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On July 1, Ms. Dresden Koons will take on the position as the new Head of the St. Andrew’s Lower School. The up-per school community will lose one of its most admired teachers, but can be com-forted by the fact that she will be working nearby and periodically visiting the Post-oak Campus. Throughout Koons’ years as teacher and then Head of the English Department, she has proven to be a faculty leader. Some of her colleagues have even referred to her as a “superwoman,” who despite all her hard work and commitment, can still balance work, family, and a doctoral program. Koons graduated in 1997 from Duke University, where she pursued a double major in English and Women’s Studies and a minor in Spanish. Her passion for all things Duke can be seen during any March Madness season; she finds any rea-son to wear her Duke jersey. Koons con-tinued her striving for academic success at the University of Maryland by earning her Masters in English in 2001. Today, Koons is scheduled to complete her PhD in Cur-riculum and Instruction from the George Washington University this summer. From the beginning of her tenure as upper school teacher, Koons quickly moved her way to the top. By 2001, she

Koons to Head Lower Schoolwas teaching Advanced Placement Eng-lish Literature, a course usually reserved for teachers with much more experience.

By 2005, she accepted the position as the Head of the English Department, where she has challenged her colleagues to de-velop professionally, enhanced and cre-ated new curriculum, and provided sup-port and advocacy for her department. A major part of her work has been to support and mentor both new and veteran teach-ers. Mr. Morgan Evans said “Dresden taught me that I have the best job in the world—her passion for literature and her love of St. Andrew’s students were both

Christina FarleyStaff Writer

Next year, the Postoak campus will house St. Andrew’s first ever fifth graders. The current fourth grade class of fourteen will receive at least two new students for the 2010-2011 school year. Mr. Haight’s current classroom, neighbors with the 4th grade already, will become the home of the 5th grade. There are plans to alter the history hallway to make up for the loss of space from the new intermediate school classroom. Ms. Adams, the 4th grade teacher, has already begun planning with Ms. Key, the new 5th grade teacher, for the upcoming school year. They have been busy writing the curriculum and preparing for a smooth transition into next year. When asked about the challenges in building a brand new 5th grade curriculum, Ms. Adams stated that they are following “certain frameworks” and designing it to fulfill “national and state grade-based standards.” Students will continue to receive excel-lent one-on-one attention in their subjects, especially math, in which the curriculum is flexible to allow students to move at their own pace. Like math, reading is another area in which students currently have, and will continue to have, a choice in level and pace.

Jessica FigueroaAsst. Editor-in-Chief

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On April 12, 2010, fourteen students were inducted into the St. Andrew’s chap-ter of the Cum Laude Society. Seniors Jonah Orr, Daniel Belchamber, Nikki Azzara, Wendy Eisenberg, Greg Michel, Lisa Schoch and Sabrina Manfield and ju-niors Josh Sennett, Krissia Rivera, David Vogel, Hannah DeSelms, Ellie Hunt, An-nie Engelstad and Anna Malawista were among the students who joined the honor society. The Cum Laude Society inducts about 6,000 students each year and honors those who have set themselves apart from their classmates due to their outstanding aca-demic transcript and upright character. After the ceremony, all the members of the Cum Laude Society present went out to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory. These students include Marco Bonvillian, Phil Doerr, Chrissy Goldbaum, Brendan Har-vey, Lauren Heywood, Aymar Marino, Noah Platt, Ava Weiss, and Steve White, who were inducted last year as juniors. Cum Laude member Dr. Liz Weber, when asked about her opinions of the society, stated, “For some students, Cum

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portant goal in their upper school career. Those who

achieve it should be proud of their accomplishment. They certainly join a body of distinguished scholars from St. Andrew’s and literally from around the world.”

The current 4th graders are eagerly anticipating the upcoming 4th grad-ers next year. They enjoy their visits

to the Potomac Village campus because it is a break from being

surrounded by older students all day. Next year, they are sure to be happy to have more students similar in age. Were the parents who chose

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ridiculously infectious. Even more than her razor sharp intellect and her dedica-tion to the craft of teaching, it is the sheer joy that she brings to the department ev-eryday that inspires me.” This past year her newly designed course, Critical, Me-dia, and Digital Literacy, has successfully engaged her students and brought curric-ulum into the 21st century. One of the hallmarks of Koons’ teach-ing is her deep lasting relationships with her students. In fact, she still keeps in touch with several of her first-year stu-dents. She creates bonds with students that surpass the normal relationship of a teacher and a student. Senior Dani-elle Burthey said “She is very nice and attentive; she’s always completely inter-ested and involved in what she is teach-ing. She’s always available for extra help and is genuinely interested in you doing well. Along with our friendship, I’ll miss her enthusiasm for the subject. I’ve never seen anyone so in love with what they taught.” Koons teaching load this year includes English 7, AP English Literature, and her Critical, Media, and Digital Literacy class. On top of all this she piles the po-sition of Co-Chair for the Committee of Equity and Inclusion, the school’s diver-sity program. An “unabashedly privileged white woman,” she works with Mrs. Sta-cy Kincaid, the other co-chair, to put to-gether public events such as the Taste of St. Andrew’s, the Parent Diversity Com-

They gathered to warm up for the com-petition that they had been preparing for all year, to compete against over 12 bands from all over the East Coast. They set up, tuned their instruments, and played. “It was the best I’ve ever heard them,” said Dr. Amy Wooley, Director of Instru-mental and Intermediate School Music. “[The atmosphere] was a little nervous... they had the curse of a good warm up.” Joe Chaney felt it, too. “It was one of those palpable, stressful moments,” re-marked Chaney, the group’s saxophone player. “I don’t know if it was the fact that we were playing with Josh’s drum set.... but it sounded fantastic. And we were worried we wouldn’t be able to bring that same feel and energy into the same compe-tition.” They then moved out of the warm-up room towards the judges. Tense, worry-ing they wouldn’t be able to play nearly as well as they just had. “Our secret is practice,” explained Wooley. “We rehearse so much, that even

