The Jagwire

The Jagwire
Falls Church High School• 7521 Jaguar Trail • Falls Church • VA 22042 • Main Office: 703.207.4000
March 18, 2013
Volume 32 Issue 5
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In This Issue:
News/Opinion:
The FCHS baseball
field has an incomplete
fence that could cause
problems.
Forever in Our Hearts
A ceremony was held after school on
Tuesday, February 26 to dedicate a memorial
bench to English teacher Ms. Ingwersen.
Ms. Pegram led the ceremony, which was attended
by a few dozen students and teachers.
A brief eulogy was offered by Michael
Barnes, and a poem was read by Emily Grabauskas
and Tyler Smith. Some of the other
attendees shared their favorite memories of
Ms. Ingwersen. The bench is now located in
the hallway just outside the Guidance Office.
Sports:
School News Editor, Mike
Barnes, gives us a recap
of winter sports.
Entertainment:
The Juliana Pages- Book
review on Thirteen Reasons
Why by Jay Asher.
FASHION
Check out our
Instagram account
@fashiongramfchs
Follow FCHS on twitter
@scaoffchs
for updates and
announcements!
Index:
News/Opinion: 2-4
Spread: 6-7
Sports: 8-9
Entertainment: 10-11
Read. Recycle.
Repeat.
A Great Chef is
Among Us
By Vanessa Negron
Taylor Swift Fan
Mail Dumped
By Kelly Haynes
Staff Writer
Staff Writer
Our very own culinary teacher for 12
Over the weekend of March 9 and
years, Lorraine Lombardi has had an interesting
10, a Nashville, Tennessee dumpster was
adventure in the culinary arts. Mrs. Lombardi found with hundreds of Taylor Swift’s
of Columbian and American decent was born in fan mail – unopened. The hundreds of
Chile but raised in the beautiful island of Puerto
letters and gifts were found unceremo-
Rico. In love with cooking she pursued her niously dumped causing a lot of dis-
dreams and graduated from the Culinary Institution
appointment. Local 14 year old Kaylee
of America in 1983. She then moved to Francescan found the dumpster behind
Montreal, Canada for a 4 year internship in a an elementary school and saved the letters.
high class hotel. After her internship she taught
Francescan said the letters had
at Prince Georges County for 7 years and then pictures, hearts and lots of sparkles.
was hired to Falls Church High School. “I like She claimed that she knew it was a mistake
how it is a multicultural school.” Mrs. Lombardi
and Taylor would never do that to
said. “I love Falls Church High School and the
her fans. Taylor’s P.O. Box
community they have been my family from the
was supposed to have
day I started.” Mrs. Lombardi loves our school so
been delivered to her
much that she brought her very own daughter
but had somehow mixed
here. Her culinary class has competed in culinary
up with letters heading
competitions, had field trips to food shows,
for the recycling center.
and has even had professional chefs come in as
Some fans were upset by
guest speakers. Many of our past culinary students
this wondering how many
have been awarded scholarships. “50% of
of their letters actually
my graduates have gone on to higher learning.” reached Taylor. Other fans know that Taylor
We are grateful to have such an amazing mentor
would never purposely discard their
among us. Thank you for all you do Ms.Lombardi. letters unopened. Some fans even thought
it was the work of an unnamed rival recording
company. Either way, Taylor has
now received the letters put in that Nashville
dumpster. Her team thanked the local
news channel for bringing it to their attention.
Francescan said she reported it to the
media instead of Taylor’s team of people
to avoid contacting the person who may
have dumped the letters. Taylor Swift’s
spokeswoman Paula Erikson assured
fans that the displaced letters would get
to Taylor as soon as possible and Taylor
“receives thousands of letters every day.”
Do you have something you want to say? Email us your thoughts and opinions at jagwirefchs@gmail.com

News and Opinion 2
Can You Guess Who I Am?
These FCHS teachers were brave enough to give us their pictures from “back in the day.”
Take a look at each picture and see if you can guess which teacher is staring back at you!
A:_________________________________
D:_________________________________
B:____________________________
E:_________________________________
C:___________________________
Here are your options:
* Ms. McArthur
* Ms. Wormsley
* Mr. Robles
* Ms. Barcus
* Ms. Shannon
You can see the correct
answers on our blog at
jagwirefchs.blogspot.com
Field of Dreams?
