Associate Director of Enroll- ment Kim Brueggemann will soon take her passion for dance and drama past the stage and classroom. Starting in September, JC will offer dance and musical theater classes to the general public in a newly renovated area of the Music Conserva- tory. According to Brueggemann, who is currently working out details of the program such as a title and pricing, community members who enrolled in the classes would take three, 12- week sessions throughout the year. Five classes offered to those between the ages of seven and 20 will be held each week, con- sisting of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and musical theater. Ac- cording to Brueggemann, stu- dents would not be able to pick which classes to take. Rather, it would be offered as a “package deal.” Brueggemann is scheduled to teach the tap classes, while Guidance Counselor Larry Hensley will teach the musical theater classes. Hensley previ- ously taught a similar class at Harford Community College. Teachers would be brought in for the ballet, jazz, and hip hop classes. The classes will be held in the Music Conservatory, where been installed for the program. Currently, the Master Facilities Plan calls for the demolition of the Music Conservatory in or- and create more parking. According to Brueggemann, portable and could be moved to the stage if needed. “If the former convent does ‘go away’ in time, we would have to provide for the location of the program through the ren- ovations planned for the main building,” President Richard O’Hara said. Brueggemann is currently unaware of how many students would enroll in the classes, but is “positive about a decent en- rollment.” “There is a demand for this type of thing in the county,” Brueggemann said. “I share Mrs. Brueggemann’s expec- tations regarding the interest the program will generate in the larger community. We will have excellent instructors, pro- viding the program at a reason- able cost, and in a convenient location,” O’Hara said. The John Carroll School 703 E. Churchville Rd. Bel Air, MD 21014 JC to jazz up community dance scene Meg Kirchner Reporter See NEWS 3 Index Survivors, soldier share Holocaust experiences Sol Goldstein shares his story of liberating a Nazi concentration camp with the senior class. His account concluded the senior Holocaust Remembrance Day. the patriot March 2011 Check out JCPATRIOT.COM for the latest news and updates News...2 Lifestyle...4 A & E...7 In-Depth...8 Opinion...11 Sports...14 Allison Walczyk Section Chief Sitting in front of seniors in the library, Holocaust survivor Rachel Bodner holds back tears as she recalls escaping Belgium and hiding in a French convent. On Tuesday, March 17, 13 Holocaust survivors came to speak to seniors. These survivor accounts are part of a longstanding JC tradition, which is now organized by Senior Project Coordinator Louise Gezcy. “Long before I was here, there were Ho- locaust programs at John Carroll,” Geczy said. Students went to the Holocaust Mu- seum as early as 1993. “I think it was very informational, and I learned a lot from it. The people that spoke were very friendly and had a lot to share,” senior Chase Hefner said. Retired American solider Sol Goldstein, who liberated a concentration camp, spoke to the entire senior class this year as he has done in prior years. “I thought it was amazing when [Ber- tha Schwarz] talked about her escape from France. It was interesting how quickly she had to grow up,” senior Christopher Bru- neau said. “I love coming to John Carroll. The people are just so respectful and kind,” survivor Rueben Sztajer said. “I always try to get as many survivors to come as I can,” Geczy said. Perry Hall High School is the only other local school with a program geared towards the Holocaust that involves survivors. “I thought the big assembly we had at the end of the day was really fantastic. [Goldstein’s] perspective and his openness about what he went through really got to me,” senior Kelsey Lake said. Volume 46 Issue 5 Seniors lay wreath at Arlington LIFESTYLE 6 Goodwill Hunting Collin Hoofnagle News Editor Student shoppers hunt down Goodwill’s best bargains Photo by Kristin Marzullo Marching in perfect unison, seniors Mat Miller, Tyler Van Deusen, Tyler Boyd, and Ryan Eilerman step forward and place a wreath in front of the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier with a breathtaking view of Washington ahead of them. This year marks the eighth year that JC students have had the opportunity to per- form the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. The cemetery is one of the stops on the senior’s annual trip to Washington D.C. Every day, several times a day, a wreath is laid on the Tomb of the Unknown Sol- dier by civilians. As part of their annual trip, seniors wit- ness the occasion while their classmates lay the wreath. Senior Project Coordinator Louise Geczy organizes JC’s involvement in the ceremony each year. All four of the seniors who took part in the ceremony plan to incorporate the mili- tary in their futures. Eilerman and Miller are both attending the United States Na- val Academy in the fall. Van Deusen and - cers Training Corp (ROTC) at their chosen universities. “It was such a great experience. I’m so glad Mrs. Geczy gave me the opportunity to do this,” Miller said. “It was really an honor and not many people get to participate in it. I will always remember this day. The military commu- nity holds it in high regard and having the chance to participate meant a lot, especial- ly since all of us have hopes to enter the military,” Van Deusen said. “I started our participation in the cere- mony about eight years ago when I heard it Photo by Conrad Sullivan Kim Brueggemann (front) plans to offer five performing arts classes in a renovated area of the Music Conservatory. Classes will be offered to anyone between the ages of seven and 20. Photo by Conrad Sullivan Seniors Mat Miller and Ryan Eilerman present a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the official wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The presentation was one part of the senior class’s annual trip to Washington D.C. Sweet Smell of ‘Sucess’ ‘How to Succeed’ marks 20 years of Lang’s direction Arts & Entertainment 7
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Associate Director of Enroll-
ment Kim Brueggemann will
soon take her passion for dance
and drama past the stage and
classroom.
Starting in September, JC
will offer dance and musical
theater classes to the general
public in a newly renovated
area of the Music Conserva-
tory.
According to Brueggemann,
who is currently working out
details of the program such as
a title and pricing, community
members who enrolled in the
classes would take three, 12-
week sessions throughout the
year.
Five classes offered to those
between the ages of seven and
20 will be held each week, con-
sisting of ballet, jazz, hip-hop,
tap, and musical theater. Ac-
cording to Brueggemann, stu-
dents would not be able to pick
which classes to take. Rather, it
would be offered as a “package
deal.”
Brueggemann is scheduled
to teach the tap classes, while
Guidance Counselor Larry
Hensley will teach the musical
theater classes. Hensley previ-
ously taught a similar class at
Harford Community College.
Teachers would be brought in
for the ballet, jazz, and hip hop
classes.
The classes will be held in
the Music Conservatory, where
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been installed for the program.
