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February 22, 2010
Guest Writer, Raj Adhikari, informs us of the impact riots in Egypt have had on the people, the government and the state of safety overseas.
Artists have been awarded different honors in the past month. Check out what is happening in Hollywood with this update on the Grammys, and Golden Globe awards.
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FCPS takes steps to reform the misconception of the “Zero Tolerance Policy“ in order to better the realtions between students, parents, and school officials.
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Fairfax’s own Kelli Stockton recently qualified for the Olympic trials as a diver. Read about her journey as an athelete, and where you can expect to see her in 2012.
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Editors-in-Chief Sports Editors Staff Writers Emily Buzzard Sam Brott Suha Akhandker Jordan Sharpe Walker Carlson Brandon Blankenship Managing Editor Copy Editors Natalia Colon Emily Stone Rachel Tran Helena Contes News Editor Nikki Strickland Kristina Hurd Aneela Wadan Art Directors Steven Kendall Commentary Editor Toni Rayder Elliot Meyer Matt Reihing Jordan Rummel Gabrielle Severson Entertainment Editor Business Manager Daniela Torres Zafar Shaw Jessie Mason Features Editors Advisor Emily Robinson Carl Irvin Emily Stone
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Technological advances have shaped our generation dramatically, taking communication and entertainment to new levels like the innovative iPad, Kindle, and smart phones.
Editorial Policy
Rebel Roar is a published forum of student expression. Letters to the Editor are encouraged. Only signed letters are considered for publication. The editors reserve the right to edit all material in the interest of clarity and space. Opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the staff or school administration. The staff writes unsigned editori-
als on a majority basis, The Rebel Roar accepts all advertisements deemed appropriate for a public forum meant for young adults and are subject to the discretion of the editors. Students are encourgaed to take an active voice in the student publication. Questions, comments, and letters can be e-mailed to FHSRebelRoar@gmail.com.
Corrections and Clarifications for Rebel Roar January issue: Front Cover: Photo taken by Jordan Rummel. Humor Section: Groundhog graphic designed by Jordan Rummel.
Letter from the Editors
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ear Young Scholars, I’ve always considered myself to be a competitive person. From sports to school to the way I dress, everything in my life is a competition. I realize that my competitive nature is both an asset and a hindrance, because the nature of competition is both good and bad. Competition has the ability to elicit success. When someone is being pushed in order to be the best, they will inevitably do better than if they don’t have anyone to push them. Kelli Stockton probably couldn’t have gotten to where she is today if she didn’t have competitors to push her throughout her Swim and Dive career. Aditya Mazmudar, Steven Gillen, and Atif Javed could owe a fraction of their science fair success to the driving force of competition. Moh Soharbi may not be the talented rapper he is now without other musicians to compete with. However, competition also has the ability to bring out the worst in people. Oprah’s competitive nature is probably the reason why she is going to be the next world dictator. Hosni Mubarak’s competitive nature is probably the reason why he was Egypt’s dictator. Even though competitiveness is both a positive and negative attribute, we have the ability to make the best of it. So next time someone wants to compete, accept the challenge and realize that competition only makes you better. Sincerely,
Emily Buzzard
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Fairfax Celebrates Black History Month
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lack History Month is celebrated throughout Robinson and other African Americans who made a difFebruary to commemorate the advancement of ference. African American Black History Month is obpeople in the United served throughout the world, States. This time is used serving not only as a holiday to honor and recognize recognizing those who fought all that African Amerifor their rights as Americans, cans have come through but also to teach others more to gain their indepenabout the history of Afridence and equal treatcan Americans. This is done ment, even under the through television programs, harshest of conditions. newspapers and internet seBlack History Month ries. For example, every year, is celebrated and disthe History Channel does a seplayed in many ways ries of shows or mini television such as festivals, cer- The display in the common’s pit helps FHS celebrates programs to honor all that this emonies, films and pub- Black History Month. Photo by Brandon Blankenship. month represents. lic programs, including Many exhibits about Black many scheduled in the D.C. area. Fairfax High School History Month display “an ugly part of history, but often takes part in the celebrations through the morn- people need to know,” said Mr. Phillips, guidance couning announcements, and a display featuring President selor at Fairfax High School, who himself hopes to soon Barack Obama in the main commons last year. It con- visit the museums and see what’s in store. sists of a few newspapers and pictures from his historic inauguration, along with a couple items honoring Jackie Brandon Blankenship ‘12
News Briefs February 8 was the first monthly meeting of the Intraclub council. The ICC is a meeting of one representative from each extracurricular and co-curricular club in FHS. The goal is to share ideas, service projects, and communicate with all other clubs in the school.
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Science Fair took place on February 5. About 425 projects were registered in the catergories like microbiology, chemistry, energy and transportation, and engineering. The grand prize winners were Atif Javed and Aditya Mazmudar. This year’s ESPN Winter X Games Fifteen was the year of the rookies and Shaun White reeled in viewers as he landed the front side double cork 1080. The rookies to the snowboarding X Games proved themselves well. First time competitors Enni Rukajarvi and Sebastien Toutant took home X Games gold in Slopestyle.
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n Facebook, you might have already noticed a surprising new addition to your friend-list— none other than Fairfax High School itself. The page provides constant updates and reminders of all the current events, news, and interesting tidbits regarding our school. Junior Robbie Ashton manages the page and posts everything from up-to-the-minute sports scores, to announcements about upcoming spirit days. Rebel Roar has also created a Facebook fan page in
the past month. In addition to the newly formed Fairfax High School page, your favorite school news magazine now has its own page on the web. Though merely a fetus at this stage, Page Manager and Rebel Roar Editor-in-Chief Emily Buzzard is hopeful that one day it will be host to more followers than Barack Obama’s Twitter account. Be sure to check out the page, as more pictures and status updates are sure to come!