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The standard courses offered by the St. Andrew’s Art Department are widely known and loved by students. As well as a fun introduction to the arts through various media and techniques, the art department also fosters an inclusive and nurturing environment for all students. Many students choose to specialize in courses like advanced ceramics, AP Studio Art, and advanced photography. However, sometimes students want to go beyond the offered curriculum and focus intensely in an area that is not cov-ered by a course. These students end up being the school’s independent artists. Astrea Somarriba, a junior, recently began concentrating on figure drawing and watercolor painting. “Within inde-pendent art I am able to create my own projects and take my time with them. It allows me to focus on the things I’m in-terested in and prepare for the courses I want to take in college,” said Somar-riba. Her faculty sponsor, Ms. Hevia Pax-son, men-tors her and other s t u d e n t s . D u r i n g the third t r i m e s -ter, Pax-son worked with six students on figure drawing, blacksmithing, oil painting, sculpture, and photography. “It’s an invaluable part of the program here and instrumental in getting students to the next level, whatever that next level might be,” said Paxson. “That being said, being an independent artist means taking on a level of responsibility that only the dedicated few can take full ad-vantage of.” Students in the program work with their sponsor during what would have been their scheduled art period, giving the student a dedicated period to coordi-nate, discuss, and plan the projects they are working on. “It really is for a student who has a lot of clarity about what they want to learn and can advocate for the re-sources they need for their project,” said Lauren Cook, Head of the Visual Arts Department. “On a very selective basis, it gives both the students and teachers the chance to pursue a unique study of learning that either supplements or ex-pands on our current course offerings.” The independent art program often goes unnoticed, and student work is rarely seen by the rest of the school un-til the art shows at the end of the year. However, the work they produce is often praised by the art faculty and submitted in portfolios to colleges. Junior Forrest Goldsten’s work is rarely observed, es-pecially since he is forced to work be-hind the gym. Forrest is piloting a new form of independent art, working as a blacksmith with assistance from Pax-son. “It’s really awesome to have a way

to heat and shape metals on campus for a credit,” explained Goldsten. Senior Ava Weiss has been in the independent study program since she was a junior, working with Paxson both years. “I love the opportunity to focus on the media I’m interested in and the help I receive from Ms. Paxson. The individual attention is invaluable and really helped my art improve,” Weiss said. Weiss focused on photography her junior year and oil painting this year. The independent art program is a spe-cial part of the school’s art curriculum, allowing the dedicated and passionate art students to concentrate on their fa-

vorite media and develop their skills, but because of the resources and personal-ized nature of the program,

sponsors can only take on so many stu-dents a trimester. Regardless, the pro-gram is very successful; students and teachers love it. “By and large, I’ve been very im-pressed with the level of work done by independent study students, said Pax-son. “Working with such motivated students is one of the most inspiring parts of my job.”

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They gathered to warm up for the com-petition that they had been preparing for all year, to compete against over 12 bands from all over the East Coast. They set up, tuned their instruments, and played. “It was the best I’ve ever heard them,” said Dr. Amy Wooley, Director of Instru-mental and Intermediate School Music. “[The atmosphere] was a little nervous... they had the curse of a good warm up.” Joe Chaney felt it, too. “It was one of those palpable, stressful moments,” re-marked Chaney, the group’s saxophone player. “I don’t know if it was the fact that we were playing with Josh’s drum set.... but it sounded fantastic. And we were worried we wouldn’t be able to bring that same feel and energy into the same competition.” They then moved out of the warm-up room towards the judges. Tense, worrying they wouldn’t be able to play nearly as well as they just had. “Our secret is practice,” explained

Wooley. “We rehearse so much, that even in that kind of situation, we will still be able to play.” “We would practice every song every day,” Chaney added. “Even if half the band was missing, [Wooley] would use what she had to perfect all of our parts.” The Jazz Band played “Tony Spring” by Clifford Brown and “Four” by Miles Davis. After they performed, they went to Busch Gardens to unwind before the cer-emony. After waiting several hours, the awards were announced. The St. Andrew’s Jazz Band won first place and the prestigious “Superior” rating. Senior bass player Cory Todd also got a soloist award for playing the double bass. Bass soloists rarely win such recog-nition. “Our standards are so high, we’re used to winning, said Wooley. “If we don’t get first place, there’s something wrong, but ‘superior’ the judges are very stingy with.” With music educators who are certified to judge and are nationally accredited, “superior” is a prestigious ac-complishment. This was the fourth con-secutive year that the jazz band got the “superior” rating, making their victory that much better. The jazz band was accompanied by the school’s chorus, which also won first place. Senior Katie Richer said, “We pre-pared for the competition in about five rehearsals during activity periods and by practicing on our own. We sang a Duke Ellington melody and a song from ‘Guys and Dolls’.” Richer won an outstanding soloist award for singing “Mood Indigo” by Ellington. Chorus member Jessica Figueroa said, “Overall, [Wooley and Barber] are great at helping us develop our talent. The out-come of the competition proved that.” During a recent morning meeting, both the chorus and the jazz band presented their awards to Head of School Robert Kosasky. Chorus Director Roy Barber has been taking the chorus to Busch Gardens for 14 years. Of this year’s competition, he said, “The judges were very strict with both up-per and lower school this year… I think it speaks well that Kati and Cory are both perusing music after they graduate…. Each of them has grown so much.”

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“It is really awsome to heat and shape metals on

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Ben Mitchell Co-Editor-in-Chief

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Ms. Hevia Paxson (left) and Forrest Goldsten (right) display the resently acquired forge which allows Goldsten to pursue his intrest independently.

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For the past two years, the school has been a part of the World Bank Book Proj-ect. In its fi rst year, the project had a great turnout with nearly 850 books. Last year, however, we collected only 291 books. The project’s leaders have set an ambi-tious goal for this year: 1000 books to help improve literacy in third world countries. The World Bank Book Project was

founded in 1982 by spouses of World Bank staff members to assist teachers and students in poor rural schools. The found-ers’ original idea was to provide books to the most disadvantaged and those who would have no other access to books. In the beginning, the volunteers gath-ered books and funded the shipping them-selves or requested for donations from their families and friends. During this time, all the sorting and packing of the books was done in members’ homes. Over time, the World Bank has rec-ognized the value of this work and now funds the Book Project’s operation. Since 1994, the Civic Program of the IMF has provided a generous grant every year towards the purchase of new reference books. You can help spread literacy by donat-ing your used books instead of throw-ing them out in these closing days of the school year. Place your books—every-thing except foreign language and US history books—in labeled boxes placed

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Commitee Awards, White Privelege Con-ference, many other speakers and assem-blies. Of her collaboration with Koons, Kincaid said, “We created a structure for multicultural curriculum at St. Andrew’s, so that faculty can document and improve how we teach critical thinking, prejudice reduction, and multicultural content. We spent a lot of time strategizing about how to help students who come from diverse backgrounds. We brainstormed ways to help bring in new students, faculty, and staff of color into our community.” Feelings are running high in the Koons-Perdikis household. With two daughters al-ready attending the Lower School, Koons cannot wait to be working near them. Kaeden (kindergarten) and Kosette (pre-school-1) are both excited to go to work with their mommy every day. Kaeden has even suggested that her mommy should keep a secret candy supply in her offi ce. Upon Koons’ induction as Head of the Lower school, she is feeling “exhilarated, challenged, sure, and optimistic to take on my new role.” Koons takes great pride in her feminine individuality. She kept her maiden name, and she dislikes when people call her by Mrs. She prefers Ms. Koons and believes that Mrs. “implies that you are married to the last name of your husband. The title of Mr. doesn’t defi ne a man’s marital status so, why would a woman need to change hers?” For students and faculty alike, she has been a role model. While her own ideas are numerous, she is “determined to listen to the needs of the parents, children, faculty, and staff” at the Lower School. Her summer will be fi lled with one-on-one meetings with every faculty and staff member to collect their opinions and represent their voices as a whole. The upper school community and her family are confi dent about Koons’ leading

