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The School Newspaper of John Carroll School

The Patriot
The School Newspaper of John Carroll School

The Patriot
Mitch Hopkins, Multimedia Editor 2015-2016

Mitch Hopkins, Multimedia Editor 2015-2016, Multimedia Editor

Senior Mitch Hopkins is a Multimedia Editor for The Patriot and jcpatriot.com. This is his second year on staff and third year taking journalism. Apart from journalism, he tramples the competition on the varsity cross country team and is a member of the swim team. He enjoys long walks on the beach and movies with velociraptors. Mitch Hopkins can be reached for comments at [email protected].

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Freshman fencer Jack Plumer lunges forward with his epee. Plumer has been fencing competitively for four years.

[Photo] Freshman fences to Junior Olympics

Grant Sharrretts, Sports Editor
May 9, 2016
Sophomore varsity men's lacrosse attackman Keiron Leonard stares down his shot just after scoring against North Harford. The men's lacrosse team defeated the North Harford 11-10, with a goal in the final seconds of the game.

[Photo] Week In Pictures: Ducks, lacrosse game, spring uniform, saseball and senior Prom

Katherine Grimm and Elizabeth Harmison
April 20, 2016
Junior Taylor Brewer leaps over the last hurdle before sprinting towards the finish line of the 200 meter hurdles. John Carroll beat Seton Keough and McDonough but lost to Mount de Sales on Wednesday April 6.

Week In Pictures: Kidney dissection, STEM model, track meet, World Languages Honor Society Inductions and social justice

Katherine Grimm, Mitch Hopkins, and Elizabeth Harmison
April 12, 2016
Junior Zach Miller and freshman Rachel Miller portray Gomez and Wednesday Addams in the spring musical, 'The Addams Family.' The musical was performed from March 16-20 and had seven total shows.

Week In Pictures: The Addams Family, badminton match, bagpipes, lacrosse game, Quill and Scroll inductions and Eucharistic Adoration

Katherine Grimm, Mitch Hopkins, and Elizabeth Harmison
March 23, 2016
Kevin Smith warms up with slow volleys. Both, Isennock and Smith started playing as a doubles pair last season.

[Photo] Senior tennis players connect on the court

Katie Sullivan, In-Focus Editor
March 23, 2016
Seniors Kristen Flanagan, Lauren Karbler, Joe Kyburz, and Jake Dengler participate in a laying of the wreath ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to honor the fallen. This was one of the locations visited on the seniors' trip Washington D.C. on Feb. 29.

Week in Pictures: Arlington, Senior Retreat, Holocaust Remembrance Day

Kevin Blandeburgo, Mitch Hopkins, and Katherine Grimm
March 11, 2016
Swimmers step onto the block, about to dive into the water. The men's swimming team failed to win a meet this season.

[Photo] Men's swimming

May 23, 2016
Sophomore gaurd Junior Farquhar handles the ball as senior center Michael Tertsea sets a screen. The Patriots won the game against Goretti 70-47.

Week in Pictures: Tryouts, Game Club, movies, Lessons of the Shoah, and Bowls

Mitch Hopkins, Katherine Grimm, and Elizabeth Harmison
March 1, 2016
The honor code is too weak to stop the trend of cheating in high schools. In order to keep JC honest a, new, tougher honor code should be adopted.

[Photo] Patriot Perspective: Current honor code is too lenient to stop cheating

February 11, 2016
Old Mill and Williams hall sit on the center of Campus at the University of Vermont. The university sits on top of the hill, with the city of Burlington just blocks down the street.

College reviews: University of Vermont

Mitch Hopkins, Multimedia Editor
February 3, 2016
U.S. History teacher Darrion Siler signs a mock "Constitution" that was used in juniors Mary Olsen, Ian Olsen, Eryn Roach, and Adriana Guidi's presentation on the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. Students were separated into groups and were assigned a topic to teach the class about while also presenting a 3-D object based on the topic.

Week in Pictures: Camden Yards, Mock Trial, the Constitution, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Mitch Hopkins and Katherine Grimm
January 19, 2016
Student from the anthropology class pose with students from St. Labre Indian School in the Library before the powwow. This year, St. Labre brought along 10 middle school students to represent their school in the powwow.

Week in Pictures: Native Americans, the JC Powwow, and sheep brains

Mitch Hopkins and Katherine Grimm
January 11, 2016
Senior Julia Dukes comes up for breath while performing the butterfly stroke during swim practice. According to her teammates, Dukes is one of the teams' strongest swimmers and led the women's team last season.

[Photo] Swim team splashes into new season

Azanae Barrow, Community Editor
December 18, 2015
Social media spawns harmful self-obsession

Social media spawns harmful self-obsession

Mitch Hopkins, Multimedia Editor
December 10, 2015
Anthony Magwood tackles the returner on the kickoff against St. Paul's which was a 43-0 victory for the Patriots. The varsity football team ended their perfect season, going 12-0, with a win against Curley in the championship 35-14.

[Photo] Football

Azanae Barrow, Community Editor
December 4, 2015
Members of the class of 2016 gather after signing their National Letters of Intent on Nov. 17. The student athletes who signed were members of the lacrosse, baseball, and men's basketball teams.

Week in Pictures: New art teacher, signing day, Thanksgiving prayer service, weight room, swim meet, Junior Retreat, and Art class

Katherine Grimm and Mitch Hopkins
November 24, 2015
Senior wide receiver Ky'el Hemby walks the ball into the end zone after receiving a pass from senior quarterback Kurt Rawlings. Rawlings threw four touchdown passes, each to different receivers, in the championship game.