Currently, the Master Facilities
Plan calls for the demolition of
the Music Conservatory in or-
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and create more parking.
According to Brueggemann,
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portable and could be moved to
the stage if needed.
“If the former convent does
‘go away’ in time, we would
have to provide for the location
of the program through the ren-
ovations planned for the main
building,” President Richard
O’Hara said.
Brueggemann is currently
unaware of how many students
would enroll in the classes, but
is “positive about a decent en-
rollment.”
“There is a demand for this
type of thing in the county,”
Brueggemann said. “I share
Mrs. Brueggemann’s expec-
tations regarding the interest
the program will generate in
the larger community. We will
have excellent instructors, pro-
viding the program at a reason-
able cost, and in a convenient
location,” O’Hara said.
The John Carroll School 703 E. Churchville Rd.
Bel Air, MD 21014
JC to jazz up community dance scene
Meg KirchnerReporter
See NEWS 3
Index
Survivors, soldier share Holocaust experiences
Sol Goldstein shares his story of liberating
a Nazi concentration camp with the senior
class. His account concluded the senior
Holocaust Remembrance Day.
thepatriotMarch 2011 Check out JCPATRIOT.COM for the latest news and updates
News...2 Lifestyle...4 A & E...7 In-Depth...8 Opinion...11 Sports...14
Allison Walczyk
Section Chief
Sitting in front of seniors in the library,
Holocaust survivor Rachel Bodner holds
back tears as she recalls escaping Belgium
and hiding in a French convent.
On Tuesday, March 17, 13 Holocaust
survivors came to speak to seniors.
These survivor accounts are part of a
longstanding JC tradition, which is now
organized by Senior Project Coordinator
Louise Gezcy.
“Long before I was here, there were Ho-
locaust programs at John Carroll,” Geczy
said. Students went to the Holocaust Mu-
seum as early as 1993.
“I think it was very informational, and I
learned a lot from it. The people that spoke
were very friendly and had a lot to share,”
senior Chase Hefner said.
Retired American solider Sol Goldstein,
who liberated a concentration camp, spoke
to the entire senior class this year as he has
done in prior years.
“I thought it was amazing when [Ber-
tha Schwarz] talked about her escape from
France. It was interesting how quickly she
had to grow up,” senior Christopher Bru-
neau said.
“I love coming to John Carroll. The
people are just so respectful and kind,”
survivor Rueben Sztajer said.
“I always try to get as many survivors to
come as I can,” Geczy said.
Perry Hall High School is the only other
local school with a program geared towards
the Holocaust that involves survivors.
“I thought the big assembly we had at
the end of the day was really fantastic.
[Goldstein’s] perspective and his openness
about what he went through really got to
me,” senior Kelsey Lake said.
Volume 46 Issue 5
Seniors lay wreath at Arlington
LIFESTYLE 6
Goodwill Hunting
Collin HoofnagleNews Editor
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Student shoppers hunt down Goodwill’s best bargains
Photo by Kristin Marzullo
Marching in perfect unison, seniors Mat
Miller, Tyler Van Deusen, Tyler Boyd, and
Ryan Eilerman step forward and place
a wreath in front of the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier with a breathtaking view of
Washington ahead of them.
This year marks the eighth year that JC
students have had the opportunity to per-
form the wreath laying ceremony at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington
National Cemetery.
The cemetery is one of the stops on the
senior’s annual trip to Washington D.C.
Every day, several times a day, a wreath
is laid on the Tomb of the Unknown Sol-
dier by civilians.
As part of their annual trip, seniors wit-
ness the occasion while their classmates
lay the wreath. Senior Project Coordinator
Louise Geczy organizes JC’s involvement
in the ceremony each year.
All four of the seniors who took part in
the ceremony plan to incorporate the mili-
tary in their futures. Eilerman and Miller
are both attending the United States Na-
val Academy in the fall. Van Deusen and
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cers Training Corp (ROTC) at their chosen
universities.
“It was such a great experience. I’m so
glad Mrs. Geczy gave me the opportunity
to do this,” Miller said.
“It was really an honor and not many
people get to participate in it. I will always
remember this day. The military commu-
nity holds it in high regard and having the
chance to participate meant a lot, especial-
ly since all of us have hopes to enter the
military,” Van Deusen said.
“I started our participation in the cere-
mony about eight years ago when I heard it
Photo by Conrad Sullivan
Kim Brueggemann (front) plans to offer five performing arts
classes in a renovated area of the Music Conservatory. Classes
will be offered to anyone between the ages of seven and 20.
Photo by Conrad Sullivan
Seniors Mat Miller and Ryan Eilerman present a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the official wreath laying ceremony
at Arlington National Cemetery. The presentation was one part of the senior class’s annual trip to Washington D.C.
Sweet Smell of ‘Sucess’‘How to Succeed’ marks 20 years of Lang’s direction
Arts & Entertainment 7
thepatriot2 news Volume 46 Issue 5 March 2011
It takes senior Alex Reddell 30
minutes to drive to school. Her
long drive requires more gas than
other seniors who live close by,
and Reddell struggles to pay the
bill, especially now that prices
have jumped.
The money she uses to buy her
gas comes from her own pocket
rather than her parents’. “It’s re-
ally annoying how just going to
school and back leaves me with no
money to do anything else,” Red-
dell said.
Due to protests and uprisings in
the Middle East, such as the revo-
lution in Libya, oil prices have
jumped. According to the New
York Times, although the United
States does not receive much of
Libya’s oil, Libya does export a
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ential on the world market.”
When Europe begins to depend
upon “major U.S. oil sources, such
as Nigeria and Algeria,” prices for
gas will begin to rise as demand
increases, according to The New
York Times.
Not only that, but Chinese de-
mand for oil has increased by 20
percent due to its rapidly grow-
ing economy, which only creates
additional demand to the already
high clamor for fuel.
Crude oil prices have risen ap-
proximately 30 percent, which are
“levels not seen since the early
1980s,” according to the BBC.
According to Reuters news,
“Retail gasoline prices...have hit a
national average of $3.57 a gallon,
the highest pump price in nearly
two and a half years.”
This is a jump from the average
of $2.98 from last year. “A dime
more a gallon may not seem like
much, but it adds up to $40 million
more out of the driving public’s
pocket,” according to the Associ-
ated Press.
