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ASSASINATION OF BENAZIR With the death of Bhutto, Pakistani elections, and the free voice of Pakistan, are deeply changed and limited

WEATHERTODAY Mostly Sunny

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FROM PASSING TO PREGNANT

A STEP BEYOND POTS AND PANS

GLOBES FLOAT OUT OF ORBIT With Golden Globes canceled, Hollywood begins questioning what will happen with the Academy Awards

Art students investigate the malleability of manipulating ceramics and their clay creations

Teens shed light on high school life weighed down with the extra burden of children

Popular choral show draws record auditions, numbers

High: 40 Low: 28

LUNCHTODAY

Chicken Tenders w/ rice, Teriyaki Meatballs Rice Bowl, Deli Line, PB&J Sandwich, Pizza Line, Salads, Yogurt w/ Pretzel

Girl was abducted near 3700 Hummer Rd.

NEWSBRIEFS

BY PAUL MATHIS Co-Editor in Chief

Sophomores invited to Parent/Student night

COURTESY LINDA NGUYEN

Sophomores and their parents are invited to the “Sophomore Parent and Student Night” on Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Clausen Hall. “Sophomore Parent and Student Night” is a tradition at Annandale High School, where Randy Doss, Vice President for Enrollment and Campus Life at Guilford College, will provide a presentation on the college experience.

Seniors should turn in college news The Career Center is asking all seniors who have received acceptance to any college or colleges to share this information with Robin Roth. Roth will post a bulletin board inthe Theatre Lobby celebrating all of these college acceptances, a long-standing tradition of the Career Center.

Top culinary institute visiting Bistro The Culinary Institute of America will be visiting the Bistro today, Jan. 15, during R5/ W8 Flex. The CIA offers a four year degree program in several culinary and hospitality areas. All students who are interested in attending are encouraged to go to the Bistro during this time. Ask Chef G for a pass. A pass will be available on each student’s Family Connection account if asked.

Members of the Menʼs Chorale, Joey Mazarra, Carlos Galicia, Kevin Fields, and Daniel Kwon perform the Broadway number, “It Takes a Woman,” from Hello Dolly. Students auditioned for over 70 pieces, but only around 40 of those pieces were in the show.

Desserts breaks new ground Competition increases as students audition over 70 broadway pieces BY NATHALIE SPITA News Editor The annual AHS Choral Department performance of Broadway Desserts took place on Saturday, Jan. 12 and Sunday, Jan. 13 at the George Mason University Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall. Both nights were sold out. “In my second year here [at AHS] I started Broadway Desserts as a way to give students the opportunity to perform Broadway music; it is also a great fundraiser for the Choral Department,” said Choral Director Carleen Dixon. The annual show consists of performances from the talented students performing songs

from various Broadway musicals. Some performances were comical, such as “Hakuna Matata” sang by John Odom and Michael Lazaar and “If I Were a Rich Man” performed by Daren LopezVillanueva, while others were emotional such as “You’re Daddy’s Son” sung by Hanna Navarette. Broadway Desserts consists of two Acts. Act I is geared to more modern and current Broadway music in comparison to Act II which consists of more traditional and older Broadway music. This year’s Broadway Desserts was everything but ordinary for the participants. The Choral Department had about a week and a half from the day of auditions to the

actual day of the performance to prepare. “It is an incredibly short period of time to get together a performance of this complexity,” said Dixon. “The numbers had to be performance ready at auditions. There was no time really for them to rehearse after auditions.” On top of the unusually small amount of time Dixon was faced with the fact that over 70 auditions took place and about only 40 were able to be chosen. “There were no bad numbers so it was hard to choose from,” said Dixon. “It seemed to me that students were better prepared this year than they had ever been.”

Abortion 11% Global Warming 12% Healthcare 10% Immigration 15%

Iraq War 18% Social Security 8%

Taxes 9% Other 17% This survey was distributed on Jan. 10 during B, C, and D lunches. Of 500 surveys distributed, 401 were completed and returned.