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the Lower School to a successful future. Kincaid states, “One of the many won-derful aspects of Ms. Koons becoming LS Head is that she will absolutely help bring the Potomac Village and the Post-oak Campuses closer together.” In turning over the English Department Head to Ms. Delice Williams, who cur-

Lower school students caught mid-performance at the Christmas pageant in Decem-ber. Ms. Dresden Koons will be overseeing this and many other events in her new capacity as Lower School Head. Her own two daughters, Kosette and Kaeden will be among her new charges.

rently spends most of her time as a col-lege counselor, Koons reassures the upper school that she is leaving the department in very good hands. Koons comments, “Ms. Williams will be fantastic. She’ll bring her great mind and thoughtfulness to my favorite department in the school. She’s going to be awesome.”

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I’m sure we’ve all heard of the Tea Party Movement by now, and if you haven’t, let me sum it up. They are a bunch of crazy Republicans who hate Obama are protesting his policies. Supposedly, they have now joined the ranks of George Bush, Glenn Beck, and the Republican Party as a whole as yet another ignorant and pointless group who cannot seem to get their facts right because they are a bunch of uneducated Texans. While they are only raising questions, we have to ask ourselves a few: what are their real intentions? Are they a legitimate movement? Are they even part of the Republican Party? The first question, about their intentions, is easy to an-swer. One visit to the official home page of the Tea Party M o v e m e n t (teapartypa-triots.ning.com) reveals that they feel they are “a community committed to standing together, shoulder to shoulder, to protect our country and the Consti-tution upon which we were founded.” Alright, it makes sense that they’re a community who feels they need to stand up to protect their country; that’s honorable. But, as great St. Andrew’s history students should know, the Con-stitution is open to interpretation, so we need to dig deeper. Explore the web-site a little more, and you will find that the Tea Party Movement is a mission to stop “excessive government spending and taxation.” While some may dis-agree with the necessity of this (or that Obama’s health care/stimulus plans, while costly, are helpful), we cannot successfully argue with the fact that they’re protesting a legitimate cause. But, just because they have a legitimate cause, doesn’t necessar-ily make them a legitimate movement. One of the most used, and most accept-

ed, argument against their legitimacy is that some of the Tea Party members have been caught using racial slurs, demon-strating a level of intolerance through their language which is provocative and disrespectful. While Conservative Ac-tivist Andrew Breitbart has stated pub-licly that he feels there have been no uses of racial slurs, and has called out Representative John Lewis to produce evidence that the instance occurred, the issue of the existence of the action should not the main focus. What should be the main focus is the fact that a mi-nority of people within a group is being used to represent the entire movement. For example, if someone was found to have been doing drugs at St. Andrew’s, it certainly would not be fair to say that

everyone at the school must be a pothead. However, if 90% of students were caught do-ing drugs, there would be much more reason to

make and support that claim. Even if the controversy of racial slurs had not existed, there’s really no way to define if the movement is legiti-mate except by using membership and public reaction to determine it. While their website reports 141,000 signatures on their petition to repeal the health care bill, one has to assume that not every single person has gone online and signed up on their site, and then affirmed the pe-tition. Using the amount of people who attend the rallies, along with the amount who might not have been online to their site yet, one could estimate at the very least 500,000 people support the move-ment. At the same time, not everyone who supports a movement for lower taxes and lower government spending is going to agree with a repeal of the health care bill, so let’s call the new number of supporters 1 million. That’s a fair amount of people. Considering the fact that at the time of the American Revo-lution there were only 2 million Ameri-

Tempest In A Tea PartyDavid VogelStaff Writer

cans living in the colonies, and that at the same time, some of those were people who were against the Revolution; one can easily claim that the Tea Party is legiti-mate considering population. However, considering reaction is completely different. Considering human nature, we have to assume there are peo-ple who vehemently object to the Tea Par-ties just because they don’t like Republi-cans; not everyone who objects has gone to their site, watched or listened to an ad-vocate of the move-ment, or even read a Wikipedia entry about it. CrashThe-TeaParty.org, a web-site which was dedi-cated to stopping the Tea Party, was one of the ways people objected to the move-ment (interestingly, it’s not up anymore). The creator of the site, Jason Levin, told the Associated Press that he “had over 65 leaders in major cities across the coun-try trying to recruit members to infiltrate tea party events for April 15.” His mis-sion was to “infiltrate and dismantle” the movement by “impersonating tea party supporters and portraying them as right-wing extrem-ists in front of the news cam-eras in order to discredit the cause.” He also accused the majority of Tea Party supporters are racist, homo-phobic, and just plain stupid. If some-one has a movement at your school to outlaw flip-flops, and they have no sup-port and no power to change anything, you wouldn’t waste your time trying to discredit them. However, going this far out of your way means that you feel the movement might actually go somewhere and accomplish something, which means that it’s technically legitimate. The words of Jason Levin also bring to light some of the accusations made against the movement.

“Just becasue they have a legitimate cause does not make them a legitimate

movement.”

“The Tea Part Move-ment is a mission to stop

‘excessive goverment spending and taxation.’”

Finally, to analyze the legiti-macy of tying the movement to the Republican party, we solely have to listen to reason. While many of the supporters of the movement are Re-publicans, and many Republican lead-ers are supporters, that doesn’t mean all of the supporters are Republicans

and vice versa. We have to assume there must be one reg-istered Democrat who advocates for the movement, as well as one Repub-lican representative who disagrees with the movement and its policies. At the same time, I’m not so sure you can ac-tually say a move-ment is a part of a party, even if the

party does adopt it. A movement is a free-standing interaction of people who advocate a cause because they believe in the cause, and not because they are tied to a party’s obligations. For example, even though the major-ity of supporters of the Civil Rights Movement were liberal-leaning Dem-ocrats, the movement was never ad-opted as an official part of the Demo-

cratic party. Therefore, I believe that the movement is not a part of the Republi-can party. In all honesty, it re-

ally comes down to opinion. No one can make you believe the Tea Party is legitimate or illegitimate if you dis-agree or agree with the policies, respec-tively. However, considering the facts presented, I’d have to believe that it’s a legitimate movement with some people who are racist, but also one which has people making false accusations toward it. I feel that it’s hard to argue that the movement is a legitimate part of the Republican party, especially consider-ing that the leaders of the party haven’t adopted it as such.