This has caused more hassle
for sophomore Katlyn Cyphers,
whose family is currently in the
process of moving. “It [the rise
in oil prices] has [caused extra
problems] because we’re already
going through a lot with moving
and stuff and it’s just unnecessary
to pay that much [money] for gas,”
Cyphers said.
For the state of Maryland, last
year’s average for a gallon of gas
was $3, according to the Balti-
more Business Journal. This year,
the price climbed to about $3.50,
according to marylandgasprices.
com.
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fortune section of CNN, “a higher
price at the pump...will hurt con-
sumer spending overall.” When
consumers limit their spending,
businesses will cut back on hir-
ing the workers that are essential
to lowering the United States’ un-
employment rate of nine percent,
according to the New York Times.
The rising oil prices are not only
diminishing the money in peoples’
pockets, but they are causing an
increase in airfare charges and ex-
tra luggage fees, chief executive of
travel website Bestfares.com Tom
Parsons told The Chicago Tribune.
According to Birol, oil consum-
ing nations need to reduce their
reliance on oil.
“Oil prices are entering a dan-
gerous zone for the global econ-
omy,” Fatih Birol, the IEA’s (In-
ternational Energy Agency) chief
economist, told Financial Times.
“The oil import bills are becoming
a threat to the economic recovery.
This is a wake-up call to the oil
consuming countries and to the oil
producers.”
OECD (Organization for Eco-
nomic Co-Operation) countries are
responsible for about 65 percent of
all oil imports. These producing
countries are currently working to
increase production.
However, a lessened dependen-
cy on fuel will prove to be more
than challenging for students who
are continuously using gas just to
get to and from school every day.
“It’s affected me because it can
be very inconvenient when you
are in a hurry and realize that you
don’t have enough money for gas
because it’s so expensive,” junior
Elisa Rehak said.
According to Reddell, it costs
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have to work every weekend and
most days after school to afford
gas. That doesn’t leave much time
for a social life,” Reddell said.
Mounting gas prices concern student drivers Grace Kim
Managing Editor
Faculty, admin
crack down on
uniform violations
On Tuesday March 1, Deans of
Students Thomas Vierheller and
Sean Ireton met with all grade lev-
els to discuss recent uniform vio-
lations and how the faculty would
be cracking down on all uniform
violators.
Ireton stated that he does not
know why teachers have been
careless with uniform violations
up until the March 1 assembly. Ire-
ton said that the sudden strictness
is coming from multiple uniform
violations coming from numerous
students.
“We noticed a lot of students
were not following the dress
code, and we [the faculty] decid-
ed enough was enough,” Ireton
said. “We’re in over half a year.
Everyone came in and signed the
handbook slip. There should be no
reasons for students to be breaking
the rules.”
According to Ireton, several
uniform violations that caused
the March 1 assembly were shorts
hanging below women’s skirts,
men not wearing their sport coats,
and men not having regulation
haircuts.
Ireton said that if students are
caught violating the dress code,
they are subject to immediate de-
tentions.
“We thought it was important
for them [students] to be success-
ful in the future, and in order to
do that, they need to abide by the
rules,” Ireton said.
-Maggie Cassidy, Managing Editor
Schick’s classes
skype with
Egyptian activist
Social studies teacher Robert
Schick’s Western Civilization
class connected with Egyptian
Sarah Mourad, through a Skype
call.
Schick met Mourad through
Facebook and arranged for her to
talk with his classes about her per-
sonal experience with the revolu-
tion as well as the role social me-
dia played in it.
“I thought someone who had
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hand would be an excellent pri-
mary source of information for my
students,” Schick said.
“We integrated our studies of
ancient Egypt with these historic
events in present day Egypt,”
Schick said.
The students were called up one
by one to introduce themselves
and ask two of their best questions.
Mourad gave facts about what
happened during the revolution,
such as the death and injury toll as
well as the censorship and internet
disruption the government issued,
and personal accounts of what she
experienced.
-Grace Kim, Managing Editor
The price of gas has risen to a national average of $3. a gallon. Recent
prices at the pump have caused students like senior Alex Reddell to work
more hours in order to afford filling up their tanks.
Photo by Jenny Hottle
thepatriot 3newsVolume 46 Issue 5 March 2011
School seeks to fill Chinese, German teaching slotsLeah Polakoff
Reporter
JC can say “Zài Jiàn” and “Auf
Wiedersehen” to two foreign lan-
guage teachers, as Chinese teach-
er Fen-Whey Koh and German
teacher Judy Potter are leaving at
the end of the 2010-2011 school
year.
Koh is departing from the JC
community because of her long
commute, while Potter is retiring
after 35 years of teaching.
Principal Paul Barker has al-
ready begun searching for their
replacements, and has found two
possible candidates for each posi-
tion. Although Barker said he usu-
ally has around six candidates to
choose from for a new job open-
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guage teachers hasn’t stirred any
panic yet.
“I wouldn’t characterize this
as a problem yet,” Barker said. “I
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ing replacements.”
While Koh and Potter do not
make the decision of who gets
hired, they are both slightly in-
volved in the interviewing pro-
cedure. “Mr. Barker brings in
candidates so I can evaluate their
German. Other than that, I’m not
really involved in the process,”
Potter said.
Barker will bring the applicants
to the school for an interview,
have them speak with the current
foreign language teacher, and then
have them teach a demonstration
class. The current foreign lan-
guage teacher then tells Barker
how well they spoke the language.
“I’m very positive about the whole
thing. I feel like I’m helping the
process along,” Koh said.
There are several factors Barker
considers when interviewing an
applicant. How well the person
speaks the foreign language, how
well they speak English, a Mas-
ters Degree and experience are
preferred. “Hiring can be tricky,
everybody puts their best foot
forward in interviews. But I think
most of the time we do a pretty
good job with hiring,” Barker said.
If the present foreign language
teacher knows a person they be-
lieve will be a good candidate,
Barker is willing to interview
them. “We welcome anybody they
can bring to the table,” Barker
said. Potter is hopeful that one of
her former students will send in
his application, as he is currently
looking to teach.
Koh is not concerned about the
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teacher, despite the lack of Chi-
nese programs in Harford County.
“There are people that are wait-
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them,” Koh said. Barker shares
Koh’s optimism. “With billions
of Chinese people on the planet,
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“The Chinese language is grow-
ing in popularity all over the coun-
try, and what we have here [at
JC] is a small growth,” Koh said.
