September 2010 by Rebel Roar

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Principal Mr. Goldfarb welcomes back the students and staff to a new year.

“The Buzz” is back with all new hots and nots to help start the school year off on the right foot.

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Lights! Camera! Action! The FX Players are prepared for another year full of great shows including, “Eurydice“, “Oklahoma!“ and “Guys and Dolls“.

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Homecoming is here. In fact, only five days away. Out of all the prepartation that goes into it, who pays more the guy or the girl?

Happy 75th birthday Rebels! Established in 1935, FHS has served the city of Fairfax with pride and excellence.

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The Fairfax Football team has started the season off on the right foot with a tremendous, history making victory over the Robinson Rams on September 10 for the first time since 1993.

Rebel Roar staff 2010-2011 Editors in Chief Emily Buzzard Jordan Sharpe Managing Editor Emily Stone New Editor Aneela Wadan Commentary Editor Matt Reihing Entertainment Editor Zafar Shaw

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Features Editors Emily Robinson Emily Stone Sports Editors Sam Brott Walker Carlson Copy Editors Rachel Tran Nikki Strickland Art Directors Toni Rayder Jordan Rummel Business Manager Jessie Mason

Staff Writers Suha Ahandker Brandon Blankenship Natalia Colon Helena Contes Kristina Hurd Steven Kendall Elliot Meyer Gabby Severson Emily Taylor Daniela Torres

The Rebel Roar is a published forum of student expression. Letters to the Editor are encouraged. Only singed letters are considered for publication. The editors reserve the right to 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 editorials 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.

letter from the editors To our readers,

s the school year begins, we realize that not everyone is exactly excited. School can be hard, tedious, stressful even, all the above. But hating school isn’t going to change it, so we embrace it. For the past 75 years, Fairfax Rebels have ventured out into the world, well equipped with enough knowledge and experience to find success. We are truly lucky to follow in those footsteps. The tradition that is Rebel blue and white can be seen in each member of the school’s community: making senior crowns and paw prints, reconvening at the Unite and Excite tailgate, avoiding the school crest in the commons, and cheering on Rebel football each Friday night. We say it at every pep rally, but students and teacher tend to forget the meaning behind the words, “We are Fairfax.” Every one of us is a Rebel, and we will continue to represent the spirit of FHS wherever life may take us. As we publish the first issue of Rebel Roar, we will keep in mind the pride and tradition that Fairfax High School has displayed since 1935. Welcome to Fairfax, we couldn’t be prouder to call it our home. Best of luck this year, Rebels.

letter from the Principal

elcome back to Fairfax High School! I am really looking forward to working together with you this year.

Fairfax High School is a truly special school. I say this after having worked at four other FCPS high schools – Falls Church, Chantilly, West Potomac, and South Lakes – as well as a Boston high school. Relationships are a major reason why our school is special. The sense of community at our school is tight. Students pull for each other, help one another, and cheer each other on at performances. The staff – teachers, counselors, and administrators – sees their own value and success as connected to that of the students. I enjoy coming into classrooms and having students explain to me what they are learning, and how it is relevant and significant to them. I hope to have a chance to learn from you this year. I miss teaching. The art of helping students learn and empower themselves is a special and challenging craft. I taught social studies for 12 years at Falls Church, Chantilly, and West Potomac. Not being able to regularly teach students is the only part of my job I find unsatisfying. Some random tidbits about myself: 1. I love playing and watching soccer. The World Cup gave me a summer full of soccer. I am a fanatical supporter of Arsenal, a London-based team in the English Premier League. 2. Really random tidbit: I am a big fan of the duck-billed platypus. Everyone I know smiles when they see a picture of one. Anything that brings a universal sense of happiness is special. It is unique in several ways; the platypus is one of a handful of mammals that gives birth by laying eggs, is geographically limited to eastern Australia, and physically has a duck bill, webbed feet, and a furry tail. Historically, fossils that have resemblance to the platypus date back millions of years. Grammatically, having the plural form as platypi is simply awesome. I am looking forward to celebrating the school’s 75th anniversary with all of you. It is a great school, and you are making it greater. Let’s make history this year. We are Fairfax,

Mr. Goldfarb

Mr. Goldfarb poses with his platypus collection.

Photo by Emily Buzzard

news

Top 10 things that happened over the summer:

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World Cup Boys & Girls’ States

News Briefs Rebels Reunite

On August 31, FHS held its first reunion event where students recieved their schedules and signed up for clubs.

Governor’s School Fairfax County record breaking heat wave Elena Kagan sworn in to the Supreme Court

Fairfax recieves Lion statue from the Class 2010

Mosque near Ground ZeroDebate

Pakistan Flood

Oil Spill

Discovery Building hostage situation

Kickoff Pep Rally

This year’s first pep rally took place on September 10. The seniors represented their class with a black out and won every event.

Upcoming Events -Homecoming Parade on 9/24 @ 4pm -Homecoming Game on 9/24 @ 7pm

Photo courtesy of: www.fifa.com, www.justice.gov, www.bbc.co.uk, www.msnbc.com

-Homecoming Dance on 9/25 @ 9pm

Fairfax on Top

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efore the 2009-2010 school year ended for most high schools in the United States, including us Rebels, Newsweek Magazine began its compilation of the top schools in the country. After sifting through tens of thousands of schools, searching for those in which teachers strive to challenge their students with advanced placement classes and tests, only six percent of all the high schools in America remained. Despite this being a small percentage of all the schools considered, it should come as no surprise that Fairfax High School was once again included on the list. It also has been on the list for more than four years in the past and is teeming with brilliant teachers and staff members who push their students to reach their full potential. Although slightly below its 2009 ranking, Fairfax was placed 182nd out of the 1,600 high schools on the list, a great feat in and of itself. However, it could be said that Fairfax might have placed even higher on the list, had

Newsweek not only considered Photo by Aneela Wadan. how many students participated in AP courses, but also the amount of extracurricular activities offered at the school and students’ involvement in the community. Undoubtedly, we owe this honor to our teachers and other school staff members who work hard so that we students may have the opportunity to obtain an excellent high school education. But we also owe it to all those students who take advantage of these opportunities and who in turn, also participate in those extracurricular activities and organizations that help the school thrive.

