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DECEMBER 21, 2011

What  is  beauty?

More  and  more  teenagers  opt  for  plastic  surgery  to  help  create  the  perfect  visage

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VOLUME 27, ISSUE 4

NTSB   proposes new  device  ban by  Colleen  Marshall Managing  Editor On  Dec.  13,  the  National  Transportation  Safety  Board  (NTSB)  recommended  that  all  state  legislatures  ban  the  use  of  cellphones  by  drivers  behind  the  wheel. Â Â‘Â’ÂœČą ™›˜™˜œ’Â?Â’Â˜Â—Čą ÂŒÂŠÂ–ÂŽČą ŠĞŽ›ȹ Â?‘Žȹ Čą ꗒœ‘ŽÂ?Čą Š—ȹ ’—Â&#x;ÂŽÂœÂ?Â’Â?ŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—Čą ˜Â?Čą Šȹ Â?ŽŽ—ŠÂ?Ž›ȹ Â Â‘Â˜Čą ”’••ŽÂ?ČąÂ?Â Â˜ČąÂ™ÂŽÂ˜Â™Â•ÂŽČąÂ’Â—ČąÂŠČąÂ–ÂžÂ•Â?Â’Â™Â•ÂŽČąÂŒÂŠÂ›ČąÂŒÂ›ÂŠÂœÂ‘ČąÂŠÄžÂŽÂ›Čą sending  11  text  messages  in  11  minutes. “This  ban  couldn’t  come  fast  enough,â€?  Driver  Education  teacher  Heidi  Smith  said.  “Unfortunately,  teenagers  live  for  the  moment  and  don’t  always  think  about  long  term  consequences.â€?

This  ban  would  apply  to  all  drivers  and  prohibits  text  messaging  and  talking  on  the  phone,  even  with  a  hands-­â€?‑free  device. “I  understand  not  being  allowed  to  text  while  driving  because  you’re  taking  your  eyes Â Â˜Ä›Čą Â?‘Žȹ ›˜ŠÂ?Ç°Č„Čą ÂœÂŽÂ—Â’Â˜Â›Čą –’•’Žȹ —Â?ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—Čą œŠ’Â?ÇŻČą “But  I  think  the  ban  on  the  hands-­â€?‑free  devices Â ÂœÂŽÂŽÂ–ÂœČąÂœÂ’Â•Â•Â˘Ç°ČąÂ’Â?Č‚ÂœČąÂ•Â’Â”ÂŽČąÂ?Š•”’—Â?ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂœÂ˜Â–ÂŽÂ˜Â—ÂŽČąÂœÂ’Ä´Â’Â—Â?Čą next  to  you.â€?

It  is  now  up  to  state  legislatures  to  make  the  decision.  Texting  behind  the  wheel  has  been  banned  in  35  states,  including  Virginia  and  Washington,  D.C.,  and  nine  states  require  drivers  to  use  hands-­�‑free  devices  when  on  the  phone.  Still,  some  studies  have  indicated  that  using  phones  with  Bluetooth  doesn’t  actually  decrease  driver  distraction. “I  tell  students  that  they  should  leave  their  phones  in  the  glove  compartment,�  Smith  said.  “No  text  message  is  worth  the  life  you  would  have  if  you  killed  someone  in  an  accident.�

Board  v otes  in  favor  of  cameras

photo  illustration  by  Sunny  Kim  and  Mallika  Patkar

by  Sunny  Kim  and  Mallika  Patkar Features  Editor  and  News  Editor ant  that  perfect  cocoa  complexion?  That  ski  slope  nose?  How  about  those  large  doe-­â€?‑like  eyes?  It  seems  many  young  people  around  the  world  are  Â?ŽĴ’—Â?Čą  ‘ŠÂ?Čą Â?‘Ž¢ȹ Â?ŽŽ•ȹ Â’ÂœČą Â?‘Žȹ –˜œÂ?Čą Â?ÂŽÂœÂ’Â›ÂŠÂ‹Â•ÂŽČą facial  characteristic  dictated  by  their  cultures.  China  has  one  of  the  most  rapidly-­â€?‑ growing  cosmetic  surgery  industries  in  the  world,  with  plastic  surgery  becoming  more  and  more  popular  in  the  last  two  years.  Patients  ages  18  to  23  composed  about  60  to  70  percent  of  the  3  million  procedures  carried  ˜žÂ?Čą ’—ȹ Ĺ˜Ĺ–Ĺ–Ĺ&#x;Čą Ç°Čą ŠŒŒ˜›Â?’—Â?Čą Â?Â˜Čą Â?ÂŽÂ—ÂŒÂŽČą Â›ÂŠÂ—ÂŒÂŽČŹ Presse.  The  latest  trends  in  plastic  surgeries  included  having  a  pointier  chin,  a  taller  nose,  a  thinner  stomach,  fuller  lips  and  double  eyelids.  “Chinese  people  generally  think  heart-­â€?‑

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shaped  faces  are  more  aesthetically  pleasing,�  junior  Zophie  Quan  said.

This  cultural  phenomenon  that  generates  more  than  $2  billion  each  year  isn’t  just  limited  Â?Â˜Čą ‘’—Šǯȹ —˜Â?Â‘ÂŽÂ›ČąÂ™Â•ÂŠÂœÂ?Â’ÂŒČąÂœÂžÂ›Â?ÂŽÂ›Â˘ČąÂ‹Â˜Â˜Â–ČąÂ‘ÂŠÂœČą occurred  in  South  Korea,  where  the  double  Ž¢Ž•’Â?ČąÂ™Â›Â˜ÂŒÂŽÂ?ÂžÂ›ÂŽČąÂ’ÂœČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ–Â˜ÂœÂ?ČąÂ™Â˜Â™ÂžÂ•ÂŠÂ›ÇŻČą ÂœÂ’ÂŠÂ—Čą people  tend  to  have  bigger  faces  and  smaller  eyes,  which  explains  their  desire  for  smaller  faces  and  bigger  eyes  in  order  to  appear  more  western. Â›ÂŽÂœÂ‘Â–ÂŠÂ—Čą ‘’Â&#x;Š—’ȹ ŠÂ?‘Š—ȹ Â?Â‘Â’Â—Â”ÂœČą Â?‘ŠÂ?Čą Â™ÂŽÂ˜Â™Â•ÂŽČą Â?Ž—Ž›Š••¢ȹ Â?›¢ȹ Â?Â˜Čą Â•Â˜Â˜Â”Čą Â–ÂŽÂ›Â’ÂŒÂŠÂ—Čą Â‹ÂŽÂŒÂŠÂžÂœÂŽČą Â–ÂŽÂ›Â’ÂŒÂŠČą Â’ÂœČą Œ˜—œ’Â?Ž›ŽÂ?Čą Â?Â˜Čą ‹Žȹ ČƒÂžÂ™Čą there.â€? “I  guess  people  just  want  to  get  something  that  they  don’t  have,â€?  Nathan  said.

But  that  doesn’t  mean  everyone  supports  Â?‘Žȹ’Â?ÂŽÂŠČąÂ˜Â?ȹę¥’—Â?ČąÂ˜Â—ÂŽČ‚ÂœČąÂ?ÂŠÂŒÂ’ÂŠÂ•ČąÂ?ŽŠÂ?ÂžÂ›ÂŽÂœČąÂ?‘›˜žÂ?‘ȹ means  as  drastic  as  surgery. Čƒ ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—ÂŠÂ•Â•Â˘Ç°Čą Čą Â?‘’—”ȹ Â?‘ŠÂ?Čą Â—Â˜Čą –ŠĴŽ›ȹ Â‘Â˜Â Čą

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Â?’œœŠÂ?’œęŽÂ?Čą Čą Š–ȹ  ’Â?‘ȹ –¢ȹ Â•Â˜Â˜Â”ÂœÇ°Čą Čą  ’••ȹ probably  not  resort  to  plastic  surgery.  Just  the  idea  of  waking  up  one  day  and  looking  Â?’쎛Ž—Â?ČąÂœÂŒÂŠÂ›ÂŽÂœČąÂ–ÂŽÇ°Č„ČąÂ“ÂžÂ—Â’Â˜Â›Čą ž“’—ȹ ˜—Â?ČąÂœÂŠÂ’Â?ÇŻČą ČąÂœÂ’Â–Â’Â•ÂŠÂ›ČąÂ?›Ž—Â?ČąÂ’Â—ČąÂœÂžÂ›Â?ÂŽÂ›Â˘ČąÂŒÂŠÂ—ČąÂ‹ÂŽČąÂ?˜ž—Â?ȹ’—ȹ ›Š—ǯȹ —ȹ Â–ÂŽÂ›Â’ÂŒÂŠÇ°ČąÂ Â˜Â–ÂŽÂ—ČąÂ?Â˜ÂŒÂžÂœČąÂ–Â˜Â›ÂŽČąÂ˜Â—ČąÂ?‘Ž’›ȹ bodies,  so  liposuction  is  the  most  common  type  of  plastic  surgery.  However,  in  Iran, Â Â Â˜Â–ÂŽÂ—Č‚ÂœČąÂ?ÂŠÂŒÂŽÂœČąÂŠÂ›ÂŽČąÂ˜ÄžÂŽÂ—ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ˜Â—Â•Â˘ČąÂ™ÂŠÂ›Â?ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ body  that  is  visible,  so  the  face  is  valued  more  highly  than  any  other  part  of  the  body.  The  most  common  plastic  surgery  is,  therefore,  rhinoplasty,  commonly  called  nose  jobs,  which  changes  the  shape  and  size  of  the  nose. “Nose  jobs  are  quite  common  and  even  a  fashionable  thing  sometimes,â€?  junior  Dina  “Š••’ȹ œŠ’Â?ÇŻČą Čƒ ‘Ž›Žȹ Š›Žȹ Â Â˜Â–ÂŽÂ—Čą Š—Â?Čą ÂŽÂ&#x;Ž—ȹ –Ž—ȹ Â Â‘Â˜Ç°Čą ÂŽÂ&#x;Ž—ȹ  ’Â?‘˜žÂ?Čą Â?ŽĴ’—Â?Čą Šȹ Â—Â˜ÂœÂŽČą Â“Â˜Â‹Ç°Čą put   bandages  on  their  noses.  It’s  a  fashion  statement  to  have  it  appear  as  if  you  have  had  a  nose  job.â€?  continued  on  p.  14

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by  Mallika  Patkar News  Editor ‘Žȹ Čą ÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•Čą ˜Š›Â?ČąÂ&#x;˜Â?ÂŽÂ?ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ™ÂŽÂ›Â–Â’Â?Čą the  optional  use  of  surveillance  cameras  inside  high  schools  on  Dec.  15.

Eight  of  the  12  school  board  members  voted  for  the  policy  that  was  proposed  in Â Â›ÂŽÂœÂ™Â˜Â—ÂœÂŽČą Â?Â˜Čą Â?˜˜Â?Čą Ä™Â?‘Â?ÂœČą Š—Â?Čą ˜Â?‘Ž›ȹ œŽŒž›’Â?¢ȹ issues.

Cameras  would  be  installed  in  high-­â€?‑ Â?Â›ÂŠÄœÂŒČą ÂŠÂ›ÂŽÂŠÂœČą ÂœÂžÂŒÂ‘Čą ÂŠÂœČą ŒŠÂ?ÂŽÂ?ÂŽÂ›Â’ÂŠÂœČą Š—Â?Čą ÂœÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•Čą lobbies,  but  would  be  banned  from  classrooms,  locker  rooms  and  bathrooms.  The  recordings  will  only  be  reviewed  if  an  incident  occurs.  “I  like  to  think  of  TJ  as  a  trusting  place.  Surveillance  cameras  make  me  think  of  jails  and  other  unsavory  things,â€?  junior  Rachel  Merriman-­â€?‑Goldring  said. Â Čƒ ČąÂ?Â‘Â’Â—Â”ČąÂŒÂŠÂ–ÂŽÂ›ÂŠÂœČąÂŠÂ›ÂŽČąÄ™Â—ÂŽČąÂ’Â?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽÂ˘ČąÂ™Â›Â˜Â–Â˜Â?ÂŽČą safety  for  students,  “  freshman  Josh  Levy  said.  “I  don’t  think  privacy  would  be  violated.â€?

It  is  up  to  school  principals  and  communities  to  install  cameras.  Žœ™’Â?ÂŽČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ›ÂŽÂŒÂŽÂ—Â?ČąÂ›Â’ÂœÂŽČąÂ’Â—ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽÄžÂœČąÂ˜Â—ČąÂœÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•Čą grounds,  Principal  Evan  Glazer  does  not  believe  cameras  will  be  installed  in  the  near  future. “We  are  not  going  to  install  cameras  until  our  renovation  process  is  completely  over  unless  there  is  a  serious  concern,â€?  Glazer  œŠ’Â?ÇŻČą Čƒ Čą Â?Â˜Čą —˜Â?Čą ‹Ž•’ŽÂ&#x;ÂŽČą Â?‘Ž›Žȹ Â’ÂœČą œžĜŒ’Ž—Â?Čą cause  at  this  time.â€?