“Right now, we are the building
blocks in educating young people
who will someday teach.”
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or six years, many of her current
students will come back to JC to
teach as an on-going program.
Currently, Potter is the only one
who is concerned with the level of
expertise of the candidates. She
wants her predecessor to have the
right amount of knowledge, with-
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replacement for yourself. “I don’t
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the perfect replacement,” Koh
said.
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person for each job within the next
two weeks to set up contracts for
the 2011-2012 school year.
German teacher Judy Potter instructs her AP German class on proper
tense structure. As Potter and Chinese teacher Fen Weh Koh will leave at
the end of the year, the search to fill their spots is currently underway.
Photo by Conrad Sullivan
students serving on the current Re-
view Board has been changed so
that the new panel consists mainly
of students, allowing the new pan-
el to keep in touch with students’
needs.
This change
came after Briggs
and Vierheller at-
tended a confer-
ence in Cupertino,
California at the
Harker School
where a student-
run Honor Council
is already in place.
Students cur-
rently at Harker
told Briggs and
Vierheller that the
best part of the
Honor Council
was that the disci-
pline was not a punishment, but
instead a student-centered educa-
tional moment.
The Honor Council will consist
of 11 students, with seven serving
at a time, and one faculty advisor.
Briggs revises Honor Council plans
“It was an honor to have the opportunity to give respect to those who paid the ultimate price and have not gotten the proper respect.” -Ryan Eilerman
Students met with Dean of
Students Thomas Vierheller and
Music Director Daniel Briggs on
March 15 to learn more about the
Honor Council that will be put into
place during the 2011-2012 school
year.
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address [the Honor Council] with
students and the whole process,”
Briggs said.
Approximately 28 juniors,
sophomores, and freshman attend-
ed Tuesday morning’s meeting.
The sample of people included
academically diverse students
and students who participated in
sports, music, and theater, accord-
ing to Briggs.
“We couldn’t have asked for a
better breakdown,” Briggs said.
Major changes have been made
to structure of the Honor Council
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erheller earlier in the school year.
The original plan to have a few
The 11 students will rotate
through the active position so that
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not feel pressured to hear cases of
friends.
Briggs suspects
that he will be the
faculty advisor
because he is most
knowledgeable on
the procedures of
the Honor Coun-
cil and is not in-
volved in disci-
plinary matters
like Vierheller is.
As faculty ad-
visor, Briggs will
only stand in to
make sure proce-
dures will be fol-
lowed.
The members
of the Honor Council will deter-
mine the solution to each case.
“I’m eager to start because this
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for us,” Briggs said.
Wreath laid at Arlington
O’Hara narrows search for principal
If President Richard O’Hara has
his way, JC will have a new princi-
pal by the end of April.
On Feb. 14, Barker announced
his resignation as principal, tak-
ing the position of president at
Our Lady of Good Counsel in Ol-
ney, Maryland, for the next school
year. Under the current president-
principal administration model,
O’Hara’s responsibilities include
forming principal Search and Se-
lection Committees and selecting
a new principal.
Although O’Hara originally ex-
pected to name an interim princi-
pal for the 2011-2012 school year
during the search, “we quickly re-
ceived some very strong applica-
tions, and on that basis, decided to
try and appoint the new principal,
not an interim,” O’Hara said.
However, he may still name an
interim principal “if the current
search for Mr. Barker’s ‘perma-
nent’ replacement does not pro-
duce an excellent choice.”
March 21 marked the deadline
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ing of the Search Committee. Ac-
cording to O’Hara, he received
approximately 20 applications
for the position and will narrow
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“who are potentially outstanding.”
While the Search Committee
will collect input from represen-
tative groups of students, parents,
faculty members, administrators,
and trustees to narrow the list of
candidates further, the Selection
Committee will analyze the com-
piled information from the Search
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selected by the Search Committee,
check references, and make a rec-
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tion.
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the Selection Committee, which
includes Ann Klarich, former fac-
ulty member and parent of alum-
na; Jane Dean, retired St. Margaret
School Principal and JC alumni
parent; Steve Lutche, alumnus;
Kate Froehlich, alumna and for-
mer Executive Editor of “The Pa-
triot”; Toni Ungaretti, trustee and
alumni parent; President O’Hara;
and a faculty member.
“The group worked out very
well in terms of gender balance
and a mix of years of experience at
JC … They do have strong famil-
iarity with JC and strong interest
in this process,” O’Hara said.
Allison Siegel
Print Chief
Joey Hoff
Editor in Chief
was possible. I thought it would
be a meaningful experience for JC
students,” Geczy said.
Getting the opportunity to per-
form this ceremony takes months
of preparation from Geczy.
“I send in my written request
for us to be able to do this a year
in advance, I’ll probably send
next year’s this
weekend,” Gec-
zy said.
Last year se-
niors Elisabeth
Kearby and
Ian Jansing-
Kaesner par-
ticipated in the
wreath laying
ceremony.
Kearby had plans to participate
in ROTC, and Jansing-Kaestner
planned to enlist in the Marines.
“At the time I was all set on
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someone to serve our country in
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honor to thank all of the veterans
that died for our country and also
see my future. It showed me that
that’s what I really wanted to do. It
was an unbelievable experience. I
remember standing there and their
playing taps and I could see all of
Washington, and I had to choke
back tears knowing how great of
an honor it was to not only rep-
resent John Carroll but also our
country,” Kearby
said.
The Tomb of the
Unknown Solider
stands as a me-
morial for all of
America’s fallen
who authorities
could not identify.
There are sepa-
rate tombs to com-
memorate those soldiers from
World War I, World War II, Ko-
rean and Vietnam Wars.
“It was an honor to have the op-
portunity to give respect to those
who paid the ultimate price and
have not gotten the proper re-
spect,” Eilerman said.
from FRONT PAGE
Daniel Briggs
thepatriot4 lifestyle Volume 46 Issue 5 March 2011
In 1988, history teacher
Rodney Johnson wore it all.
Whether he
was rock-
ing a jerry
curl, afro, or
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said.
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the only interesting thing
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my teachers for 50 hours at
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When I was 17 ‘The Patriot’ looks into the past to find out what JC teachers were like in high school
By: Imani Love
Meg Kirchner
Reporter
Junior Sean Perry and Physics teacher Lyle Brennen wear their ties with each other’s faces and names on them during an
Honors Physics class. Perry and Brennan are not the first to wear interesting ties at JC.