Daniela Torres ‘11 Staff Writer

Safety Comes First at Fairfax

Mr. Gideonse taking pride in FHS’ security measures. Photo by Brandon Blankenship

Brandon Blankenship ‘12 Staff Writer

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Out with the old, in With the New

att Eline, former sub school administrator for the Class of 2011, has accepted a position as the new principal for Rocky Run Middle School. Mr. Eline was a science teacher before becoming an administrator at Fairfax, where he stayed for four years. He looks forward to meeting the students at Rocky Run, and helping them prepare for the challenges of high school. Mr. Eline knows his successor, Kristen Boehme, will “be lucky to work with Ms. Kreisel, who does a wonderful job. And they will have the great fortune to work with the students of the senior class. OneOne!” Mrs. Boehme is arriving at Fairfax after six-years as an administrator at Edison High School, having graduated two senior classes there. She taught social studies before Ms. Moore and Mr. Terrell getting the job done right. Photos by Natalia Colon

Rebels Reunite

ebels Reunite was held on August 31 to give students the opportunity to get their schedules, turn in forms, and sign up for various clubs. This event was planned in order to do away with the loads of forms given in the first day packet to every student on the first day of school. Doing this not only saved paper, but it saved money previously spent on mailing schedules to every student during the summer. The idea behind Rebels Reunite is to create an occasion where students can have fun and get all of the forms they need turned in, without all of the forms they just throw away the first day of school. First day packets were always stressful, and other than the few generic forms needed by all students, they were unnecessary. After students turned in their forms at Rebels Reunite

Banner of Rebels Reunite. Photo courtesy of FHS’ website

being an administrator, and “looks forward to being part of such a close and high achieving community” at Fairfax. Also new to the Fairfax community are 10th grade administrator Anthony Terrell and 9th grade administrator Diego Wilson. Mr. Terrell worked with the class of 2011 during the 07-08 school year at Fairfax. He left Fairfax to work at Cooper Middle School, returning this year to work with the sophomores. He’s excited to see the 10th graders successfully move onto the 11th grade and help the students achieve this task. Laura Moore, the new Dean of Students, arrived at Fairfax from Burke, VA. Her duties include attendance/tardy and helping PLC leader teachers. Her favorite thing about Fairfax so far is that everyone comes to be there best. She especially looks forward to working and getting to know the students and teachers.

Jessie Mason ‘11 & Natalia Colon ‘12 Business Manager and Staff Writer

they were given their schedules and locker combinations. “It was nice to see my locker and walk to all my classes the same day I got my schedule. It made my first day of school a lot easier,” said freshman George Flynn. Students also had the opportunity to visit tables for student government, spirit wear, and other activities. After turning in all forms and getting their schedule, counselors were there to talk to anyone who had a question or concern about their schedule, or anything else school related. Sophomore Erinn Fecteau commented, “Having the counselors at Rebels Reunite was extremely helpful because it made changing schedules more convenient and quick, as opposed to if school had already begun.” However, if a student missed Rebels Reunite, they were able to get their schedules the first day of school. Plans for Rebels Reunite have been coming together all summer, and even started last summer by former sub school principal Mr. Eline, who was very excited about this new event becoming the first event of the school year. It was, and will be every year, a chance to get back into gear for the new school year in a fun, celebratory way.

Rachel Tran ‘13 & Nikki Strickland ‘13 Copy Editors

Five Fall Fashion Staples

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t’s that time again, waking up at 6:00 in the morning, drudging yourself out of bed, hauling loads of books and tons of work around .Then coming home and doing even more work after a full days of school. Yes, it’s back to school. Even though school is something that no one looks forward to there is no reason to slack on style. So I’m here to give you my list of back to school fashion must haves. Take at least one of my tips and you’ll be sure to turn some heads!

Metallics and Sequences

Bling it up this year, anything with metallics and sequences/beading is a must have. Whether it’s a shirt with some gold detail or a skirt with sequences pair it with fun accessories and you have yourself a perfect outfit everyday!

Retro 50’s

Now when I say 50’s I don’t mean poodle skirts and ribbon in your hair, more like jean jackets. Wear a jean jacket with a plaid shirt, its simple but always a good “go to” look. Plaid was a big part of the 50’s. Besides a shirt, you could wear a plaid tank dress and some flats. Leather also ties into the fifties, so don’t forget to put on your leather jacket!

Soft Colors

Soft colors are a very fun girly style that’s in this year. You could wear a light gray tank and throw a light pink cardigan over it, with some dark wash jeans for contrast, and your good to go.

Photos by Emily Robinson

Leather/Grunge Say you’re not into soft colors, well the leather/grunge look just may be up your alley. Leather was popular last year but it’s still popping up on runways this year. Instead of just rocking a leather jacket try some leather leggings with an oversize graphic tee and biker boots.

Preppy Preppy has always been some peoples’ style but a more “prep” look is really in this fall. A oxford is defiantly a good way to go, underneath a boyfriend blazer and high waisted shorts. You’ll be sure to get someone’s attention.

Accessories No matter the season or style, accessories can really make or break a wardrobe. For this fall, when in doubt throw on a big chunky necklace. Rock it with a white tee and jeans and you have an outfit. Flower accessories are really in too, and one last thing, boots! All types of boots: cowboy, biker, tall, short, all kinds. Wear them! And don’t forget the best accessory, confidence! Emily Robinson ‘11 Features Editor

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Emily Over: Back to School A

s everyone else returns to school, so does the Emily Over! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have a fresh look for school so I have come up with this simple and very wearable look for the fall. This month I made over freshman Morgan Lucas, giving her a neutral eye, with a splash of color and a fun twisty side up-do. Step three: Start at the hair Step two: Section two oneline on your forehead and twist inch sized pieces of hair on eithe pieces all the way down Step one: Part your ther side of your face. (If you the sides of you face until you hair to one side. have bangs, include them in reach the back of your head. the sections of hair)

Before:

Hair:

Step four: Once the twists

are to the back of you head, tie them along with the rest of your hair in a loose side ponytail.

Make-up: Step one:

Apply a skin tone base all over the eye lid to prevent creasing.

Step four: Apply a bright blue eyeliner on both the water and lash line.

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Once in a ponytail, slide your hair tie down about an inch, separate the hair above the hair tie into two sections, and create a gap.

Step two:

Apply a frosty beige, skin-colored eye shadow all over the lid.

Step six: Flip the rest of the

ponytail over and through the gap, then pull taught and slide hair tie back up to secure.

Step three:

Take a mid tone brown, eye shadow, and apply into crease for depth.

Step six: Sweep a soft pink

Step five:

Apply a coat of mascara to your bottom and top lashes.

blush to your cheeks for a light, flushed look.

After:

Emily Robinson â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;11 Features Editor

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FX Players Set the Stage for Another Exciting Year

he FX Players are back and more ready than ever. about cowboys in Oklahoma falling in love and dealing Following this past spring’s exceptional perfor- with the troubles at the turn of the century. It is anticimance of “Chicago”, the theater program is prepared pated to be another very fun story, you might even see a to have another real live horse on equally sucstage. cessful year. In For the final one word, the show of the year, 2010-2011 thethe theater proater season can gram will perbe described as form “Guys and romantic. “All of Dolls”. This muour shows have sical tells the stoto do with love, ry of gangsters being in love, and gamblers in and struggling New York City with love,” said during the 1950s. Theater Presi“Guys and Dolls dent, senior Jess [is] one of the Rawls. Throughmost fun musiout the school cals and one of year the theater The Theater students pose “theatrically” Photo by Jordan Sharpe my favorites,” program will said Mrs. Knight. present six new shows. “Romeo and Juliet” and “Much Ado about Nothing” The curtain rises beginning with this year’s Cappie are also on the program this year. The theater 2, 3, 4 performance, “Eurydice”. This show is based on “Or- classes will be performing these black box performancpheus and the Underworld”, a Greek myth. It tells the es; one in the fall/winter and the other in winter/spring. story of how Orpheus’ fiancée Eurydice dies, and travOver the course of the year, the FX Players will be els though the underworld losing her memory. In val- working hard to bring enjoyable shows to both the iant efforts, Orpheus attempts to find and save his wife. school and community. “One of my biggest goals is “Eurydice” will be directed by the theater teacher, Mrs. publicity. I would love if each one of the 2400 students Wendy Knight. “Our goal is to build a pool in the pit at FHS saw at least one of our plays this school year,” of the auditorium and submerge our actors underwater Mrs. Knight said. For more information on the FX Playduring the performances.” ers, visit their website, www.fxplayers.org. “Oklahoma!” is the winter Academy musical; a story