BreakingThe HabitCombating America’s Oil AddictionJackson SumpOpinion Co-Editor

With the oil spill last week and the coalmine catastrophe last month; there has never been a better time to break our habit of using oil and coal as energy sources. With viable ideas for clean en-ergy like wind and solar en-ergy, there is a legitimate question to be asked: why are we still using harmful ener-gy sources like coal and oil? Oil has been used as a primary source of energy since the industrial revolution. This has caused us to become fully de-

pendent on oil, which, up until the 1950s, could only be supplied by domestic com-panies. However, with the creation of the automobile and highways, demand has out-weighed supply. Now we rely on drilling in the Gulf of Mexico and buying oil from countries like Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.

If another oil rig were to explode or Saudi Arabia were to de-cide they no longer felt like selling oil to us, we would be in a tight s q u e e z e

from an energy stand point. What also has to be pointed out is not only how expensive unclean energy is from a financial perspective, but also from

a living aspect. Oilrigs and coalmines not only produce dirty energy, which hurts our environment, but it also destroys its surrounding ecosystem. This destruction of ecosystems brings back recollection of the Exxon Val-dez oil spill in 1989 where ot-ters and birds covered in oil being photo-graphed. How-ever, this recent spill in the Gulf of Mexi-co will kill of several species and plunder a billion dollar fishing industry. Also, the spill is pumping out approximately 5,000 barrels of oil a day, which will make oil far more expensive. Thus, the Gulf spill not only kills our ecosystem, but also hurts our economy. There are two legitimate sources of clean energy that we should invest in as a nation: Wind and Solar energy. Wind energy has been proved a great source of energy as seen by the Cape Wind proj-ect in the Nantucket Sound. The Cape Wind project has created several new

“Why are we still using harmful energy sources

like coal and oil?”

Legitimate Politcal Movement or “a bunch of uneducated Texans”?

state jobs in creating this wind farm and it has created a clean and stable energy industry. Since it became operational last year it has produced over 11 million Metric Watt Hours (hours of electricity

used). Therefore, if we were to set up wind farms both off the east coast, and off the Rocky Mountains we could suffice energy

wise. However, if you include the vast amount of desert that could be used for solar panel farms, we could go back to consuming as much energy as we want, without destroying the environment. Also, this would save money because instead of paying to drill and install oil-rigs, we could install wind farms and solar panels. Also, if we could innovate and invest in cars like the Chevrolet Volt we could be completely off the oil habit. Therefore, it is not only important for the oil habit to be broken from an environmental standpoint, but also from a financial standpoint as well.

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THE MANE NEWS 5MAY 24, 2010OPINION

Warm weather has come and school is nearing its end. Thus, the season of critters has begun. Not that they’re bad or anything…they’re, well, bugs. We get along great as long as they don’t get too close. However, I do have a couple of complaints. Bees. I don’t like them because they fl y around making their bzzt noise (my computer says its buzz not bzzt but I like bzzt better…bzzt bzzt bzzt…take that computer) and you have to be careful or else they’ll get mad at you and then you get stung. Of course, they die immedi-ately after and that’s always sad. Aside from the terror that bees evoke, they also pollinate fl owers so that we can enjoy their beauty. That’s a good thing (aside from the fact that I’m allergic to pollen). Bees also make honey that we oh so kindly take from them (I’m not one of these people because I don’t like honey). Wasps. They scare the bejesus out of me—even more than bees do. They’re bigger and look meaner. I’m sure there is a good side to them, but I don’t know of it. Stinkbugs. Plain old annoying. While I have only had a few encounters with them, I see them everywhere. One time a stink-bug hitch hiked a ride on my backpack and then went home with me. I was not happy about that. I don’t know much about these bugs other than that…so onto the next category! C reepy c rawl i e s . Th i s i s a l a rge ca t egory so I ’ l l sp l i t i t i n to two pa r t s : sp ide r s and an t s . Spiders. They scare me with all their legs and weirdly shaped bodies segments (the cepholathorax and abdomen for all the people taking biology…or who care to know) and their webs. I’m always afraid that I’ll walk into one. And then some spiders are poisonous. Ugh. How-ever, they do eat little bugs that annoy us like fl ies gnats. Oh, and they provide good snacks for ogres (Shrek reference).

Bees and Other Critters

Ants. They’re tiny, hard to kill, and every-where! Always crawling in your stuff…or crawling on you, hence the paranoia of sitting on the grass. Even so, the do “recycle” the food that we drop on the ground by accident or, you know, on pur-pose, which is littering (littering is bad, don’t do it, be nice to the earth). Now I will mention a few good bugs: Butterfl ies. They’re pretty. They make

nature more enjoyable. What more can you ask for? Ladybugs. Lovely little things that help out our gardens by eating really small critters we can’t see. (All you gardeners out there don’t forget to thank the ladybugs. They help more than you know.) Dragonflies. Really big. Kind of weird, but they eat other bugs, so that’s

a plus. And sometimes they’re blue, which is awesome. Earthworms. They aren’t really bugs but I thought that they deserved to be mentioned because they’re cool and keep the dirt healthy. However it’s sad when it rains and they all come out, but then die cause the sun is hot and they didn’t go in the dirt soon enough (it’s also kind of gross if you think about it). Alas, that is all I have to say on the mat-ter…at least for now. Remember there’s good and bad in everything so… don’t kill the bugs, just put them outside. Or move away from them if you’re outside. Remember they were here fi rst (kind of). Also remember that they are more scared of you than you are of them (well, that’s what I was told but I’m not so sure about it). Oh and this is all stuff that I heard, so whether or not it’s accurate I don’t know.