Jordan Rummel ‘11 Art Director
Depression Screening Brings Awareness Students filled out a depression survey after viewing the footage during the screening. Photo by Rachel Tran
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very year at FHS, students are presented with a depression screening video followed by a short survey about depression in their lives. Since depression has become such a common issue, it is necessary to take the time to educate students about the dangers of it, and more importantly, how to cope with it, according to Ms. Vaden, the school’s psychologist. The depression screening program was started three years ago by the school counselors as a group effort. In the video, statistics showed that 60% of teenage suicides
are caused by depression. Furthermore, 80% of teens who committed suicide have tried to receive some sort of help beforehand, according to teendepression.org. Ms. Vaden suggests, “The first step to coping with depression is talking to someone, because it’s hard to deal with that on your own.” Ms. Vaden said there were a good number of students who tried to seek help after the depression screening this year, but many students also chose to keep their names anonymous on the survey. For students who are not as ready to accept help from professionals, their peers can play a considerable role in supporting them. Sophomore Megan Green said, “The screening video helped opened my eyes to depression; it motivated me to talk to everyone because you can never tell when someone is really lonely.” Depression is a serious topic and should not be taken lightly. So if you or a friend is feeling depressed, talk to your counselor or someone you trust. “Let someone know about your depression immediately, before it gets worse. It could save your life,” said senior Nina Udeshi.
Rachel Tran ‘13 Copy Editor
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The Birth of Democracy?
Tanks spray protestors as they pray. Photo courtesy of bbc.co.uk
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here have been many consequential and momentous contributions made by Egyptians throughout history, which proved that it too can make an impact on other cultures and civilizations. While growth and development of Egypt is important, according to the citizens of Egypt it is nearly impossible to do this with an autocratic government that restricts the function of their daily lives. The former leader of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, became president after the President Anwar Al-Sadat was assassinated. After Mubarak became President, the amount of corruption rose dramatically. Political figures abused their powers, and imprisoned many citizens, who opposed the parliamentary government. In 1967, before Mubarak came into power, the Egyptian government passed the Emergency Law. The Emergency Law stated that government officials can arrest anyone, at any time, and keep them imprisoned for however long it wanted. The majority of these citizens were political figures who went against the government. In 2005, Mubarak made a surprising decision. He claimed that he would allow for a multi-candidate presidential election; however he restricted many of the top leaders from running. During the 2005 election, only 27% of the registered voters showed up to vote, and not surprisingly, Mubarak won the election by more than Acts of protest included violent and non-violent methods. All photos courtesy of bbc.co.uk
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70% of all the votes. He undoubtedly rigged the election to benefit himself. Many people were tired of the autocratic government, and felt like they needed to be a part of the movement to throw out the leader. The striking began Jan. 25 with a small group of protestors, and grew larger and more violent as time went on. One striker who was interviewed stated, “We are standing united for our beliefs, our cause, our citizens.” The story gained international media, and many people were anxiously waiting to see what would happen. Even students and faculty at Faifax felt the impact. Sophomore Megan Bastawrous said, “I’m so glad the president stepped down. Hopefully now there will less chaos and more peace. My whole family on my mom’s side still lives there. I was worried about their safety and about the whole country. I’m very thankful that they weren't hurt because of the violence.” The inspiration for the protest came earlier this year when Tunisia over-threw their government to restore democracy. The protest went on for days and nights, until Feb. 12, when the Vice President of Egypt, Omar Suleiman, announced that he had finally resigned. The protests will go down in history as one of the most effective and most important strikes not just for Egypt, but for many other people who were inspired to stand up for what they believe in. Senior Clayton Southerly, who had been paying close attention to the protests, said, “I agree with the motivations behind the revolution in Egypt. What worries me is that now the military has taken over and suspended the constitution for six months, not much actual change will happen. It was Mubarak's time to leave, but a dictator in a uniform is no better than one in a suit.”
Raj Adhikari ‘13 Guest Writer
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Emily Over:
Date Edition
February is usually a very romantic month regardless if it’s Valentine’s Day or not, so this month I made over sophomore Sabrina Gran with a perfect date night look. I gave her big voluminous waves and a blue smoky eye.
Make Up:
Step one: Apply a Step two: Take a light silver shadow and apply to the inwhite base. ner 1/3 of your eyelid and under your lash line.
Step three: Apply a medium to dark blue to the rest of the lid.
Step four: Take dark grey or silver shadow and apply to crease and a little above.
Step five: Take a dark sparkly navy shadow and apply to the outer “V” of your eye, slightly into the crease and under your lash line.
Step six: With a black liquid liner, line your lash line, and with a kohl eyeliner water your line. Finally, apply a lot of mascara!
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Step four: Take the curl Step two: Split hair into sec- inch curling iron and clamp you just made, roll it up tions for curling. around one inch sections of and pin it with a bobby hair and curl hair away from pin. your face.
Step one: Apply a heat protectant all over head.
Step five: Repeat steps 1-4 all over head. Leave pins in while you do your make up.
Step six: Let hair out of pins, softly comb through the curls and spray with hairspray.
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An Entertainment Update
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or avid TV and movie watchers, January brought not only the new year, but also the chance to reminisce about the things that made 2010 a great year. On January 16, NBC presented the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards which is produced by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association whose members nominate and elect the recipients of the awards Hit shows such as NBC’s 30 Rock, CBS’ The Big Bang Theory, and ABC’s Modern Family were all nominees in the Best Television Comedy Series, but in the end Fox’s Glee was awarded the Globe. Its cast was able to secure more Globes, with Jane Lynch winning in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Series and Chris Colfer winning its counterpart. Senior Lan Pham commented by saying, “Even though all the other nominees are great, Glee deserved every award it got.” In order to honor artists who touched listeners through radio waves, CBS presented the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, February 13. The show began with a tribute to Aretha Franklin performed by some of music’s biggest artists including Christina Aguilera, Martina McBride, Florence Welch, Yolanda Adams, and Jennifer Hudson. The show also featured performances from many nominees, including a performance with Justin Bieber, Usher, and Jaden Smith. Although big names like Lady Gaga and Katy Perry were heard many times throughout the night, it was the group Lady Antebellum that swept through the awards, receiving five Grammys for their hit “Need You Now”. In the category of Best New Artist together with Justin Bieber, Drake, Florence and the Machine, and Mumford & Sons, artist Esperanza Spalding surprised many by winning the award. Lady Gaga still won in the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and Best Pop Vocal Album categories. Rock band Muse won in the Best Rock Album category and Usher won Best Male R&B performance as well as Best Contemporary R&B Album. The nominees were announced on January 25, some of which were surprising to audiences. There were ten nominees in the Best Picture category alone, ranging from box-office hit dramas like Inception, Black
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Swan, and the Social Network, to animated film Toy Story 3. Nominees for Actor in a Leading Role included Colin Firth for The King’s Speech, Jesse Eisenberg for The Social Network, and James Franco for 127 Hours. The Actress in the Leading Role category featured nominees Natalie Portman for her performance in Black Swan, Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole, and Annette Bening for The Kids Are All Right. In the Animated Film category, the only nominees were Toy Story 3, The Illusionist, and How to Train Your Dragon. Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, and Inception were all nominated for Art Direction. The King’s Speech will be the most mentioned film at the awards, being nominated twelve times. The Social Network follows with eight nominations. Viewers will have to tune in to ABC on February 27 to find out which artists and films will receive the coveted Oscar.
