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The Bobcat Prowl

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor

Senior, Jillian Thibodeau, is an editor for The Bobcat Prowl and has been a part of the staff for the last year. She has written more than a handful of articles and has helped with creating the past magazines. Thibodeau hopes to pursue a career in journalism and will be applying to college as a journalism major this fall. Outside of journalism, she has many hobbies, one of which is music. Thibodeau plays the french horn the SWHS Wind Ensemble and has been since her freshman year. In addition to this, she has played in multiple orchestras and auditioned for many different musical groups as well. Although she loves playing classical pieces in bands and orchestras, she also enjoys listening to music by popular artists, like twenty one pilots. Overall, her musical taste ranges from broadway music to pop/rock. 

Other than music, Thibodeau keeps pretty busy outside of school with different activities. She is involved with many after school clubs, she works at the Jones Family Farmstand, she volunteers at dog adoption events at Petsmart, and she runs track and field in the spring. Lastly, Thibodeau loves hanging out with her friends and always makes time for them, despite her busy schedule. 

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Virtual Spirit Week

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
May 15, 2020

From May 11th to May 15th during our eighth week of quarantine and being out of school, SWHS held its first virtual spirit week. This spirit week consisted of five days of spirit in which students would...

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Source: Hartford Courant

Covid-19 brings Kindness to the South Windsor, CT Dairy Queen

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
May 8, 2020

In the past few months, Covid-19 has taken over the world and has negatively impacted so many lives, but throughout this difficult time, people’s true colors have shone through. From people going to...

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Olivia Hewitt Commits to Simmons University

Olivia Hewitt Commits to Simmons University

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
April 13, 2020

As of Monday, April 6th, SWHS senior, Olivia Hewitt, committed to Simmons University as an exercise science major. After applying to and being accepted into four other schools, she was very excited to...

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Connecticut Reports Its First Deaths During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Connecticut Reports Its First Deaths During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
March 21, 2020

With the Coronavirus pandemic taking over the world one patient at a time, the reality of the situation for many has changed as the situation gets more and more serious. As of now, there has been over...

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SW Cheerleaders pose with their first place trophy and CCC banner after taking 1st

ICYMI: SW Bobcat Cheerleaders Take Home the Gold at CCCs Competition

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
March 2, 2020

On February 15th at Berlin High School, the South Windsor High School bobcat cheerleading team attended the annual CCC cheerleading competition along with many other teams across the state of Connecticut....

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Select members on the team danced a hip hop routine to the song 'All the Way Up'.

SWHS Dance Team host First Winter Showcase

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
January 3, 2020

South Windsor High School’s dance team hosted their first winter showcase on Friday, December 13th in the auditorium. The showcase incorporated many different types of dances by the South Windsor dance...

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Winter Band Concert 2019

Jillian Thibodeau and Jacob Chaimovitch
December 17, 2019

On Thursday, December 12th, Mr. Verrastro, the band director at South Windsor High School introduced the band to the audience with their first concert of the year. The concert took place in the auditorium...

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SWHS 2019 Chorus Concert “The Season of Song”

Jillian Thibodeau and Noah Gehris
December 10, 2019

The South Windsor High School Choral groups performed on Wednesday, December 4th at 7 pm in the auditorium. The choral groups performed for their annual winter concert, also known as the Season Of Song,...

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Source: Spin

What Happened at the 2019 AMAs?

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
December 3, 2019

The American Music Awards were held on Sunday, November 24th this year and consisted of a variety of different performances by artists. The event took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California...

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“Terminally ill” Seven Year Old Dies From Munchausen by Proxy, Mother is Charged with the Murder.

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
October 23, 2019

Back in 2017, seven year-old Olivia Gant passed away due to having a “terminal illness". However, after more than two years of her passing, prosecutors now say that she was never sick at all. As of Monday,...

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Domingo German on MLB Administrative Leave for Rest of Season

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
September 25, 2019

After hitting his girlfriend following CC’s Sabathia’s charity gala at his home on the night of Monday, September 17th, New York Yankees pitcher, Domingo German has been placed on administrative leave....

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Quillan Reilly (left) and Marco Cortez (right) hugging Mr. Biggie.

The SWHS Band Goes to the Big E!

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
September 23, 2019

 

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The Inside Scoop on Stephanie Baker's Capstone Project

The Inside Scoop on Stephanie Baker’s Capstone Project

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
September 13, 2019

Senior Stephanie Baker presented her capstone project on August 27th  along with about seventeen other seniors at South Windsor High School. For her project, she shadowed a juvenile parole officer in...

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Who are the new Additions to the Bobcat Prowl Staff?