By Kelly Haynes
Staff Writer
Spring sports are just around the corner and soon people will begin
prepping the fields for play. One field that needs work is the baseball
field; the fences parallel with the first and third base lines do not
go all the way to the outfield fence. The fences end where the outfield
begins and this could cause some problems—or so people thought.
Many parents do not like the fact that the fence is not complete
and want to raise money to extend the fence, but what they may not realize
is that there is actually a fence that surrounds the field, there just
is not a dead ball fence. The dead ball fence can be unnecessary and
dangerous to students and would cost at least several thousand dollars.
“I think people are confused about the fencing. We are in a good situation
regarding the fencing,” said Colleen Lally, assistant activities director.
“When students are running at full speed to catch a pop-up, they are
at a risk of seriously injuring themselves if they run into the fence. They
might be afraid of running into the field and stop and miss a play because
they were afraid of running into the fence and hurting themselves.”
The baseball field has actually had some massive work put into it
over the last several years. A new 3.5 story backstop that extends higher
and wider than most other backstops in the county was put in recently.
The fencing has improved the safety of spectators and people working
the snack bar a lot. The field also received new Bermuda grass for
the infield, new infield dirt, leveled fields, fencing in front of the dugouts
and new lighting. Most recently, the baseball team installed a batting
cage complete with a concrete floor. The parents of the players have
helped a lot with repairing the baseball field. “Parents have been incredible.”
said Ms. Lally. “Thanks to the parents our field is in great shape.”
Student Spotlight
By Sam Thai
Staff Writer
Everybody can dance; some are good and some are
bad, but there are a handful of people who are exceptionally
talented. One of them happens to be Nhat Le, a 17 year
old senior who came to the U.S. in 2002 from Southern
Vietnam. After seeing a few friends and videos in 2011,
Nhat began to form a passion for b-boying. It is widely
known as breakdancing but to the actual dancers themselves,
it is b-boying, which stands for break boys. Like any
other, his first moves were the Six Step and Indian Step
Top Rock. B-Boy Hong 10 and Jinjo Crew are a big part
of Nhat’s inspiration, both known from almost everywhere
and representing the b-boying leading country, Korea.
These people are on the top because they took the
time and dedication to learn difficult moves such as Jackhammers
and Air Flares, both of which are Nhat’s favorites.
To perform the Jackhammer, you put your elbow
in the middle of your stomach and use your legs to spin
around as you pivot your body on your elbow, which is
supported by your hand. Air Flares are performed by supporting
the body with your hands on the ground then using
the legs to twist the whole body around, landing on
hands one at a time and repeat. Transitions are also hard
because you have to figure out the right time to do it in
the middle of a set and what he really likes to do is going
from an Airbaby to an Invert. When he’s not busy playing
League of Legends, Nhat has sessions at his own home with
friends, practicing their style, footwork, and power moves.

News and Opinion 3
The First Amendment: Your Right to Crazy Speech
By Emily Grabauskas and Giselle Namata
Staff writers
The White House receives numerous petitions each year, however, many of them are complete jokes. Because of this, the number of signatures
needed to be considered by the President has recently increased from 5,000 to 25,000.
There are two petitions that provoked extreme national attention. They also got a lot of support. Did you know that Piers Morgan was considered
for deportation? He is against the right to bear arms and a petition was created against him. After 110,000 signatures on a petition created on December
21, 2012, the petition was shot down by President Barack Obama but only because of the First Amendment, which as you know, covers freedom of
speech. Regarding the issue, Obama’s press secretary Jay Carney said, “Let's not let arguments over the Constitution's Second Amendment violate the
spirit of its First.” (Telegraph.co.uk).
Have you seen Star Wars? That had the potential to be our life. On December 14, 2012, a petition to build a Death Star was considered by Obama.
It was a petition made jokingly and it still received 30,000 signatures by its deadline. The creator of this petition felt that there was a need for a job market
for construction in space and he felt the need to strengthen national defense. The White House denied this petition and stated the administration did
not support the blowing up of planets and that building a Death Star would cost $850,000,000,000,000,000 (850 quadrillion dollars) which is more than
56,000 times the total amount of money that even exists in our country today!
