat, The Relation Ship. Ward enjoys vacationing on the water and water skiing.

Teacher Spotlight: Alvin Ward

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
December 6, 2012
Healthy You: Yoga and Zumba pump teens up

Healthy You: Yoga and Zumba pump teens up

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
December 4, 2012
Sophomore inspires St. Margaret students to dream bigger

Sophomore inspires St. Margaret students to dream bigger

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
November 20, 2012
Healthy You: Vitamins positively affect immune system

Healthy You: Vitamins positively affect immune system

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
November 15, 2012
Healthy You: Lite, low cal chocolate snacks delight

Healthy You: Lite, low cal chocolate snacks delight

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
October 25, 2012
Two years after beginning teaching at JC, Patti Murphy Dohn teaches a religion class. Murphy Dohn started teaching religion after she realized that theology was her true passion.

Teacher Spotlight: Patti Murphy Dohn

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
October 22, 2012
Every Student Has a Story: Amanda Brannan

Every Student Has a Story: Amanda Brannan

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 24, 2012
Friend-to-Friend hosts first dine-out fundraiser

Friend-to-Friend hosts first dine-out fundraiser

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 14, 2012
Food Fast educates students about worldwide hunger

Food Fast educates students about worldwide hunger

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 4, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Farewell Seniors

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
May 4, 2012

Men’s track tramples MIAA competition

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
May 4, 2012
Badminton shuts out IND on senior night

Badminton shuts out IND on senior night

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
April 27, 2012
Every Student Has a Story: Pat Fogarty

Every Student Has a Story: Pat Fogarty

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
April 27, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Induction Week

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
April 27, 2012
Junior fulfills wish of meeting Nick Jonas in NYC

Junior fulfills wish of meeting Nick Jonas in NYC

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
April 23, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Support the Trevor Project

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
April 20, 2012

Strange man lurks on campus

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
April 4, 2012

I cut myself

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
April 4, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Spring sports in full swing

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
March 30, 2012
Every Student Has a Story: Shannon Olsen

Every Student Has a Story: Shannon Olsen

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 29, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Junior Ring

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
March 23, 2012
Every Student Has a Story: Karly Horn

Every Student Has a Story: Karly Horn

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 8, 2012
JC spreads the love with National Self Injury Awareness Day

JC spreads the love with National Self Injury Awareness Day

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 8, 2012
Alumni reunite for Gerry Gray basketball tournament

Alumni reunite for Gerry Gray basketball tournament

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
March 3, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Holocaust speakers and Cinderella play premiere

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
March 2, 2012
Pro V Con: Facebook dress groups enhance cat fight potential

Pro V Con: Facebook dress groups enhance cat fight potential

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
March 1, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Winter is coming to an end

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
February 24, 2012
Every Student Has a Story: Adriana Baker

Every Student Has a Story: Adriana Baker

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 24, 2012

Six riders place in regionals, qualify for zones

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 22, 2012

[Video] JC News Update

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
February 17, 2012

Digital Learning Day encourages technological instruction

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 9, 2012
Every Student Has a Story: Denzel Varner

Every Student Has a Story: Denzel Varner

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 9, 2012
Junior learns valuable lessons through Friend-to-Friend program

Junior learns valuable lessons through Friend-to-Friend program

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 6, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Catholic Schools Week

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
February 3, 2012
'One for the Money' nails it

‘One for the Money’ nails it

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
February 2, 2012
Women's basketball shuts out Fallston in overtime, Ripken celebrates 1000-point milestone

Women’s basketball shuts out Fallston in overtime, Ripken celebrates 1000-point milestone

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 1, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Respect Life Day

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
January 27, 2012
Every Student Has a Story: Sarah Pattisall

Every Student Has a Story: Sarah Pattisall

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 27, 2012
German exchange student reveals American experience

German exchange student reveals American experience

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 23, 2012

[Video] The Patriot investigates Twitter controversy

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
January 13, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: Twitter and movie reviews

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
January 13, 2012

[Video] JC News Update: JC Sports Excel

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
January 6, 2012
Every Student Has a Story: Megan Greig

Every Student Has a Story: Megan Greig

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 2, 2012
Turkey Blast reloads your life

Turkey Blast reloads your life

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyle Editor
January 2, 2012

[Video] JC News Update- It’s Christmas Time!