Jordan Sharpe ‘11

The Shaw-ty List

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Editor-in-Chief

10. Cooler Than Me- Mike Posner 9. Not Afraid- Eminem 8. Hold you-Gyptian ft Nicki Minaj 7. Teenage Dream-Katy Perry 6. Only Girl-Rihanna 5. Like a G6-Far East Movement 4. DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love-Usher 3. Fancy-Drake ft. Swizz Beatz & TI 2. Dynamite-Taio Cruz 1. Alors on Danse-Stromae Zafar Shaw ‘11

Entertainment Editor

Shark Week

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hark Week has become the most highly anticipated week of television programming since its humble beginnings in 1987. Famous for its awe inspiring images of giant fish leaping out of the ocean in its engrossing programs, Shark Week has become a national phenomenon. This year’s Shark Week was exceptional, featuring six new programs, as well as some of the more popular programs from previous years. They included the likes of “Ultimate Air Jaws,” detailing the massive Great White hunting seals off the coast of Africa and “Into The Shark Bite,” exposing close ups of the magnificent fish’s mouth in action. Still, one thing remains unanswered: why do people get so riled up about Shark Week? Every year, the only thing that rivals the sharks’ own ferocity and power are the Shark Week Frenzies people experience while drowning their eyes in shark footage. Similar to a feeding frenzy off the Great Barrier Reef, Shark Week Frenzy is characterized by high levels of aggression, staring at various things in a fish-eyed manner, voracious eating habits, and a large amount of communication (usually by screaming and pointing). A number of students partook in Shark Week festivities this summer, usually just by being enraptured by the programming. Sophomore Colin Wyatt stated that he “hid in the basement” to indulge himself in as much Shark Week programming as possible and said he plans on doing the same this coming summer with, “a vengeance”. Senior Amanda Kelley viewed Shark Week while at the beach in order to “experience Shark Week with the animals in their natural habitat.” Kelley also said that

next year, she hopes to be “on a boat around Photo courtesy of http://dsc.discovery.com/ the tip of Southern Africa, the most shark-infested area in the world.” Finally, senior Arnun Teng walked away from Shark Week with a newfound understanding of these denizens of the deep, “I think sharks are just misunderstood creatures. After watching Shark Week, I have concluded that sharks have feelings and that all that stuff about punching sharks in the nose is crap. The attacks on people are usually investigatory and they should be treated with respect.” Yes, Shark Week is an informative, exciting, and breathtaking annual spectacle, with many lessons to teach and much knowledge to divulge, we can only hope that these programs become more enlightening and incredible.

Matt Reihing ‘11 Commentary Editor

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Inception I doubt that there are many who haven’t seen this yet, but yes, it blew my mind, too. You don’t need to completely understand the movie to realize how genius it is, but just to be able to admire it is enough. My opinion? It doesn’t stop.

Sam Brott ‘11 Sports Editor

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The Buzz

n writing my introduction, I was just going to start where we left off last June, “Hey guys, I hate you all, welcome back to school, now let’s focus on me.” However, like many other Rebels, I have greatly matured over summer vacation and I am now above those mean and selfish words. I realized that some of you have never read “The Buzz” before, and those of you who are frosh are probably too little to know how to read anything in general, so I guess I don’t have to address you. New students, welcome to Fairfax! It really is a great school and I hope you love it here just as much as I do. Just some things you need to know: “The Buzz” is my very own hot or not column that I write on a monthly basis. Check Rebel Roar to read about my recent shenanigans and ridiculous opinions, and in the unlikely event that you disagree, send a Letter to the Editor to fhsrebelroar@ gmail.com so we can publish your opinion.

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Rebel Football

Reality T.V. Shows about Football Players

Usually, I don’t like football. I pretended to care about the Redskins for about one season, but then I realized how much they stink. But I predict that our very own FHS football team is going to wreak havoc this year. With a new coach and a team that has only continued to improve every year, there is no way we are losing the Homecoming game again.

After spending the summer watching trash T.V., probably like the rest of my peers, I realized that some trash T.V. just goes too far. Really “E!”? Chad Ochocinco gets his own show? He made up his own last name to say “Eightfive” in Spanish. He isn’t even Hispanic, and his number is eighty-five, not eightfive. Snooki is better than this any day of the week.

Run-derwear

Soffes

These “Nike” shorts are all the rage in this summer heat. Wearing shorts with built in underwear? That is the coolest thing since sliced bread! These wedgie-free shorts are awesome to run in, but don’t get carried away. If you wear them to school too often, people might begin to think you don’t care about your appearance. No one wants that.

Yes girls, Soffes used to be cool, and then we went to middle school. We all have to let things go, it is part of growing up. Other than the fact that you look like an individual that may have questionable morals when you wear them, Soffes serve no purpose when it comes to actual exercise. If you want to wear tight shorts to look hot during workouts, then just wear spandex. At least they absorb sweat.

The Rebel Rag

“F Rebels” Tee Shirts

Over the summer I was cleaning out my room and found a very valuable piece of merchandise from two years ago, The Rebel Rag. I realize that this rag may be passé, and possibly forgotten by the majority of the student body, but I predict The Rebel Rag is coming back in style.

These tee-shirts handed out to individuals who paid for Fairfax Athletic Booster passes are probably the worst shirts that FHS has produced. “F Rebels”? Really? You couldn’t just spell out Fairfax? Now it looks like all of our students are slamming their own school every time they wear that shirt. Cool Athletic Boosters, cool.

Emily Buzzard ‘11 Editor in Chief

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commentary

Oil Spill – What if it happened here? T he explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20th, 2010, was the largest accidental oil spill in world history. The BP spill was three times the size of the infamous Exxon-Valdez spill in 1989. Over 130 million gallons of oil have flooded the once pristine Gulf, coating everything and anything in oil. For people living in Northern Virginia, it may be hard to imagine the extraordinary devastation caused by a simple thing like oil. We don’t even have a gulf nearby. However, we do have a body of water near and dear to us. We have the Chesapeake Bay. What if a spill like the one in the Gulf of Mexico happened here, close to home? The Chesapeake Bay holds the title of largest estuary in the United States. It is 200 miles long and 30 miles wide, with over ten rivers flowing into it. The Bay, much like the Gulf, is known for its massive production of fish and shellfish. Many families rely on these bodies of water as their only means of income.

Bay Bridge and devastated the local ecosystem? The problem is, organizations like the Coast Guard, who are equipped to handle such disasters, aren’t really allowed to. The company responsible for the spill has to take care of the clean-up.