Daniela Torres ‘11 Staff Writer
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Warped Tour Preview
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arped Tour, sponsored by the skate company Vans, is a gathering of forty or more punk/alternative/rock bands that tour the United States and Canada for three months of summer. The tour has been going on since 1995 when it was founded by Kevin Lyman. For the upcoming 2011 tour, bands such as The Dangerous Summer, Family Force 5, Go Radio, Of Mice & Men, Relient K, Simple Plan, and more will be performing. Tickets go on pre-sale April 4 and are typically around $30. Mayday Parade rocks out on stage with screaming fans The two nearest dates cheering them on. Photo by Gabrielle Severson for Warped Tour are the Merriwether Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, which will be July 26, and you have got to wear shorts. the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, time!” Virginia, which will be held on July 27. The concerts are held on multiple stages throughout the venue and mul- Gabrielle Severson ‘12 tiple bands play at the same time. Individual concerts Staff Writer
usually last thirty to forty minutes, but the entire Tour lasts from eleven a.m. to around nine p.m. Many of the bands have stalls where they will do signings and sell merchandise, plus there are always plenty of stalls for food. If you’re planning to go to Warped for the first time this year, here are a few tips to get you started from senior Rachel Fulmer, who has been to three past shows, “First, you need to bring a backpack of some kind. In it should be PLENTY of water, sunscreen, and sharpies. Don’t bring your iPod, that’s too risky. Never wear open-toed shoes or tank tops, and Finally, just have a great
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have officially contracted “senioritis.” I have had recurring symptoms of this disease since my freshman year, but my symptoms are now flaring every day. I have a hard time waking up for school, doing homework, reading, paying attention in class, and wearing presentable clothes. Lack of studying is my most prevalent symptom, because I have wrongly convinced myself that studying is only for stupid people. I guess my calc midterm grade proved that theory wrong…
HOT Starbucks Via This instant coffee is possibly the best invention since sliced bread. I may even like this instant coffee more than sliced bread. There are so many different flavors, and they accommodate for whatever mood I am in. It is so convenient when I want to pull all nighters so I can finish watching my DVRed “Chelsea Lately” episodes. Floral Print When I wore floral print last year some bullies told me that I looked like their grandma, and now these same bullies are wearing floral print. Stop bullying me because I am ahead of the trends. Floral print is precious, and I love wearing it while gardening. Just kidding- gardening is for grandmas!
Do the John Wall Doing the John Wall has become my new pastime. What’s a better way to pick up men than to flash my muscles? On a second thought… maybe there are better ways. Justin Bieber Even if Justin Bieber happens to look like a lesbian girl, I still think he is a hunk and a fantastic singer. His movie is the most inspirational thing ever, and I want to marry him. Thanks for teaching me to never say never JBiebs.
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Starbucks VIP This card is an incentive to purchase more Starbucks. Basically, a customer can register their Starbucks card online at www.starbucks.com/card where 30 points will allow the customer to reach VIP/ Gold Status. Each visit allows for one point. Unfortunately, this incentive is causing me to go broke. I spend all of my money on Starbucks just so I can be a gold member.It’s making me both poor and fat. Way to go, Starbucks. Tie Dye Firstly, I would just like to remind everyone that it is 2011, not 1960. Wearing tie dye does not make you look earthy any more, now you have to drive a Prius and do yoga to be earthy. I’m not hating, I’m just trying to update everyone on the new trends.
Double Dream Hands! This Youtube video may just be the most ridiculous thing ever. It has upwards of two million views, I am repulsed by its popularity. First watch it, and then be thankful that this dancer isn’t related to you. I am humiliated just watching him dance.
Miley Cyrus I read Miles to Go, Miley Cyrus’ autobiography last year, and I concluded that she was a stupid, conceded and obnoxious young woman. Now that I saw her all over my man JBiebs in his movie Never Say Never, I am infuriated. I dislike her more than ever before. I never knew she was such a hussy.