“ASSAULT” continued on page 5

Also on page 5, a map of the area where the AHS student was abducted and assaulted

AP Cooley leaving AHS “I am going to have to assume responsibility and operation of the school,” said Cooley. “I am going to have a lot more Assistant Principal Brandon Cooley freedom than I would have in my curwill be leaving AHS to pursue a carreer rent position.” Cooley was hired in 2001 as an opportunity in Bensalem, Penn., which is located just outside of Philadelphia. “At Assistant Principal, concentrating on first I will be in a leadership position, and Marketing, Business and now English then on July I will become the principal and Special Education. “Academically, the departments of Bensalem High have improved, School.” I improved the Cooley will have lines of commuto adjust to the new nication between school district and people and built adjust to the extra strong relationresponsibilities that ships,” said Cooley accompany the posiwhen asked of his tion. Cooley accepted achievments at the position because AHS. it was “financially “I learned a a better situation” and closer to his Brandon Cooley has served as an Assis- lot, both good and bad,” said Cooley. family, which hails tant Principal at AHS for seven years. “I’ve seen things from New York but is currently living in Pennsylvania. that work and some things that don’t Cooley also added that the cost of living work. I have learned a lot of things from in Bensalem is much lower than that of different principals.” Cooley said that his biggest chalNorthern Virginia. Cooley will be leaving in early Feb- lenge in AHS was when “students that ruary, “They didn’t give me the option I’ve worked with didn’t take advantage of leaving at the end of the year,” said of certain opportunities. Cooley. “They wanted me to learn their “AP” continued on page 5 system before starting a new school year.” BY MOHAMAD ELBARASSE Co-Editor in Chief

MOHOMAD ELBARASSE

What issue is most important to you when considering which candidate to vote for?

A 20-year-old AHS student was sexually assaulted yesterday at approximately 6:30 a.m. while walking on the 3700 block of Hummer Road, near Pleasant Way, while approaching her bus stop. The girl was abducted and sexually assaulted by an unknown man described as wearing all black clothing with gloves and a mask. She was transported to Inova Fairfax Hospital with minor injuries. Director of Student Services Steve Sengstack said in an email sent at 2:49 p.m. yesterday, “It is important that students and parents be vigilant and aware of the need to take precautions while on their way to and from school. “Students should go directly to their bus stops and stay with the other student there. Students who walk to school should consider walking in pairs, especially in the morning before sunrise.” A police report was issued to AHS staff at 3:09 p.m. yesterday, shedding light on the details of the occurence. Freshman Joshua Sarker, who rides the same bus as the girl who was sexually assaulted and picked up near the same bus stop, said, “I sometimes walk home, but now I’m going to take the late bus instead of walking. I was surprised and scared when I first heard, it is horrible that something like that would happen.” Freshman Nadia Alchaar, who also rides the bus and is picked up in the same area said, “I don’t feel safe now about walking in that area.

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Society of Women Engineers open house The Society of Women Engineers at the University of Virginia will host a high school visitation weekened on February 23-24 as part of the Engineering Open House. There is a cost of $45 to attend to cover fees, meals, and other accomodations. Also young women who would like to attend must apply, and applications are due on Thursday, Jan. 31. Students will be notified of acceptance by Thursday, Feb. 7. Applications are available online at http://scs.student.virginia.edu/ ~uvaswe/ or in the Career Center.

Student assaulted walking to bus stop

Putting IB science to the test Group 4 students take on pressure to make discoveries BY PAUL MATHIS Co-Editor in Chief As the school year nearly hits dead center, IB students everywhere are reeling under the pressure and confusion of in-depth investigations in each of their subjects. In IB math, the dreaded portfolio awaits; in IB history, the Historical Investigation takes top priority. Senior Spencer Leslie loads up a rifle used for In IB science classes, the proverbial experimentation in his Group 4 project. kiss of death is the Group 4 project, an interdisciplinary, student-led investigation on the Annandale community,” said Neil of scientific phenomena either through the Jarvis, IB Environmental Systems and IB data collection of students themselves or the Design Technology teacher. “Before, kids data collection of an outside source, on which were picking topics that dealt with research that affected Thailand or Cambodia. We analysis is done. However, at AHS, science teachers really wanted the students to work on the have molded the Group 4 project into being AHS community because it would be more something more than just another hurdle in interesting for them.” Group 4 is very malleable in terms of the IB spectrum. The investigation is a wellcoordinated, monitored and structured study what schools can make of it. In the past, at of scientific problems within the Annandale AHS, Group 4 has ranged from being an incommunity itself, turning the run of the mill school field trip to a presentation on which science fair task into a blanket analysis of the the student decides his topic and his group scientific state of the environment of the high members. school the students study within. “GROUP 4” continued on page 5 “We really wanted students to work

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