If a spill in the Bay were to occur, action would need to be taken much more quickly than in the Gulf. Since the Bay is much shallower than the Gulf, an oil spill would spread much more rapidly to the essential flora and fauna living in the marshes lining the Bay. A spill one-tenth of the size of the spill in the Gulf, 13 million gallons, would be more devastating to the ecosystem of the Bay than the 130 million currently in the Gulf.

British Petroleum took over 90 days to get around to capping off the rush of oil in the Gulf of Mexico. Even though the public was outraged, and everyone was complaining, it took three months to get anything done about it. The general population, although it may be relatively uninformed, has the responsibility to hold the oil companies responsible for a little bit more than just supplying the gas for tomorrow’s fill-up.

So, what if? What if an oil tanker crashed in to the

Jessie Mason ‘11 Business Manager

75 Years Ago...

The Rebel Roar, previously called FairFacts, had its first issue published in November 1935. These are our favorite excerpts: “School gets telephone through the generosity of Mrs. J.E. Staub, a patron of Fairfax High, a telephone has been installed in the principal’s office. The Fairfax High School Association is assuming the monthly cost.” “Within the protecting arms of Fairfax High School, “New equipment has been added to the four hundred and fifty lives are dependent- four science laboratory and the school board hundred and fifty dreams- dreams that will live has promised another much needed always- and others that will fade out- four hundred laboratory table. Much has been done in and fifty of us that are dreaming- of success- of the various homerooms, by way of adding security.” pencil sharpeners, flower boxes, and other equipment.” “Since there is no auditorium at Fairfax, all of our home [basketball] games will be played at Oakton.”

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V-Nexcellence T

here has been nothing more breathtaking to me in my life than getting to see my sister after her birth for the first time. Second to that, of course, was trying on my first V-neck shirt.

Now, nothing against my sister, but even she cannot provide me the open-collared-anti-chafingtears of joy causing-pleasureinducing ecstasy that a well fitting V-neck does. A V-neck t-shirt is a shirt identical to any other with the exception of its unmistakable dip in the front of the collar, producing a “V” shape. The style provides previously unheard of neck room, a true godsend to those of the large-Adams apple variety. Once worn only out of necessity due to a thickness in the base in the neck, many, including this author, are now embracing the fashionable aspects of the shirt style.

Even Fairfax’s own celebrated fashionisto, Senior Rahul Monga, is in on the V-neck craze, “I got a box of V-necks, I love them. They show just the right amount of skin”. Skin, and in many cases, chest hair. V-necks come in all different shapes and sizes, collar wise. There are v-necks whose collars dip so slightly that they could be mistaken for inferior circular neck t-shirts. On the other extreme end of the spectrum are deep v-necks, whose collars can reach all the way down to the lowest apex of the breastbone. These shirts in particular have been praised for their incredible and innovative ventilation properties.

Fashionistos model their Vnecks. Photos courtesy of Emily Roinson

This fashion trend is just now on the up rise, so be sure to jump on to the v-neck parade while it’s still hot! Remember, you heard it from me first.

Jordan Rummel ‘11 Staff Writer

Pep Rally Pandemonium

ep rallies are a joyous occasion, and a pinnacle of excitement for high schools around the nation. They raise the level of “pep” throughout the school, but most of all, kids look forward to these events because of the shortened classes beforehand. Although some students have been complaining about having two pep rallies in the short time period of three weeks, most of the student body agrees with Senior Natalie Rowdy Rebels at the year’s first pep Pagano when she says, “It was a rally. Photo courtesy of Helena Contes nice surprise!” Others think that pep rallies can mess with new students who are still adjusting to the school. Senior Jonathan Aspromonti, says, “I

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think that incoming freshmen or new students will expect too many pep rallies because of this.” Besides the fact that classes are shortened, students also think that pep rallies provide a sense of unity. “It makes me feel close to my school,” says Junior Evan Schauss. No matter why students like pep rallies, it’s clear that the majority of the student body wants to have as many as possible, even if it is just to miss class.

Steven Kendall ‘11 Staff Writer

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Celebrating Seventy-Five 1935: Fairfax High School was founded at what we now know as Paul VI. 1943: Harold Weiler became prinicpal 1985: Johnny Reb mascot was 1972: removed by Holsinger and FHS moved to its currrent changed to the Rebel Rouser location 2005-2007: $54 million renovation 1994: Best football season receiving FHS’ only Northern Region football title

Then:

Now:

The average cost of a new car was $640.00.

The average cost of a new car is $28,400.00.

The Hoover Dam was dedicated September of 1935.

BP is still cleaning up the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Woman’s hair became softer and prettier as hair perms improved.

High school girls are modeling their hair after Snooki’s infamous “pouf”.

The main form of communication was the radio.

Text messages are the primary forms of communication for teens

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States.

Barack Obama is serving as the first black President of the United States

Teens were listening to “On The Good Ship Lollipop” by Shirley Temple.

“Teenage Dream” by Katy Perry is the song playing in all the cars of our Rebels

The hit movie of 1935 was “Mutiny on the Bounty”.

Everyone is talking about the twisted ending of the blockbuster “Inception”.

Monopoly was a brand new board game.

Teens play XBOX live to connect to friends

2005-2008: Scott Brabrand was principal

1935 2010

2007-2008: Girls swim team won states

Elvis Presley was born in 1935.

Presley’s grandchild, Danny Keough will be turning 18 on October 21st.

Oklahoma City installed the world’s first parking meter.

Dubai is hosting the world’s first ever Building in Motion.

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e Years of Excellence

Celebrities who attended FHS

Fairfax High School opened in the January of 1935. This was a time before SMARTBoards were in every classroom, before student government advertised events on Facebook, and before the Rebel Roar used digital cameras to take pictures of Elliot Meyer being a nerd. Times have changed since we were “Johnny Rebs”; however we have continues the tradition of excellence throughout these 75 years. Kristina Hurd and Toni Rayder ‘11 Staff Writer and Art Director

Owen Schmitt This Fairfax Alum is playing in the National Football League for the Seattle Seahawks as a fullback. On our football team he played defensive end and linebacker. Schmitt was the first player drafted from West Virginia University in club history.

Christina Hendricks

This 2010 Emmy nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in the award winning “Mad Men” is also a Rebel. Hendricks attended Fairfax High and was an important role in our Drama Department.

2008-2009: Fairfax High School ranked 131 in the nation’s best high schools

Sam Champion

2009: David Golfarb became principal

2008-2009: FHS Chorus, Band, and Orchestra earned the Blue Ribbon Award

2009: Varsity Cheer won the Virginia State title

2010: Fairfax celebrates its 75th Anniversary

The anchor on Good Morning America was born and raised here in Fairfax. He graduated in 1979 and has been the weather man on the ABC morning show.

Chap Peterson

Virginia State Senator from the 34th district since November 2007. He also served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2006. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1986.

Craig Mello

In 2006, Mello received the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for work that began in 1998. He and his colleagues published a paper on how RNA can shut down specific genes. He graduated from Fairfax High School in 1978.