Emily Buzzard ‘11 Editor-in-Chief
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MTV’s “Skins” Stirs Up Controversy
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nyone who watches MTV has witnessed the more sensitive side of the series, depicting his non-exisscandalous and overtly risqué depiction of tent relationship with his negligible mother. The fourth teenagers in the new series “Skins”. A spin-off and most recent episode dealt with Cadie’s struggle to from a popular teen drama in Britain, “Skins” has capovercome her eating disorder and recognize her serious tured the watchful eye of both fervent fans and harsh co ndition. critics. Premiering on January Although many critics and 17, 2011 the new drama is a concerned parents proclaim showcase of so-called “amateur the show to be too raunchy and actors” and “young writers”. In explicit it is no more provocaa way, this combination can be tive than other hit shows such turned into a positive feature as “Gossip Girl”, “Jersey Shore”, rather than a negative aspect. and “Secret Life of the American The show is a hyperbolic porTeacher”. Yes, the show is a raw trayal of teenagers who demonglimpse at the shocking lives of strate dangerous and sometimes sex-driven, drug-addicted, and even fatal behavior. attention-seeking young adults. The main characters, a group The show is not suggesting The MTV show, Skins, has become one of nine adolescents, convey that all teenagers exhibit such of the most controversial programs on damaging behavior but that some the main plot of the raunchy TV show. Each episode so far has been the air today. adolescents do take part in these focused on one specific character. Photo courtesy of Matt Reihing life-threatening habits. In the end, The first show was primarily about the show is nowhere near as “inapTony, the popular and iconic protagonist who is known propriate” as critics claim it to be. Tune in on Mondays as Michelle’s boyfriend. The second episode featured at 10 p.m. to get a firsthand look at the season’s most Tea, the arrogant lesbian who is seen hiding her sexual- controversial onscreen drama. ity from her family but flaunting it around her peers. Zafar Shaw ‘11 The third episode, centered on Chris; showcasing a Entertainment Editor
Room Number Drama
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s most people know, the Udeshi says “It’s not smart to room numbers at Fairfax do in the middle of the school high school have been year. People have adjusted to the changed. Ever since the new renprevious numbers. It would have ovation brought along new room been better to wait for summer numbers, it has also brought to make the change”. Recently, along complaints about the congrades 9-11 attended the course fusing way these numbers have selection fair, where students had been laid out. The new system to find rooms and sample poshas the numbers arranged like sible courses to take next year. a street, with evens on one side, Sophomore Megan McKenzie and odds on the other. The new believes this was difficult because system was designed to make the of the recent changes. “When we rooms easy for anyone to find, went to the course selection fair, The new room numbering system not just people who have already it took me so long to find every has caused confusion amongst FHS’ accommodated to the room locaclass. I had no clue where I was gostudents. tions. Senior Reza Supandi agrees, Photo courtesy of Matt Reihing ing.” Although some don’t like the stating “Rearranging the numbers changes, these numbers are here to will make finding rooms much easier than it was for stay. The best solution is to adapt to the new numbers, me, during my first year.” just like the old ones. Although the room numbers are more organized, many students believe the middle of the year was Steven Kendall ‘11 Staff Writer the wrong time to change the numbers. Senior Nina
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The Age of Technology
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e live in an age of technology. It seems as though there isn’t a holiday that can sneak by without a new gizmo being released the month before. From the Kindle to the iPad, technology continues to adapt on a daily basis. Cell phones are hardly just “phones” any more, as they can be used for finding Chipotles, reading books, surfing the internet, and stalking friends via Facebook. The more technology advances, the more connected we become.
iPhone ($199-$299) • Application for nearly everything • Advanced, easy to use touchscreen that responds only to skin • iPod, camera, and phone all in one • Game Center and App Store make entertainment common • Crystal clear image • Folders for organizing • World’s best selling phone • Only a solid “candy bar” phone
Apple iPad ($499-$599) • 9.7 inch 1024x768 high resolution display • Connectable to highspeed Wi-Fi and optional 3G networking • Apple apps • iPod music, iTunes, and AirStream Speakers access • “Find my iPad”
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Blackberry Playbook ($399) • 1024x600 display • Connectable to highspeed Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G and 4G networking • Front-facing 3 megapixel camera, rear-facing 5 megapixel camera • Blackberry to Playbook connection
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Kindle Vs. Nook
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s eReaders emerged, book lovers around the world were skeptical that these would have the same feel and that the screens would diminish the reading experience. Nevertheless, those that were earth-conscious looked forward to the release of these and the chance to reduce the millions of trees killed every year in the U.S. to print books. Two of the biggest competitors of eReaders became Amazon’s Kindle 3 and Barnes and Noble’s Nook. Buyers can pick from either the Nook or the NookColor whose entire screen is a color touch screen. The Nook features a six inch screen that utilizes E ink to make the writing seem as close to book-like as possible. Rather than having a keyboard at the bottom, it has a 3.5 inch touch screen that allows users navigate through book covers in color. Users are also able to see websites in color when using the internet feature. It allows users to lend eBooks to their friends and family by simply sending it to their iPhones, Blackberrys, iPads, or Nooks. After fourteen days, the eBooks delete themselves. The
Nook can hold up to 1,500 books. Like the Nook, the Kindle also features a six inch screen, but it has a keyboard, rather than a touch screen, which allows it to run slightly faster than its competitor. The Kindle itself can hold up to 3,500 books but does not have a memory card reader. Kindle users can read for up to a month with the wireless function off, and three weeks with it on. A serious advantage of the Kindle is its “Text-to-Speech” feature which allows readers to have English language text read to them aloud. Senior Joshua Fleitman said, “I love the Kindle because I can have an unlimited amount of books at my fingertips. It’s sleek, sexy, and portable.” Amazon announced that the Kindle became their highest selling product ever, surpassing their sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Barnes and Nobles digital sales went up twenty-four percent over the last year. eReaders have gone up in popularity, already lowering the amount of print books being sold every year, taking the world a step further into the digital age.
Daniella Torres ‘11 Staff Writer
What’s Your Favorite App?
Social Facebook “If I’m sitting down doing homework, I don’t have to get up to check facebook. It makes procrastinating twice as easy!” –Erica Bob ‘11 Twitter Keep up with your favorite celebrities, and make it easier for your followers to stay updated on your life.