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Kudos & Accomplishments Lincoln-­Douglas debate students recognized in WACFL Tournament ȱ ȱ ě Ȃ ȱ ȱ

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White House invites ¡ ȱ replace chairs ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ Ǽȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ

Torbert new textbook author ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȃ ȱ Ȭ ȱ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ŗśǯȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ǯ

Sandstrom recognized in Russian language festival ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ řŖȬ ǯȱŝȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ǰȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ £ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ǯȱ

Varsity Math Team students win titles in Princeton math competition ȱ ǯȱŗşǰȱ ě ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱęĞ ȱ ȱ ǯ

2011 WMHSMUN a success ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ŗŞǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ȭ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ Ȭ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ǰȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ

Seniors named in crew Scholastic Honor Roll ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŖŗŗȬŗŘȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŖŗŗȬŗŘȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ¢Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŖŗŗȬŗŘȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ

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by Rabia Idrees Editor-­‐‑in-­‐‑Chief ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ şȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŘȱ ȃ ȱ ȱ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ Ǽǯ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ȱ

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december 21, 2011

NEWSMAKERS Howerton  wins  poetry  contest

ŒŠÂ?ÂŽÂ–Â’ÂŒČąÂ?ÂŽÂŠÂ–ČąÂ™Â•ÂŠÂŒÂŽÂœČąÄ™Â›ÂœÂ?

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The  News  Senior  Ellen  Howerton  recites  her  poem  choice  during  the  school   competition   for  Poetry  Out  Loud  held  on  Dec.  7  during  eighth  period  in  the  auditorium.  Backstory  Poetry  Out  Loud  is  an  annually-­â€?‑held  national  competition  that  promotes  poetry  learning  through  recitation  performances  at  the  high  school  level.  The  contest  encourages  students  to  “master Â Â™ÂžÂ‹Â•Â’ÂŒČąÂœÂ™ÂŽÂŠÂ”Â’Â—Â?ČąÂœÂ”Â’Â•Â•ÂœÇ°ČąÂ‹ÂžÂ’Â•Â?ČąÂœÂŽÂ•Â?ČŹÂŒÂ˜Â—Ä™Â?ÂŽÂ—ÂŒÂŽÇ°ČąÂŠÂ—Â?ȹ•ŽŠ›—ȹ about  their  literary  heritage,â€?  according  to  the  Poetry  Out  Loud  website.  “I  thought  it  was  a  good  experience  overall.  I  was  ŠŒÂ?žŠ••¢ȹ Â–Â˜Â›ÂŽČą —Ž›Â&#x;Â˜ÂžÂœČą ŠĞŽ›ȹ Â?‘Žȹ Œ˜–™ŽÂ?Â’Â?Â’Â˜Â—Ç°Čą  ‘Ž—ȹ I  realized  what  I  had  been  anticipating  was  over,â€?  Howerton  said.  Â?žÂ?Ž—Â?ÂœČą ꛜÂ?Čą Œ˜–™ŽÂ?ÂŽČą ’—ȹ Â?‘Ž’›ȹ —Â?Â•Â’ÂœÂ‘Čą ÂŒÂ•ÂŠÂœÂœÂŽÂœČą Š—Â?Čą can  advance  to  the  grade  level  competition,  where  seven  juniors  or  seniors  and  three  freshmen  or  sophomores  ŠÂ?Â&#x;ÂŠÂ—ÂŒÂŽČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂœÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•ČąÄ™Â—ÂŠÂ•ÂœÇŻČą The  school  winner  then  proceeds  to  the  regional  •ŽÂ&#x;Ž•ǰȹ ŠĞŽ›ȹ Â Â‘Â’ÂŒÂ‘Čą Â?‘Žȹ Â Â’Â—Â—ÂŽÂ›ÂœČą Š›Žȹ Â?Â’Â&#x;Ž—ȹ ÇžĹ˜Ĺ–Ĺ–Čą Š—Â?Čą Š—ȹ all-­â€?‑expenses-­â€?‑paid  trip  to  participate  in  the  national Â Ä™Â—ÂŠÂ•ÂœÇ°ČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ•Â?ȹ’—ȹ Šœ‘’—Â?Â?Â˜Â—Čą ÇŻ ÇŻČą ÂŠÂŒÂ‘ČąÂœÂ?ŠÂ?ÂŽČ‚ÂœČąÂ Â’Â—Â—ÂŽÂ›ČąÂŠÂ•ÂœÂ˜Čą ›ŽŒŽ’Â&#x;ÂŽÂœČąÇžĹ›Ĺ–Ĺ–ČąÂ?Â˜Â›ČąÂ‘Â’ÂœČąÂ˜Â›ČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ›ČąÂœÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•ČąÂ•Â’Â‹Â›ÂŠÂ›Â˘ČąÂ?˜ Š›Â?ÂœČąÂ?‘Žȹ purchase  of  poetry  books.  The  National  Endowment  for  the  Arts  and  Poetry  ˜ž—Â?ŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂ•ÂŠÂžÂ—ÂŒÂ‘ÂŽÂ?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ™Â›Â˜Â?Â›ÂŠÂ–ČąÂ’Â—ČąĹ˜Ĺ–Ĺ–ĹœÇŻČą Â’Â—ÂŒÂŽČąÂ?‘Ž—ǰȹ Â?‘Žȹ —ž–‹Ž›ȹ ˜Â?Čą ™Š›Â?’Œ’™Š—Â?ÂœČą Â‘ÂŠÂœČą ’—Œ›ŽŠœŽÂ?Čą Â?Â˜Čą Ĺ™ĹœĹ›Ç°Ĺ–Ĺ–Ĺ–Čą ÂœÂ?žÂ?Ž—Â?ÂœČą Œ˜–™ŽÂ?’—Â?Čą ’—ȹ Ĺ˜Ĺ–Ĺ—Ĺ–ČŹĹ—Ĺ—ÇŻČą Čą Â?˜Â?Š•ȹ ˜Â?Čą ǞśŖǰŖŖŖȹ Â’ÂœČą Š Š›Â?ÂŽÂ?ȹŠ——žŠ••¢ȹ’—ȹÂ?‘Žȹ—ŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ÂŠÂ•ČąÄ™Â—ÂŠÂ•ÂœÇŻČą Howerton  won  at  the  school-­â€?‑wide  level  last  year, Â ÂŠÂ•ÂœÂ˜ÇŻČą Â‘ÂŽČąÂœÂŠÂ˘ÂœČąÂœÂ‘ÂŽČąÂ?Â˜ÂŽÂœÂ—Č‚Â?ȹ‘ŠÂ&#x;ÂŽČąÂŠÂ—Â˘ČąČƒÂœÂ™ÂŽÂŒÂ’Ä™ÂŒČąÂ?Â˜ÂŠÂ•ÂœČąÂ?Â˜Â›Čą poetry  other  than  to  keep  reading  it  and  enjoying  it.â€? Â Čƒ Š›Â?’Œ’™ŠÂ?’—Â?ȹ’—ȹ ˜ŽÂ?›¢ȹ žÂ?Čą ˜žÂ?ČąÂ?Žę—’Â?ÂŽÂ•Â˘ČąÂŠÄ›ÂŽÂŒÂ?ÂœČą ˜Â?‘Ž›ȹ ÂŠÂ›ÂŽÂŠÂœČą ˜Â?Čą –¢ȹ •’Â?ÂŽÇ°Č„Čą ˜ Ž›Â?Â˜Â—Čą œŠ’Â?ÇŻČą Čƒ Ȃ–ȹ ÂŠÂ•ÂœÂ˜Čą Šȹ musician,  and  being  able  to  express  myself  through  poetry  helps  me  convey  emotion  through  music.â€?

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The  News  Seniors  Avi  Sachs,  James  Bradbury  and  Š›ž—ȹ ž–Š›ȹ ŒŽ•Ž‹›ŠÂ?ÂŽČą Â?‘Ž’›ȹ  ’—ȹ  ’Â?‘ȹ ÂœÂ™Â˜Â—ÂœÂ˜Â›Čą ÂŠÂ›Â˜Â•Â˘Â—Čą ÂŽÂŒÂŠÂ—Čą Š—Â?Čą Â’Â?‘Â?‘ȹ Ž›’˜Â?Čą ÂŒÂ?Â’Â&#x;Â’Â?Â’ÂŽÂœČą ˜˜›Â?’—ŠÂ?Â˜Â›Čą Â•Â•Â’ÂœÂ˜Â—Čą Â?ŽŽȹȹŠÂ?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąČƒ Â?Č‚ÂœČą ŒŠÂ?ÂŽÂ–Â’ÂŒČ„ČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â™ÂŽÂ?Â’Â?Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂ˜Â—Čą ÂŽÂŒÇŻČąĹ—Ĺ?ÇŻ BackstoryČą ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—Č‚ÂœČą Čƒ Â?Č‚ÂœČą ŒŠÂ?ÂŽÂ–Â’ÂŒČ„Čą Â?ŽŠ–ȹ ™•ŠŒŽÂ?Čą ꛜÂ?ȹ’—ȹÂ?‘ŽȹÂ?˜ž›—Š–Ž—Â?ȹ ’Â?Â‘ČąĹœĹžĹ›ČąÂ™Â˜Â’Â—Â?ÂœÇ°ČąÂŠÂ?Š’—œÂ?Čą ‘Žȹ ÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•Čą Â’Â?‘˜žÂ?Čą ÂŠÂ•Â•ÂœÇ°ČąÂ Â‘Â’ÂŒÂ‘ČąÂ‘ÂŠÂ?ČąĹ™ĹšĹ–ČąÂ™Â˜Â’Â—Â?ÂœÇ°ČąÂŠÂ—Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ Š›ŽÂ?Čą ÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•Ç°Čą Â Â‘Â’ÂŒÂ‘ČąÂ‘ÂŠÂ?ČąĹ˜Ĺ›Ĺ–ČąÂ™Â˜Â’Â—Â?ÂœÇŻČą ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—ČąÂ Â’Â•Â•ČąÂ™Â›Â˜ÂŒÂŽÂŽÂ?ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ™Â•ÂŠÂ˘Â˜Ä›ÂœČą Â Â‘Â’ÂŒÂ‘ČąÂ Â’Â•Â•ČąÂ‹ÂŽČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ•Â?ČąÂœÂ˜Â–ÂŽÂ?’–ŽȹÂ?ž›’—Â?Čą ÂŠÂ›ÂŒÂ‘ČąÂ˜Â›Čą ™›’•ǯȹ Čƒ ČąÂ ÂŠÂœČąÂŽÂĄÂ?Â›ÂŽÂ–ÂŽÂ•Â˘ČąÂ™Â›Â˜ÂžÂ?Ç°Č„Čą ÂŽÂŒÂŠÂ—ČąÂœÂŠÂ’Â?ÇŻČąČƒ Žȹ‘ŠÂ&#x;Ž—ȂÂ?ȹ‘ŠÂ?Čą a  win  this  big  in  several  years.â€? Čƒ Â?Č‚ÂœČą ŒŠÂ?ÂŽÂ–Â’ÂŒČ„ČąÂ’ÂœČąÂŠČąÂ‘Â’Â?Â‘ČąÂœÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•ČąÂ?Ž•ŽÂ&#x;Â’ÂœÂ’Â˜Â—ČąÂšÂžÂ’ÂŁČąÂœÂ‘Â˜Â Čą  ’Â?‘ȹ ™›˜Â?Â›ÂŠÂ–ÂœČą Œž››Ž—Â?•¢ȹ ’—ȹ Šœ‘’—Â?Â?Â˜Â—Čą ÇŻ ÇŻÇ°Čą Š•Â?Â’Â–Â˜Â›ÂŽÇ°Čą Â?ǯȹŠ—Â?Čą ‘Š›•˜ĴŽœÂ&#x;’••Žǰȹ Šǯȹ Â?žÂ?Ž—Â?ÂœČąÂ ÂŽÂ—Â?ČąÂ?Â˜Čą ĹšČąÂœÂ?žÂ?Â’Â˜ÂœČąÂ’Â—Čą ÇŻ ÇŻČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ?Š™ŽȹÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂœÂ‘Â˜Â Čą  ’Â?Â‘ČąÂ˜Â?Â‘ÂŽÂ›ČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â™ÂŽÂ?’—Â?ČąÂœÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•ÂœÇŻČą Â‘ÂŽČąÂœÂ‘Â˜Â ČąÂ Â’Â•Â•ČąÂŠÂ’Â›ČąÂ˜Â—Čą ÂŠÂ—ÇŻČąĹ˜Ĺ—Čą Â˜Â—Čą Śǯ Â?žÂ?Ž—Â?ÂœČą –ŽŽÂ?Čą Â?ž›’—Â?Čą ČŹ Â•Â˜ÂŒÂ”Čą Â˜Â—Čą ÂŽÂ?—ŽœÂ?ÂŠÂ˘ÂœČą Š—Â?Čą ›’Â?ÂŠÂ˘ÂœČą ŠĞŽ›ȹ ÂœÂŒÂ‘Â˜Â˜Â•Čą Â?Â˜Čą ™›ŠŒÂ?Â’ÂŒÂŽČą Â?Â˜Â›Čą œŽÂ&#x;Ž›Š•ȹ Œ˜–™ŽÂ?Â’Â?Â’Â˜Â—ÂœÇ°Čą ‹Žœ’Â?ÂŽÂœČąČƒ Â?Č‚ÂœČą ŒŠÂ?ÂŽÂ–Â’ÂŒÇŻČ„Čą ÂŽÂ–Â‹ÂŽÂ›ÂœČąÂŠÂ•ÂœÂ˜ČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â™ÂŽÂ?Žȹ’—ȹ ’›Â?’—’Šȹ High  School  League  (VHSL)  and  National  Academic  Quiz  Tournaments  (NAQT).  —•¢ȹ Â?Â˜ÂžÂ›Čą ÂœÂ?žÂ?Ž—Â?ÂœČą Š›Žȹ œŽ—Â?Čą Â?Â˜Čą Â?‘Žȹ Čƒ Â?Č‚ÂœČą ŒŠÂ?ÂŽÂ–Â’ÂŒČ„Čą competition,  but  three  compete  on  television  at  a  time.  These  four  students  are  selected  by  the  other  members  of  the  club,  based  on  experience  and  skill  level.  Not  only  do  Â?Â‘ÂŽÂœÂŽČąÂœÂ?žÂ?Ž—Â?ÂœČąÂ‘ÂŠÂ&#x;ÂŽČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ”Â—Â˜Â ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂŠÂ—ÂœÂ ÂŽÂ›ÂœČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂšÂžÂŽÂœÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ÂœÇ°Čą Â?Â‘ÂŽÂ˘ČąÂŠÂ•ÂœÂ˜ČąÂ—ÂŽÂŽÂ?ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ‹ÂŽČąÂšÂžÂ’ÂŒÂ”ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ‘Â’Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ‹ž££Ž›ǯȹȹ “Throughout  the  competition,  we  kept  our  cool,â€?  Kumar  said.  “Every  time  we  buzzed,  we  conferred  on  the  answers  with  each  other  and  only  got  one  wrong.â€? Â Â‘Â’ÂœČą Â ÂŠÂœČą ÂžÂ–ÂŠÂ›Č‚ÂœČą Â?‘’›Â?Čą Â?’–Žȹ Œ˜–™ŽÂ?’—Â?Čą ’—ȹ Čƒ Â?Č‚ÂœČą Academic.â€?  Along  with  Kumar,  Sachs  participated  in  the  competition  last  year.