Who are the new Additions to the Bobcat Prowl Staff?

Jacob Chaimovitch, Joshua Hobbs, Joe Sandberg, Brianna Skaff, and Jillian Thibodeau
September 13, 2019

After a fantastic year in journalism last year, the staff of the Bobcat Prowl is poised for another great year. With the 2019-2020 school year beginning at South Windsor High School, there are many new...

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Patriotic Commission Essay Contest Winners (front), SWHS band (back).

SWHS Students Participate in Local Memorial Day Parade

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
June 6, 2019

Memorial Day occurred on Monday, March 27th and so did the town of South Windsor’s annual Memorial Day parade. The parade started on the corner of Nutmeg Road and South Satellite Road, and ended on Pleasant...

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The Varsity Softball team lines up on the 3rd base line for the National Anthem

Varsity Softball Loses in Quarter Finals of States

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
June 6, 2019

South Windsor’s varsity softball team played in and lost the quarterfinals game in states, on Friday, May 31st. The game was at home and started at 4:00 pm. Although they had home field advantage, they...

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Source: E News

The Inside Scoop on the James Charles and Tati Westbrook Scandal

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
June 3, 2019

Back in December I wrote an article about youtuber, James Charles, and how well he was doing in the beauty industry. However, about six months later, the nineteen year old isn’t doing so great. On Friday,...

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SWHS Robotics Team Wins CT State Robotics Championship

SWHS Robotics Team Wins CT State Robotics Championship

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
May 21, 2019

Saturday, May 11th, was the day that the Robotics team at SWHS competed in and won the CT State Robotics Championship. The championship was organized by the CIAC and was located at the Hartford State Armory...

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Symphonic Band playing their first piece, Exaltation.

Spring Band Concert 2019

SWHS’s 2019 spring band concert took place at South Windsor High School on Wednesday, May 8th, at 6:30 pm. The two bands that performed at the concert were Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, who were...

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Wind Ensemble taking a group picture with their trophy.

Music Trip to Boston

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
May 7, 2019

On April 27th and April 28th, South Windsor High School’s Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Treble Choir, and Choral Spectrum all spent the weekend in Boston, Massachusetts. The weekend consisted of...

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Bridget Doherty takes a swing during the 6th inning

SW Softball Team Wins a Close Game

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
April 22, 2019

The South Windsor High School’s varsity softball team went head-to-head against the Rockville Rams on Thursday, April 18th. The team had home field advantage, as they played the game at Ayers field at...

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Former Director of U.S. Coast Guard Band Directs SWHS Wind Ensemble For a Day

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
April 17, 2019

On Tuesday, April 2nd the former director of the United States Coast Guard band came to South Windsor High School and directed SWHS’s Wind Ensemble for the day. Throughout the one hour rehearsal during...

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Alexa Shepardson and NEMFA orchestra performing their final performance together.

Alexa Shepardson’s First Year at NEMFA

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
April 4, 2019

Junior, Alexa Shepardson, was among the many high school students across New England that attended the New England Music Festival Association (NEMFA) on the weekend of March 21st to March 23rd. The music...

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Source: Broadway World

Jeremy Jordan Announces His Return To Broadway in the Musical “Waitress”

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
March 28, 2019

Jeremy Jordan, who is most known for his role as Jack Kelly in the musical ‘Newsies’, announced his return to Broadway on Tuesday, March 19th. He posted a video on his instagram account that...

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Chamber Orchestra performing at the clinic with Fausel directing.

Chamber Orchestra Field Trip to CCSU

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
March 21, 2019

On Monday, March 11th SWHS’s Chamber Orchestra attended the Lydian Festival at Central Connecticut State University. At the field trip, there were judges that helped the high school music groups perfect...

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Luke Perry Dies at 52 Years Old

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
March 15, 2019

52 year-old actor Luke Perry had a massive stroke on Wednesday, February 27th and was rushed to Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank, California. Perry passed away on Monday, March 4th, a sad day...

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Which Spring Sports are Available in 2019?

Which Spring Sports are Available in 2019?

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
March 7, 2019

The spring sports season at South Windsor High School is quickly approaching as the deadline for sports forms were Monday, March 4th. There are a handful of different sports available for students to play...

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An Overview of the SWHS Cheer Season

An Overview of the SWHS Cheer Season

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
February 25, 2019

As the cheerleading season at South Windsor High School comes to an end, the team has accomplished a lot. Many may not know, but the season occurs in the fall and winter, but they cheer at different games...

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Supergirl Co-Stars Get Engaged

Supergirl Co-Stars Get Engaged

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
February 22, 2019

On Sunday, February 10th, Supergirl co-stars Melissa Benoist and Chris Wood announced their recent engagement on instagram. Both actors posted the picture above with different captions. Benoist said, “Yes...