Rodney Johnson
James Fendryk
Jane Michael
Graduated: 1988, Havre de Grace
Teaches: History
Graduated: 2001,Calvert Hall
Teaches: History
Graduated: 1970,Patapsco
Teaches: Spanish
all tied up
Photo credit: Kristin Marzullo
Additional reporting by Taylor Schafer.
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seemed dumbfounded as Perry walked in
with a tie that had Brennen’s face and last
name on it.
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a tie for him with Perry’s face on it. Perry
agreed and brought in the tie for Brennen
which he designed and bought off zazzle.
com, the same site where he bought his own
tie.
But Brennen and Perry are not alone at
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ties in a funky way.
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tie that makes him stand out from a crowd:
the bow tie.
“I started wearing them around 1985, just
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land,” Barker said. Around JC, Barker is
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another kind of tie to school for quite some
time.
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day started the “short tie” trend at JC.
“We wore our ties like that because they
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a tie when he’s eating something messy and
claims that they are a lot easier to wear.
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my long teaching career, and it will not be
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thepatriot 5lifestyleVolume 46 Issue 5 March 2011
Senior experiences Egyptian revolution
It’s a hot day in the deserts of
Egypt and senior Devin Hogan is
cruising on the back of a camel.
On Feb. 16, Hogan and her
mother embarked on a plane to
Cairo, Egypt.
“My mother wanted to experi-
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well as introduce me to a whole
other world and see history be-
ing made. She has also been in
the process of writing a book for
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hand information,” Hogan said.
A few friends expressed con-
cern for her departure. However,
Hogan feels that she was not in
any danger during the trip and that
it was well worth the sights she
saw and events in which she took
part.
“[The Egyptians] love Ameri-
cans and are such nice people. I
never felt in danger and was com-
pletely safe,” Hogan said. “It was
such a great experience to learn
and see another culture right in
front of my own eyes, a revolu-
Grace Kim
Managing Editor
tion. I learned some Arabic when I
was there and went to a mosque. I
also saw the Pyramids of Giza and
went to the Egyptian museum.”
Hogan recalls many fond mem-
ories that she is able to treasure
back here in America.
“I went to a bazaar and bar-
gained for things to buy. The thing
about America is that there is no
trading. The price shown is the
price; there is no exchange or bar-
gaining. In contrast, many other
cultures historically learn to trade
and bargain,” Hogan said.
At one point during her stay,
Hogan was amazed to see that
there was a meeting at her hotel of
over 400 “intellectuals of the revo-
lution who met to discuss” future
plans for Egypt.
Hogan learned many facts about
the culture, people, and traditions
of Egypt while she was there.
According to Hogan, 90 per-
cent of the people are Muslim, and
dress in head scarfs called hijabs,
and face scarfs called burqahs.
She recalls driving to Tahir
Square after the revolution, where
she saw “thousands of people
packed together celebrating, yell-
ing and cheering, and giving out
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Afterwards, a scene that moved
Hogan was the citizens of Cairo
“picking up the trash and clean-
ing up the area from where they
protested, people painting the
bridges, even
painting the
curbs on the
road because they
love their country. They
were volunteering them-
selves because they love
their land,” Hogan said.
Hogan feels that she will al-
ways treasure this trip above all of
the others because of the new cul-
tural experiences she was exposed
to as well as all of the knowledge
she gained.
“That is what is so wonderful
about traveling. We are able to
open our minds and not just see
the world as Americans who take
things like freedom for granted.
I am so excited about the Middle
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ing for freedom as well. It is great
news and I hope one day they can
student artistSPOTLIGHT
Hunter KothenbeutelJoey Hoff
Editor-in-Chief
Kinser warms hearts
with blanket projectMeg Kirchner
Reporter
Blankets are something many
people take for granted.
But senior Maggie Kinser un-
derstands their importance and is
incorporating them into her se-
nior project by making blankets
for Senator Bob Hope’s Hospice
House.
The hospice house caters to
patients who are close to the end
of their lives The hospice house
gives them a comfortable place
to stay and even a place for their
families while they live out their
last days, weeks, or years.
“I wanted to do something I
had done before and [something]
I liked,” Kinser said. Having
made tie scarves for her family as
Christmas gifts, Kinser loved the
idea of making blankets for those
in the hospice house. But making
blankets wasn’t her original plan.
“I started out with going to the
Dominican Republic to donate
dresses to an orphanage, but that
didn’t work out due to health is-
sues in the village where the or-
phanage is located,” Kinser said.
So she took some time to think
about what else she could do for
her project and came up making
the blankets.
When Enhance teacher Ann
Drummey found out Kinser was
making these blankets for her se-
nior project, she was thrilled. She
even bought some of the materials
needed to make the blankets for
Kinser.
“I thought it was a wonderful
idea. These kinds of projects are
things you can do all your life,”
Drummey said. Drummey has
known about the hospice house
ever since it opened.
Drummey believes that the
blankets will let the hospice pa-
tients know that someone is think-
ing of them. “Getting a blanket
shows that someone cares about
you enough to take the time to
make it,” Drummey said.
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Kinser also plans on getting help
from her badminton teammates.
Every team has to have a com-
munity service project, and Kin-
ser hopes that the badminton team
will be able to use her senior proj-
ect as theirs.
“I’m going to get the badminton
team to help me deliver the blan-
kets to the hospice house,” Kinser
said.
According to Kinser, patients
and families who enter the hos-
pice house often go through try-
ing times. “The families tend to
get attached to things in the hos-
pice house. The blankets will be
something special that they can
keep and will make them happy,”
Kinser said.
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With his bow set, sophomore
Hunter Kothenbeutel aims, star-
ing down his arrow and focus-
ing his attention towards his
target. His knack for archery,
like his passion for ceramics,
requires both precision and con-
centration.
“You really have to put all of
your focus into what you want
to do. Like in archery, you're
looking to hit the bull’s-eye, and
in ceramics, you’re looking to
create a shape,” Kothenbeutel
said.
Over his semester one Ce-
ramics course, Kothenbeutel
found inspiration in the natural
world, creating pieces of art that
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was a tree-themed cup with a
styled tree branch handle.