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The  News  “ Čą ÂœÂ?Šěȹ ŒŽ•Ž‹›ŠÂ?ÂŽČą Â?‘Ž’›ȹ Pacemaker  win  at  the  JEA/NSPA  convention  center  in Â Â’Â—Â—ÂŽÂŠÂ™Â˜Â•Â’ÂœČąÂ˜Â—Čą ˜Â&#x;ǯȹŗĹ&#x;ÇŻ Backstory  “ ČąÂ ÂŠÂœČąÂŠÂ–Â˜Â—Â?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąĹ—ĹžČąÂœÂ?žÂ?Ž—Â?Čą publications  honored  with  the  national  newspaper Â ÂŠÂŒÂŽÂ–ÂŠÂ”ÂŽÂ›Čą Š Š›Â?ÇŻČą ÂŽÂŒÂ‘Â—Â’ÂšÂžÂŽÂœČą Š—Â?Čą ‘›Žœ‘˜•Â?Čą ™•ŠŒŽÂ?Čą œŽŒ˜—Â?ȹŠ—Â?ČąÂ?‘’›Â?ȹ’—ȹ Č‚ÂœČą ÂŽÂœÂ?ČąÂ˜Â?Čą Â‘Â˜Â ČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â™ÂŽÂ?Â’Â?Â’Â˜Â—Čą in  the  categories  of  yearbook  and  literary  magazine,  respectively.  Junior  Priyal  Gandhi,  co-­â€?‑editor-­â€?‑in-­â€?‑chief  of Â ÂŽÂŒÂ‘Â—Â’ÂšÂžÂŽÂœÇ°Â ÂŠÂœČąÂ™ÂŠÂ›Â?Â’ÂŒÂžÂ•ÂŠÂ›Â•Â˘ČąÂ™Â›Â˜ÂžÂ?ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂŠÂŒÂ‘Â’ÂŽÂ&#x;Ž–Ž—Â?ÂœČą ˜Â?ČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ›ČąÂœÂ?ÂŠÄ›ČąÂŒÂ˜Â—ÂœÂ’Â?Ž›’—Â?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂœÂ‘Â˜Â›Â?ČąÂŠÂ–Â˜ÂžÂ—Â?ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?’–ŽȹÂ?‘Ž¢ȹ have  had  together. Â Čƒ ÂŽČ‚Â&#x;ÂŽČą ÂŒÂ˜Â–ÂŽČą ›ŽŠ••¢ȹ Â?Š›ȹ ˜Â&#x;Ž›ȹ Â?‘Žȹ ™ŠœÂ?Čą ÂŒÂ˜ÂžÂ™Â•ÂŽČą ˜Â?Čą Â˘ÂŽÂŠÂ›ÂœÇ°Č„Čą Š—Â?Â‘Â’ČąÂœÂŠÂ’Â?ÇŻČąČƒ ČąÂŒÂ˜ÂžÂ•Â?—ȂÂ?ČąÂ‹ÂŽČąÂ–Â˜Â›ÂŽČąÂŽÂŒÂœÂ?ŠÂ?Â’ÂŒČąÂŠÂ‹Â˜ÂžÂ?Čą our  placing  because  it  made  our  improvement  as  a Â Â˘ÂŽÂŠÂ›Â‹Â˜Â˜Â”ČąÂœÂ?ŠěȹŽÂ&#x;ÂŽÂ—ČąÂ–Â˜Â›ÂŽČąÂŒÂ›ÂŽÂ?’‹•ŽǯȄ Senior  Adrienne  Gillevet,  editor-­â€?‑in-­â€?‑chief  of  ‘›Žœ‘˜•Â?Ç°ČąÂŠÂ•ÂœÂ˜ČąÂ?Ž•Â?ČąÂ‘Â˜Â—Â˜Â›ÂŽÂ?ȹ‹¢ȹÂ?‘Žȹ•’Â?Ž›Š›¢ȹ–ŠÂ?ÂŠÂŁÂ’Â—ÂŽČ‚ÂœČą Best  of  Show  placing. Čƒ Â?Č‚ÂœČą Š–Š£’—Â?Čą Â?‘ŠÂ?Čą  Žȹ ›ŽŒŽ’Â&#x;ÂŽÂ?Čą ÂœÂžÂŒÂ‘Čą Šȹ ‘’Â?‘ȹ ›ŽŒ˜Â?—’Â?Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂ˜Â—ČąÂŠČąÂ—ÂŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ÂŠÂ•ČąÂ•ÂŽÂ&#x;Ž•ǯȹ ČąÂ‘Â˜Â™ÂŽČąÂ ÂŽČ‚Â•Â•ČąÂ‹ÂŽČąÂŠÂ‹Â•ÂŽČąÂ?Â˜Čą do  it  again  next  year,â€?  Gillevet  said. Â˜Â›ČąÂ?“ Ç°ČąÂ?Â‘Â’ÂœČąÂ˘ÂŽÂŠÂ›Č‚ÂœČąÂ Â’Â—ČąÂ’ÂœČąÂ’Â?ÂœČąÂ?‘’›Â?Čą ÂŠÂŒÂŽÂ–ÂŠÂ”ÂŽÂ›ÇŻČąČą Â‘ÂŽČąÂ™ÂŠÂ™ÂŽÂ›ČąÂ‘ÂŠÂœČąÂ›ÂŽÂŒÂŽÂ’Â&#x;ÂŽÂ?ȹęÂ&#x;ÂŽČąÄ™Â—ÂŠÂ•Â’ÂœÂ?ȹŠ Š›Â?ÂœČąÂ?ž›’—Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ past  nine  years.  Senior  Rabia  Idrees,  editor-­â€?‑in-­â€?‑chief,  expressed  her  pride  in  winning  the  Pacemaker,  which  she  describes  as  “a  huge  honor.â€? Čƒ ÂŽČą ™žÂ?Čą Šȹ •˜Â?Čą ˜Â?Čą Žě˜›Â?Čą ’—Â?Â˜Čą ™ž‹•’œ‘’—Â?Čą Šȹ ™Š™Ž›ȹ that  is  of  a  high  standard,  and  it  is  nice  to  know  that  professionals  recognize  the  work  we  do,â€?  Idrees  said.  Gandhi  also  hopes  to  keep  up  the  good  work  for Â ÂŽÂŒÂ‘Â—Â’ÂšÂžÂŽÂœČąÂ’Â—ČąÂ?‘ŽȹÂ?žÂ?ž›Žǯ Čƒ ˜™ŽÂ?ž••¢ǰȹÂ?Â‘Â’ÂœČąÂ’ÂœČąÂŠÂ—ČąÂ’Â—Â?’ŒŠÂ?Â˜Â›ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ‘Â˜Â ČąÂ ÂŽČ‚Â•Â•ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ’Â—Čą the  spring  conventions,  where  there  are  even  bigger  awards  waiting,â€?  Gandhi  said.

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¢ȱ ę ȱ ¢ ǰȱ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ¢ȱ ȱ Ĝ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ¢ǯȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǯȱ ǰȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ¡ ǯ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ£ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ę ǯȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ę ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ě ǰȱ ¢ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ Ĝ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

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ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ £ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ

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Tara Gupta

Piracy doesn’t justify Internet censorship ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ NOAH YOO ¢ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǯȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ -­‐‑ £ ǵȱ ǰȱ¢ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱǻ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢-­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŗşşŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĵ ȱǯ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ ǰȱ ¢ ȱ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ¢ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ǰȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱȮȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¥ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ £ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȮȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ£ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ¢ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȮȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĝ-­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱȃ Ȅ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯȱȃ ȱ ¡-­‐‑ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȄ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ -­‐‑ ǰȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ Ȃ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱę ȱ ¢ǯ

School lunches remain unpalatable ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǯȱ ££ ǰȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ MALLIKA PATKAR ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȃ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěǰȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱǻ Ǽȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ¡ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ŘŖŖŞǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱŜŗȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ǯȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǰȱ ¡ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¡ ǯȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ

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Tara Gupta

Giving the gift of generosity -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ DZȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ STEFANIE VAN ȱ -­‐‑ RAFELGHEM ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ǵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȮȱ ¢ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȧ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ǵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ¢ ȱ Ȃ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯȱ ¢ǰȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ

5 2011: A year opinion

december 21, 2011

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ǰȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǯȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ¢ ȱ Dzȱ ¢ǰȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğǯȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ȃ ȱ¢ ȱȃ ȱ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ǯ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ȃ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Dzȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǯ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ¢ȱ -­‐‑ Dzȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ¢ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

¢ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ Ğ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ǯȱ ȱ¢ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǯȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ¢ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğȱ ¢ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ·ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ğ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¡ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱǻ ȱ Ȃ Ǽǯ

in review As the calen-­‐‑ ȱ Ě ȱ ȱ ŘŖŗŗȱ ȱŘŖŗŘǰȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŘȱ ǯȱȱ What can we ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ŘŖŗŗǵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ę ȱ JOSHUA BAQUEDANO ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǵȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǰȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Dzȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ǯ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ǜ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǯȱȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ǯȱŗŗǰȱŘŖŖŗǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¡ -­‐‑ ȱę ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȃ ¢ȱ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ǯ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȃ ¢ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŘŖŗŘȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ Ƿ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĵ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ¢ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǵȱȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĝ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱȱ ȱ ŗŖȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ǵ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ¢ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ¢ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŖŗŘǵȱȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱǻ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ Ǽǯȱȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ě ǯ

6

sports

Undeniable  opinions: Â

december 21, 2011

Worldwide  sports  converge Â

How  would  winning  the  Finding  Undeniable  Œ˜–™ŽÂ?Â’Â?Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂ‹ÂŽÂ—ÂŽÄ™Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ athletic  program?