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s soon as school lets out we only have about 80 days to make summer worthwhile. Many Rebels took this time to relax and have fun here at home. But then there were the rebellious Rebels that went to places much further than home. Senior Matt King took a trip to Turkey along with his family, and he spent all of July there. “It was the best month of my life. Turkey had great people, great beaches, and great food!” says Matt. He also added that the country seemed welcoming because all the people were nice and helpful. Another plus was that the beaches had white sand, clear water, and were not crowded at all. Matt went windsurfing, which according to him, “was really fun but hard.” The food was also delicious. Despite the over-100-degrees weather, Matt had a fabulous time, and got a really nice tan. Matt decided that, “When I retire, I want to live in Turkey.” However, others decided to stay in the country. Sophomore Shivani Patel took a trip to Texas. Although she didn’t do anything mind-blowing, the family fun made the trip worthwhile. Shivani said, “We went to Six Flags and we saw a band called “The Maine” in concert!” Even if you’re just with family watching “Inception,” the vacation can still be one of the best.

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Junior Manasa Pallapolu, along with her freshman brother, Mahi, and Senior Saket Purohit decided to take a cruise to the Bahamas. Manasa adds, “The trip was pretty fun. Even though the cruise was supposed to be the fun part, I really enjoyed our stay in Florida more so.” Senior Ladan Abdulkadir and Junior Fahima Abdulkadir took a trip a bit beyond the border of Canada. They went to Ottawa for a week and spent Canada Day there. Ladan said, “It was an awesome experience because everyone came together in downtown near the parliament since Ottawa is the capital of the country.” Downtown Toronto was pretty “legit” since they saw magicians perform acts and loved the busy atmosphere. “In one of the acts the magician chose my aunt as a volunteer. He took her two hands and put a fork in-between them. Then, he hovered his hand over it and the fork starred spinning until it broke in half. It was freaky but also cool,” adds Fahima. While in Canada, they also met Jahmil French from Degrassi and chatted and took a picture with him. In addition to their fun vacation, they visited Wonderland Amusement park and spent the day there. Everyone had a great time on vacation, whether they went to an exotic country, or even a neighboring state. After such amazing vacations, everyone eventually came home to relaxation, friends, and summer assignments.

Aneela Wadan ‘11 News Editor

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Saket Purohit rides a jetski in the Bahamas. Photo courtesy of Saket Purohit.

Fahima Abdulkadir and Ladan Abdulkadir visiting Ottawa, Canada. Photo courtesy of Ladan Abdulkadir.

features

The Marching Rebels T

his summer, the 100 members of the Marching has some great musical elements and provides some Rebels rehearsed for an average of 10 hours a day. great energy, and that’s why I picked it”. The show is Beginning on August 16, section leaders and newcomers divided into two parts. The first part is the departure to the band began rehearsal, and they were joined by from port and time spent at sea, and the second part is their fellow band members on August 19. the attack and journey home. The first formation in the The talented Marching Rebels may make their perfor- show is a boat, and the first section also includes movmances look easy, but there is a tremendous amount of ing turns, one of the more difficult moves to pull off. effort that goes into each show. The process begins with Junior Rachel Schagrin is a section leader, meaning the selection of music by the band “We have a really unique op- that she holds a lot of respondirector, Mrs. Benson, and the portunity that Fairfax hasn’t sibility in the band. “Our drill (band members’ coordinates main purpose is to motivate on the field) is written by a profes- had before. We are going the band to do well” she says. sional drill writer. Over the sum- into all of our competitions Section leaders are also responmer, band members have to begin as defending champions. This sible to teach newcomers how learning and memorizing their is definitely an advantage to to march and help their section music. When the band comes us , but we have to work hard with elements of the show they together on August 19, they bemay have difficulty with. gin learning the fundamentals of to make sure we keep our moYou can see the Marching marching, the drill, and practicing mentum up”-Senior David Rob- Rebels perform their show at their music as a collective group. erston, Drum Major of the all home football games, as The band also attended camp to- Marching Rebels well as hear them play songs gether in Orkney Springs from like the Chicken Dance, Hey, August 29 to September 1, to help them bond and fur- and YMCA in the stands, so come out and support them! ther prepare for the upcoming season. This year’s show is titled “Nautilus”, and the theme is Emily Stone ‘12 a ship out at sea. Mrs. Benson says, “This year’s show Managing Editor and Co-Features Editor

The Marching Rebels performing at the football game against Woodson on September 3.

The Marching Rebels moving from performing on the football field into the stands. Photos by Emily Stone.

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10 Steps to Surviving Your First Year at Fairfax: Dear Newbies, You probably walked through the doors of FHS last week thinking “Holy s@*t! What am I doing here?!” But don’t fret- the first step to getting through your first year of high school is to grab yourself a copy of the Sam’s Declassified. So congratulations! You’re already on your way to high school success…. Just trust me, I’m a senior.

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1. Get on your teachers’ good sides ASAP. For some, like me, this will come naturally. For all others, get on it.

2. It’s okay to

3. Pay attention

spend your R&R’s with friends, but use it wisely. It isn’t recess.

Getting on the good side of your teachers is an important survival tactic.

in class. It’s the best way to avoid needing to study at home.

4. It could never

Tips to

hurt to make friends with the new Dean of Admissions… just saying.

$ave Money

ith constantly changing trends and tempting advertisements, it’s easy to spend your money on unnecessary things. Here are a few helpful tips to help you save your hard-earned cash: 1. Make a budget Write down how much you plan on spending monthly for personal things and stick to it! Just think, if you spend only a couple dollars every month, you can potentially treat yourself to a larger purchase at the end of the year, like a new computer or cell phone. 2. Make a plan Make a list of the shops you will be visiting and the specific things you want to buy. Know an estimate of how much each thing on your list costs, and bring just enough money, so you won’t have extra cash left to tempt you.

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Get involved. It’s not too late to join a club! Stay away from bathrooms in crowded hallways. They usually smell the worst. Academy hallway bathrooms are always Avoid hallway jams as much as the best. possible. Photos courtesy of Sam Brott

Unless you’re seeking the world’s largest hallway jam, detour yourself around the intersection of Spirit and Rebel Parkways. Find out your teachers’ favorite foods and sports teams. Do your homework. No better way to review for that big exam. Make the most out of it, and keep a positive attitude.

Sam Brott ‘11 Sports Editor

3. Think through your purchases Divide the cost of the item by how many times you will use/wear it a month, and theoretically, that will be equivalent to how much money you are spending. If it’s a one-time item, the fee may be too high. Also, learn to wait 24 hours before you buy. If you’re still thinking about the item the next day, then buy it. If not, you could go without it and were only interested in it at the time. 4. Buy in bulk For example, if you’re a huge gum-chewer, rather than buy a pack every week, buy one that comes with multiple packs. This will ultimately save you money, and trips to the store.