But according to Ceram-
ics teacher Michael Gaudreau,
Kothenbeutel didn’t stop there.
He continued to explore dif-
ferent aspects of nature in his
work and showed signs of true
artistry.
“Hunter was on his own path
of exploring an idea. That's the
difference between an artist and a
spectator: artists explore. Normal
people may discover something
and move on, but an artist is an ex-
plorer,” Gaudreau said.
Kothenbeutel’s design for his
teapot project budded from his
tree-themed cup, as he researched
and set out to create a teapot that
one could possibly mistake for a
natural pile of rocks.
“Hunter took an idea that came
from a little coffee mug, explored
it, took it in his own direction, and
created this very complicated tea-
pot idea,” Gaudreau said.
The teapot is currently on dis-
play in the school lobby, and start-
ing April 1, the Harford County
Public Library will display teapots
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ics students, including Kothenbue-
tel’s work.
Despite his success in Ceramics,
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ing. During the summer of 2010,
he enrolled in drawing courses at
Harford Community College to
further develop his talent.
In Ceramics, Kothenbeutel
still turned to drawing for his
inspiration and design, planning
his ceramics projects on paper
before creating his artwork.
He found that ceramics offers
something more than drawing
ever could.
“I like the creative expres-
sion that you can do in three
dimensions instead of just a
two-dimensional drawing that
you have to make look three-
dimensional. You can actually
form the clay into a real shape,”
Kothenbeutel said.
While Kothenbeutel doesn’t
see art as a future career, Gaud-
reau believes that his creative
technique will last a lifetime.
“Hunter could pick up a lump
of clay 30 years from now and
make something because he
knows what to do. He will al-
ways have that skill, and wheth-
er he'll be an engineer, architect,
or a chemist, he will always
be explorer with creative artis-
tic thinking. We all need that,”
Gaudreau said.
Photo by Taylor Hooper
Senior Devin Hogan poses on the back of a camel while in Cairo, Egypt.
Hogan and her mother spent four days experiencing the culture.
Photo by Devin Hogan
thepatriot6 lifestyle Volume 46 Issue 5 March 2011
Taylor Schafer
Lifestyle Editor
Health Alert :
Finding a bargain these days
either seems too good to be true
or more work than it’s worth. But
senior Amanda Zivkovic often
incorporates bargains into her ev-
eryday style.
Zivkovic, who describes her
style as urban and simple, began
shopping at Goodwill her fresh-
man year.
“My style began to take on a
life of its own and became almost
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clothing was at Goodwill,” she
said.
Zivkovic remembers her best
bargain she found there was “a
great striped cotton sweater for
eight dollars,” she said. “I wear it
all the time.”
Sophomore Claire Zurkowski
Leah Polakoff
Reporter
shares the same Goodwill bargain
hunting skill.
“Goodwill is an awesome place
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could be used as a theme to an out-
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certain tops or
sweaters there
because they
always seem to
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out of them-
selves without
much effort,”
she said.
Zurkowski
started going
when she was in eighth grade.
“However,” she said, “that was
when I went to vintage places, but
never really bought anything be-
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I liked. Then I realized I really
wasn’t looking or giving myself
enough time to sift through all the
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so many other eyes had missed.”
Senior Ellen Barker also claims
that it takes time to go through
all the racks but also that it’s well
worth it.
“You can really
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den treasures,” she
said.
Since Barker buys
everything with her
own money, her style
is thrifty. “I like to
spread the dollar
far,” she said.
“It’s also one of a
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to read all the labels on clothes
from department stores that aren’t
around anymore,” Barker said. “If
you go to Goodwill, there’s a story
with every piece because someone
has worn it before, and it’s recy-
cled.”
Barker remembers her best deal
as “this 1940s-style long coat.
The buttons were falling off, but I
got new ones at Michael’s. It was
15 dollars.”
Zurkowski has also found great
deals.
“The last time I went, I bought
this funny sweatshirt there that has
French cats out to dinner on it, a
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Native American purse that has
fringe all along the bottom seam.
All together, it cost me ten dol-
lars,” she said. “You can’t get a
sweatshirt, blouse, and purse that
cheap from anywhere else.”
School secretary Susan Straw-
bridge goes to Goodwill for a va-
riety of things.
“I started going with my son
Stanley, who graduated [from JC]
in ’07, when he had to wear a sport
coat to school,” she said. “And
then when he was in the school
Two Red Delicious apples sit
beside each other at the market.
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watering. There’s only one differ-
ence: one is labeled USDA Organ-
ic and the other is not.
This tiny sticker that sits atop
the organic apple can make a
world of difference.
A food item is labeled as organ-
ic if it meets the USDA Organic
guidelines, which means the food
is 100 percent organic.
According to the USDA Con-
sumer Brochure, “Organic food is
produced without using most con-
ventional pesticides. Fertilizers
made with synthetic ingredients or
sewage sludge, bioengineering, or
ionizing radiation.”
Beckie Gurley, owner of Cal-
vert’s Gift Farm in Sparks, Mary-
land, is against the use of chemi-
cals in foods.
“Organic food is pesticide, her-
bicide, and fungicide free, as well
as free of synthetic fertilizers,”
Gurley said.
The processed foods that in-
clude high amounts of hormones,
additives, and unnatural preser-
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supermarket, mainly because the
added chemicals elongate the
food’s shelf life.
According to the Cancer Pre-
vention Coalition, “EPA estimates
show risks of up to 60,000 excess
annual cancers when applied to the
numerous pesticides contaminat-
ing a plateful of food.”
When buying food, the main in-
gredients to avoid are propyl gal-
late, BHA, BHT, potassium bro-
mate, MSG, aspartame, sodium
nitrate, and all food dyes. A study
done by the Center for Science in
the Public Interest found that all of
these caused cancer in lab rats.
Organic farming ensures that
the food is not only safe from pes-
ticides but the environment is as
well.
“We don't use synthetic fertiliz-
ers, pesticides, herbicides or fungi-
cides. Our goal is to feed the soil,
not just the plants,” Gurley said.
Avoiding as many added pre-
servatives as possible will help
people to maintain a healthy diet,
according to Gurley.
High fructose corn syrup is the
number one dietary enemy accord-
ing to an MSNBC health report. A
Princeton University study found
that the average person consumes
60 pounds of the sweetener per
year.