Field  Hockey

Freshman  Jenny  Kim “It  will  foster  school  spirit  and  supply  our  hard-­â€?‑work-­â€?‑ ing  athletes  with  the  high  quality  equipment  that  they  deserve.â€?  Â

Football, Â wrestling, Â lacrosse

Sophomore  Taylor  Yohe “Our  teams  would  look  sharp  with  these  new  items,  and  it  could  even  improve  our  performance  as  well.â€? Â

Lacrosse

Junior  Justin  Hwang “I  know  a  lot  of  the  teams  have  really  old  uniforms,  but  winning  the  competition  would  allow  every  team  to  look  fresh.â€? Â

Cheer  and  lacrosse

Senior  Sarah  Sam Čƒ ȹ”’Â?ÂœČąÂ Â˜Â›Â”ČąČąÂ‘ÂŠÂ›Â?ČąÂ?Â˜Čą raise  money  for  their  sports  teams.  For  cheer,  I  went  door  to  door  selling  pizza  cards,  and  for  lacrosse,  we  washed  cars  in  the  blaz-­â€?‑ ing  heat.  Having  that  extra  money  will  boost  morale  among  athletes.â€? photos  and  reporting  by  Michael  Chao  and  Colleen  Marshall

Jack  Brown Football Texas

Alex  Mohrman Swimming Wisconsin

Zartosht  Ahlers Soccer Germany

Hassan  Almas Cricket Pakistan

infographic  by  Michael  Chao  and  Jenny  Chen

by  Michael  Chao Sports  Editor The  United  States  is  a  myriad  of  faces  and  races,  each  with  its  own  unique  ath-­�‑ letic  pastime.

Americans  pride  themselves  on  œ™Ž—Â?’—Â?Čą ÂŽÂ&#x;Ž›¢ȹ ž—Â?Š¢ȹ ÂŠÄžÂŽÂ›Â—Â˜Â˜Â—Čą Â?•žŽÂ?Čą to  their  television  sets  watching  pro-­â€?‑ fessional  football.  Texas,  in  particular,  is  known  for  breeding  one  top-­â€?‑caliber  Â?˜˜Â?‹Š••ȹ™•Š¢Ž›ȹŠĞŽ›ȹÂ?‘Žȹ—Ž¥Â?ÇŻČą ÂžÂ—Â’Â˜Â›Čą ÂŠÂŒÂ”Čą Brown,  the  varsity  football  starting  cen-­â€?‑ ter,  is  a  testament  to  this  stereotype,  hav-­â€?‑ ing  moved  here  from  Texas. Čƒ ˜˜Â?‹Š••ȹ ’—ȹ ÂŽÂĄÂŠÂœČą Â?ÂŽÄ™Â—ÂŽÂœČą Œ˜––ž—’-­â€?‑ ties  and  characters.  To  be  a  good  player,  you  have  to  dedicate  your  life  to  it,â€?  Brown  said.

Another  example  lies  in  Wisconsin,  where  swimming  has  a  fervent  following. Â

ÂžÂ—Â’Â˜Â›Čą •Ž¥ȹ Â˜Â‘Â›Â–ÂŠÂ—ČąÂ’ÂœČąÂ?Â›Â˜Â–Čą Â’ÂœÂŒÂ˜Â—ÂœÂ’Â—Čą Š—Â?Čą Â’ÂœČą Â˜Â—Čą Â?‘Žȹ ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—Čą ÂœÂ Â’Â–Čą Â?ŽŠ–ǯȹ ‘Žȹ credits  her  success  in  swimming  to  her  Wisconsin  childhood  and  the  widespread  popularity  of  swimming  there. “Since  swimming  is  everywhere  in Â Â’ÂœÂŒÂ˜Â—ÂœÂ’Â—Ç°Čą Â’Â?Čą ›ŽŠ••¢ȹ ‘Ž•™ŽÂ?Čą –Žȹ ę—Â?Čą Šȹ team  and  coach  that  I  liked.  I  had  many  options  to  choose  from  and  that  made  swimming  easier  for  me  to  stick  with,â€? Â Â˜Â‘Â›Â–ÂŠÂ—ČąÂœÂŠÂ’Â?ÇŻ

International  sports  and  their  fans  have  an  equal  amount  of  the  spotlight.  Among  the  high  population  of  Indian  and  Paki-­â€?‑ ÂœÂ?ÂŠÂ—Â’ČąÂœÂ?žÂ?Ž—Â?ÂœČąÂŠÂ?Čą ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—Ç°ČąÂŒÂ›Â’ÂŒÂ”ÂŽÂ?ČąÂ’ÂœČąÂŠČąÂ&#x;Ž›¢ȹ popular  sport  to  follow.  During  the  months  of  Feb.  through  April,  a  cricket-­â€?‑fever  swept  through  the  school  with  the  quadrennial  Cricket  World  Cup.

ÂžÂ—Â’Â˜Â›Čą ÂŠÂœÂœÂŠÂ—Čą Â•Â–ÂŠÂœČą Â’ÂœČą Š—ȹ ŠÂ&#x;Â’Â?Čą Â?Š—ȹ ˜Â?Čą the  Pakistan  national  cricket  team. “I  would  say  that  considering  the  num-­â€?‑ ber  of  people  that  follow  cricket,  it’s  a  pret-­â€?‑ ty  crazy  thing  for  our  country,â€?  Almas  said.

Almas’s  passion  for  cricket  translates  into  his  lifestyle  as  well. “Cricket  isn’t  just  a  sport  to  my  coun-­�‑ try.  It  can  also  drag  into  politics  because  it  causes  a  lot  of  viewers  to  be  aware  of  what  goes  on  in  opposing  countries,�  he  said.

Soccer  is  another  sport  that  has  inter-­â€?‑ national  popularity,  with  a  majority  of  it  centered  in  Europe.  Sophomore  Zartosht  Ahlers  moved  to  America  from  Germany   four  years  ago  and  has  been  a  huge  soccer  Â?ÂŠÂ—ČąÂœÂ’Â—ÂŒÂŽČąÂ‹Â’Â›Â?‘ǯȹ ÂŽČąÂ ÂŠÂœČąÂŠČąÂ–ÂŽÂ–Â‹ÂŽÂ›ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ ÂŽÂ?-­â€?‑ ferson  soccer  team  last  year  and  credits  his  passion  for  soccer  to  the  zealous  following  that  soccer  has  in  Germany. “About  90  percent  of  German  boys  watch  their  favorite  soccer  teams  play  ev-­â€?‑ ery  Saturday,â€?  Ahlers  said.

Although  soccer  is  generally  known  as  the  forerunner  for  an  internationally-­�‑ac-­�‑ cepted  sport,  Ahlers  admits  that  the  soccer  fan  base  in  the  U.S.  is  not  even  close  to  Ger-­�‑ many’s  fan  base  when  it  comes  to  passion. “Imagine  comparing  the  Los  Angeles  Galaxy,  one  of  the  best  American  soccer  teams,  with  Dortmund,  a  mediocre  Ger-­�‑ man  soccer  team.  The  Galaxy  barely  meets  its  seating  capacity  of  27,000  fans  while  Dortmund  consistently  packs  its  stadium  with  well  over  100,000  fans,�  Ahlers  said.

Soccer  is  not  the  only  sport  popular  worldwide  but  not  as  popular  in  the  U.S.  The  cricket  community  struggles  to  please  American  audiences,  as  the  total  budget  spent  on  the  USA  Cricket  Association  pales  in  comparison  to  annual  revenue  of  the  New  York  Yankees  alone. “Cricket  is  a  sport  that  could  be  boring  to  watch  if  you  don’t  really  have  a  team  to  root  for.  The  U.S.  doesn’t  have  a  team  as  big  as  India  and  Pakistan  do  and  that’s  why Â Â–ÂŠÂ—Â˘ČąÂ™ÂŽÂ˜Â™Â•ÂŽČąÂ’Â—ČąÂ?‘Žȹ ÇŻ ǯȹ–’Â?‘Â?ȹę—Â?ȹ’Â?ČąÂ‹Â˜Â›-­â€?‑ ing,â€?  Almas  said.

However  unpopular  cricket  may  be  out-­â€?‑ œ’Â?ÂŽČą ˜Â?Čą ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—Ç°Čą Â’Â?Čą Â‘ÂŠÂœČą Šȹ Œž•Â?ȏ•’”Žȹ Â?˜••˜ -­â€?‑ ing  in  the  school,  similar  to  other  sports. Â

ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—Ç°ČąÂ?‘Žȹ–Ž•Â?’—Â?ČąÂ™Â˜Â?ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂŠÂ—Â˜Â–ÂŠÂ•Â’ÂŽÂœČąÂŠÂ—Â?Čą cultures,  can  now  call  itself  a  melting  pot  of  sports.

Bui  plays  successfully  under  pressure  By  Jenny  Chen Sports  Editor Â‘ÂŽČąÂ‹ÂŠÂ•Â•ČąÂ•ÂŽÂŠÂ™ÂœČąÂ’Â—Â?Â˜ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂŠÂ’Â›ČąÂ˜Ä›ČąÂ?‘Žȹ‘Š—Â?ÂœČą ˜Â?ČąÂ“ÂžÂ—Â’Â˜Â›ČąÂŒÂŽÂ—Â?Ž›ȹ ’—‘ȹ ž’ȹŠ—Â?ČąÂ?Â’Â&#x;ÂŽÂœČąÂ?‘›˜žÂ?‘ȹ the  waiting  hoop.  Parents,  teammates  and  fans  eye  the  scoreboard  anxiously,  but  Â?Â‘ÂŽÂœÂŽČąÂŠÂ?Â?Â’Â?Â’Â˜Â—ÂŠÂ•ČąÂ™Â˜Â’Â—Â?ÂœČąÂ?Â˜Â›Čą ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—ČąÂ ÂŽÂ›ÂŽÂ—Č‚Â?Čą enough. ’—žÂ?ÂŽÂœČą •ŠÂ?Ž›ǰȹ ž’ȹ Š—Â?Čą ‘Ž›ȹ Â?ŽŠ––ŠÂ?ÂŽÂœČą exit  the  court,  ending  their  Dec.  16  game  31-­â€?‑ 62  against  the  Chantilly  Chargers. Â‘Â’ÂœČąÂ’ÂœČą ÂžÂ’Č‚ÂœČąÄ™Â›ÂœÂ?ȹ¢ŽŠ›ȹ™•Š¢’—Â?ČąÂ˜Â—ČąÂ?‘ŽȹÂ?Â’Â›Â•ÂœČą basketball  team.  She  is  far  from  new  to  the  sport,  however,  having  played  competitive-­â€?‑ ly  since  elementary  school.  “I  started  playing  house  basketball  in  third  grade,â€?  Bui  said.  “From  fourth  to  eighth  grade  I  played  travel  and  Amateur  Athletic  Union  basketball.â€?  With  such  an  extensive  background  in  the  sport  as  well  as  early  interest  shown  from  head  varsity  coach  Victor  Chen,  Bui  surprised  many  when  she  did  not  join  the  girls  basketball  team  in  her  freshman  year.  She  has  a  simple  explanation  why. Â Čƒ Čą Â ÂŠÂœČą “žœÂ?Čą •Š£¢ǯȹ ž›’—Â?Čą Â?‘Žȹ ꛜÂ?Čą Â?Â›Â˘Â˜ÂžÂ?Čą  Žȹ‘ŠÂ?ČąÂ?Â˜ČąÂ›ÂžÂ—ČąÂŠČąÂ•Â˜Â?ČąÂœÂ˜Čą ȹ•ŽĞǰȄȹ ÂžÂ’ČąÂœÂŠÂ’Â?ÇŻ At  the  end  of  sophomore  year,  Chen  ’—Â&#x;Â’Â?ÂŽÂ?Čą ž’ȹ Â?Â˜Čą ŠĴŽ—Â?Čą Šȹ ÂœÂžÂ–Â–ÂŽÂ›Čą ‹Šœ”ŽÂ?‹Š••ȹ camp  with  the  team.  While  she  did  not  go  Â?Â˜Čą Â?‘Žȹ ÂŒÂŠÂ–Â™Ç°Čą ž’ȹ Â?ŽŒ’Â?ÂŽÂ?Čą Â?Â˜Čą Â?Â’Â&#x;ÂŽČą ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—Čą basketball  another  chance  during  the  winter  season. Čƒ Â’Â—Â‘ČąÂ‘ÂŠÂœČąÂ‹ÂŽÂŽÂ—ČąÂŠČąÂ ÂŽÂ•ÂŒÂ˜Â–ÂŽČąÂŠÂ?Â?Â’Â?Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂ?Â˜Čą this  program  with  her  leadership  and  play-­â€?‑

ing  abilities,�  Chen  said.  “She  is  very  coach-­�‑ able  and  a  great  teammate.  She  also  embodies  our  philosophy  of  playing  for  the  other  per-­�‑ son.�

The  other  players  on  the  team  represent  all  grade  levels  with  the  exception  of  the  senior  class.  Leading  the  young  team  is  junior  cap-­â€?‑ Â?Š’—ȹ ˜›Â?Š—ȹ ‘ŽŠÂ?‘Š–ǯȹ ‘ŽȹŠÂ?Â›ÂŽÂŽÂœČąÂ?‘ŠÂ?Čą ÂžÂ’ČąÂ’ÂœČą a  powerful  player.  “She  is  a  strong  post  presence  and  re-­â€?‑ ally  knows  how  to  take  the  ball  to  the  hoop,â€?  Cheatham  said.  “She  truly  has  a  knack  for  the  game  with  great  court  awareness,  strong  post  Â?ÂŽÂ?ÂŽÂ—ÂœÂŽČąÂŠÂ—Â?ČąÂŠČąÂœÂ˜ÄžČąÂ?Â˜ÂžÂŒÂ‘ČąÂ˜Ä›ČąÂ?‘ŽȹÂ?Â•ÂŠÂœÂœÇŻČ„ Now,  however,  Bui  feels  great  pressure  from  her  peers  to  perform  well.  Having  held  back  from  the  team  that  her  peers  had  urged  her  to  join  for  two  years,  there  has  been  mounting  anticipation  about  how  she  will  do. Čƒ ČąÂ ÂŠÂœČąÂŠÂŒÂ?žŠ••¢ȹ›ŽŠ••¢ȹ—Ž›Â&#x;Â˜ÂžÂœČąÂ?Â˜Â›ČąÂ˜ÂžÂ›ČąÄ™Â›ÂœÂ?Čą game  but  I  did  okay,â€?  Bui  said. ÂžÂ’ČąÄ™Â—Â’ÂœÂ‘ÂŽÂ?ČąÂ˜Ä›ČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ›ČąÄ™Â›ÂœÂ?ČąÂ?Š–Žȹ ’Â?Â‘ČąÂŠČąÂŒÂ˜Â—-­â€?‑ tribution  of  13  points  to  a  63-­â€?‑20  win  over  the  Stuart  Raiders  on  Nov.  29.  As  a  center,  the  team  depends  on  her  to  play  close  to  the  bas-­â€?‑ ”ŽÂ?ČąÂ‹Â˜Â?Â‘ČąÂ˜Ä›ÂŽÂ—ÂœÂ’Â&#x;Ž•¢ȹŠ—Â?ČąÂ?ÂŽÂ?Ž—œ’Â&#x;Ž•¢ǯ “She  takes  on  a  very  important  role  this Â ÂœÂŽÂŠÂœÂ˜Â—ČąÂŠÂ—Â?ČąÂœÂ‘ÂŽČąÂ‘ÂŠÂœČąÄ™Â•Â•ÂŽÂ?ČąÂ?‘ŠÂ?ČąÂ‹ÂŽÂ˘Â˜Â—Â?ČąÂŽÂĄÂ™ÂŽÂŒ-­â€?‑ Â?ŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ÂœÇ°Č„Čą Â‘ÂŽÂ—ČąÂœÂŠÂ’Â?ÇŻČąČƒ ČąÂŒÂŠÂ—ČąÂ˜Â—Â•Â˘ČąÂœÂŽÂŽČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ›ČąÂ?ŽĴ’—Â?Čą ‹ŽĴŽ›ǯȄȹ With  this  promising  start,  Bui  has  set  her  hopes  on  continuing  to  lead  the  team  to  vic-­â€?‑ tory.  “I  have  a  goal,â€?  Bui  said.  “I  want  to  score  300  points  before  the  end  of  the  season.â€?

photo  by  Jenny  Chen

Junior  Minh  Bui  scans  the  court  for  an  open  team-­�‑ mate  at  a  game  against  Falls  Church  on  Dec.  7.

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Athletes of the Month

photo by Jennifer Walter

Paul Bentz Wrestling

by Jennifer Walter Sports Editor

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photo by Michael Chao

Carrie Heilbrun Swim

Richard Kuzma Basketball

by Jenny Chen Sports Editor ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱę -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱŘŖŖȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŘDZŘřǯřřǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ şȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯȱȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ě ¢ǯȄȱ

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by Michael Chao Sports Editor ȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱřȬřǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ¢ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȃ £ ȱ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ¢ ǰȱ £ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ę ǰȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢-­‐‑ ě ǰȄȱ £ ȱ ǯ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ě Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ £ ȱ ǯ

Track serves as training for players from other sports

by Jennifer Walter Sports Editor ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ǯ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱřŞ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱŗŖȱ Ğ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ śŖŖȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŚŖŖȱ ¢ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱşǯ ȃ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ Ȭ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ¢ ȱ ǯ

ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ǯȱȱ ¢ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢-­‐‑ ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯȱȱȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȄȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǰȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ǯ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ -­‐‑

ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ǯȱȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ -­‐‑ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ “It annoys me when I see peo-­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ¡ ¢ȱ ¢ǯ James has a more positive out-­‐‑ “There’s a point when I run ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȬ ȱ ǯ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȃ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ǯȱ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯ ǯȱ ¢ǰȱ ¢Ȃ ȱ ¢ȱ Runners vary between ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȄ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȭ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ photo by Jennifer Walter ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ Ĵǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȃ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǰȱ -­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ up before the Wildcat Polar Bear Meet on Dec. 10. ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ ǰȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ěȬ ȱ ę ǯ ¢ȱ ǰȄȱ ¢ ȱ ǯȱ ȃ ȱ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ě ǰȄȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ěȱ ȱ ǯȱȃ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ¢ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ǯȄ ȱ ǯȄ

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“My favorite holiday movie is ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’. I watch it every year with my family. It’s special to me because it reminds me of how much I have to be thankful for and how important it is not to take life itself for granted.”

-‐ Senior Christine Jacobs

Books and movies help school community get into the holiday spirit

by Lakshmi Chandran Spread Editor

“You’re never too old to love ‘The Grinch.’ The way the Grinch’s eyes well up at Lucy’s generosity always makes me choke up.”

-‐ Librarian Margaret Carpenter

Winter-­‐‑time evokes images of snow, crackling fires and elves in Santa’s work-­‐‑ shop. Even the biggest Scrooge would ad-­‐‑ mit to being slightly touched by the rows of decorated houses, the sound of jingle bells and those partridges in their pear trees.

But what really makes the holiday sea-­‐‑ son special are the traditions we share through our favorite books and movies.

As shopping malls fill up with eager shoppers, heading into a Barnes and Noble for a quiet moment in a leather chair is a perfect way to visit an old friend.

Sophomore Kaylyn Buford said, “I real-­‐‑ ly like ‘Rudolph the Red-­‐‑Nosed Reindeer’ because it reminds me of the holidays and my childhood.”

“I really love ‘A Little Dreidel’. When I was little, my parents used to read to me and my siblings. Whenever I read it, it re-­‐‑ minds me of how happy it made me feel as a child,” sophomore Jordan Goodson said.

Books can be used to give back to the community as well. Reading to young chil-­‐‑ dren and the elderly exemplifies the giving spirit and is a very popular way to spread good will.

“I really like ‘The Polar Express.’ In el-­‐‑

ementary school we used to read it to the elderly during Christmas time. We used to go over to a retirement home and read it to them,” sophomore Aparajita Sur said.

Books aren’t the only way winter cheer spreads, however. The timeless quality of a good movie also spreads the spirit of the season.

“My favorite movie was ‘The Santa Clause.’ It would really bring my family together during the holiday season and it was a nice tradition to have it,” senior Vicky Kelley said.

Even if they don’t hold any sentimental value, holiday movies can simply provide the cheer and the laughs needed this time of year which are sometimes missing from our busy lives.

“I like ‘The Muppets Christmas Carol.’

It’s really cute and funny,” freshman Veda Prasad said.

Whether it is a funny movie or a heart-­‐‑ warming book, simple traditions are what make this time of year so special.

“The traditional books bring back mem-­‐‑ ories from people’s childhoods. They like to revisit these stories to bring back these memories,” head librarian Anne Applin said. “They remind us of the simple plea-­‐‑ sures of the holidays that get lost during the other times of the year.”

“I like ‘Elf’ because it’s a funny and original movie that never gets old. It has a little bit of everything: friends, family and love.

It stresses the need to have faith in Santa during Christmas and the importance of having fun during the holidays, too.”

-‐ Junior Jihun Kim

“My favorite holiday book would have to be ‘The Mitten’. I love the obliviousness of the boy as he is standing on the outside of the page” -‐ Sophomore Olivia Sorto

“My favorite holiday book is ‘Attack Of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons’ because I, like Calvin, have an overactive imagination and connect with his altered perspective of reality. That, and it’s hilarious!

My dad has been reading me Calvin and Hobbes since I was four and I’ve always enjoyed it.”

-‐ Senior Jordan Myers “My favorite holiday movie is ‘Miracle on 34th St.’. It promotes things like FDULQJ DERXW RWKHUV DQG VHOÁHVVQHVV µ -‐ Freshman Advith Suresh

“I love ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’. It really embodies the holiday spirit, and I believe Dr. Seuss really revolutionized children’s books.”

-‐ Head Librarian Anne Applin

“I grew up Jewish, and ‘Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins’ was the Jewish form of a holiday book. Essentially, the man saved Hanukkah from the holiday-‐ hating goblins” -‐ Senior Julia Sokolow

sketches by Amy Ahn photos, graphics and layout by Amy Ahn and Lakshmi Chandran

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entertainment

‘Smoke  and  Bone’   spins  fantastic  plot

december 21, 2011

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by  Anna  Hicks Layout  Editor Laini  Taylor’s  “Daughter  of  Smoke  and  Boneâ€?  tells  the  story  of  enigmatic  adolescent  Karou.  Never  graced  with  a  last  name,  the  blue-­â€?‑haired  artist  protagonist Â Â”Â—Â˜Â ÂœČąÂŠÂ•Â–Â˜ÂœÂ?ČąÂŠÂœČąÂ•Â’Ä´Â•ÂŽČąÂŠÂ‹Â˜ÂžÂ?ČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂŽÂ•Â?ČąÂŠÂœČąÂ?‘Žȹ reader  does.  As  we  follow  Karou  through  the  harrowing  maze  of  the  streets  of  modern  Prague,  we  slowly  come  to  understand  thread  by  thread  her  cryptic  past  and  her  thoroughly  less-­â€?‑than-­â€?‑typical  present.  Raised  by  four  part-­â€?‑human  creatures  in  an  otherworldly  shop  that  can  be  accessed  by  doorways  throughout  the  world,  Karou  grew  up  an  errand  girl,  delivering  teeth  with  mysterious  purpose  to  her  hulking  Â?ŠÂ?‘Ž›ȹęÂ?ž›Žȹ ›’–œÂ?Â˜Â—ÂŽÇ°ČąÂ–ÂŠÂ”ÂŽÂ›ČąÂŠÂ—Â?ČąÂ?›ŠÂ?Ž›ȹ of  teeth  and  wishes.

The  story  unfolds  curiously,  playing  Š•˜—Â?Čą Ž™’œ˜Â?Â’ÂŒČą Œ‘›˜—˜•˜Â?¢ȹ  ’Â?‘ȹ Šȹ Â?ŽĞȹ hand.  As  Karou  spends  her  wishes  (which Â ÂŒÂ˜Â–ÂŽČą ’—ȹ ÂŒÂ˜Â’Â—ČŹÂ•Â’Â”ÂŽČą ÂŒÂžÂ›Â›ÂŽÂ—ÂŒÂ˘ÇźÇ°Čą  Žȹ ę—Â?Čą ‘Ž›ȹ world  is  in  a  careful  balance  of  normalcy  and  lunacy.

Karou’s  life  is  a  mystery  to  her  friends, Â Â Â‘Â˜Čą ÂŒÂŠÂ—Čą Â˜Â—Â•Â˘Čą  ˜—Â?Ž›ȹ ÂŠÂœČą ÂœÂ‘ÂŽČą Â›ÂžÂ—ÂœČą Â˜Ä›Čą ŠÂ?Čą seemingly  random  times  to  go  to  her  “job,â€?  while  really  she  is  traveling  the  globe  to  trade  teeth  with  despicable  characters  ranging  from  grave  robbers  to  kidnappers,  all  of  them  hoping  for  wishes  in  return  for  the  teeth  they  have  gathered.  Karou  navigates  through  these  dangerous  errands  as  an  expert  with  knives  and  martial  arts,  completely  able  to  defend  herself  and  at  no  point  a  hapless  damsel  in  distress.  The  source  of  her  power,  the  strange  eyes  Â?ŠĴ˜˜ŽÂ?ČąÂ˜Â—ČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ›ČąÂ‘ÂŠÂ—Â?ÂœÇ°ČąÂ›ÂŽÂ–ÂŠÂ’Â—ÂœČąÂŠČąÂ–Â˘ÂœÂ?Ž›¢ȹ until  the  very  end  of  the  tale.

Taylor  excels  not  only  in  her  storytelling  ability,  but  in  her  descriptive  talents.  Especially  at  the  beginning  of  the  —˜Â&#x;Ž•ǰȹ Â?‘Žȹ ŠžÂ?Â‘Â˜Â›Čą •’Â?‘Ž•¢ȹ Â?Ž™’ŒÂ?ÂœČą œŽĴ’—Â?ÂœČą and  characters,  creating  a  tapestry  of  imaginative  scenery  woven  of  elegant  complexities  and  haunting  enigmas.  The  story  springs  to  life  with  a  uniquely  voiced  and  almost  artistic  style.