Rebekah DanielsStaff Writer

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High school is supposed to be a time of discovery and learning. Students are cul-tivated into intelligent, thoughtful young adults who are ready to face their futures. Junior year is not one of those times. It is marked by furious last minute work, mas-sive papers, no-nonsense teachers, and the infamous Oral History Project. Not only is it academically painful, but junior year is mentally stressful as well. College tours, SATs, and other post-High School issues dominate the life of a junior, and every choice they make seems to im-pact their educational future. Despite all these things, surviving junior year at St. Andrew’s is tough, but doable. The work load is what truly defi nes junior year. Teachers now expect students to have mastered the skills of writing, math, critical thinking, and critical read-ing. They mercilessly pile homework onto their pupils, crushing them under mountains of reading, writing, and problems. Some English classes this year were re-quired to answer upwards of 80 questions about a single novel while planning and writing an essay about that novel. Both assignments were due on the same day. Math teachers demand that juniors keep up with their homework, con-stantly reminding them that “this is the year that counts!” History teachers do not budge on Oral History Project deadlines, and expect college-level re-searching and writing out of their stu-dents. AP U.S. History doesn’t even halt learning during the project, requiring their students to juggle large amounts of work along with their other courses. Language and Science teachers expect the same level of diligence and focus in their classes, declaring that their course is equally as important. Many juniors will be found running to a classmate in the morning, asking, “Did you get the physics? I ran out of time! I was up so late doing my other homework,” or “We have a test today? I had no time to study last night anyway.” Poise is essential to surviving junior year, and without it one could be crushed by the academics. But all the academics

are driven by one huge factor: college. College is the biggest fear of all ju-niors. If you get a C in a class, on a test, on a paper, it’s as if God himself has damned you to a life of fl ipping burgers. Juniors plan their entire lives around the college process, thinking to themselves, “Will this look good on my application?” Clubs, community service, and other extra-curricular pro-grams are all picked, more or less, to aid a student in the college process. Junior Jessica Figueroa said, “I applied to summer programs at a lot of colleges to experience the application process, to some extent, and to give me something to put down on my real application.” Juniors spend weekend mornings or week nights at SAT prep classes to en-sure they get a good score on the test that millions of students across the country lose sleep over. Some choose the ACT, but even that choice is complex and nerve-wracking. Picking schools to tour,

looking for strong pro-grams, and determining what school is “right for you” can drive some ju-niors insane. Parents, too, can be the bane of a junior.

They are always there to remind their children what they aren’t doing right, not well enough, or enough of to get into school. They constantly hover over their children, pointing out their grades and teacher comments as if constant reminders will be a strong enough motivator. Usually, it isn’t. So how does one confront junior year? To combat the beast that is the 11th grade, a student must be prepared to sacrifice weekends, fa-vorite TV shows, hobbies, sleep, and their vices in order to succeed. They must listen to their teachers, advisors, and (sometimes) their parents. They must trust that when they are lost in the algebra forest, their calculator can save them from the physics dragons. They have to get that one can’t always mention Howard Zinn, especially if only to say a certain group consisted of “active agents.” They have to un-derstand that tone equals diction, diction equals word choice, and that one can always write about how society tortures the soul.

A Nightmare On PostoakSurviving Junior YearBen MitchellCo-Editor-In-Chief

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“If you get a C...it’s as if God himself has damned you to a life of fl ipping burgers.”

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Shots fire across the barricade; one by one, the rebels, clad in the red white and blue stripes of the French flag, fall to the encroaching missiles. But the red flag of the revolution continues to wave, high above the fray—and this was but one of the scenes of South Lakes High School’s production of one of the classic of the stage, Les Miserables.

Les Miserables, based on the 1862 nov-el by Victor Hugo and adapted by Claude-Michel Schoenberg, follows the lives of several people involved in an uprising in France in the 19th century. Jean Valjean, a convict who has escaped parole, is fever-ishly pursued by the vindictive Inspector Javert. But after several years, revolution stirs among the French populace—a revo-lution into which Valjean and his loved ones are to be irresistibly dragged.

South Lakes’s production was backed by a high energy ensemble that featured consistent engagement in the scene as well as incredibly strong vocals, a feature not often seen in high school ensemble casts. The ensemble buoyed the show, es-pecially during intense full-cast numbers such as “Do You Hear the People Sing” and “One Day More.”

By far the most engaging song, how-ever, was the fun, hilarious, and energetic “Innkeeper’s Song,” which introduced the show’s revolting comic relief, the lying, cheating, stealing, Thénardiers. Featur-ing most of the cast, the song effectively captured the essence of a tavern barroom at night. Alex Turner, as Thénardier, was by far the most in character of any actor onstage: he fully committed to a variety of distin-guishing features. Physically, Turner’s Thénardier was hunched and awkward, a

wry sneakiness about him apparent from his introduction; vocally, Turner artfully maintained a coarse, nasal, horrendous ac-cent while still carrying a tune. Turner’s portrayal was so convincing as to make him seem almost too revolting—an irony that contributed well to his performance. Another actor worthy of mention was Ben Cohn, who portrayed the show’s vil-lain, the justice-bent Inspector Javert. The intimidating Cohn commanded a consid-erable stage presence and maintained a subdued, almost emotionless demeanor that reflected well the polarized, absolute-driven nature of Javert’s character. Cohn’s singing was impressive, with a particular-ly moving and emotional final appearance, aptly titled “Javert’s Suicide.” However, it was Fantine, played by Ab-bey Coryell, who featured the strongest vocals in the show. Coryell’s smooth and powerful voice was displayed in Fantine’s famous solo, “I Dreamed a Dream;” Cory-ell’s rendition was among the most mov-ing songs in the entire production. Rife with silhouette shots and smoke streaming from the ceiling, South Lakes’s lighting effects, run by Kenzy Forman, were nothing short of spectacular. From the entire cast silhouetted by intense light from behind, or a spotlight covered in bars to simulate moonlight cast into a sewer, the show’s lighting never failed to impress. South Lake’s Les Miserables was an effective and moving performance, es-pecially given the incredibly young age of the cast—many of the lead roles were filled by freshmen or sophomores. South Lakes’s performance is one that the entire cast should be proud of—and considering the youth of the cast as a whole, there can only be even better shows on the horizon.

Les MiserablesSOUTH LAKES RENDITION OF A CLASSICSteve WhiteFormer Editor-in-Chief

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Hailing from New York City, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart burst onto the scene with their self titled first album. The band’s four members, Kip Berman, Peggy Wang, Kurt Feldman, and Alex Naidus, produce a high-ly accessible and polished Indie-Pop sound. Their music has garnered very positive re-views including one from the New York Times. The reviewed described their music as, “a mild hauteur drawn from new wave, a thickness derived from shoegaze-pop and a pulse passed down from dance-punk.”

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The Pains of Being Pure at HeartJanice FreemanStudent Life Editor

SINCLAIR ADMITS TO HAVING CLONE The St. Andrew’s community has always known that Mr. Sinclair spends most of his time in his cavernous closet in phys-ics room. However, few suspected he was conducting experiments on himself. The truth was revealed when ,during Sinclair’s 2nd period physics class, his clone jumped from the closet and startled many of the students. At first, most assumed that the clone was another man in an elaborate cos-tume, but it soon became clear that this clone was no fake—the clone ripped open his shirt and exposed a tattoo reading “Sin-clair 2.0.” Sinclair has no comment.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, A RAMEN PACKET EXPIRES Never, in the history of the universe, has a Maruchan Ramen packet expired. Usu-ally the deliciousness of a Ramen would be gobbled up faster than you can “Marachan Ramen”, yet one unlucky fellow found that his Ramen packet had expired. The victim, Trevor Finnegan, was going to eat his chick-en flavored Ramen noodles yesterday when he found it filled with cobwebs. Trevor com-ments, “My grandfather received it from his grandfather and so on. Actually, my great great great great great grandfather received it from Jesus. So I guess it was past its time.” Trevor and his family will mourn the Ramen tomorrow in a private service.

