TABLE of CONTENTS 04 NEWS 04 Save Journalism 05 06 07 New exchange regulations Small learning communities Student bands 15 16 17 18 PTV facelift OPINION Editorial Unlikely leaders 18 20 08 SPOTLIGHT 08 09 10 LaRoche, Yore 11 Lee, Rev 9 18 SPORTS Spring sports Winter recap 23 24 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Reader, What makes a Pirate? In the mind of the Jolly Roger Staff, Pirate spirit lies in the extraordinary things that Drake students accomplish every single day. This issue, we feature that spirit. We feature our formidable sports teams’ accomplishments, the musical talent of several student bands, and several notable alumni and staff. On a more serious note, however, we also feature what puts Pirate spirit at risk. With the budget cuts imposed by the fail of Measure B, our journalism program is at extreme risk of not printing next year. We ask you to stand in solidarity with our efforts to protect the legacy of The Jolly Roger. If you value student voice, student representation, and authentic student learning, make your voice heard by contacting Liz Seabury, the School Board, and the Superintendent, Tara Taupier. Sincerely, Crock, Goulden Killion, Horton 12 FEATURE 12 Archie Williams 13 Matthew Firpo 14 Dance troupe 22 A&E 22 Joji Cheer review Old Boy review CORRECTIONS AND APOLOGIES I’ve been told that I need to “tone this down” and “stop speaking in languages you don’t know.” Let’s see how that goes. Letter to the editor was written by Alexandra Fry and Stefanie Iojica. No Alexandra did not stick her headshot in there as self promotion, she cannot operate technology that well. On pages 13 and 14, marijuana was spelled incorrectly twice. Rest assured that Kaden Brastow doesn’t have much experience with illicit drugs. On “Both sides of Drake’s political spectrum,” we understand that there are more than two sides of political beliefs. While we wish that we could feature all of them, we simply don’t have the space. On page twenty one, the title “Everyone is smart” is obscured by “FACT” in a large font. This is confusing, our bad. In “Wilco’s ‘Ode to Joy” Otis Hixon’s name is in the title, it should be in the byline. If this installment was too dry for you, sorry. But hey, bright side, we didn’t make nearly as many mistakes this time! Stefanie Iojica, Editor-in-Chief Cover (front and back) by Emma Rose Neal
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