Beyond  its  beautifully  embellished  prose,  “Smoke  and  Boneâ€?  is  special  in  the  magical  way  in  which  the  intertwining  plot  lines  come  together  to  form  one  cohesive  denouement  at  the  end  of  the  novel.  Karou  learns  her  true  origins,  the  purpose  of  the  teeth,  the  process  behind  the  creation  of  wishes  and  the  history  of  her  world,  all  of  which  tie  dazzlingly  into  her  personal  life  and  background.  As  the  plot  comes  crashing  to  a  close,  the  novel  ends  in  a  Œ›žœ‘’—Â?ČąÂŒÂ•Â’ÄŁÂŠÂ—Â?Ž›ǯȹ Â?ČąÂ’ÂœČąÂ—Â˜Â?ČąÂŠČąÂœÂžÂ›Â™Â›Â’ÂœÂŽČąÂ?Â‘Â’ÂœČą novel  was  recently  named  to  a  very  short  list  of  notable  young  adult  books  by  the  New  York  Times. —ŽȹÂ?‘’—Â?Č‚ÂœČąÂ?Â˜Â›ČąÂœÂžÂ›ÂŽČąČŹČŹČą Ȃ••ȹ‹Žȹ›ŽŠÂ?’—Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ sequel.

by  Shayna  Hume Entertainment  Editor Walking  into  the  Mall  of  America  in  Minneapolis,  you  might  not  think  it’s  that  ‹’Â?ȹŠȹÂ?ŽŠ•ǯȹ Â?ČąÂ‘ÂŠÂœČąÂŠÂ•Â•ČąÂ?‘ŽȹÂ?Â˘Â™Â’ÂŒÂŠÂ•ČąÂœÂ?Â˜Â›ÂŽÂœČąÂ˘Â˜ÂžČą would  expect  at  a  mall,  but  there  are  a  few  things  that  make  it  unique  from  just  about  every  other  mall  in  the  entire  world. ‘Ž—ȹ Â?‘Žȹ ÂœÂ?Šěȹ ˜Â?Čą Â?“ Čą Ž—Â?Ž›ŽÂ?Čą through  the  East  Broadway  entrance  on  ˜Â&#x;ǯȹŗĹ&#x;ǰȹ Žȹ Ž›Žȹ–ŽÂ?ȹ ’Â?‘ȹÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÄ™Â›ÂœÂ?ČąÂ˜Â?ȹ–Š—¢ȹ surprises.  Right  inside  the  doors,  there  was  a  sign  pointing  down  a  set  of  escalators  that  ›ŽŠÂ?ȹ’—ȹ‘žÂ?ÂŽČąÂŒÂŠÂ™Â’Â?ÂŠÂ•ČąÂ•ÂŽÄ´ÂŽÂ›ÂœÇ°ČąČƒ ÇŻČ„Čą Â’Â?‘Â?ČąÂ˜Ä›ČąÂ?‘Žȹ‹ŠÂ?Ç°ČąÂ‘ÂŽÂ›ÂŽČąÂ ÂŠÂœČąÂœÂ˜Â–ÂŽÂ?‘’—Â?ČąÂ?‘ŠÂ?Čą proved  that  this  mall  was  something  none  of  us  had  ever  seen  before.

Past  the  aquarium  was  a  huge  lobby. Â Â›Â˜Â–ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽÂ›ÂŽÇ°ČąÂ ÂŽČąÂŒÂ˜ÂžÂ•Â?ČąÂœÂŽÂŽČąÂ?Â‘Â›ÂŽÂŽČąÄšÂ˜Â˜Â›ÂœČąÂ Â˜Â›Â?‘ȹ of  stores  towering  above  us,  not  to  mention  the  two  Christmas  trees  that  rose  halfway  to  the  three-­â€?‑story  high  skylights. Â ÄžÂŽÂ›ČąÂ ÂŽČąÂ•Â˜Â˜Â”ÂŽÂ?ȹŠ Š¢ȹÂ?Â›Â˜Â–ČąÂ?‘ŠÂ?ȹ–Š›Â&#x;Ž•ǰȹ  Žȹ ÂœÂŠÂ Čą Â?‘Žȹ –Š’—ȹ ŠĴ›ŠŒÂ?Â’Â˜Â—Čą ˜Â?Čą Â?‘Žȹ Š••ȹ ˜Â?Čą America—its  famous  indoor  amusement  ™Š›”ǯȹ ’Œ”Ž•˜Â?ÂŽÂ˜Â—Čą —’Â&#x;ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂŽČą Â’ÂœČą Š›˜ž—Â?Čą seven  acres  large,  with  over  30  rides  in  it.  Among  these  30  rides  are  roller  coasters,  bumper  cars,  family  rides  and  a  ropes  course  suspended  in  midair. ŽŒ’Â?’—Â?Čą Â˜Â—Čą Â?‘Žȹ —•’–’Â?ÂŽÂ?Čą Â’Â?ÂŽČą Â™ÂŠÂœÂœÇ°Čą we  each  paid  $30  for  as  many  rides  as  we   Š—Â?ÂŽÂ?Čą Â?Â˜Čą Â?Â˜Čą Â˜Â—Čą Â?Â˜Â›Čą Â?‘Žȹ Ž—Â?’›Žȹ Â?Š¢ǯȹ Â?Čą Â ÂŠÂœČą worth  every  penny.  We  went  on  each  of  the  main  thrill  rides  several  times,  in  addition  to  several  of  the  other  family  rides. ‘Žȹ Â?ŠÂ&#x;˜›’Â?ÂŽČą ˜Â?Čą –˜œÂ?Čą ˜Â?Čą Â?‘Žȹ ÂœÂ?Šěȹ Â ÂŠÂœČą ™˜—Â?ÂŽÂ‹Â˜Â‹Čą šžŠ›Ž™Š—Â?Č‚ÂœČą Â˜ÂŒÂ”Čą Â˜Ä´Â˜Â–Čą Plunge,  which  despite  the  cute  name,  managed  to  make  a  few  of  us  scream.  The  coaster  started  by  bringing  us  all  up  at  a  90  degree  angle  and  then  plunging  vertically  down  into  a  series  of  sweeps  and  loops  before  bringing  us  relatively  gently  back  to  the  beginning.  Other  favorites  included  Avatar  Airbender,  Brain  Surge  and  Pepsi  Orange  Streak. Ў›ȹ Šȹ Â?ÂŽÂ Čą Â‘Â˜ÂžÂ›ÂœČą ˜Â?Čą ›’Â?ÂŽÂœÇ°Čą  Žȹ  Ž›Žȹ Š••ȹ ÂŽÂĄÂ‘ÂŠÂžÂœÂ?ÂŽÂ?Ç°Čą —˜Â?Čą Â?Â˜Čą –Ž—Â?Â’Â˜Â—Čą Â?ŽŽ•’—Â?Čą Šȹ •’Ĵ•Žȹ sick  from  the  constant  motion.  The  next  ‹ŽœÂ?Čą Š•Â?Ž›—ŠÂ?Â’Â&#x;ÂŽČą œŽŽ–ŽÂ?Čą Â?Â˜Čą ‹Žȹ ę—Â?’—Â?Čą Šȹ place  to  sit  down  for  lunch. Â

The  Mall  of  America  includes  over  20  sit-­â€?‑down  restaurants  and  a  food  court.  Some  of  the  places  are  the  typical  ones  like  ž‹¢ȹ žŽœÂ?Š¢ǰȹ ‹žÂ?Čą Čą  ˜ž•Â?Čą ‹ŽÂ?Čą Â?‘ŠÂ?Čą –˜œÂ?Čą local  malls  don’t  have  restaurants  like  Bubba  Gump  Shrimp  Co.  and  Pardon  My  French. Ў›ȹ ‘ŽŠÂ?’—Â?Čą Â?Â˜Čą Â?‘Žȹ Â?˜˜Â?Čą Œ˜ž›Â?Ç°Čą  Žȹ split  up  and  went  to  a  Johnny  Rockets  and  a  Panda  Express.  We  decided  that  once  we  ę—’œ‘ŽÂ?ȹŽŠÂ?’—Â?Ç°ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ›ÂŽÂœÂ?ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?‘ŽȹÂ?ÂŠÂ˘ČąÂ Â˜ÂžÂ•Â?Čą be  dedicated  to  shopping. ˜œÂ?Čą ˜Â?Čą ÂžÂœČą ÂœÂ?’••ȹ ‘ŠÂ?Čą ÂœÂ˜Â–ÂŽČą Â?’Ğȹ ‹ž¢’—Â?Čą to  do,  so  one  group  headed  to  the  Love  from  Minnesota  store,  while  the  rest  made  a  run  to  the  Disney  store.  On  the  way  to  those  locations,  we  found  some  of  the  shopping  that  gives  the  Mall  of  America  its  nationwide  appeal.

The  Mayo  Clinic  is  a  “storeâ€?  where  you  can  go  in  and  check  out  various  health  products,  as  well  as  experiment  on  touch  screen  computers  that  allow  you  to  discover  various  parts  of  the  skeletal  and  cardiovascular  systems.  The  actual  clinic  is Â ÂŠČąÂ—Â˜Â—ČŹÂ™Â›Â˜Ä™Â?ȹ–ŽÂ?Â’ÂŒÂŠÂ•ČąÂ™Â›ÂŠÂŒÂ?Â’ÂŒÂŽČąÂŠÂ—Â?ČąÂ›ÂŽÂœÂŽÂŠÂ›ÂŒÂ‘Čą facility,  and  has  patients  referred  to  it  from Â ÂŠÂ•Â•ČąÂ˜Â&#x;Ž›ȹÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ Â˜Â›Â•Â?ÇŻČą Â?ÂœČąÂ•Â˜ÂŒÂŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂŠÂ?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ Š••ȹ of  America  is  one  of  a  kind,  and  impressed  us  thoroughly  with  its  professional  air.

The  biggest  stores  in  the  mall  are  actually  considered  some  of  its  main  ŠĴ›ŠŒÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ÂœÇŻČą ‘Ž¢ȹ ’—Œ•žÂ?ÂŽČą Â?‘Žȹ ÂŽÂ?Â˜Čą ÂœÂ?Â˜Â›ÂŽČą and  the  American  Girl  Doll  store.  At  the  end  of  our  time  in  the  mall,  a  few  of  us  ran  back  into  For  Love  21,  the  accessory  store  of  Forever  21,  to  buy   ’—Â?Ž›ȹ‘ŠÂ?ÂœÇŻČą Â?ČąÂ ÂŠÂœČąÂ—Â˜Â?ČąÂŠČąÂ–Â˜Â–ÂŽÂ—Â?ČąÂ?Â˜Â˜ČąÂœÂ˜Â˜Â—ÇŻČą ‘Ž—ȹ  Žȹ •ŽĞȹ Â?‘Žȹ ‹ž’•Â?’—Â?Čą Â?Â˜Čą Â?Š”Žȹ Â?‘Žȹ metro  back  to  the  convention  center,  we   Ž›Žȹ–ŽÂ?ȹ ’Â?‘ȹÂ?›˜œÂ?¢ȹ ‘’Â?ÂŽČąÄšÂŠÂ”ÂŽÂœČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂœÂ—Â˜Â Čą spiraling  down  all  around  us,  a  sight  not  uncommon  in  November  for  Minnesota.

When  considering  what  makes  the  Š••ȹ ˜Â?Čą Â–ÂŽÂ›Â’ÂŒÂŠČą ÂœÂ˜Čą Â?’쎛Ž—Â?Ç°Čą Â?Â‘ÂŽÂ›ÂŽČ‚ÂœČą a  huge  amount  to  consider.  From  the  underground  aquarium  to  the  520  stores  that  are  open  on  any  given  day,  the  mall  –Š—ŠÂ?ÂŽÂœČą Â?Â˜Čą ‹Žȹ ž—’šžŽȹ ÂœÂ˜Čą Â?‘ŠÂ?Čą Â—Â˜Čą –ŠĴŽ›ȹ where  you  end  up,   you  are  sure  to  be  taken  by  surprise.