TAJIKISTAN CHANGES COUNTY NAME TO “COUNTRY” IN FEAR THAT COMPLEX NAME WILL RE-PEL ALLIES Once part of the Soviet Union, the small country of Tajikistan, has de-cided to change its name. Prime min-ister code name The Bob fears that the country’s complex name will annoy allies and increase aggression with neighboring countries. For this rea-son, The Bob has decided to change the name Tajikistan to “Country.” Many worry that this change may put the cultural aspect of the country at risk. The Bob responded to this out-rage with the new country maxim “Who cares?” The UN is now very supportive of Country which has, since the change, won international popularity. “Country is moving into a new age” concludes The Bob. TURBAN OUTLAWED IN ALA-BAMA Last week, Alabama governor Robert Riley declared that turbans were illegal in Alabama. He argues that, since ignorance and racism was beyond repair in Alabama, we might as well try to avoid provoking it. Muslims are outraged. The state of Alabama suggests that they wear yamaca substitute. The federal gov-ernment is considering overriding the law, but no legislation has been passed yet. Riley states, “Though it may not make sense, this not a step backward but a step forward.”

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For once, we the people have beat-en Apple Inc. to the punch and got hold of a new product. One of my favorite technology blogs, GIZ-MODO, attained the brand new iPhone, calling it the iPhone 4G. This iPhone comes with a new

look, a new feel, and a historical story. The iPhone 4G has many new fea-tures, including: a front-facing video camera, a larger/improved back cam-era, a secondary microphone for noise cancelation, and a micro-Sim. The physical changes to the new iPhone are fairly dramatic. At first glance, the iPhone 4G has a blocky, industrial appearance due to the lack of the taper-ing and curves. I believe that the fresh look is good choice because it keeps it tighter and leaves no space for anything but electronics in it. The back of the de-vice now has a glass-like covering that

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The month of April has been one of the biggest so far for Apple Inc. over the globally acclaimed Iphone. In April, the company presented two new pieces to the iPhone line; the iPhone 4.0 operating sys-tem and the brand new iPhone 4G.

The 4.0 operating system update does not include any dramatic improve-ments, but has some minor changes that have been highly anticipated since the iPhone first came out, with multitasking topping the list. Multitasking allows the iPhone to run various applications simultaneously. The beloved Pandora application is a perfect example of this. Pandora allows you to make your own per-sonal radio stations and it finds songs that might fit your musical interests. However, Pandora only plays music while you have the application run-ning, so you cannot do anything else while us-ing it. With the new multitasking feature, you can now use Pandora, surf the Inter-net, text, etc. all at the same time. The update also brings another feature called “Folders.” “Folders” allows you to place applications in folders; previously, applications were randomly placed on the home screens of the iPhone. One interest-ing aspect to this addition is that the fold-ers are automatically named based on the apps that are contained in them; so if you got tons of games in one folder, the folder will automatically be named “games.” The 4.0 OS update it contains some fun new features, many of which were includ-ed do to popular demand. The changes

include: camera zoom, an improved con-tacts screen, Spellcheck, the ability to make playlists, and multiple keyboard layouts. I feel that the feature Game Cen-ter has great potential for iPhone users. Apple has said that it will keep track of all your game achievements, possess a social system in which you can add your friends, and compete with those friends in the thousands of games found in the app store. This feature could be expand-ed through the ideas of Apple and the thousands of app developers. However, some of the features includ-ed in the update, such as multitasking, can only be used on the 3GS model and not on the 3G or older model. The up-date comes out for the iPhone and iPod Touch this summer. The iPad update

will be released in the fall.

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is intended to make it more scratch proof compared to the current 3GS. The vol-ume buttons have also been separated and made circular and less emphasized on the overall apparatus. According to Jason Chen of GIZMO-DO, the new iPhone’s design is “freak-ing amazing…the sleeker, flatter, squarer design is super welcome. It feels sturdier

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TRIVIA SMACKDOWN!

Mane News Summer Movie GuideKillers- June 4th KILLERS, starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher, and directed by Robert Luketic, is a hilarious, unpre-dictable action comedy about love, mar-riage and serious firepower.

Toy Story 3- June 18th Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncer-tain future.

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse- June 30th Bella once again finds herself sur-rounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella is confronted with the most important decision of her life.

The Last Airbender- July 2nd In a world balanced on the four nations of Water, Earth, Fire, and Air,

than the 3GS, and much less plasticky. The metal buttons give it a heftier feel—less of a toy—than all previous generations.”

If you want to read the whole story be-hind the lost and found next generation iPhone, visit manenews.com.

people known as the Waterbenders, Earthbenders, Firebenders, and Airbend-ers have mastered their native elements. Though the masters can each manipulate their native elements, the only one with the power to manipulate all four elements is a young boy known as the Avatar.

Dinner for Schmucks- July 23rd Tim (Paul Rudd) a rising execu-tive, works for a boss who hosts a month-ly event in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Though he declines the invitation at first, Tim changes his mind when he meets Barry (Steve Carell), a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. The scheme backfires when Barry’s blundering good intentions send Tim’s life into a down-ward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim’s engage-ment to his fiancee.

The Other Guys- August 6th When a forensic accountant and a trigger-happy detective, both of whom idolize the city’s top cops, get a chance to step up and improve upon their “B team” status, things don’t quite go as planned.

The Switch- August 20th A 40-year-old unmarried woman decides to become pregnant by insemi-nating herself with a turkey baster. Read more at manenews.com

Summer Movie PreviewPeter JamesStaff Writer

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Dear Mr. James, First of all, I want to offer my deep-est condolences to you and your (former?) team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. I think I speak for a great deal of America when I say that it is extremely disappointing to see your team fall short in the postsea-son again this year, but what’s done is done. We must move on. We must talk about the future – more specifically, your future. The million dollar ques-tion (or hundred million, depending on your contract agreement), is where you are going to play next year. Bill Simmons of ESPN wrote that when making your decision, you must choose between three things – loyalty, winning, or immortality. Loyalty lies in Cleveland; you are the hometown hero, the golden boy from Akron. You have resurrected a city and have at-tempted to save its sports franchises, all of which have been marred by years of disappointment and painful losses (see, The Drive, The Fumble, The Shot, etc.). By staying in Cleveland, you have the chance at being a one-team, one-city player and a hero to the people of Ohio, although winning a champion-ship seems unlikely. Winning is in Chicago with the Bulls. With players like Joakim Noah and Der-rick Rose, the chances of the King win-ning a ring are much higher in Chi-City than anywhere else. Rose has the killer instinct and the skills to carry the team on your off nights, keep you focused, and be the Pippin/Kobe you’ve always needed. The team is complete, whole, and the city is big enough to contain your celebrity status. However, if you go to Chicago, you will make no legacy. You will bring no championships to a city that needs one, and you will always live in the shadow of the original 23, Michael Jordan. You will win in Chicago, but you won’t create a legacy. You will be the chapter after MJ, instead of your own story. Immortality is in New York City with the Knicks. The very idea of Lebron James in the Big Apple is enough to make anyone’s head spin – the biggest city for the biggest star. You would own the entire city, bring a dying basketball franchise back to center stage, and become legendary. Your career