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
December 16, 2011

Exercise improves quality of life

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
December 15, 2011
March for Life attracts high participation

March for Life attracts high participation

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
December 9, 2011
Women's basketball team defeats IND in first conference game

Women’s basketball team defeats IND in first conference game

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
December 9, 2011

[Video] JC News Update Week of Dec. 7th

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
December 9, 2011

[Video] JC News Update- Christmas Is Coming

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
December 2, 2011
Equestrian team saddles up at home show

Equestrian team saddles up at home show

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
November 28, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Advisory Competitions

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
November 18, 2011
National Art Honor Society spends two days in The Big Apple

National Art Honor Society spends two days in The Big Apple

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
November 17, 2011
AlcoholEdu not an effective way to prevent student alcohol consumption

AlcoholEdu not an effective way to prevent student alcohol consumption

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
November 14, 2011

[Video] JC News Update- Senior Variety Show Postponed

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
November 14, 2011
Every Student Has a Story: Madysin Eisenhuth

Every Student Has a Story: Madysin Eisenhuth

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
November 7, 2011

[Video] JC News Update

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
November 4, 2011
JC emerges victorious in Homecoming football game against St. Mary's

JC emerges victorious in Homecoming football game against St. Mary’s

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
November 2, 2011
Junior experiences a memorable trip to New York

Junior experiences a memorable trip to New York

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
October 28, 2011

[Video] Students show school spirit

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
October 28, 2011
Senior reshapes Clay Club

Senior reshapes Clay Club

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
October 28, 2011
Ball strives to keep 'Green School' status

Ball strives to keep ‘Green School’ status

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
October 26, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Normal Schedule Resumes

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
October 21, 2011
Library policy changes produce negative student reactions

Library policy changes produce negative student reactions

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
October 21, 2011
Students explore land down under

Students explore land down under

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
October 21, 2011
National Art Honor Society travels to NYC

National Art Honor Society travels to NYC

Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
October 16, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Alumni Weekend

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
October 5, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Library makes new rules

Megan Foard, Megan Battaglia
September 30, 2011

[Video] JC News Update

Megan Foard
September 21, 2011
Powell plans iPad experiment with his advisory

Powell plans iPad experiment with his advisory

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
June 8, 2011

Senior Profile: Meg Kirchner

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
June 3, 2011

Senior Profile: Rachel Dinsmore

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
June 3, 2011
Course changes affect options for student scheduling

Course changes affect options for student scheduling

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
May 18, 2011

Osama bin Laden death creates potential consequences

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
May 13, 2011
"Scream 4" fails to provoke screams

“Scream 4” fails to provoke screams

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
May 2, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Senior Recap

Rachel Dinsmore
April 29, 2011
Students hope to make the cut at USA Fencing National Championships

Students hope to make the cut at USA Fencing National Championships

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
April 27, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: The Ducks

Rachel Dinsmore, Multimedia Editor
April 20, 2011

[Video] JC News Update- Wizard of Oz

Rachel Dinsmore, Multimedia Editor
April 15, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Baseball and Toms shoes

Rachel Dinsmore
April 8, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Spring Break

Rachel Dinsmore, Multimedia Editor
March 25, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Junior Ring Week

Rachel Dinsmore, Multimedia Editor
March 17, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Senior Updates

Rachel Dinsmore, Multimedia Editor
March 11, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Spring Musical

Rachel Dinsmore, Multimedia Editor
March 4, 2011
"Glee" storyline fails to impress audiences

“Glee” storyline fails to impress audiences

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
March 2, 2011

[Video] JC News Update: Men’s Basketball Championship

Rachel Dinsmore, Multimedia Editor
February 25, 2011
'Glee' fails to bring a happy Valentine's Day

‘Glee’ fails to bring a happy Valentine’s Day

Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 23, 2011

[Video] JC News Update- Senior Seminars

Rachel Dinsmore, Multimedia Editor
February 18, 2011
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