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  • The next Friday Fall Fun Night will be on October 7.
  • Thursday the 22nd will be a D Day. Dismissal for students will be at 2:15 pm.
  • On Wednesday, September 21, seniors will have their Senior Unity Day while freshmen will go to the Basilica.
Senior Brandon ONeill stands surprised that the mens second-floor bathroom is inaccessible. The bathroom was closed from Tuesday, Oct. 31 to Tuesday, Nov. 7.

Men’s second-floor bathroom closure causes confusion

Ryan Griffin, Perspectives Editor
November 21, 2017
Sophomores Mackenzie Walton (left) and Ryleigh Casserly (right) finish school work in the new quiet Media Center. The silent policy was enacted this year by Principal Tom Durkin and has received mixed reviews from students.

Students react to new quiet Media Center policy

Madison Dailey, Community Editor
October 26, 2017

Power outage disrupts school day

Paige Alban and Emily McLauchlin
October 12, 2017
Juniors Mia Katris and Brooke Bleacher wait for soccer practice to begin while their coach is at a faculty meeting. On Aug. 22, the administration announced that school would end 30 minutes early on D days, rather than starting later in the morning.

D day dismissal leads to positive changes

Caitlin Kennedy, Entertainment Editor
September 26, 2017
Dean of Students and Technology Brian Powells advisory gathers their belongings from their lockers at the end of the day. Powells advisory, along with Senior Project Coordinator Louise Géczys advisory, were assigned to the new stacked lockers outside of the model classroom.

Advisories assigned new model classroom lockers

Lauren Becker, Media Chief
September 26, 2017

First fire drill introduces new changes

Emily McLauchlin, Copy Editor
September 20, 2017
Principal Tom Durkin, Dean of School Life Danica Attanasio, Dean of Students and Technology Brian Powell, Dean of Professional Development Gary Scholl, and Dean of Student Services Larry Hensley prepare to greet incoming freshmen and transfer students on Friday, Aug. 25 during Freshman Orientation. This day was meant to prepare new students for the upcoming school year.

New school year brings new deans

Hayes Stancliff, Sarah Spaeth, and Lauren Piercy
September 12, 2017
Three new security and attendance kiosks will be placed throughout the school. Visitors will insert their license into the security kiosk slot and will be signed into the school electronically. However, students will sign into a computer station.

Kiosks introduced to expedite sign-in process

Grace Mottley, Assignment Chief
March 16, 2017
The nurse sent home a collective 23 students on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this past week. As a consequence, a false rumor has spread that school will close.

Flu hits hard

Lauren Becker, News Editor
February 22, 2017
Due to the improper skirt lengths, female students who fail to comply to the skirt policy may be required to change into black or khaki pants. In order to enforce the dress code, a Discipline Committee has been established to create new policies and address existing ones.

Discipline Committee addresses uniform violations

Paige Alban and Ianna Pirozzi
February 17, 2017
Rather than having four snow days, this year there were seven snow days incorporated into the school calendar. Due to the fact that there were no snow days before Christmas break, the administration believes that there will be no Cyber Days this year.

Cyber days declared unlikely for school year

Daniel Robinson, General Staff Member
January 27, 2017

How will this affect JC?

December 27, 2016
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