An Open Letter to LebronBen MitchellCo-Editor-in-Chief

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in New York could become the dominat-ing sports story of the decade, but there is one major flaw in going to the Knicks – the team. The odds of you winning a ti-tle in NYC are even lower than in Cleve-land. If you want a title in New York, try getting signed by the Yankees, otherwise you’re out of luck. The glitz and glamour of Manhattan is dazzling, there is no de-nying it, but you’ll find no championship rings in the city that never sleeps. In all honesty, I’d suggest Immortality or Loyalty. Staying in Cleveland could work out – it worked for Tim Duncan. Win-ning is great, but if I were you I’d want my career to be more than just winning games, and being immortalized speaks for itself. You could also end up with other teams: Jay-Z’s Nets (a.k.a. the Brooklyn Swag Monstahs) or Dwayne Wade and

the Heat. But Simmons has put every-thing in black and white, rigidly defining your choices, leaving out these options. And there is one team everyone seems to forget when talking about your future, and one city whose own unique culture, style, and fans would be a perfect fit for you: Washington D.C. and the Washing-ton Wizards. Before you write this off as a D.C. fan-boy’s plea, hear me out. D.C. offers you both a chance at winning and at immortal-ity. D.C.’s fans are passionate, fiercely loy-al, and love to love their players. They’re dying for a title, and although people al-ready Rock the Red and bleed burgundy and gold, I’m sure they wouldn’t mind having another team to adore. It’s quickly becoming one of the country’s hottest cit-ies; the center of a cultural explosion that is evolving whole swaths of the city into sophisticated, trendy, and modern neigh-borhoods. It’s big enough, stylish enough, and raw enough for you to become a leg-end and to shape an entire sports franchise. You could become our Michael Jordan or our Bird, and have one of the most impor-tant and unique cities in the country wear-ing jerseys with your name on it. We are talking about the nation’s capital here. So you’re immortalized, but what about

The Capitals won the President’s cup this year, which is the trophy for the best record in the league. There record this year was 54-15-13. That record gave them their 3rd consecutive Southeast Division Title, as well as the number 1 spot in the Eastern Conference go-ing into the playoffs. Because they had all the records and titles, they should have won the Stanley Cup Championship. Yes, the playoffs are not over, but the Capitals should still be in it. Last year, the San Jose Sharks won the president’s trophy and lost early in the playoffs. There is something about that trophy that puts a curse on these teams. Maybe it is just bad luck, match-up problems, or coaching. However, maybe with the trophy comes too much confidence and a feeling of not need-ing to work. Whatever the reason, it is hard to tell, but for some odd reason, the Washington Capitals lost to the 8th seeded Montreal Canadians in the first round of the playoffs. Judging Jaroslav Halak, he was out-standing. He has played 745 minutes so far, and is averaging 2.42 GAA. People at school still talk about his ridiculous performance against the Capitals. He helped the Canadians come from a 3-1 game deficit, and win a game seven on the road. They successfully shut down Alexander Ovechkin, whom the Caps relied on to win the series. There is nothing that the fans can do now; they cannot turn back time or get the Caps back into the playoffs. All they can do is to wait for next season to start and hope that it ends better than this year. If the Caps perform as well as they did last year, hopefully they won’t lose in the first round. Also, if they win the President’s Trophy, how will their season end? Will they be plagued by playoff woes, or will they hoist the Stanley Cup.

winning? Let me start by saying your chances of winning with the Wizards are much higher than with the Knicks. Al-though they aren’t the Bulls or the Cavs, they have potential. They’ve cleared out enough cap space to take you on, and have a wingman waiting for you in Gilbert Are-nas. And although he’s probably rusty and shrouded in controversy, you cold revive a franchise player with the franchise by bringing Gilbert back to life. He definitely has that killer instinct and the fierce de-sire to win that you need in a “sidekick”, and with a player like you on the court his game would definitely be elevated. He has the outside game and the drive you need, and he’s not too big of a star that he would overshadow you (i.e. D-Wade). If you really feel like winning, you could en-tertain the idea of taking a salary cut and freeing up enough space for Chris Bosh to join the team with you and Gilbert. You could complete the “trinity” and set yourself up with a team capable of reaching and winning the finals. It’s only an idea, I know, but the combination of You, Bosh, and Gilbert seems extremely potent. Lets not forget the Wizards also have the number one overall pick this year, and we all know you’re a big John Wall fan. Although a big salary is nice, money can’t buy a player champion-ships. But entertain the idea of CB4, the Gunslinger (my nickname for Gilbert – clever, no?) and the King on one team, and start visualizing the rings on your fingers. I know that D.C. is a long shot. You’re probably watching the draft to see who goes where, looking at what coaches you want to play for, and thinking about the town you want to play in. I respect the idea of you staying in Cleveland. I under-stand the allure of Chicago. I even get why you’d want to go to New York. But before you make your decision, just imagine hav-ing a dynasty in a city that will immortal-ize and worship you. Imagine being the biggest star in a place where no one would be able to steal your limelight. Imagine the cover of Sports Illustrated this fall – you’re standing back-to-back with Barack Obama (who loves basketball, by the way), and the cover reads “The President and the King.” If that doesn’t do it for you, I don’t know what will.