Clockwise  from  top:  sophomore  Shayna  Hume  experiments  with  technology  at  the  Mayo  Clin-­�‑ ic;  senior  Colleen  Marshall  stands  with  one  of  the  mall’s  Christmas  trees;  sophomore  Hume  with  juniors  Mallika  Patkar  and  Thrisha  Pot-­�‑ luri  and  senior  Rabia  Idrees  ride  the  Splat-­�‑O-­�‑ Sphere  in  Nickelodeon  Universe;  an  ariel  view   of  the  central  atrium  from  the  Danny  Phantom  Ghost  Zone  ride.

photos  and  graphics  by  Shayna  Hume,  Sunny  Kim  and  Claudia  Lovegrove

Coming Attractions infographic  by  Claudia  Lovegrove Â

‘The  Girl  with  the  ›ŠÂ?Â˜Â—Čą ÂŠÄ´Â˜Â˜Č‚

‘We  Bought  A  Zoo’

Matisyahu

Č Â›ÂŽÄ´Â˘Čą ’Ĵ•Žȹ Â’ÂŠÂ›ÂœČ‚ČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČąČą ‘The  Fault  in  our  Stars’

Dec.  23:  Theaters  everywhere

Dec.  23:  Theaters  everywhere

Dec. Â 28: Â 9:30 Â Club

Jan. Â 3: Â ABC Â Family

Jan.  10:  Bookstores  everywhere

entertainment

december 21, 2011

Picks  of  the  Month Preview photo  courtesy  of  destroythebrain.com

Theater

Heritage

photo  courtesy  of  wamu.org

‘The  Woman  In  Black’

‘Equivocation’

by  YouNa  An  and  Jennifer  Walter ŽŠÂ?ÂžÂ›ÂŽÂœČą Â?Â’Â?Â˜Â›ČąÂŠÂ—Â?Čą ™˜›Â?ÂœČą Â?Â’Â?˜› After  a  decade  of  waving  magic  wands,  Daniel  Radcliffe  has  transformed  into  a  young  English  lawyer,  Arthur  Kipps,  who  is  traumatized  by  the  recent  death  of  his  wife  in  the  early  1900s.  In  a  satellite  conference  with  journalism  students  on  Nov.  19,  Radcliffe  told  us  his  thoughts  about  his  newest  film,  “The  Woman  in  Black.â€? “This  is,  as  a  whole,  definitely  the  darkest  film  I  have  ever  been  in,â€?  Radcliffe  said.  “It’s  a  horror  film,  but  it’s  not  just  an  exercise  at  freaking  people  out.  It  has  got  a  very  honest  side  to  it.â€?

Directed  by  James  Watkins,  the  horror  movie  centers  on  Kipps  and  his  experiences  in  a  remote  village  in  England,  where  he  takes  care  of  the  final  affairs  of  a  client,  the  deceased  Alice  Drablow  (Liz  White).  While  staying  in  the  Drablows’  abandoned  house  in  the  marshlands,  Kipps  discovers  secrets  about  the  ghost  of  a  woman  dressed  in  black.

Kipps  himself  is  a  depressed  character,  still  recovering  from  the  recent  death  of  his  wife.

The  movie  is  an  adaptation  of  Susan  Hill’s  1989  thriller  fiction  novel  of  the  same  name.  The  novel  has  also  been  adapted  into  a  hit  play  that  has  been  the  second  longest  running  play  in  West  End,  a  popular  theater  district  in  London.  Radcliffe  has  expressed  confidence  in  his  first  film  since  the  Potter  series. “You  read  a  lot  of  really  bad  scripts  so  when  you  read  a  good  script,  you  know,�  Radcliffe  said.

He  is  particularly  excited  about  acting  with  his  godson,  Mischa  Handley.  Handley  plays  Kipps’   disabled  son  Edward  in  the  film. “For  a  film  that  has  very  few  ‘aw’  moments,  he  provides  the  only  ones,�  Radcliffe  said.

The  movie  will  be  released  on  Feb.  3.  “The  Woman  in  Black�  promises  to  be  an  intriguing  thriller  and  will  undoubtedly  attract  a  large  audience,  if  only  because  of  Radcliffe’s  devoted  fans.

by  Steven  Androphy,  Sam  Cadd  and  Lily  Chaw Â?Šěȹ Ž™˜›Â?Ž›œ Shakespeare  meets  detective  drama  in  Arena  Stage’s  production  of  “Equivocation,â€?   ›’ĴŽ—ȹ‹¢ȹ ’••ȹ Š’—ǯȹ This  imaginative  and  complex  production  is  now  playing  at  Arena  Stage  in  the  Mead  Center  in  Washington,  D.C.  through  Jan.  1,  featuring  the  original  cast.

Tony  Award  nominee  Anthony  Heald  delivers  an  emotionally  powerful  and  nuanced  performance  as  protagonist  Will  “Shagâ€?  Shagspeare,  a  famed  playwright  who  penned  such  plays  as  “King  Learâ€?  and Â Čƒ  Ž•Ğ‘ȹ Â’Â?‘Â?ÇŻČ„Čą ˜ž—Â?ČąÂ?Š–’•’Š›Ǿ ‘Žȹ ™•Š¢ȹ Â?Â˜Â•Â•Â˜Â ÂœČą ‘ŠÂ?Čą ÂŠÂœČą ‘Žȹ ŠĴŽ–™Â?ÂœČą Â?Â˜Čą Â?ÂžÂ•Ä™Â•Â•ČąÂŠČąÂŒÂ˜Â–Â–Â’ÂœÂœÂ’Â˜Â—ČąÂ?Â›Â˜Â–Čą ’—Â?Čą ÂŠÂ–ÂŽÂœČą Ç°ČąÂŠČąČƒÂ?›žŽȹ historyâ€?  of  the  Gunpowder  Plot,  an  infamous  œž‹Â&#x;Ž›Â?ÂŽÂ?ČąÂŠÂœÂœÂŠÂœÂœÂ’Â—ÂŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ČąÂŠÄ´ÂŽÂ–Â™Â?ČąÂ˜Â—ČąÂ?‘Žȹ”’—Â?Čą himself.  However,  the  more  Shag  writes,  the Â Â–Â˜Â›ÂŽČąÂ‘ÂŽČąÄ™Â—Â?ÂœČąÂ?‘ŠÂ?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ˜ÄœÂŒÂ’ÂŠÂ•ČąÂ&#x;ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ’Â˜Â—ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ plot  is  rife  with  misdirection  and  not-­â€?‑quite-­â€?‑ truths:  equivocation.   “Equivocationâ€?  can  best  be  summarized  by  a  statement  made  by  Father  Henry  Garnet  to  Shag,  “Don’t  answer  the  question  they’re  asking.  If  a  dishonest  man  has  formed  the  question,  there  will  be  no  honest  answer.  Answer  the  question  beneath  the  question.â€?     Indeed,  the  entire  play  is  an  equivocation   ’Â?‘’—ȹ Â’Â?œŽ•Â?ǹȹ Â?Čą ÂœÂ‘Â’ÄžÂœČą Â?Â›Â˜Â–Čą ™•Š¢ȏ ’Â?‘’—ȏ™•Š¢ȹ Â?Â˜Čą ÄšÂŠÂœÂ‘Â‹ÂŠÂŒÂ”Ç°Čą Â?Â˜Čą œŽ™Š›ŠÂ?ÂŽÇ°Čą œ’–ž•Â?ÂŠÂ—ÂŽÂ˜ÂžÂœČą events,   even  within  the  space  of  a  single  sentence.  Because“Equivocationâ€?  is  played  by  only  six  performers,  they  frequently  hold  Œ˜—Â&#x;Ž›œŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—ÂœČą  ’Â?‘ȹ Â?‘Ž–œŽ•Â&#x;ÂŽÂœČą Š—Â?Čą ÂœÂ‘Â’ÄžČą character  at  the  drop  of  a  hat  (literally,  in  one  scene).  It’s  complicated,  bordering  on  abstruse  —  not  a  production  you  could  miss  a  single  second  of.  It  does  have  strong  language,  brief  nudity  and  scenes  of  violence,  but  there  is Â ÂŠÂ•ÂœÂ˜ČąÂ Â’Ä´Â˘ČąÂ?’Š•˜Â?žŽȹŠ—Â?ČąÂ–Â˜Â–ÂŽÂ—Â?ÂœČąÂ˜Â?ȹ‘ŽŠ›Â?Â?Ž•Â?Čą emotion  that  give  the  performance  its  panache.  ‘Žȹ Â&#x;Â’ÂœÂžÂŠÂ•Čą ŽěŽŒÂ?ÂœČą Š›Žȹ ŠœÂ?˜ž—Â?’—Â?Ç°Čą Â?Â›Â˜Â–Čą Â?‘Žȹ actual  gunpowder  burning  across  the  stage  to  the  comical  decapitation  of  the  king  in  an  abbreviated  rendition  of  “Macbeth.â€?  Despite  the  comedic  overtones,  the  play  is  rampant  with  dark  humor.  It’s  not  just  an  enthralling  story  that  follows  Shag  through  his  process  of  creating  one  of  the  most  brilliant  plays  in  history,  but  also  an  exploration  of  Â?Ž••’—Â?Čą Â?‘Žȹ Â?›žÂ?‘ȹ ’—ȹ Â?’ĜŒž•Â?Čą Â?Â’Â–ÂŽÂœÇ°Čą Š—Â?Čą ÂŽÂ&#x;Ž—ȹ exalts  death  as  an  acceptable  path.  The  magic  ˜Â?Čą Čƒ šž’Â&#x;˜ŒŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—Č„Čą Â’ÂœČą Â?‘ŠÂ?Čą Â˘Â˜ÂžČą ę—Â?Čą Â˘Â˜ÂžÂ›ÂœÂŽÂ•Â?Čą nodding  in  agreement,  as  well.

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photo  by  Karen  Sheng

Mount  Vernon by  Karen  Sheng Â?Šěȹ Ž™˜›Â?Ž› Experience  how  Colonial  America  embraced  the  holiday  season  at  the  home  Š—Â?ČąÂŽÂœÂ?ŠÂ?ÂŽÂœČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ—ŠÂ?Â’Â˜Â—Č‚ÂœČąÄ™Â›ÂœÂ?ČąÂ™Â›ÂŽÂœÂ’Â?Ž—Â?Čą by  going  to  Christmas  at  Mount  Vernon.

Even  though  Christmas  was  primarily  a  religious  holiday  in  18th  century  Virginia,  the  Christmas  trees  in  the  Ford  Orientation  Center  and  Donald  W.  Reynolds  Museum  &  Education  Center  and  special  holiday  events  show  that  the  holiday  was  also  a  day  for  celebration.  While  waiting  in  line  for  a  20-­â€?‑minute  tour  of  the  mansion,  a  tour  guide  Â?ŽœŒ›’‹ŽÂ?Čą Â?‘Žȹ Â?‘’›Â?Čą ÄšÂ˜Â˜Â›Čą ˜Â?Čą Â?‘Žȹ Â–ÂŠÂ—ÂœÂ’Â˜Â—Čą being  open  as  a  “special  treatâ€?  because  Â&#x;’œ’Â?Â˜Â›ÂœČą  ’••ȹ ‹Žȹ Š‹•Žȹ Â?Â˜Čą Â?Â˜ÂžÂ›Čą Â?‘Žȹ ÄšÂ˜Â˜Â›Čą exclusively  during  this  special  holiday  event. ‘Žȹ Â?‘’›Â?Čą ÄšÂ˜Â˜Â›Čą ’—Œ•žÂ?ÂŽÂœČą Â?‘Žȹ ÂŒÂ‘ÂŠÂ–Â‹ÂŽÂ›Čą in  which  Martha  Washington  spent  the  remaining  two  and  a  half  years  of  her  life  ’—ȹŠ—ȹŽ¥Â?Ž—Â?ÂŽÂ?ČąÂ™ÂŽÂ›Â’Â˜Â?ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ–Â˜ÂžÂ›Â—Â’Â—Â?ȹŠĞŽ›ȹ George  Washington  died,  a  linen  closet,  a  furniture  storage  room  and  guest  rooms.  Downstairs  in  the  formal  dining  room  that  Washington  described  as  his  “new  room,â€?  a  typical  Christmas  feast  was  laid  out.  Even  though  there  were  traditional  swaths  of  fresh  greenery  in  the  house,  no  trees  were  present,  as  the  German  Â?›ŠÂ?Â’Â?Â’Â˜Â—Čą ˜Â?Čą ™žĴ’—Â?Čą ž™ȹ ‘›’œÂ?Â–ÂŠÂœČą Â?Â›ÂŽÂŽÂœČą was  not  yet  popular  in  colonial  Virginia.  Outside  on  the  grounds,  there  was  an  American  Heritage  Chocolate  Program  tent  that  displayed  the  process  of  making  chocolate  by  following  authentic  18th  century  procedures  and  recipes.  Visitors  can  sample  fresh  chocolate  made  there  and  buy  additional  chocolate  products  in  The  Shops  at  Mount  Vernon.  Nearby,  a  Christmas  camel  resided  in  a  pen  as  Washington  entertained  his  Christmas  guests  in  1787  by  paying  18  shillings  for  Aladdin  the  camel  to  stay  temporarily  at  Mount  Vernon.  Another  festive  feature  is  a  15-­â€?‑square  foot  gingerbread  house  of  Mount  Vernon  built  by  former  White  House  pastry  chef  Roland  Mesnier.  The  vast  grounds  are  sculpted  from  fondant,  and  George  and  Martha  Washington  made  out  of  marzipan.  Christmas  at  Mount  Vernon  is  open  9  a.m.  to  4  p.m.  daily  until  Jan.  6.  The  event  is  included  in  normal  admission.  Ticket  prices  are  $15  for  adults. Â

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ICE! by  Colleen  Marshall Managing  Editor  Whether  you  particularly  enjoy  frigid  temperatures,  wish  to  recapture  your  inner  child  or  just  want  to  take  a  break  from  college  applications  or  SAT  prep,  ICE!  at  the  Gaylord  National  Resort  will  ‹Žȹ Â?‘Žȹ ‘˜•’Â?Š¢ȹ ŠĴ›ŠŒÂ?Â’Â˜Â—Čą Â?Â˜Â›Čą Â˘Â˜ÂžČą Â?Â‘Â’ÂœČą winter  break.