Useful DMV Test Prep “It works. It helped me pass my permit test!” –Abby Sisson ‘13 TED “The talks make you think about life.” –David Robertson ‘11
Fruit Ninja “You’re cutting fruits, it’s awesome.” –Eduardo Perez ‘11
Chuck Norris Jokes (Tough Guy) “Sitting in my basement by myself, I was laughing so hard I was crying.” –Sam Bechert ‘11
Cut the Rope “BEST GAME EVER, most addicting game on the face of this planet.” –Andy Lopez ‘11
Weather “I use it to see what the weather’s like so I know what to wear.” -Molly Laing ‘13
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Music Pandora “You get to listen to a variety of music; it feels like it’s picked especially for you.” –Raelyn Layne ‘11 Shazam “If I don’t know a song, it figures it out for me. It’s brilliant.” –Leah Barker ‘12
Food
Starbucks For any coffee addict, this is a must. It uses WiFI to tell you where the closest Starbucks is. Chipotle “I can order Chipotle every day and avoid waiting in long lines.” –Megan McKenzie ‘13
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Oprah Network is Just a Small Step Towards Dictatorsip
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he has a radio show, a TV show, a school system, a book club, a magazine, and is starting a TV network. She has become synonymous with philanthropy, success, and kindness. Everything she says or does, society listens and follows. Oprah is one of the most powerful individuals in the world, and we continue to give her this power every time we watch her show, read her magazine, or browse her website. When looking further into this conundrum, I realize that the nationwide Oprah obsession is larger than I could have ever imagined. People glamorize Oprah to the point where she is no longer human. Robyn Okrant, a 37 year old blogger from Chicago, followed every single piece of advice Oprah gave for an entire year. Okrant voted the way Oprah advised her to vote, ate the way Oprah advised her to eat, exercised the way Oprah wanted her to exercise, and had sex the way Oprah advised her to have sex. Okrant documented her experiences on her blog, livingoprah.com, where she learned that living life according to Oprah is “expensive and time consuming.” Okrant can’t complain about her Oprah tirades too much, because recording the advice Oprah gave her also gave her a million dollar book deal. Like many others, following Oprah gave her success. The near-bankrupt companies that Oprah claims to love magically become multi-million dollar franchises. The books that Oprah chooses for her book club turn into best sellers. The presidential candidate that Oprah endorsed is now the president of the United States of America. Everything Oprah touches turns to gold. Whatever she does, we approve. To Americans, she is above critique. She found out she had a half-sister
Oprah may just be one person, but she has major influence upon American culture. Graphic designed by Emily Buzzard and it was a bigger deal than a Chilean earthquake. There was an entire episode dedicated to revealing her “family secret,” and people ate right out of her hand. You would think that if any person produced an entire show dedicated to their own life, society would be annoyed by their narcissism, but Oprah is immune. The effect that Oprah has on our nation goes beyond the adjectives “power,” or “supremacy.” I could write a whole book on how influential she is… if it hadn’t already been done. It probably isn’t healthy to have one person with so much control over society’s culture. Although I don’t think Oprah has an evil plan to take over the world, I’m sure it wouldn’t be too hard for her to do that at this point in her career.
Even though the 25th season of The Oprah Winfrey Show is the final season, the Oprah effect will continue to alter our nation’s culture in all aspects. As The Oprah Winfrey Show comes to an end, her legacy and magic touch will certainly continue. The Oprah Winfrey Network will cultivate new talent, just as The Oprah Winfrey Show has highlighted hidden talent in the past (Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray both got their starts on Oprah’s show). Oprah’s philanthropic work will surely continue to help the world, and people everywhere will continue to give Oprah this power by continuing to listen to her advice.
Emily Buzzard ‘11 Editor in Chief
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What is “Zero Tolerance”?
Disciplinary Action in FCPS Causes Controversy in he Fairfax and Woodson communities Recent Decisions are mourning the loss of sophomore
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Nick Stuban, a junior varsity running back that committed suicide after being suspended from Woodson High school last fall. His death brings to light the controversy over the “Zero Tolerance” policies enforced by Fairfax County Public Schools; policies many believe are too harsh and ineffective. Stuban’s death followed a transfer from Woodson High School to Fairfax High School after he was suspended and recommended for expulsion for an incident family and school officials declined to disclose to the public. After a hearing, was allowed to return for classes in early January at Fairfax. This is not the first incident that has raised public disagreement with the County’s “Zero Tolerance” policy. In March of 2009, Freesia Jackson, an honor student and lettering athlete of Oakton High School, was caught taking her birth control pill during lunch. She was suspended for two weeks and recommended for expulsion, a punishment as severe as bringing a weapon to school. Birth control is a contraceptive and many argue that banning birth control makes it harder for sexually active teens to properly protect themselves. Her case sparked outrage among students and the community, raising the question, does the punishment fit the crime? In an attempt to supervise the use of prescription medications and prevent students from abusing or sharing medications during school, Fairfax County requires students to go through the school nurse. This means students to take time out of their day to go to the clinic to take their medication, which could feel like an unnecessary hassle. Consequently, they run the risk of being caught and suspended for taking medication. Medication merits the same punishment as being in possession of illegal substances: the consequences are an automatic suspension and recommendation for expulsion, according to the Student’s Rights and Responsibilities booklet. In a survey taken by Fairfax County high school students in 2008, 41 percent of seniors admitted to using marijuana at least once during high school. It is an accepted fact that
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evidence is reviewed, and the consequences are finalized. A common misconception, according We have never to school officials, is that students are too claimed [a zero harshly penalized or their feelings are overtolerance policy] looked at the disciplinary hearings. “The nor do we believe board takes everything into account equally,” said Will Gideonse, head of security for in the notion of Fairfax. “The decision to transfer a student to zero tolerance for another school, which is the primary source our students. of disagreement, is actually a [lighter] conJack D. Dale FCPS sequence, compared to moving the student Superintendent to an alternative high school or expelling the student from the system entirely. In all the years of attending disciplinary hearings, I’ve many teenagers are exposed only seen two students completely expelled to drugs during their high from the system,” Gideonse said, “And it was school years. Fairfax County’s policies are designed to because they were [uncooperative] and rude during the keep drugs from interfering with student’s education, hearings.” so when drugs find their way onto school grounds, the Most students are given the option to transfer back school is put in a difficult position – trying to do what’s to their base school a year after their transfer. The pribest for the student’s as a whole and to do what’s best mary strategy of this decision is to give a student a new for the individual. environment where they can have a fresh start to refoThis problem first surfaced in the spring of 2009, cus themselves academically and connect to a different when Josh Anderson took his life on the eve of a hearsocial group. Once they have served their time at the ing to determine if he would be expelled after being transfer school, they caught with marijuana on the campus of South Lakes High School. He was 17 years old and a varsity football are given the option to stay or go back player for the Seahawks. His death brought waves of to their base school. criticism for the FCPS disciplinary policies, blaming it of students who for causing Anderson to feel that there was no way out. “Some students took the Depreschoose to go back to In the aftermath of a tragedy, many