On a more positive note, some petitions should be considered and approved by the president. On January 13, 2013, a petition to light the White
House gold in September was created. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and gold is the color that represents pediatric cancer. Cancer
is the number one disease that kills; seven children a day die from cancer. This petition reached 27,802 signatures and will hopefully be considered by
President Obama. Even though some petitions are created to be a joke, some have true meaning and heart put into them that turn out to be effective in
many ways.
Six Pack of Sartorial Success: Stars Shine at the Grammys
By: Alasia Lake
Staff Writer
Rihanna went from edgy to elegant surprising
everybody by wearing a stunning red gown by
Azzedine Alaia looking gorgeous at all times.
This Barbadian superstar changed up her style
from good girl gone bad to rock star gone classy.
Kelly Rowland showed some skin,
but not too much, by wearing a Black
geometric patterned dress by Georges
Chakra. Kelly looked fabulous but
comfortable while wearing gorgeous
jewels provided by Lorraine Schwartz.
Justin Timberlake looked dapper as
ever in his Tom Ford suit and tie.
His look definitely had a lot to do
with his appearance at the Grammys
since it was the first time he
would be performing his new single
“Suit & Tie” featuring Jay-Z.
Taylor Swift looked mature and
whimsical in her white deep-plunged
v-neck dress by J Mendel , Jimmy
Choo shoes, Lorraine Schwartz earrings
and Ofira ring.
Katy Perry showed a “little” bit of
cleavage in her skin tight mint green
dress by Gucci. Katy looked magnificent
in her old-Hollywood Priscilla
Presley-inspired look and definitely
rocked the red carpet.
John Mayer, singer and songwriter,
rocked the red carpet
in his Bluish purple, velvet suit
jacket and bow tie by Bironi
looking handsome as ever
alongside his beautiful lady
Katy Perry.

News and Opinion 4
Economics:
The Choice Is Not Yours
By Hasan Cruz
Staff Writer
There are a lot of things that students have to do in school
to become successful. There are many reasons for you to achieve the
things you want in life but everything starts in school. Education is
what makes you successful. For freshmen here at Falls Church High
School the main things our teachers and also our parents would really
love their child and or student to do is take classes that would challenge
them in the future and to keep all their options open for when
that future comes.
A class that every freshmen student should take in the future
is an economics class so they can learn to properly deal with money.
As it says in the 2013-2014 Falls Church High School Curriculum
Guide, “Beginning with students entering ninth grade in fall 2011,
one standard unit of credit in Economics and Personal Finance is
required for graduation.”
This means if you are a freshman or sophomore you have
to take economics in order to graduate, but the only class that Falls
Church currently has for economics is AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics.
According to Ms. Or, the FCHS economics teacher, the
class is really challenging so it is best to wait until you are a junior or
senior to enroll.
Ms. Or also says that future personal finance and regular
economic classes would be added to Falls Church either in 2014 or in
2015. Economics classes are really hard and a class that is not going to
be easy. Ms. Or mentioned college classes for economics and says that
it would be really difficult because of how much people either are shy
to ask the professor questions or sometimes but they don’t want to.
“Economic classes are classes that students need to ask questions for
them to understand the class more,” says Ms. Or.
The Everlasting Battle
By: Samantha Thai
Photo Editor
Every day, people boast about their smart phones, convincing
others that theirs is better than the competitor. One of the most common
arguments is between the iPhone 5 and the S3. To start off, the
screen size is hardly a problem unless you have a small hand. While the
S3 has an enormous screen of 4.8 inches, which is fantastic if you are
watching a movie, the iPhone stands at 4 inches but although the screen
is tinier, the size of the phone allows users to freely move their thumb
across the screen without struggle. Both phones are incredibly fast but
Apple’s A6 allows the iPhone to beat the S3 in multiple benchmark tests.
A downside for the iPhone is that the battery does not last as long as the
S3’s.
Moving on to durability, the iPhone 5 survives the most realistic
drop tests, such as falling out of a pocket or dropping while on a call,
whereas the S3 gets a little more banged up than its competitor. If you
are looking for games to play, apps to use, and a phone that’s not too
bulky, then the iPhone 5 is definitely the way to go. If you are looking
for a removable SD card, a bigger display for one’s screen craving or better
connectivity like a standard microUSB port instead of a totally new
design that rips people off, then the S3 is the phone for you.
vs.