Week in Pictures: Championships, STEM night, “Curtains,” and Ceramics

Katherine Grimm and Mitch Hopkins
November 17, 2015
The varsity field hockey team celebrates after their 1-0 win over Maryvale for the second year in a row. Sophomore Sammi Edwards scored the goal that put the Patriots ahead and would eventually win them the game.

Week in Pictures: Stocks, Ph.D.s, Freshman Class Breakfast, Field Hockey, and Senior Night

Mitch Hopkins and Katherine Grimm
November 2, 2015
Sophomore right wing Ashlee Kothenbeutel dodges a defender on the edge of the circle. The team beat IND in the first game of the semifinals, 4-1, on Oct. 27, and went on to beat Indian Creek Oct. 29 to advance to the championship.

[Photo] Varsity field hockey drives on towards the championship

Erin McCloskey, Copy Editor
October 30, 2015
The varsity football team's offense takes the field in front of a cloud of baby powder which arose from the student section. JC won the game 49-14 against St. Mary's.

Week in Pictures: Spirit Week, Powder Puff, Pep Rally, and Homecoming

Mitch Hopkins and Katherine Grimm
October 27, 2015
Seniors Rob Flynn, Evan Moore, Michael Imbierowicz, and sophomore Ben Sullivan, members of the men's varsity cross country team, warm up minutes before their race. The team raced in the Harford Invitational at Tollgate Park on Oct. 22 and placed fourth overall in the county.

[Photo] Men’s cross country on the path to victory

Katie Sullivan, In-Focus Editor
October 28, 2015

[Video] Senior signs to record label

Mitch Hopkins, Multimedia Editor
October 16, 2015
Senior attacker Carson Walton attempts to drive past an Archbishop Curley defender. The men's lacrosse team won the MIAA B conference championship 20-13 against Archbishop Curley on May 15.

[Photo] Men’s lacrosse crowned new King

Alex Rasmussen, News Editor
June 4, 2015
The 2014 update to the Master Plan proposes changes across the entire campus of JC. The proposed and implemented changes range from a promenade to and from the student parking lot to a revamped Academic Wing.

JC plans for the future

Mitch Hopkins, News Editor
April 9, 2015
Maryland decriminalizes marijuana, Maryland behind the wheel

Maryland decriminalizes marijuana, Maryland behind the wheel

Mitch Hopkins, News Editor
March 27, 2015
News Editor Mitch Hopkins and In-Depth Editor Sydney Kirwan pick the best television shows. The shows were chosen from those currently on air and those on Netflix.

The Patriot picks the best of TV

Mitch Hopkins and Sydney Kirwan
February 19, 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.

[Photo] Women’s indoor track sets the bar a little higher

Sydney Kirwan and Kathy Deaver
February 9, 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
HCC

[Photo] HCC receives shooting threat

Kishan Patel and Claire Grunewald
January 22, 2015
Members of last year's yearbook staff pose with one of their awards and the yearbook that won it. This year, the Pacificus won first place again in the American Scholastic Press Association's yearbook competition.

‘Pacificus’ continues excellence

Mitch Hopkins, News Editor
January 21, 2015
This was the attempt at my masterpiece. At clay club, your work probably won't end up as the disaster that mine was.

[Photo] Let’s Go Clubbin’: Clay club sculpts something to do

Mitchell Hopkins, New Editor
January 15, 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
Tick-tock goes your body clock

Tick-tock goes your body clock

Mitch Hopkins, News Editor
December 15, 2014
Junior Will Bolton prepares to shoot his homemade potato cannon. Potato cannons can shoot proectiles over 400 feet.

[Photo] Potato cannons can provide entertainment over Christmas break

Will Bolton, Opinion Editor
December 12, 2014
The former door of St. Joseph's Hall hangs on the newly built wall in the academic wing. Yu Jin Kim, class of ‘10, turned the old door into a mosaic art piece for her Senior Project.

Former senior project becomes focal point of Catholic identity, New bells will ring in the New Year, Can drive makes a full house, JC welcomes Trellis

Claire Grunewald, Sydney Kirwan, and Mitch Hopkins
December 12, 2014
Senior raises over $50,000 in fight against cancer, Sadie Hawkins dance renewed

Senior raises over $50,000 in fight against cancer, Sadie Hawkins dance renewed

Hanna LeBuhn and Mitch Hopkins
December 4, 2014
The field hockey team rushes towards the fans after their 2-1 win against Maryvale in the championship on Nov. 1. The team won the championship for the first time since 2005, which was also against Maryvale but ended in a tie.

[Photo] Field hockey claims title

Will Bolton and Eric Johnson
November 11, 2014
The outside of Broom’s Bloom Dairy looks out on an extensive farm. Brooms Broom is located at 1700 S Fountain Green Rd, Bel Air, MD 21015.

Ice cream date ends with a cherry on top

Mitch Hopkins, News Editor
November 14, 2014
Club Spotlight: Ultimate Frisbee welcomes new players

Club Spotlight: Ultimate Frisbee welcomes new players

Mitch Hopkins, News Editor
November 12, 2014
Juniors Carly Lyon, Kelly Reilley and Claire Grunewald celebrate after the game. Both teams celebrated after the game despite neither team coming out on top.

Powderpuff provides no bragging rights

Mitch Hopkins, News Editor
November 3, 2014
The "JC" decals were placed on the football helmets Aug. 23. On Sept. 19, before the football game against Calvert Hall, the decals were removed by alumni request.

New football look changes, for now

Mitch Hopkins, News Editor
October 2, 2014
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