feel a need to sion Screeening in their base school, but find the reason the pieces fell the way they did and Fairfax County have many times students change it. But are the school policies the problem? In considered commithave found a better a statement in response to the “FCPS Zero Tolerance” ting suicide. circle of friends and resolution, Jack D. Dale, Fairfax County Public Schools stay at their transfer Superintendent, said that we should instead “focus school,” said Gideon… depression among our county youth.” In the 2009 onse. Youth Survey, 14 percent of students countywide have of students who took The Fairfax considered attempting suicide and 3.6 percent reported the Depression ScreenCounty School adthey actually had attempted suicide. Mr. Dale believed ing have admitted to ministration is under that “our efforts would be far more productive” if the having attempted extreme criticism county worked to combat depression among youth suicide. from the community instead of blaming the disciplinary policies. to change disciplinCritics of FCPS’s disciplinary policies have labeled ary policies after the them "Zero Tolerance” because they argue that they do suicides of two students in the past two years. So the not take into account each case individually, but dish question has been raised – are the policies what needs out the same punishment to each student. The discito be bettered, or should the school system instead put plinary policies, according to Mr. Dale, are “serious[ly] more emphasis on helping students fight depression misunderstood.” If a student is caught in possession and drug use? However this plays out, a conclusion of a banned substance in school, a full investigation must be reached between FCPS and the community involving school security and the assistant principle soon in order to ensure the best relations between stuensues. A hearing packet is compiled, detailing the incident and is reviewed and signed by the principle. The dents, parents, and school officials. student(s), parents, and school security officer go beElliot Meyer‘11 Staff Writer fore two hearing officers, where everyone testifies, the
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Science Fair Success comes to Fairfax
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n 2009, junior Aditya Mazmudar and senior Atif Javed paired up to win the first regional grand prize Fairfax High School has seen in quite some time. The pair also took 4th place in the Health and Medicine category at the International Science Fair. This year, the two split up-- Javed gaining a new partner and Mazmudar continuing their last project-- each winning an FHS grand prize ribbon and a ticket to internationals again! Mazmudar and partners Javed and junior Steven Gillen went beyond expectations with their projects, and the Rebel Roar recently spoke to them about their projects.
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Project title: Subjugation of P. aeruginosa’s Opportunistic Pathogenesis through the Utilization of Novel AntiNeutrophil Therapy. 1. What is your project exactly? My research identified that neutrophils (white blood cells) actually increased the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (a pathogenic bacteria). Now this is paradoxical because neutrophils as white blood cells, one would expect them to decrease the growth of the bacteria. However since the opposite occurred I tried to undermine this stimulation I found using two amino acids, glutamic and aspartic acid which via electrostatic competition and acid-base interactions dissolved the transfer I found to be contributing to the increase in bacterial growth. 2. What made you choose this topic? Mazmudar poses with his science fair My research backboard from his project this year. is somewhat Photo courtesy of Aditya Mazmudar of a continuation since I my previous years project was on the same bacteria. 3. How did you test your topic? Well testing occurred using a general microbiology method called the Kirby Bauer Method, which measures the formation of zones of inhibition around a therapeutic dosage. However I had to specialize this method using something called the McFarland Standard for my specific research. 4. Will you continue to research and experiment with your topic after science fair is over? I plan to continue this research into college, if possible, and I know where it can go. I would like to do in vivo testing in the future. In vivo testing is testing on actual organisms, and this could show how these drugs actually react in actual organisms and what effects they have on actual infections sites.
Project Title: Fabrication & Impact Optimization of Angled Steel Body Armor. 1. What was your project exactly? Steven Gillen and I partnered up to develop a body armor that utilizes angular geometry, as opposed to the current flat plates used widely by the military, to protect the wearer by significantly reducing the amount of kinetic energy transfer and penetration. 2. What made you choose this topic? Steven and I are partners in our Research & Development Engineering class at FHS and eventually reasoned that our nation’s defensive capacity was severely lacking. We can do better than flat plates of steel or ceramics for our troops, and even law enforcement, special forces, vehicles, and anything that can benefit from armor. Taking a design view, as a means of utilizing what is there in a more effective way, rather than a composition standpoint, as in the materials used, proved to be the primary focus of the project. 3. How did you test your topic? We traveled to an open range in Leesburg and had a retired colonel in the army and certified Javed and Gillen won the weapons instructor, Mr. grand prize at the FHS sci- Arienti, help us with firence fair. ing on several occasions. Photo by Nikki Strickland 4. Will you continue to research and experiment with your topic after science fair is over? Definitely. We are looking into furthering our research by doing more of both simulation and physical testing, perhaps even in the summer, whilst looking into patenting the armor. Staff Writer
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“Guess Who?” A Star on the Rise, Moh Sohrabi
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ouTube has been making stars out of everyday people for a number of years. We even have one here at Fairfax High School. In the past year Senior Mohammad Sohrabi has taken his passion for music and made it a part of his life. However this isn’t just a hobby for him. He wants to take it to the next level and make it a way of life; a career. His slogan “Guess Who?” illuminates his YouTube page. Unlike some writers, rappers or musicians, Sohrabi doesn’t sit and just have a day where he writes all his songs. Instead he waits for inspiration, which drives him to write meaningful and heartfelt lyrics that voice his opinions. His music can be found at Youtube.com/HowToBeTV and Reverbnation.com/MohSohrabi. 1. What made you interested in, or inspired you do kid.” work with music, rap, etc? 4. What is your creative center and/or what sets you I was in, I think, fourth grade and I was given apart from the rest? a copy of the I don’t lie and I just Eminem Show and stay real. I don’t rap I listened to it conabout drugs or alcohol stantly. He was my and I stay true to myinspiration. self. I even rap in Farsi 2. How long have at times and throw in you been doing Iranian references. this? 5. What would About 1-2 years. you do if you made it 3. What do you want big time? to use your music I’d go to Hollywood. for? Send a mesAlso, I’d make a lot of sage? donations. Since I’m I want to make it a Muslim, it’s one of the career. I can start Five Pillars to donate off with music and Senior Moh Sohrabi is an aspiring rap star with a popular and give to the poor branch out from so I’d fulfill that. Youtube channel. Photo courtesy of Mohammad Sohrabi there. Then, like 6. How do you Jay-Z, be an entrebalance this with preneur and work with the business side of it. school, friends, and family? “If I could serve as an inspiration: that would be I prioritize. If I have a test, I put that first. more than I could ask for.” Aneela Wadan ‘11 “Eminem was a guy who was labeled ‘white trash’ News Editor and now look at him. He inspired this Iranian
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A screen shot of Moh Sohrabi’s popular YouTube account. Photo courtesy of youtube.com
Sohrabi’s YouTube account has 2,202 subscribers, and there have been 177,664 total views of his 16 uploaded videos. His most popular videos are: • Klassic Cypher- 23,243 views • They Call Me- 15,956 views • Moh-Ramzo Cypher- 10,159 views Moh’s YouTube channel can be found at Youtube. com/HowToBeTV. Also, Moh has a profile at Reverbnation.com/MohSohrabi. He has 20 songs uploaded there, and is rated at 208 out of thousands of local musicians on the site’s area rap chart.