Right  across  the  Potomac,  about  Šȹ Ĺ˜Ĺ–Čą –’—žÂ?ÂŽČą Â?›’Â&#x;ÂŽČą Â?Â›Â˜Â–Čą ÂŽÄ›ÂŽÂ›ÂœÂ˜Â—Ç°Čą Â?‘Žȹ Gaylord  has  set  up  a  small  tribute  to  the  incredible  Ice  and  Snow  Sculpture  Festival  that  takes  place  every  year  in  Harbin,  China.  They  brought  in  40  ice-­â€?‑sculpting  artisans  to  carve  2  million  pounds  of  ice  into  a  walk-­â€?‑through  exhibit  with  the  theme  of  Dreamworks’  “Merry  ŠÂ?ŠÂ?ÂŠÂœÂŒÂŠÂ›Ç°Č„ČąÂŠČąÂ?Ž•ŽÂ&#x;Â’ÂœÂ’Â˜Â—ČąÂœÂ™Â’Â—ČŹÂ˜Ä›ČąÂ˜Â?ČąÂ?‘Žȹ animated  movie  “Madagascar.â€?

The  show  begins  with  a  10-­�‑minute  video  explaining  the  plot  of  the  movie  that  is  displayed  throughout  the  self-­�‑ guided  tour  and  also  takes  time  to  recognize  the  artisans  who  worked  on  the  exhibit  and  explain  the  making  of  it.

The  theme  doesn’t  particularly  lend  itself  well  to  an  older  audience,  with  most  of  the  visitors  under  the  age  of  10.  But  the  famed  two-­�‑story  ice  slide  about  half-­�‑ way  through  the  show  provides  thrills  to  both  toddlers  and  teenagers  alike.   It  is  also  fun  to  talk  to  the  employees  who  hail  from  around  the  globe,  especially  Australia  and  South  Africa.

The  ice  carvings  themselves  were  intricate  and  completely  recognizable  as  the  characters  from  the  famous  movie,  but  in  order  to  keep  them  from  melting,  the  actual  exhibit  is  kept  at  a  chilly  nine  degrees  Fahrenheit.  So  even  though  they  hand  out  knee-­�‑length  parkas  to  everyone  entering  the  icy  tour,  don’t  forget  a  jacket,  gloves  and  a  hat  because  it’s  called  ICE!  for  a  reason.

Tickets  will  be  available  through  Jan.  8  and  come  with  a  steep  $35  price  tag,  but  when  one  takes  into  account  what  they  must  be  paying  for  air  conditioning  and  the  labor  involved  in  carving  the Â Â’ÂŒÂŽÇ°ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂ™Â›Â’ÂŒÂŽČąÂœÂŽÂŽÂ–ÂœČąÂ“ÂžÂœÂ?’ęŽÂ?ÇŻČą —Â?ȹ ‘’•Žȹ it  only  takes  about  45  minutes  to  get  through  the  exhibit,  it  is  easy  to  spend  Â?‘ŽȹŽ—Â?Â’Â›ÂŽČąÂŠÄžÂŽÂ›Â—Â˜Â˜Â—ČąÂŽÂĄÂ™Â•Â˜Â›Â’Â—Â?ČąÂ?Â‘ÂŽČąÂŠÂŒÂ?žŠ•ȹ resort  along  with  the  interesting  shops  and  beautiful  waterfront  view  of  the  Potomac  at  National  Harbor.

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december 21, 2011

Innovative projects drive Energy Systems Lab Ȭ ȱ

ȱ “Lord Kelvin Water-­‐‑Drop Electrostatic Generator” The Project: Birch is using the natural charges in water to create electricity.

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by Tahmina Achekzai and Arya Dahal Features Editors ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȭ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȃ ¢ȱ ¢ ǯȄȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ęĞ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȃ Ȅȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĝ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ Ȃ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ Ĝ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǻ Ǽȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ the vehicle’s motor. ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȃ ¢Ȃ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȄ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ

ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ the car run, they are trying to use ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ same amount of energy as it pumps out, so it has a net zero impact on the environment. You ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ Ğ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱǻ Ǽȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ Ğ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ¡ȱ ěǰȱ Ĵȱ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱŝŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ¢ǯ ȃ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ everything ȱ ȱ

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ǰȄȱ ěȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ǰȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ȱ Ĵ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯ ȱ ¢ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ěȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ǯȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ¢ȱ Ĝ ¢ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱȃ ȱ ǰȄȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ǯ ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ě ȱȬȬȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ ¡ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ǯȱ

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ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ŗŜŞȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱśŖŖȱ £ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ

ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȭ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ ȱ ȱ¢ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯȱȃ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ¢ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱę ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȄ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȄȱ ȱ ǯ

Solid state hydrofuel is more powerful and has less pressure, while the direct methanol cell is more portable and easier to make.

-senior Ed Cai

ȱ ȱ ȱ Water Heater The Project: De la Barra is using ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ

ȱ Multi-­‐‑Staged Water Filtration System The Project:ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¡ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ have opposite charges.

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Michael Serron ȱ ȱ and Jason Ye ȱ ȱ AquaponicsSSystem Aquaponics ystem The Project: ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ £ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯ photo illustrations by Tahmina Achekzai and Thrisha Potluri reporting by Tahmina Achekzai and Arya Dahal

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Senior Carson Hotard tests his remote control ATV.

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Graduates reunite on Alumni Day

Out of high school 10 -­‐‑ 20 years, grads share life stories Bob Bland pursues career in fashion

by Sara Asad “During the night there are live performances at News Editor Kingdom, and during the day it is a nice boutique She first learned to sew at the age of four, eight where you can have a drink,” Bland said. years later she made her first custom outfit, and After graduating from Jefferson, Bland attend-­‐‑ at the ripe age of 17, Bob Bland made her first ed the University of Creative Careers majoring in 20-­‐‑piece runway fashion design show at Jeffer-­‐‑ with a minor in son. art history. She “I was the graduated sum-­‐‑ first person at ma cum laude TJ to ask to do after three years a runway show. and scored an We made our internship with own runway in d i s t i n g u i s h e d the cafeteria, my couture design-­‐‑ friend Abigail er Maggie Nor-­‐‑ Adams was the ris during her make-­‐‑up artist college years. and the students After college, were models,” Bland went on Bland said. to work with Bland, Jef-­‐‑ many of the ferson class of fashion indus-­‐‑ 2001 alumna, try’s giants in-­‐‑ is pursuing her cluding Tommy dreams as a fash-­‐‑ Hilfiger, Banana ion designer in Republic and Brooklyn, New Ralph Lauren.

York with her “Ralph Lau-­‐‑ own fashion line ren is great. I photo courtesy of Bob Bland Brooklyn Roy-­‐‑ really enjoyed alty. For her fash-­‐‑ Class of ‘01 grad Bob Bland and her husband, Michael Foulger, have working with ion career, Jeffer-­‐‑ dinner after the Alumni Day reunion at the Sheraton Crystal City. him when I was son has been one in corporate of her strongest fashion for a few influences. years and would love to work with him again since “People at TJ are so accepting of people with he had made such a secure atmosphere for design-­‐‑ different skills and talents. The adults were nur-­‐‑ ers,” Bland said. turing and most of the kids thought it was pretty Bland married her hometown sweetheart Mi-­‐‑ cool. They all appreciated that I was doing what I chael Foulger in 2009 and gave birth to their first wanted to do,” Bland said. child Penny Virginia Foulger in December 2010.

So far Bland has released nine collections for The recent addition to her family has inspired Brooklyn Royalty including men’s and ladies’ ap-­‐‑ Bland to launch a couple more lines focusing on parel, accessories and jewelry. Just last year she designs for maternity and baby clothing. opened a multipurpose space called Kingdom in “One of the most beautiful things about doing NYC which serves as a bar, boutique and gallery fashion,” Bland said, “is that my interests are grad-­‐‑ for the local community. ually moving in line with where I am in life.”

High school sweethearts couple up

by Sara Asad News Editor Class of 1990 graduate Sean Ingram and Class of 1991 graduate Bethany Revak first met each other in their psychology class during his senior and her junior year. Ingram and Revak continued their rela-­‐‑ tionship while they attended college separately.

“We dated for nine years, basically the entire time we were in college,” Ingram said.

Ingram attended Virginia Tech for his bachelors and masters degree in electrical engineering while Revak attended the College of William and Mary for her bachelors in chemistry and Virginia Common-­‐‑ wealth University School of Medicine for medical school.

While Revak completed her degree in medicine, Ingram pursued his interest in patent law after grad-­‐‑ uation. Ingram was first introduced to patent law by one of his professors whom he conducted research with while in graduate school.

“At the time, my professor was an inventor on around 30 patents, and he introduced me to the idea of patent law,” Ingram said.

After graduation, Ingram worked at the U.S. Pat-­‐‑ ent and Trademark Office in Crystal City, Va. as a patent examiner.

“At that point patent law was basically a curios-­‐‑ ity. I didn’t know if I wanted to enter the patent field or pursue a traditional engineering career,” Ingram said.

After a year of working at the Patent Office, In-­‐‑ gram went on to the University of Richmond School of Law to study patent law and found his back-­‐‑ ground in engineering an asset to his degree.

“In patent law, attorneys must understand a com-­‐‑ pany’s cutting edge technology before being able to protect it. I use my engineering skills every day,” Ingram said.

Ingram currently works as a patent attorney at Novak Druce, a law firm in Palm Beach, Fla. He en-­‐‑ counters interesting technology on almost a daily basis but now approaches it from the perspective of

photo courtesy of Sean Ingram and Bethany Revak

Sean Ingram, Bethany Revak and their three daughters go on an outing in their town of residence, Jupiter, Fla.

a lawyer. Revak currently practices as an urgent care physician and is a Physician Investigator at Palm Beach Research Center. Revak and Ingram have three daughters, ages four, six and eight.

photo courtesy of Dalia Palchik

Dalia Palchik, fourth from the right, donated one of the two motorcycles to the Microfund team in Togo for day-­‐‑to-­‐‑day operations.

Palchik sets her heart on anthropology

by Sara Asad News Editor Class of 2001 alumna Dalia Palchik began her undergradu-­‐‑ ate studies just as any other student. She had an idea of what ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ ȱ Ĵ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ǯ ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ cation since I have always wanted to be a teacher,” Palchik said.

During her freshman year, Palchik also felt a budding in-­‐‑ terest in international relations, another strong and popular ȱ ě ȱ ȱ Ğ ǯȱ

ǰȱ Ğ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ -­‐‑ ȱ¢ ǰȱ ȱ £ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ as she was not entirely interested in politics.

During her sophomore year, Palchik was introduced to an-­‐‑ thropology and loved learning about it.

“I just fell in love with anthropology. It seemed to address all the questions that I had growing up and going to school,” Palchik said.

While interning at the National Museum of Natural His-­‐‑ tory during the summer of her sophomore year, Palchik’s in-­‐‑ terest in anthropology began to wane.

“I liked anthropology but I knew I didn’t want to work in ȱ ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ Ȃ ȱ sure that I was going to keep doing it,” Palchik said. Ğ ȱ ȱ ȱ¢ ǰȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ and traveled around the world. One of her most memorable experiences was volunteering at an organization focusing on ȱ ȱ ę ȱ ¢ǯȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ an online peer to peer lending organization providing loans ȱ ę ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǯȱ “While I was working with Kiva, I went to Togo on behalf of the organization for a month. It was amazing being there because the people had started great work with their loans,” Palchik said.

Throughout her time in Togo, Palchik heard and witnessed inspirational stories about the people and the impact of loans on their lives.

“The experience was incredible and I knew I needed to come back and do something with everything I had seen there,” Palchik said.

Back in college, Palchik knew she was interested in service-­‐‑ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱę ȱ ȱ would pursue. ȃ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ¢ȱ ě ȱ ȱ like dance therapy and nursing, but I realized it wasn’t right for me,” Palchik said. “All along I had enough focus in what I wanted to be doing, so I decided to study economic develop-­‐‑ ment as an anthropologist.”

Currently, Palchik is applying to Ph.D. programs for an-­‐‑ ¢ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ę-­‐‑ nance organizations in northern Argentina. Ě ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ȱ ǰȱ Palchik has no regrets.

“From freshman year biology with Mr. McFaden when I wanted to study human anatomy to my interests in human culture now,” Palchik said, “it all comes back to anthropol-­‐‑ ogy.”

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