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Football is one of the most popular sports in the United States. College football is no exception. This brand of football is consid-ered more wild and unpredictable. Unlike other sports, most NFL players play all four years at college before they turn pro. Furthermore, now common NFL offenses like the “Wildcat” and the spread offense originated at the college level. However, college football does have some fl aws. This includes the low graduation rate of some big-name programs and the schedul-ing of “cupcake” games by some schools. All this aside, the most signifi cant fl aw in college football by far is its postseason. The College Football postseason does not have a playoff. Instead, it consists of “bowls.” Bowls are games at the end of the season that around half of all Division one schools participate in. There are a variety of bowls, from the Meineke Car Car Bowl to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl. The fi ve most prestigious bowls, the Sugar Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl, the Or-ange Bowl, the Rose Bowl, and fi nally the BCS national cham-pionship game are defi ned to include the top ten teams in the nation and are collectively known as the bowl championship series, or BCS. The two best teams, determined by com-puter, are put into the championship bowl game. If more than two teams go undefeat-ed, then problems arise. This has happened

It is that time of the year, when the lacrosse pads are put away, and the cleats are taken out of the gym bags. The world cup is returning to St. Andrew’s. This year, the real World Cup is being held in South Africa, and this our cup is building the excitement that comes with it. Robert Tai,a resident 10th grader, feels that, “it is a good opportunity for us to learn about cultures while at the same time enjoying a great sport.” He will not be participating in the world cup, but many of his friends will be. The rules of the game are that there will be a boys and girls division, with coed teams playing in the boys division. There will be fi ve people per team, and the teams will play in a tournament type experience. The teams will play other teams in their division and once the teams have lost and won games, the fi nal two teams will be decided. Sam Wallace, another 10th grader, says that he might not be joining the tourna-ment, but he still feels that it is an exciting way to embrace soccer in America. Sam plays on the SAES soccer team and be-lieves that this is also a great way to prac-tice your skills in the off season. The St. Andrew’s World Cup is a great way for players to fi ne –tune their skills and have fun as well. History teach-er, as well as Boy’s Varsity Soccer Coach, Mr. Alex Haight is in charge of the cup this year. Under his guid-ance, St. Andrew’s has successfully brought the world’s most popular sport to Maryland. Earlier in the year, the Bokamoso group played the stu-dents in an exhibition soccer game, also a hopeful preview of a USA-South Africa matchup in the World Cup Finals . How will it end this year? Will South Africa win the U.S., or neither? And who will win the St. Andrew’s World Cup? The only way to find out is to watch.

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the last two years with the University of Utah going undefeated in 2008 and Boi-se State doing the same in 2009. These teams were not selected to play in the national championship game and did not have an opportunity to play for a national title. Inherently, whoever wins the national champi-onship on a given year may or may not be deserving of it. Imagine in the NFL this year if the Colts and Saints had been just “selected” for the Super Bowl. How fair would that be? A playoff would fi x this dilemma. Critics of a playoff-like system in col-lege football argue that there is too much tradition in bowl games and that the lo-gistics of a playoff would be unpractical. The college football season is already

quite long and they argue it would make it even lon-ger. However, the biggest rea-son why the bowl system is kept is because of mon-ey. Schools that

play in bowl games earn a signifi-cant amount of money for them-selves, their conference, and the NCAA. The NCAA will not give up this revenue source without a fight.

A college football playoff would not only be viable, but also the best thing for the game. The top eight or ten teams in football deserve to compete against each other for a championship. The best idea would be a ten or eight team tour-

nament that would only last a couple weeks. The tour-nament would take place primarily in the month of De-cember, and all the other normal bowl games would go on

as scheduled. Hopefully, something like this will happen soon. The current system is simply inadequate in determining a true national champion.

“Whoever wins the na-tional championship on a given year may or may not be deserving of it.”

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JUNIORS - 57

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SPORTSOUTBACK12 MAY 24, 2010 THE MANE NEWS

The Washington Redskins were one of the most active teams in the NFL this offseason. Their biggest move was the acquisition of former Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb, which coincided with Jason Campbell being traded for only a 4th round 2012 draft pick to the Oakland Raiders. They also released 10 players that included Antwaan Randle El, Fred Smoot, and Rock Cartwright. However, the most important part of the offseason is the NFL Draft. The Draft, which con-sists of seven rounds with 255 total play-ers drafted, is held annually toward the end of April in New York City. This year the Redskins, coming off a 4-12 season, wanted to make the best of their picks. Because of their poor record, the Red-skins held the fourth overall pick in the draft. Addressing a key need on the of-fensive line, the Redskins used this pick on Oklahoma offensive tackle Trent Wil-liams. He was arguably the best OT in the draft and most experts agree that he was a good pick and is a great fi t for the Redskins. The Redskins offensive line was terri-ble last year and this should help greatly. Unfortunately, the team did not have an-other draft pick until the 4th round of the draft. For this pick the Redskins drafted a solid player in linebacker Perry Riley, someone who could defi nitely play this year. The team’s last four picks were in

Redskins Active During OffseasonDavid Taboh Asst. Sports Editor

the 6th and 7th rounds and consisted of tight end Dennis Morris, wide receiver Terrence Austin, center Erik Cook, and another offensive tackle, Selvish Capers. All these players are of some use to the Redskins, especially Selvish Capers who not only is another OT, but at round seven, is considered a steal. With train-ing camp still a few months away, the future looks bright for the Washington Redskins. These players have great po-tential that will help the team in the years to come.

Trent Williams holds his jersey after he is selected by the Washington Redskins as the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

HIGHLIGHT REEL

Compiled by Tommy Finton and David Tabohphotos: Mane News Staff

Boy’s Lacrosse Boy’s Tennis Girl’s Lacrosse

The Boy’s Varsity Tennis Team had a 5-7 record in the MAC Confer-ence. At the DOT (Doubles Only Tournament), Daniel Belchamber and Patrick Stack fi nished fi nished third, Charlie Sparks and Michael Fuller fi nished second. The team had a big win over #1 ranked Ma-ret, who had the number 1 and 2 singles players in the MAC.

The Boy’s Varsity Lacrosse team had a successful season fi lled with happiness and sadness. The team went 5-7 for the season, with a tough loss to Sidwell in the fi rst round in the MAC Tour-nament. The team had key wins over Maret and GDS. There were 11 seniors this season, and the team hopes to continue their suc-cess next season.

The Girl’s Varsity Lacrosse had a season of ups and downs, but the team held it together. With new coach Tameka Name, the team focused on the basics this year. They had a big win over Confer-ence rival GDS. With the seniors leaving, the team will look to continue their success and effort next year.

Girl’s Varsity Softball made some changes to the team this year. With the addition of 8th graders, the team changed alot of its gameplay. The 8th graders took a leadership role and helped the team greatly. In the team’s last game against Washington Latin, Senior Sabrina Manfi eld hit a grand slam and the team won 27-1.

Girl’s Softball

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Left: John Peat-ross wins 100 M dash and Darian Conklin comes in 3rd place. Bottom Left: Se-nior Mark Small pitches the ball during a game. Bottom Right: Senior Daniel Belchamber hits a clean back-hand during a match.

Top Left: Olivia Sentelle fi elding a grounder in the tough win over Washing-ton Latin. Top Right: Alex Facciobene fi ghts during a faceoff against the team’s close win over Maret. Above: Alex Hast-ings hands off to Tasha Belikove during the Holton Track Meet.