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Minute to Win It
Varsity Basketball Holds on to Beat Jefferson, Advances to Regionals
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n a game with as many ups and downs as a pogo stick, the Fairfax Rebels boys’ basketball team defeated the Thomas Jefferson Colonials on Tuesday night in a rocking Fairfax Field House. The 62-60 win secured a spot for the Rebels in the regional tournament, the first time they’ve reached that point in five years. Both teams played physically the whole game, but the football-like contact picked up even more in the third quarter, as time began to grow short. The referees allowed the rough play for the most part, pocketing their whistles instead of calling fouls that seemed obvious to the many fans. “It was the playoffs, so I think they were letting a lot more slide than they usually do,” sophomore Drew Bonner, the team manager, said. As intense as the game was on its own, the shouting matches between opposing student sections only made the playoff atmosphere that much more real. The TJ students nearly matched the Fairfax students in numbers and noise, making for one of the loudest and most interesting games at Fairfax in years. The third and fourth quarters were full of lead changes, hard fouls, and chanted insults between fans. But all the action that had happened in the game beforehand seemed dull compared to the last minute. Fairfax senior Aaron Ware made a layup to give the Rebels a 60-57 lead heading into the final 60 seconds, and then things started to get interesting. TOP: Fairfax sophomore Zack Burnett boxes After Ware missed a foul shot, Jefferson senior Daniel out as Jefferson junior Burke Deustch goes up Barnes, probably the most dominant player of the game, for the layup. rebounded for TJ and immediately fired a pass up court, hopBOTTOM: John Robic sinks a foul shot in the ing to catch the Rebels off guard. But Rebel senior Joey Boyle first half. saw the pass all the way through, leaping into the air on the sideline, intercepting the pass and tipping it back inbounds to sophomore teammate John Robic before falling out of bounds. Robic was fouled and nailed both foul shots to give Fairfax a 6257 lead. After Barnes grabbed the inbound pass and dribbled past half court, Jefferson called a timeout with only fifteen seconds left. Meanwhile, the fans in the Blue Pit went nuts. “Start the busses!” they chanted, “Season’s over!”
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LEFT: Senior guard Khalid Ahmed gets low as Brendan Corbett brings the ball up for T.J. BOTTOM: Junior Matt Frank had five points and four rebounds in the game.
Unfortunately, Barnes didn’t just walk back to the bus. On a perfectly executed inbound play, he worked the ball into the corner and instantly threw up a three point shot, with the Pit still going wild. “Start the Busses! Start the-” Swish, and then stunned silence. With 12.5 left, Barnes had put the Colonials back to within two points. Jefferson called a quick timeout, as TJ students lost their minds across from Fairfax students who had suddenly lost their voices. “At that point we had kind of lost the momentum,” Bonner said, “But it was a good shot, no doubt about it.” After the break, Fairfax senior Spencer Macleod took the ball from the ref for the inbound pass. The Pit was silent as he desperately looked for an open man. Finally he saw Boyle behind the defenders, running up the middle of the court. Channeling his inner-quarterback, he heaved a full court attempt, hoping the ball would fall safely into his receiver’s hands. But Jefferson senior Aaron Williams got his hands up, tipped the pass, chased it down, grabbed it, and called timeout with only eight seconds left. As many times as Fairfax had seemed to have the game all wrapped up, the Colonials came back again. In a matter of seven seconds, Jefferson had gone from “Season’s over” to being one shot away from a win. Now both sides were screaming, knowing that the game would end one way or another. The ball went to Barnes one more time. He decided to take the game
into his own hands, dribbling past Rebel defenders until he got to the three point line. Five seconds left now, three Fairfax players surrounded him. He looked for the open man, but couldn’t see past the Rebel trap. He picked up his dribble, turning, trying to get space, as Rebels were all around him. Suddenly a whistle blew with .7 of a second left. The referee slowly walked to the scorer’s table with the field house in silence once again, as fans held their breath and crossed their fingers, waiting for the call that would determine the game. Perhaps sensing the drama of the moment, the ref paused for an unbearable amount of time. Then, slowly, he lifted both hands and circled them in front of his chest: “Travel! Number 15, Jefferson!” Once more, the Pit exploded, hugging and howling. In what was possibly the longest minute in Rebel basketball history, Fairfax had held on by the skin of their teeth and by the slip of a sneaker. “We just had to play lockdown defense,” Bonner said, “We just had to gut it out.”