Rachel Tran ‘13 Copy Editor

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Sucking Up 101

The best ways to get on the good sides of your teachers this year

love the start of a new school year. The familiar Now attitude is the heart and soul of success. You sounds of lockers slamming, friends - that promcan look good all you want, but it means nothing if ised in each other’s yearbooks to “definitely hang” over you don’t have the right attitude to back it up. Conthe summer, but never did – reuniting, and the smell of trary to popular belief, it doesn’t take an overachiever freshly baked cafeteria cookies makes me feel right at to get straight A’s. You need to be willing to put forth home. Of course, most people would disagree; wishthe effort to meet your goals and have the persistence ing summer was a never-ending season of ecstasy. But to make it through the school year. I’ll let you in on a there is something golden about returning to the halls little secret: This is what every teacher is looking for of Fairfax, something you only get once a year – a fresh in a student. Walk in to every class ready to learn and batch of teachers. I guarantee you the This is truly a blessteacher will notice. ing and a curse for And you may just find both students and that your grades imfacility, to readjust prove along the way. and get back into If you can master the swing of things. what I’ve discussed For students, the above, then the last next few weeks are step is simply the ickey; it is the prime ing on the cake. To go time to strut your the extra mile involves stuff and impress you going out of your your impressionway to think about able superiors. If your teacher and the you’re feeling a curriculum. When little overwhelmed teachers say they’re already, let me give having an after school you some advice, session, go to it! When guaranteed to win they say to check over the admiration blackboard, check of your teachers. it. They’ll notice this Presenting teachers with fruit baskets is the surefire way to earn and take a mental The art of kissing an A. Photo courtesy of Emily Stone up has three basic note that you’re a stucomponents: the dent that’s taking full look, the attitude, advantage of what and the extra mile. These are the ingredients to success, they’re offering. I personally like to show my teachers but they must be used in the right increments to bake a that I am always a step ahead of the class. For instance, stellar cake. Too much sugar and your sweetness is way when students brought my teacher apples, I brought in over the top, but without it, it’s nothing impressive. a fruit basket. How do you know they like apples? To look the look is easy enough and it doesn’t require So now that you have the tools to make some dashyou to wear reading glasses or carry around leisurely ing first impressions, I encourage every student to reading books written by Stephen Hawking. But if challenge themselves these next few weeks to do so. that’s your thing, go for it. The best way to make you Put your best foot forward and start the school year off look smart is to be engaged, ask intelligent questions, strong. Look good, work hard, and don’t forget your and periodically answer in class. Don’t over participate; fruit baskets. it looks obvious that you’re trying too hard. And yes, what you wear does have a slight impact on your first impression. So for everyone’s sake, pull up your shirts Elliot Meyer ‘11 and your pants, and wear something classy. Staff Writer

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Ben Sarley

in memorium

Greg Malsam

February 7, 1992 - August 3, 2010

n the night of August 3rd the parents of former FHS student Benjamin Sarley (class of ’10) got the call that no parent ever wants to hear, “Your child has been an accident.” It was around 9:30pm when the police were called to the scene on Compton Road by Luton Hill Way, to find Sarley’s car crushed against a tree. The news of Sarley’s passing spread through Facebook and text messages like rapid fire. When I found out the news I was crushed. Ben was a good friend of mine, and his passing occurred on my 17th birthday, a birthday I’ll never forget. Ben was the best kind of friend you could find. He was always there when you needed him or one of his infamous “teddy bear” hugs. Senior Mitchell Modes stated, “Ben was my big brother, he took care of me and watched over me. He had my back no matter what, and even though he’s not a phone call away anymore, I know he’ll be watching out for me.” Ben lived life to the fullest and was always looking to have fun; his smile lit up any room he entered. At his time here at Fairfax, he was involved in football and lacrosse and had many friends. He touched many students’ lives, many of which attended his funeral. It was a beautiful service filled with stories and memories of Ben. During the funeral, it was apparent how many people cared for him, besides the main sanctuary packed, there were three overflow rooms filled with people. There were a lot of tears shed, along with tons of laughter, something Ben would have wanted. Ben was an extraordinary person who always knew how to put a smile on your face. I, along with many others, were lucky to call him a friend and he will never be forgotten.

Emily Robinson ‘11

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December 23, 1992 - August 24, 2010

ust a few weeks ago, on August 24th, tragedy struck FHS once again as Greg Malsam, a senior, passed away. He was cutting limbs off of a tree, when suddenly a branch hit the power line. Greg had gone to Fairfax High since he was a freshman, and went to Lanier and Daniels Run before that. Although he was two years older than me, I got to know him pretty well during our years of living in the same neighborhood, just a block away. He had big plans, and had already gotten a scholarship from Dominion Power to learn to be an electrician. He talked about starting a museum, where people could learn about everything electrical, his passion. It seemed at times like Greg was everywhere at once, working in his front yard, riding his bike, or chatting with the utilities workers. If you were having a tree cut down in your front yard, or the sidewalk was being repaved, or if they were working on the power lines, Greg was sure to be there, soaking up information and experience.Greg was somewhat famous in our neighborhood, known for his long hair and outgoing personality. At a prayer service the day after the accident, every neighbor was able to say that whenever they walked by Greg, they were greeted by a smile and a wave, whether they knew him or not. There are plenty of people in this world who are mean with a smile. They’ll act like they’re doing you a favor while they treat you like dirt. Greg wasn’t one of these people. As one neighbor said at the service, “He was one of the few genuinely nice, decent people I knew.” And that will be his legacy in our neighborhood. Rest in peace, Greg.

Walker Carlson ‘13 Sports Editor

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r e p o Ho

VS.Cooper

the homecoming hassle

hat do you get when you mix an overpriced ticket, a formally dressed couple, a crowd of sweaty teenagers, and a D.J. that never plays a slow dance song? That’s right, Homecoming is right around the corner, which means students are scrambling to get their dates and groups together. Through all the hype of preparation, students sometimes neglect to notice exactly how much their spending for one night of glamour. Sure, you may notice that the dress you’re about to buy costs only $140 on sale, but what happens when you add it all up? Once you throw in a ticket, dinner, possibly a limo, and anything else you think your night will need, you’ve racked up a pretty hefty tab. But when it comes to couples, who spends more, the guy or the girl? To settle this age old argument, Juniors Holland Cooper and Lauren Hooper have been put back to back, to judge if Homecoming is really priceless?

Price Breakdown:

Photos courtesy of Elliot Meyer

Dress

$30.00(hemming)

Shoes

$39.99

Shoes

$0.00 (reusing last years) $49.99

Hair/nails

$99.99

Facial Cleaning

$0.00

Ticket

$0.00

Dinner

$15.00

Total

$184.98

Suit

Ticket Dinner Total

$30.00 $15.00 $94.99

By a full $90, junior Lauren Hooper diplays that girls generally spend more towards Homecoming than their counterparts. Even though Holland is a gentleman by buying his lovely lady her ticket to an unforgettable night, he spent far less. Don’t shoot the messenger, but maybe this proves boys should be paying for the ticket and dinner.

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homecoming preview

Meet the 2010 Homecoming Court :

From left to right. Marcus Bailey, Yesle Soh, Andy Lopez, Victoria Tran, Jordan Rummel, Kristina Hurd, Ellie Jordan, Chad Allen, Erica Bob, Kolin Atkinson, Sara Medina, and Sam Bechert. All photos courtesy of Jordan Sharpe.

This girl...

Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Who?

