Thrill of victory; agony of defeat

By Patrick W.
The Jolly Roger

          The Jack Britt Buccaneers started the North Carolina State Playoffs Nov. 14 against Sanderson High. They played on a cold night, the field muddy from rain that had fallen earlier that day. The rain did not seem to affect top rusher Eric J., who averaged 21.5 yards on only eight attempts with 172 yards for Jack Britt’s blow-out win, 47-7.(See More)

Graduation Project under way at Britt

By Josh E.
The Jolly Roger          

          The North Carolina Department of Education voted to make the Graduation Project mandatory for North Carolina students in the 2006-2007 school year. Two years later, on Sept. 25, 2008, JBHS Graduation Project coordinator Teresa Warner held a meeting for parents of junior students to explain the project components, answer questions, and allow parents to sign up to assist in various areas of the project.
          Throughout the entire project, students will have an adviser and a chosen mentor to help them through any confusion. “There is not a minimum requirement for mentor hours. We recommend one to two hours,” Warner said. Mentors, the instructions state, must have special knowledge of the student’s topic, must be at least 25 years old, and cannot be a member of their family.
         The four components of the Graduation Project, as Warner explained, include a research paper, a product, a portfolio, and a presentation.
          Though the project may seem daunting to students, Principal Conrad Lopes said students need to do their best: “You can’t fail unless you don’t do it or you plagiarize.”
          Students received their due dates in English classes and, she said, spring English students will receive their due dates during that semester. (Read More)

Freshman collects lids to fight breast cancer

By Andi B.
The Jolly Roger 

          Over 41,316 people died from breast cancer in 2007, according to Yoplait-brand yogurt's web site. Inspired by the yogurt's pink-lid campaign and an English 1 project, Britt freshman Carter C. is determined to help.
          Mrs. Hudgins, English 1 teacher, assigns her students a project she calls "Pay it Forward" each semester. For this project, she said, each of her students is required to do a project of their choice that is beneficial to the community.
          "I believe the freshmen need to learn that there is more to the world than just themselves," Hudgins said. And, she said, this project has been very beneficial to her classes in the past.
          When assigned the project, Carter said he knew immediately what he would do. "My grandma survived breast cancer, so I knew I’d collect lids," Carter said.
          Carter continued his collection until Winter Break, Dec. 19. To continue donating lids after break, go to the Yoplait web site to find the collection team nearest you.

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