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Someone to Take Stock in Kelli Stockton Prepares for 2012 Olympic Qualifier
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hawn Johnson, Michael Phelps, Nastia Liukin, Ryan Lochte, Shaun White. These athletes all have names that are known worldwide. At the rate that our Fairfax Diver is advancing, Kelli Stockton may one day become one of those famous names. As a 2012 Olympic trial qualifier, Senior Kelli Stockton is making waves in the diving world. Her diving career began only five years ago, but she has quickly mastered the art. Next year, as a diver for the Virginia Tech NCAA Division 1 team, Kelli can only continue to improve. After being a part of the Virginia Tech for a year, Stockton plans on moving on to the Olympic trials in Federal Way, Washington on June 18th -24th. The meet is expected to host over 100 of the nation’s best divers, with Kelli Stockton being one of them. Stockton participated in gymnastics from four years old, before transitioning to dive in eighth grade. Her background in gymnastics is one of the main reasons she has been able to adjust so quickly to diving. Her current high school and summer coach, Coach McAdoo, says “seeing [Kelli] progress so quickly I had no doubts about her being a great diver.” Before her dive that qualified her for the Olympic trials, her coach told her she could do it, and she thought he was crazy. Stockton never believed she would be so successful in diving, and is surprised and excited for the Olympic trials. According to Coach McAdoo, Stockton is “extremely hard working, but still has fun along the way.” Along with Stockton’s hard work, according to Coach McAdoo, “she has a ton of natural ability.” Stockton has had four different coaches in her high school career, and dives year round with many other coaches who have made her the diver she is today. Stockton has been on the Varsity dive team all four years in high school and this year she is one of the captains of the Varsity Swim and Dive Team. Coach McAdoo says the team “could always count on her to win first place in the Liberty district dual meets.” Senior Colleen Duda has watched Stockton in many dual meets over their four years together on the Varsity Swim and Dive Team and says, “You can tell that she is at a level above everyone else. It’s crazy the dives that she does so easily.” Stockton’s parents and friends have been supportive of her throughout her diving career. Her “Number One Fan” senior Colleen Duda thinks, “It’s awesome [Kelli qualified for the Olympic trials] because she practices so much and now it’s paying off.” Stockton is looking forward to diving for Virginia Tech next year, saying she “loves the team and the coach.” She says she is excited for the 2012 Olympic trials, and even though they are not for a while she said they will be a lot of fun. Stockton is not sure what the future will hold, but as her coach says, “Kelli will be someone to keep your eye on in the future.”
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1 1 0 2 n w o D w o r h T l a i t n Preside
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hroughout the course of the last 200 years, the United States has had some good presidents and some poor presidents. Some, however, have just stood head and shoulders above the rest. That’s what I’m here to prove. In celebrating President’s Day this past Monday, let’s honor some of the great men that our country has admired and looked up to.
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Warren G. Harding
espite giving away all of his cabinet positions to his best presidents, Mr. Warren G. Harding was definitely a great president. After World War I, he promised to return the country to “normalcy” and that is what he did. He sat back and did nothing. Literally, nothing.
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James K. Polk
KP is on this little list of mine for a few reasons. First, he had the guts to threaten Britain with war and managed to split up the Oregon territory between both nations. More importantly, he also lead the US to a sweeping victory in the Mexican-American War and then went on to purchase California, Arizona, and New Mexico. Polk made it into my top five because of his “take no prisoners” attitude towards snatching up tons of territory.
Howard Taft
had to give it Mr. William Howard Taft. Taft didn’t really do too much, but he did do was, bring an ever-present level of swag to the oval office. His swag can all be attributed to the fact that he was the last president to bring his cow with him to the White House. As records show, no other president felt like they had a good enough cow to beat Taft’s, so they just chickened out. No president has had more swag since.
Franklin Pierce
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ithout a doubt, the title of the best American President ever must be given to Mr. Franklin Pierce. Many, those being the uneducated majority that makes up the Ameri-
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hat’s not to like about Rutherford B. Hayes? He fought in the Civil War and was wounded five times. Eventually he claimed the rank of major general. After this he managed to nab the presidency by twenty electoral votes and caused the Compromise of 1877. On top of all of this, Hayes was a strong supporter of civil rights after the Civil War. And to top it all off, he had one snazzy beard.
can population, consider Pierce to be one of the worst presidents in history. I however, see past his flaws and onto his beauty. I mean sure, he wasn’t a big help in preventing the Civil War, but he did purchase the Gadsden Territory, and I think we can all agree that that’s what matters most. The Gadsden Purchase acquired what is today the southern tip of Arizona, including Tucson. Without it, Phoenix would be bordering Mexico today. Thank you, Mr. Pierce.
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Stained Glass Windows: A Reflection of Student Expression
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asting a colorful shadow across the hallways in The window design was planned by senior Sarah the main commons is the new student designed Kang, an AP 3D art student. Kang wants to pursue a art project, a display of stained glass windows. career in product and exhibit design so her blueprint Two windows, one decorated with words written in for the stain glass window is one of the key products red, pink, orange, and yellow, and another with words in her portfolio. “It was frustrating, to be honest, but I designed with blue, green, or purple, now brighten the love the final product,” she said. According to McDerwindows looking out to senior courtyard. Expressing mott, “My favorite part of this assignment is definitely individual ideas of color contrasts and emotions, the the final product. The color light casting across the stained glass windows create a colorful and creative floor is great. It was a lot of hard work, the process was addition to our school beauty. important and I’m so happy with how it turned out.” The inspiration behind the stained glass window Students around the school have appreciated the came from the medical condition of color synesthesia. new stained glass windows in the main commons. Color synesthesia is an involuntary reaction in which Sophomore Anshita Jain stated, “I’m really proud of the person associates words, numbers and letters with our school’s art program for making this creative artcertain colors. Mrs. McDermott, the Art 1 and 2 teacher work collage.” who assigned the project, said, “[this project] was a “Only in a school like ours you could put up the way for them to personally express their emotions stained glass windows and not see it vandalized. I and senses with color.” The project gave the students think it’s beautiful, and I think other people do too. something in which they could associate colors with They see it and are impressed,” Mrs. McDermott emotions and senses. Using visual light, the warm and added. Now everyday walking through the halls, we cool colors convey emotions put with the certain colors. are shown individuals expressions of art and emotion For example, hearts and love are usually associated through the stained glass windows. with warm pinks, and reds. However, “heartbreak” as Jordan Sharpe ‘11 displayed by one student was complied in blues and Editor-in-Chief greens to show the coldness to it.