1. ...is one of the Marching Band drum majors. 2. ...was a member of the State Championship Cheerleading team. 3. ...loves to figure skate 4. ...throws discus for FHS Track and Field. 5. ...is an officer of Math Honor Society. 6. ...is the president of the senior class.

This guy...

1. ...works at Smoothie King. 2. ...has played varsity lacrosse since his freshmen year. 3. ...is the varsity soccer goalie. 4. ...likes to make movies and dance. 5. ...scored a touchdown in last Fridays game against Robinson. Hint. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a running back. 6. ...plays baseball and is active in leadership.

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Girls: 1. Ellie Jordan 2. Yesle Soh 3. Erica Bob 4. Kristina Hurd 5. Victoria Tran 6.Sara Medina Boys: 1. Chad Allen 2. Sam Berchert 3. Andy Lopez 4. Jordan Rummel 5. Marcus Bailey 6. Kolin Atkinson

sports

Win Some, Lose Some I

s there a better way to kick off the 75th anniversary of Fairfax High School than watching the Rebels take on the W. T. Woodson Cavaliers in the annual rivalry football game? Well, the only thing I can think of is watching the Rebels beat their cross-town rivals, of course. Unfortunately, the difference between simply playing the Cavaliers and finding a way to beat the Cavaliers is a huge one. Fairfax’s varsity found this out the hard way in front of a large season-opening crowd. Woodson ran right through the Rebel’s defense, scoring 29 points, while holding the Rebels to 14. But Simonds and his team knew that one game doesn’t doom a season. “I told the team that this season will be like a horse race,” he said, “The first horse out of the gate rarely wins the race. The horse that continues to get stronger and faster with every stride will finish in first.” This Fairfax horse definitely isn’t one you’d want to bet against.

They proved that with conviction the next week against the Robinson Rams. That’s right, the same team that they hadn’t defeated in over 15 years. The same team that was ranked seventh in the region before they “rammed” straight into a blue wall of Rebel defenders. Unlike the week before, Fairfax’s offense got off to a quick start, getting the first points of the game on a first quarter touchdown pass to junior Chris Robic. The extra point attempt was missed, but the touchdown was a huge confidence boost to the players and the fans alike. The Rams would come back in the second quarter on junior Jared Velasquez’s short touchdown run, but missed their extra point attempt

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as well. The simple fact that the widely respected Rams and the highly unexpected Rebels were tied going into the half created an infectious buzz of excitement and skepticism throughout the Fairfax bleachers. “I felt like after Robinson made it close near the end of the half that they were going to take over,” said sophomore Brian Latimer. And take over is just what they did, on another Velasquez touchdown in the third quarter. But the Rebels refused to sit back, and tipped the extra point attempt, causing it to go wide. With the Rams’ special teams missing in action, Fairfax was able to regain the lead on senior Quarterback Spencer Macleod’s eight yard touchdown run late in the third quarter. Due to Robinson’s kicking miscues, they found themselves behind the lowly Rebels instead of tied. You could almost feel the pressure Fairfax was putting on this team with such great expectations. The Rams abandoned their usually-dominant run game and started to pass the ball deep, in desperation. But with victory in their sites, the Rebels stepped it up once again, with an interception by senior Joey Boyle, followed by a 66 yard touchdown run by Marcus Bailey, and yet another interception by senior Kolin Atkinson to send the former seventh-best team in Northern Virginia riding home on a dead silent bus. But just across the parking lot, for the first time in a long time, Rebels fans drove home with horns blaring and smiles beaming.

Walker Carlson ‘13 Sports Editor

sports

Field Hockey Finds their Groove T

he varsity Rebel field hockey team has started the season off with a bang. After traveling to Annandale to open the season with a win, the team returned home for a match against Woodson on the first day of school. Fairfax had not beaten Woodson for 13 years, but they showed that this year was time for change. Although it was a very close game, Fairfax came out on top 2-1 for the first time in over a decade. Sophomore Sam Zelenack scored early to put the Rebels on top and junior Paulina Tammaro put another away late in the game to secure the victory with what turned out to be the game winning goal. Woodson managed a goal with just two minutes left but the Rebel defense held on. For senior Taylor Deivert, the only word to explain the win Players on the bench look on as the was “a-mazing.” Varsity battles Woodson. “It was un-

Tiffany Balbuena (8), Christine Song (14), and Lauren Abram (4) prepare to rush the goal on the short corner against Wodbridge in the Lee tournament where the team went 3-0-1. believable,” explains Tammaro of her goal, “I said we needed a two goal cushion the whole game and [coach] Beaud put me in and we won the game!” Now that the team has managed its way past Woodson, it continues to move forward. After a weekend tournament at Lee, where Fairfax went undefeated, the Rebels look like they are heading down the perfect path to districts.

Sam Brott ‘11 Sports Editor

#16, Tracy Neill stands at the ready in front of the Woodbridge goal. All photos by Sam Brott.

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COACHEs’ -FALL SPORTS PREVIEW-

FOOTBALL

By Coach Simonds

VOLLEYBALL FIELD HOCKEY

By Coach Zanelleto By Coach Beaudoin

s far as wins and losses, we hope to be undefeated! But if I had to take a stab at it, I would say that going 8-2 in the regular season would get us a home play-off game this season. We want to make another run at the playoffs while trying to capture a district title. In the long run, wins and losses won’t tell the story, it will be the sacrifice that these guys make to each other knowing that they will give it all for their brothers.

Our captains are Seniors Spencer MacLeod, Sam Bechert, and Shaun Hasenpflug, and we know they will be impact players. Also our running backs, Anton Burns, Marcus Bailey, and Kolin Atkinson will stand out. All the players made a statement to say “I’M IN!” Two words that mean I will stick with the team through thick and thin, on the field, in the classroom and in the community. We are all Rebels, let’s take care of each other and play some great football!

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he Fairfax Rebels have nine returning varsity players and are hopeful for an exciting 2010 season. Currently 4 - 0 in match play, and 9 - 2 overall, the Rebels recently beat number five Northern Virginia ranked West Springfield at home in 4 games. Seniors Andye Belcher and Jasmin Green engineered an exciting Rebels offense setting our outside attack of sophomore Megan McKenzie's and junior Diana Hartford who had 16 and 9 kills respectively. Senior Kevyn Richmond and sophomore Nora Elliott each contributed with three and four kills each and leading a solid block against the Spartan attack. Senior Abigail Baughman added to the win with two kills and two blocks. Our team was anchored by the amazing defensive play of senior Kelsey Phillips who single handedly dug nearly every hit West Springfield could sent our way. Seniors Ali and Vicky Hopchas round out our team with strong libero play and sophomore Alissa Boswell is a force at the net playing right side attack. Come out and cheer your Lady Rebels to a victory!

ith the success we’ve had as a team over the past few years, our only goal is the same as it is for every year: to win districts. Our goal is always to win. We also have a poster inside the field hockey shed to remind us of this goal every day. It has the four district games we play in the corners, and in the middle, the words “DISTRICT CHAMPIONS”. We know if we can win these games, we’ll be champs again.