The Falls Church Science Fair
By Ashley Lazoutkine
Staff Writer
The Falls Church Science Fair took place February 6 through 8. The goal of
the science fair is to give students an opportunity to practice actual experiments
outside of the classroom and as an individual or group and to improve
communication in the high school science community. The planning
process started in September, students were given the opportunity to pick
topics that interested them (usually based on the honors-class they were
taking) and began to develop their project outlines. Students began trials
for their projects in November and were to finish from late December to
early January. The judging was done partly by FCHS science teachers and
partly by professional scientists from outside of the school. The science fair
goes through a few stages beyond the high school-level fair.
Here are the first, second, and third place winners:
BIOLOGY
1st – Ezira Yimer Wolfe “What Kind of Organic Material Produces the
Most Amount of Biogas” (moving on to Regionals)
2nd – Diana Doan, Chanmee Pak, and Grace McGuire “The Effect of Gender
on Bacteria Transferred in Bathrooms”
3rd – Noor Falah “Effect of Garlic on Bacteria”
BOTANY
1st – Allison May and Flavia Fernandez “The Effect of Colored Light on
Plant Growth” (moving on to Regionals)
2nd – Brian Eck “The Effect of Magnetism on Plant Growth”
CHEMISTRY
1st – Roxanne Hoch “The Comparitive Effect of Dietory-Sourced and
Synthetic Formed Catalase on the Aging Process” (moving on to Regionals)
2nd – Katherine Burke “The Effect of Petroleum Deisel and Biodiesel on
the Brightness of the Oil Lantern”
3rd – Gregg Renn “The Impact of Catalyst on Oxygen Production”
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
1st – Peter Tran “The Effect of Plants on Saline Seeps” (moving on to Regionals)
2nd – Alex Rumingan and Thomas Walderman “The Effect of Soil on the
Rate of Decomposition”
3rd – Caitlin Quinn, Mansur Shaheen, and Steven Barba “The Effect of
Different Types of Woodchips on Soil’s Ability to Hold Water”
PHYSICS
1st – Wesley Rogers “The Effect of Wing Shape on the Glide Distance of a
Glider” (moving on to Regionals)
2nd – John Mourad and Max Verhagen “Which Violin Sounds Better”
3rd – Fabrice Mulumba and Jose Villarroel “The Effect of Location on the
Strength of the Magnetic Field”
4th – Cindy Bang, Anamika Bhatia, and Trang Nguyen “The Effect of Air
Resitance on Optimal Angle”
The Five Dollar Rip-Off
By Maddie Mota
Staff Writer
You may have heard of
the Subways Lawsuits. It is basically
about how a man in
Australia who paid five dollars
for a Foot-long, measured
it, then uploaded his findings to Facebook. His findings
were that his Foot-long was actually 11 inches instead of 12.
So, because of social media, two men in New Jersey did the same
thing. Paid five dollars, measured their Foot-longs, but instead of uploading
their findings to Facebook, Twitter, or Tumblr, they sued Subway. This
then lead a man from Chicago to do the same thing.
Many people have different views on this topic. Some people cannot
believe it and probably think it is the end of the world. Other people
think it is messed up that Subway basically cheated people from their
money and used false advertising to do it. Others just really do not care
and wish this topic would just be put in the past.
Which side are you on?
Tell us at JagwireFCHS.blogspot.com!

1,000 Reasons to
Rainbow from Around the World
By Hasan Cruz
Staff Writer
Heritage Night is a night where we see different cultures
from around the world and learn what would be different
from your own. Some people could learn things about
their culture that they never knew about. This year’s Heritage
Night at Falls Church was really incredible. Something
that really got people’s attention was the fashion show.
We saw different, beautiful outfits from around the world.
There were students that really were not afraid to show
what country they are really from; they were just happy and
proud of where they come from. The students of Falls Church
really love showing off their fantastic outfits. Most of these
students were volunteers to represent not only what country
they came from, but also where their parents came from.
We saw outfits from North and South America, East and West
Africa, Asia and also the U.S., mainly Hispanics. Just by looking
at all these different outfits, you could tell what country
they were from, some you might have never seen before,
but Heritage Night was for our entertainment and
also for our education to learn about all these nationalities.
These students that volunteered really loved to have international
music during their unbelievable fashion show. The main
music they played was “All Around the World” from Justin Bieber.
This fashion show was one that no one would ever forget.
Everyone was happy and enjoyed what they saw not
only from the fashion show, but Heritage Night as well.