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Adam Levine (left), Big Boi (middle), and Sleepy Brown (right).

Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
February 5, 2019

As many people already know, Super Bowl 53 was held on Sunday, February 3rd at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. However, this story is not about the game, it’s about the Halftime show....

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'Rent Live' and the Differing Opinions on it

‘Rent Live’ and the Differing Opinions on it

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
February 1, 2019

On Sunday, January 27th the long awaited ‘Rent Live’ aired on Fox at 8 pm EST. The musical was publicized from Studio 16 at the Fox Studios in Los Angeles, California, and it ran for three hours straight....

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What Happened to Celebrities While SWHS Was on Winter Break

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
January 15, 2019

Everyone at South Windsor High School knows that Winter Break started on December 22nd and lasted until January 1st of the New Year. But while we were away on break for those eleven days, there was still...

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Students of Sandy Hook Elementary evacuate on the anniversary of the horrible shooting.

Students Evacuate School On Sandy Hook’s 6th Anniversary

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
December 21, 2018

Sandy Hook Elementary School mourned the twenty-six students and teachers that were lost on December 14th, 2012. Six years ago from Friday, the mass shooting occurred at Sandy Hook in Newtown, Connecticut....

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Symphonic band lines up for their yearbook photo.

SWHS Winter Band Concert 2018

Jillian Thibodeau and Jacob Chaimovitch
December 17, 2018

On Wednesday, December 12th, SWHS had their Winter Band Concert for 2018 and it did not disappoint. Both groups did very well with all of their pieces under the teaching and conducting of the school’s...

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UConn Women's Basketball Knocks off 1 Notre Dame

UConn Women’s Basketball Knocks off 1 Notre Dame

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
December 7, 2018

The women's basketball teams of The University of Connecticut and Notre Dame went head to head in a tough game on Sunday, December 2nd. Both teams may have played their hardest and stuck it out until the...

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YouTuber James Charles is Making a Name for Himself

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
December 6, 2018

James Dickinson, also known as ‘James Charles’ on social media, is a nineteen year old YouTuber that has blown up in the past couple years. He shares his love for makeup by posting makeup tutorials...

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Elseworlds Crossover Takes TV By Storm

Elseworlds Crossover Takes TV By Storm

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
December 6, 2018

For the third year in a row, the Arrow universe of DC comics is coming together for another crossover. The crossover will include characters from the shows Supergirl, Arrow, and The Flash. However, this...

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Why it’s the Perfect Time to Start Celebrating Christmas

Why it’s the Perfect Time to Start Celebrating Christmas

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
December 1, 2018

With Christmas coming up, people are debating on whether or not it’s too early to celebrate the holiday. I can understand why people would think that it’s too early to get into the Christmas spirit,...

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Memorial Held for Ali Pahore One Year After Passing

Memorial Held for Ali Pahore One Year After Passing

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
November 16, 2018

Ali Pahore was a student at South Windsor High School that attended his freshman year here, and was a part of the class of 2020. Unfortunately, Pahore was diagnosed with leukemia in June of 2017 and passed...

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Anthara Shivkumar after the last tech rehearsal that was held on November 7th, 2018.

Anthara Shivkumar in the Sound of Music

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
November 8, 2018

Anthara Shivkumar, junior, plays the role of Maria Rainer in SWHS production of The Sound of Music. The musical takes place just before World War II and is about a nun named Maria who isn’t really good...

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Picture of Veronica and the Heathers from the new Heathers TV show. From left to right: Grace Victoria Cox, Melanie Field, Brendan Scannell, Jasmine Matthews. Image via PressFrom.

Heathers Strikes Controversy

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
November 5, 2018

The new TV show, Heathers, premiered on Paramount network on Friday, October 25th. This show is based off of the movie of the same name from 1988 as well as a musical performed off-Broadway in 2014. The...

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The 2017-2018 SWHS Band

The SWHS Band Doesn’t Get Enough Recognition

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
October 30, 2018

At South Windsor High School, chorus, band, and orchestra make up the music program, however, band gets the least attention out of the three. Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band are the two groups that consist...

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Cleveland Brown Potential Comeback?

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
October 22, 2018

The NFL team; the Browns, are most known for losing the most games in a season. In the last two seasons combined, they have lost every one of their games, except for one. They won with 20 points to 17,...

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Spirit Week

Spirit Week

Jillian Thibodeau, Editor
October 21, 2018

With spirit week and homecoming right around the corner at South Windsor High School, many students are getting hyped up for the exciting week. The Bobcat Pride Organization, an extracurricular club at...

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