We’ve already had a great start by beating Woodson. That win was a career high after so many years, and it really meant a lot to the seniors. I know that we’ll do well this year. If we can get the juniors to get their heads out of their asses, then we’ll be great. It’s really up to the juniors- they have to step up.

sports

CORNER -FALL SPORTS PREVIEW-

GOLF

By Coach Owens

s competitors, the only acceptable win-loss ratio is 6-0. We never expect nor prepare to lose. We did lose our first match to Madison by seven strokes, but we put a good run on them, and they came in second place in states last year. We have a strong team this year with our four seniors and a mix of junior and sophomore starters. Senior Michael Calo and Junior Jake Snyder are our captains.

CHEERLEADING CROSS COUNTRY By Coach Vaughan

ven though we won the state championship last year, there really isn’t an idea of stepping up to reclaim a State Title in 2010. The team, as a whole has been training and working hard in the offseason to prepare for another successful season.

By Coach Whalley

ross Country is different in that our competitions aren’t really head-to-head. Instead we go to invitationals with anywhere from 10 to 30 schools competing. The main thing we would like to do is to be in the top 3 of some of these. We want to win the district this year. Last year we were third, but we lost a lot of seniors. Right now, var-

My goal would be for us to make it to regionals and put up good scores there. Given our district, that will be quite a challenge as there are serious contenders in Liberty. But as the coach, my goal is to make sure the guys are gentlemen in competition and quality guys off the course as well. I’m more proud of them meeting these goals than if they won every match.

As a cheerleading squad, we really are a unified teamthere are no individuals. Our captains are Yesle Soh, Lane McDermott, and Rebekah Sue this year, and they know as well as anyone else that we are striving to be a solid family. We need all team members working together as one unit to be the best.

sity has two freshmen, three sophomores, and we only have one junior and one senior. They are our captains, Daniel Vanderplas, and Daniel Salas. As a coach, my goal is to grow the team size so we have a bigger base. We’ve doubled the team this year with over 50 kids. Of course, I always want to help the kids improve their times, but I also want to help them develop a love for running. People who actually enjoy excersizing are more likely to continue to do it outside of high school.

Jordan Sharpe ‘11 Editor-in-Chief

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sports

HEY, Hey, hey!... It’s Fa-a-at Albert!

o, not the pudgy cartoon icon, but the equally out of shape, will force him to switch positions and play nose tackle. hundred-million-dollar headache, Albert Haynesworth of Oddly enough, Haynesworth showed up to training camp the Washington Redskins, who made headlines this summer completely unready for Shanahan’s conditioning test: two 300 after showing up to Redskins training camp unable to complete yard shuttles, with three and a half minutes of rest in between. a simple conditioning test. On the first day he took But that, of course, isn’t the test, Haynesworth the whole story. In fact, completed the first shuttle it probably wouldn’t have in the required amount of been a story at all, had time. It looked as if he was the Redskins not signed off to a good start. HowHaynesworth to one of ever, he felt compelled the most lucrative conto take a ten minute bathtracts in NFL history last room break in between year. The contract is worth shuttles, and thus failed over $100 million, with the first of several tests. $41 million guaranteed, Nine days, an MRI on an NFL record. Unfortuhis knee, and hundreds nately for the Skins, ever of thousands of “Fat Alsince the big defensive bert” jokes later, Haynestackle came to town he worth finally passed. hasn’t given them much Unfortunately, the bang for their many, many Haynesworth saga isn’t bucks. He only had four Albert Haynesworth, # 92, has really let himself go. over yet. After all of his Photo designed by Walker Carlson sacks and 37 tackles while sitting around, he is weeks playing in 12 games last behind his teammates in season. To put that in perspective, 345 players had more tack- learning the new defense, and the transition is by no means les than Haynesworth, and 81 had more sacks than him. Not an easy one. The switch is even harder on Haynesworth beone of these players was paid as much as he was, though. cause he not only has to learn all the new plays, but he needs After an embarrassingly unproductive season like that, it’s to learn a new position (something that he has shown he is safe to say that the average player would work hard during the completely reluctant to do). So far, he has had about a month offseason to make sure he could earn his money the next year. in training camp and four preseason games to get started. But, of course, Albert Haynesworth is not your avIf Haynesworth buckles down and truly wants to beerage player. No, instead of participating in the con- come a better player, he can do it. He has the abilventional offseason workouts, Haynesworth decided to ity. With luck, who knows? Maybe the Redskins take a new, groundbreaking approach to conditioning. won’t be paying him $3.5 million per sack this year. He did nothing. Well, that’s not completely true. He did do some pretWalker Carlson ‘13 ty heavy running (with his mouth, that is) while he com- Sports Editor plained about new coach Mike Shanahan’s defense, which

‘88 4 New Redskins coach Sacks for Albert Mike Shanahan’s Haynesworth last first year coaching, year.

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2 Super Bowl victories for Mike Shanahan.

1 .011 Super Bowl victories for the New Orleans Saints, the defending champs.

Approximate sacks per pound.

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n f o r t u n a t e l y, solely to the athletic departbudget cuts are ment. “The money is collected becoming more and at a county level,” according to more common. FairFairfax Athletic Director Tim fax County Public Gordon, and will be used to Schools have made “save money that the county many changes, all with reimburses the schools with.” what’s best for the High school sports give stuschools in mind. But dents a positive use of their free not all of these changes time, and keep them active and are really better. Startexercising. During sports seaing this year all athsons athletes have to keep their letes will be required grades up and act responsibly to pay a hundred dolor they will not be allowed to lar participation fee play. If a student does not want for each of the high to, or cannot pay, they may be school sports they play. discouraged from playing the Now, compared to the sports again, giving them more other choice (which free time than is good to have. would be to cut more One hundred dollars isn’t It used to be play hard or go home, now it’s pay sports and other activicheap. And if a student plays ties), this seems prefer- up or go home. Artwork by Jordan Rummel. more than one sport, or has a able. But there could sibling that also plays a sport, it be many unforeseen can quickly add up. And sports repercussions to this new fee. aren’t the only things you need to pay for now, a hun One reason behind this solution is that before dred dollar fee has also been put on all AP exams. Budhigh school everyone had to pay for sports, either house get cuts are perfectly acceptable, and expected, but is this or club. So it shouldn’t really be different right? Not really the way to go about it? Personally, I don’t think so. necessarily. When we paid for these sports before high school the money went to paying coaches, and keeping Nikki Strickland ‘13 Copy Editor fields in good shape. But this payment is not allotted

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rebel recreation

REBEL WORD PLAY Across

1. The first name of the Senator that graduated from

Fairfax 4. The Theater Department’s Fall play 5. Graduation Day :) 7. Our new newspaper advisor 8. How much extra is guacamole on a Chipotle burrito? 9. What is the name of the “drive” that the Journalism room is on?

Down 2. Mr. Goldfarb’s favorite animal 3. Fairfax’s biggest rival school 5. Our first mascot 6. The year Fairfax was established 9. Name of the Rebel football coach

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find the six differences below

Answers. Removed the “no” from no smoking sign. Switched the Lacrosse and Softball Banners. Duplicated the lady’s face in the corner. Removed the #7 from an adults jersey. Gave Spencer Macleod (#15) big lips. Added my face.