A Night to Remember
By Giselle Namata
Staff Writer
Heritage Night was filled with entertaining acts and performances. On Friday,
February 22 many students in our school participated in showcasing their
talents. Many students partook in the activities for fun, to entertain, or to come
out into the open with hidden talents. Although senior, Lauren Marshall danced
in dedication of her step mom who passed away. Marshall’s step mom passed
almost a year ago, the anniversary of her death is coming around the corner.
In the various cultural diversities, people represented themselves
from all over the world. In a wide assortment of people performing, Marshall
represented North America on Friday. Marshall said she was a little
nervous, although knowing her dancing experience-this surely didn’t prevent
her from pulling through and presenting a great performance. Marshall
has never been a part of Heritage Night, this is Lauren’s first and last
time participating. Marshall danced to one of Stevie Nick’s songs, Landslide.
In dedication of Marshall’s step mom, she danced to her favorite song.

Love Falls Church
Heritage Night Show Auditions
By Samantha Thai – Photo Editor
Heritage Night is the one night we all come together in favor of presenting our cultures in unique ways.
From Erin Maines (11th) singing “Keep Your Heart Young” with her ukulele to Zunara Ashraf (9th), Mohammed
Waheed (11th), Zahara Ashraf (11th), Abdul Waheed (12th), Mohammed Haji (12th), and Liuzhi Zhang (12th)
dancing to Desi Boyz. Between those two auditions, others showed their talents as well, such as Aya Johnson
(10th), who is known around the school for her astonishing voice and love for artist Frank Ocean. Not everyone
has the courage to stand up and sing in front of people but Jasmine Louis does, a freshman with guts and a voice,
and a beautiful one at that. If you love finding out more about cultures, then come on out to Heritage Night on
February 22 for some great food, dancing, and singing.
Keyla Sings Keys
By Emily Grabauskas, Staff Writer
Junior, Keyla Gonzalez, performed in the Heritage show this past Friday. She sung an a cappella
solo of a pop song by Alicia Keys. The song is called Nadia and it was in the style of the cover by
Prima J. She started singing when she was three years old because it is a family tradition. She is
representing her Puerto Rican and El Salvadorian heritage. This song has a lot of meaning to her
because it helped her through a tough time in her past. This is her first heritage show and even
though she is slightly nervous, she plans on doing another heritage show in the future.
A Man with Some Moves
By: James Dickemann
Sports Editor
One student here at Falls Church is known for his outstanding dance moves along
with great beats. Will Mawana has been dancing for his whole life and he says, “Dancing
helps me feel good and relieves stress from school and life in general.” Dancing helps many
people let loose and just express their true character. Will likes to dance to dubstep which
is a music style with crazy beats and usually contains a drop in the bass. Dubstep is tough
genre to dance to, but as many of us have seen, Will can kill any beat with his insane moves.
This Heritage Night, Will performed a hip-hop routine for the school and for those who did
not see him dance, really missed a great performance. Congratulations to Will and all the
other performers!

Sports 8
Winter Sports
Recap
By Michael Barnes
School News Editor
Winter sports are over, and it is now
time for baseball players to dust off their cleats,
lacrosse players to re-string their sticks and for
tennis players to re-grip the racquets. While we
all look forward to the upcoming sports season, I
think it is necessary we reflect on the season that
just took place. We should take time to honor
the basketball players who gave it their all on the
court, the swimmers who left everything they
had in the pool as well as the dancers who moved
their bodies to a beat that pumped everyone up.
The winter season for Falls Church athletes
was one that was up and down for all
sports. There were some sports that were very
successful, as well as others who unfortunately
were not as productive this year. Either way, we
are proud of every one of our athletes who performed
this winter season; our school would not
be what it is without their efforts. Win or lose,
Falls Church is still a family at the end of the
day, and that is the only thing that really matters.
A perfect example of programs with
mixed results would certainly include our basketball
programs. Both Falls Church boys and
girls basketball teams had very high moments,
as well as some very low ones. The boys team hit
its peak when sophomore Nate Thatcher made
the game winning three-pointer against Oakton
back in early December. After that win, the
program was only able to muster up two more
victories for the remainder of the season. The
girls basketball program was at its high point
when they defeated the Hayfield Hawks at home
in overtime on a game winning lay-up by junior
Grace McGuire. Just like the boys program,
the girls team fell short in a majority of the rest
of their games. Hopefully behind the core of
youngsters on each program, both the boys and
girls teams will be more successful next year.