In 30 years, the sweetener has
gone from accounting for less than
one percent of caloric sweeteners
to representing 42 percent because
it is cheaper and sweeter, accord-
ing to an MSN health report.
Organic food tends to be more
expensive, but for different rea-
sons.
The cost to grow organic food
is greater because of the growing
techniques. The post-handling cost
is also higher than conventional
foods because the organic food
cannot be contaminated while be-
ing shipped.
But with the cost aside, people
often wonder if eating organic
food will lower the amount of cal-
ories and fat.
So will an organic cookie have
less fat than a conventional cook-
ie? The answer is no, not necessar-
ily, but the organic cookie will be
made with real, all natural ingre-
dients.
“The cookie industry loves to
sell low fat, sugar free items be-
cause people perceive them to be
healthier. Low fat and sugar free
are indications to me that they are
loaded with chemicals. I would
rather eat sugar than a man made
sugar substitute,” Gurley said.
“Eating whole, unprocessed food
is best for our bodies.”
The apple is one of the fruits on the “Dirty Dozen,” a list of foods made up by gourmetfoods.com, which have
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shows, we got costumes galore
there. I was in a church show years
ago, and I found a pair of shoes
there that I still wear. They were
brand new.”
Goodwill has even come in
handy for this year’s fall produc-
tion of “Peter Pan.”
“Mrs. Brueggemann was look-
ing for bows and arrows, so I went
to Goodwill and found them. And
I got some toys for the stage,”
Strawbridge said.
Though Strawbridge said she
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thepatriot 7arts & entertainmentVolume 46 Issue 5 March 2011
How to Succeed in BusinessWithout Really Trying
“How to Succeed in Business Without
Really Trying” truly succeeded, making the
last play for the seniors at JC the best.
What we watched was perfection— beau-
tifully choreographed and rehearsed perfec-
tion.
The actors played their roles perfectly
and looked comfortable in their roles with
absolutely no detectable nervousness.
The jokes were witty and the costumes
were appropriate for the time period. Ev-
eryone appeared businesslike and profe-
sional with a hint of the 1960s.
Certain actors and actresses that did ex-
ceptional jobs must be praised. Senior Ryan
Selvy played J. Pierpont Finch, the lead role,
and did a great job of portraying a young go-
getter businessman who wants to get to the
top without really trying.
It was hilarious to watch Selvy climb the
career ladder while reading from a “How to
Succeed” book narrated by Principal Paul
Barker.
Another hilarious role was Smitty, played
by senior Kelly Vaughn, who did a spectac-
ular job, and was always fun and entertain-
ing to watch. Smitty was a scatterbrained
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paper and pencils, was the best part of her
costume.
Vaughn is really going to miss being a
part of the JC productions. “It was really
nice being part of a whole, and every part of
the whole made it a memorable experience
for me,” Vaughn said.
Hedy La Rue, played by senior Elisabeth
Johnson, was also an engaging character to
watch. Johnson did an incredible job speak-
ing with a New Jersey accent and playing
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Senior Kelsey Lake portrayed
Rosemary, the ambitious and
ready-for-love secretary
who immediately took a
liking to Finch. Lake per-
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as she always does in her
performances.
In addition, senior Conor
DeVoe did a fantastic job
as the bratty and annoying
boss’s nephew, Bud Frump.
He always managed to incor-
porate sassy, snarky comments
every now and then. He also suc-
ceeded with portraying the
‘suck-up’ attitude of his
character.
“In the past
four years I
have done so
many shows in
and outside of
school. But the
JC musicals
were my fa-
vorite since I
preformed
with all
of my
friends. ‘How to Succeed’ was the last time
I will preform with all of my friends onstage
again and it makes me really sad,” DeVoe
said.
This play was one-of-kind with a major-
ity of the main lead roles played by seniors
— a great way to spotlight the incred-
ible talent in the senior class in
the last play of their high
school careers.
Sophomore Thomas
Gardner also played a
major lead role, J.B.
Biggley, the main boss.
Garner was at home with
his role. He seemed like a
truly quirky yet strict boss.
Our favorite song from
the musical was “Coffee
Break,” sung by the com-
pany, Frump, and
Smitty. The music was upbeat and the sing-
ing was outstanding. The pit orchestra did a
great job as well.
Another favorite of ours was “Been a
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mary, Smitty, J. Pierpont Finch. Later on in
the play it was sung by Bud Frump, Hedy
La Rue, and J.B. Biggley.
The pit did a phenomenal job at play-
ing the catchy and upbeat songs. The mu-
sic meshed well with the scenes and all the
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The lighting was extravagant and the set
crew was fast, hasty and never seen, just
how they are supposed to be.
If you happened to miss the play, you
should be sorry, but don’t apologize to us.
Apologize to yourselves. This play was the
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plays — an outstanding high school produc-
tion.
Theater dept, alumni celebrate 20 years of Lang’s direction
Elizabeth Tauber
and Hilary Weidner
A&E Editors
Photos by Conrad Sullivan
Above: J. Pierpont Finch, played by senior Ryan Selvy,
attempts to climb the career ladder while reading from
“How to Succeed in Business,” narrated by Principal
Paul Barker.
Below: Senior Conor DeVoe and junior Adam Kuester
sing and dance in the number “The Company Way.”
The spring musical, “How to
Succeed in Business
Without Really Try-
ing,” marked an im-
portant milestone for
its director, Alumni
Relations head Laura
Lang.
The show marked
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rected at JC.
Although Lang is
associated with her
partners-in-crime Kim
Brueggemann and Larry Hensley,
she has been directing and in-
volved with the JC theatre depart-
ment long before either arrived.
Lang, a former performer herself,
has always loved theater.
Before the Saturday night show,
Brueggemann honored Lang
with a signed photo of the cast
of “How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying.”
“I’m very happy
and excited for Ms.
Lang’s huge accom-
plishment. I don’t
believe people have
a total understand-
ing of the hard work,
dedication and pas-
sion that goes into
producing our JC
musicals. Celebrat-
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years is most de-
served,” Brueggemann said.
Numerous theater alumni
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ductions attended the Saturday
show.
The alumni were contacted
and asked to come and support
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Laura Lang
their past director.
“She has literally impacted hun-
dreds of student’s lives,” Bruegge-
mann said.
Alumni and friends of Lang
threw a cocktail party in the Brown
Room to honor her.
Chelsea Baumgardner, class of
’09, attended the celebration for
Mrs. Lang.
Baumgardner was close to
Lang, as she participated in all of
the shows during her entire high
school career.
“During play practice, we would
run out and get dinner, and we re-
ally bonded,” Baumgardner said.
Baumgardner was excited to
have the opportunity to come back
to honor Lang.
“[The celebration] went really
well. She was very surprised and I
was happy to be able to come back
and support her,” Baumgardner
said.
Lang was also thrilled to see all
of her former students.
“I was so moved by everyone’s
attendance. [It was] so great to see
faces that brought so much joy to
my life. I am blessed to be able to
do something I love in a place that
I love,” Lang said.
“I guess when you truly love
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car.
From Africa to the United States,
students at JC have had their fair
share of hunting experiences, escap-
ing from the busy world of school
work and getting back to the wild.
Senior Sam Hopkins enjoys hunt-
ing because he can “get away from
everything and just be at peace.”
Hopkins and Frank aren’t alone.
In 2006, there were 161,000 hunters
from Maryland who hunted a total of
2.2 million days in the United States,
according to a survey from the U.S
Fish and Wildlife Service.
Frank, an avid hunter, has hunted
White-tailed deer in West Virginia
and joined his dad on the hunt of a
lifetime, hunting a leopard, an el-
ephant, a cape buffalo, and a kudo in
Zimbabwe.
Both the United States and Zim-
babwe, according to Frank, have set
codes and laws to maintain hunter
safety and to sustain various game
populations.
When Frank visited Zimbabwe, he
was able to hunt because there is no
age limit for hunting as long as young
hunters are accompanied by an adult,
but all hunters must obtain permits
for each hunted animal.
In Maryland, a person must obtain
a full season hunting license in order
to be permitted to hunt, and there are
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“It’s not just about killing the animals. It’s about
enjoying being outdoors. Bringing a kill home is
a successful hunt, but I consider just experiencing
the rush a successful hunt too,” Eilerman said.
“To somebody against that I say, ‘Where do you
think you get your food from?’ But I would agree
with someone who is against the killing of animals
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January, Sika deer and White-tailed
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can be hunted throughout the spring
and fall.
These set hunting seasons are criti-
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cal game populations, maintaining
the line between overhunting and the
overpopulation of game.
Senior Shannon Wade enjoys hunt-
ing because, “if the time comes, I can
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sonal reasons behind hunting, the
sport is currently on the decline in
most states.
Whether due to a cultural change
in the younger American generation
or overhunting, the U.S Fish and
Wildlife Services has noted a decline
in hunting in 33 states.
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Sophomore Melissa Butler is new to hunting
and already loves it. Having just started last year,
she does it as often as possible.
For Butler, hunting is a bonding experience.
“It’s a great stress reliever. It’s fun for me, and it’s
something I can do to spend time with my brother,”
Butler said.
“I simply say that it’s your opinion whatever
you may feel about hunting. I personally don’t see
much wrong in doing it,” Butler said.
Butler believes that most people think it’s a
man’s sport. “Most girls won’t pick up a gun or a
bow, or even load it,” Butler said.
Butler would rather forget the male stereotype
of hunting and actually hunt. “I love hunting, but it
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T h r e e s e n i o r m e n s i g n N a t i o n a l L e t t e r s o f
I n t e n t t o p l a y c o l l e g e b a s e b a l l . A N a t i o n a l
L e t t e r o f I n t e n t i s a w r i t t e n d o c u m e n t b e t w e e n a s t u d e n t
a t h l e t e a n d a c o l l e g e , e n a b l i n g t h e s t u d e n t t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n D I
a t h l e t i c s .
Brendan ButlerPosition: First base
Years playing: 17 years
School signed: Towson University
Reason for signing: “I chose Tow-
son because I like the school and
the coaches. I also like that the
school is in the CAA, which is a
good, competitive D1 conference. I
really feel that I will fit in great there
as a player.”
KJ HockadayPosition: Short stop
Years playing: 15 years
School signed: University of
Maryland College Park
Reason for signing: “I chose Mary-
land not only because it’s D1 ACC
ball, but because the staff showed
me they are willing to make strides
in developing me for the next level
after college.”
Trent ShawPosition: Second base,
short stop, pitcher
Years playing: 11 years
School signed: University of
North Carolina - Asheville
Reason for signing: “It offers me
the chance to make an impact on
the team as a freshman. The cam-
pus is also small which is what I
was looking for in a college.”
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With a losing record last year, the men’s
baseball team along with Athletic Director
Larry Dukes is optomistic for the upcoming
sesaon.
“I think they are going to do pretty well,”
Dukes said. He thinks that they are stronger
for a lot of reasons this season, one of them
being that they have a lot of upperclassmen
this year. They have 12 seniors and four ju-
niors.
Senior Nick Naumann has played base-
ball for JC since he was a freshman. He
made the varsity team as a freshman but
decided to stay and be captain for JV un-
til sophomore year. When sophomore year
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position.
Agreeing with Dukes, Naumann also has
a positive outlook on the upcoming season.
“I think we should do very well in the up-
coming season. We have a lot of combined
talent so hopefully we can put it all together
for our last year at JC,” he said.
The baseball team is in the ‘A’ conference
again this year, and according to junior Dino
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year will be Calvert Hall or Mt. St. Joseph’s.
Dukes also believes that Gilman will be
tough to beat. “No one is going to roll over
for us,” Dukes said.
With hopes that the team will make it to
the playoffs, they are working very hard this
season. “I think the team will do very well
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offs. I think we could go to the champion-
ships because we have a well-rounded team
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According to Naumann, working togeth-
er as a team will be the success to winning
throughout the season. “In order to be suc-
cessful throughout the season and the play-
offs we need to continue to become closer
as a team and keep working hard, as we
have been since early winter, and perform
the way we know we can,” he said.
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year and I worked hard to make the team. I
also like it because it is more competitive
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years and at JC for three. “I like baseball
because it is one of the toughest sports to
play and it is fun. I like to pitch as well,”
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Amanda Graziano
Reporter
CHANGEUPJunior Avery Callan throws a fastball during a game against Fallston on March 17. The varsity team expects a strong season due to the number of upperclassmen on the team.
Varsity baseball gears up for the 2011 season with key veterans and high expectations