A few of our programs were very successful
throughout the entire season. Both our girls
and boys swim teams finished a successful 5-2
this season, with a few notable accomplishments
and advances. Earlier in the school year, senior
swimmer Laura Schwartz committed to swim at
Virginia Tech next year—a great start to a season.
Throughout the season numerous swimmers and
divers broke records here at Falls Church, an occurrence
to hold with a great amount of honor.
The season finished even more successfully for
a few special Jaguars. Juniors Tyler Smith and
James Sturges, as well as senior Laura Schwartz
ended up advancing and competing in the state
competition. Tyler and James both finished with
very respectable finishes, while Laura stole the
show. Laura, after a very exciting year, finished
it in the most exciting way possible, becoming
the 2013 state champion in the 200 IM. After a
very successful season, the Jaguars are promising
to be equally if not more successful next year.
The last but not least sport to be spoken
about in the winter is indoor track. Track has
proven to be a rather consistently-achieving sport
here at Falls Church. With the outdoor season
team as well as the cross country team always performing
at constant positive level, it was not surprising
to hear of the achieving winter track team.
Although there were many athletes who
performed successfully during the track season,
the one to give the most recognition to is senior
Dylan Freeman. Dylan was named to the all-region
team for track, and ended up advancing to
states for the 1000 meter. Though his placement
was not the best at states, it was a great season
for Dylan, and the rest of the winter track team
who did a tremendous job representing FCHS.
Our winter sports did a great job in exemplifying
Falls Church this past season. For
the many seniors who played for the many
teams this winter, we wish them luck in their
future endeavors, and thank them for all they
did for both our sports programs and our
school as a whole. Falls Church would not be
the wonderful place it is without these student
athletes, and let’s not fail to acknowledge our
numerous coaches and staff who sacrifice their
personal free time for the betterment of our
programs. Falls Church is one big family, win
or lose, we are still here for one another, which
is in fact the only thing that really matters.
New Coach,
New Team
By Juliana Clifford
Staff Writer
Girls Lacrosse has recently gotten a
new head coach, Ashley Heroth. Heroth is a
teacher at Mount Vernon High School and the
Junior Varsity Field Hockey coach at Hayfield
High School. Some of her goals for the new lacrosse
season is to make it to regionals again
and wants the girls to keep a positive attitude
and increase stick skills. Heroth is also big on
endurance, since she used to coach the Varsity
Mount Vernon Girls Lacrosse coach, their
stick skills were lacking and their endurance
was pretty good. I think Coach Heroth will
be in for a surprise considering Falls Church
beat Mount Vernon 22-7. Senior Captain Ali
Shannon says, “I want everyone to work as a
team and help each other out so that our season
is really successful because it can be.”
Senior Nina Benhamida says, “The
more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed
in battle.” is her motto for this year’s season.
Junior Goalie Anna Ziegler says, “I want to
win districts! And to be reunited with with
a team with some of my favorite people.”
Senior Christina Cassidy says, “I’m looking forward
to goofing around with the team before and
after practice and kicking butt during the games!”
Sophomore Amy Rock says, “I want
to win all of our games this year.”
Winter Sports
Awards
By Kelly Haynes
Staff Writer
This winter season was very eventful and
Falls Church did very well. Senior Laura Schwartz
won the 200 meter Individual Medley at States and
wrestler Taylor Thomas won Districts in the 182
lb. weight class. February 28 was the Winter Sports
Awards night and it was highly attended. Booster’s
president Reid Trautz presented Director of Student
Activities, Jeanne Kelly with a check for $20,000.
The Boosters are hoping to raise $70,000 in total by
the end of the year so they are attempting to raise
$30,000 during this spring sports season. Each varsity
coach read off their list of 3.5 GPA students and
there were about 85 student athletes that had maintained
a 3.5 GPA during the winter sports season.
Then the Varsity coaches came back up and announced
their Coach’s Award recipient. These are the winners:
Boys’ Varsity basketball, TC Papageorge
Senior Hassan Collins
Girls’ Varsity basketball, Tzeitel Barcus
Senior Jenny Vique
Dance, Mannikka Heard
Senior Katie Davidson
Girls’ Gymnastics, Cindy Mark
Junior Kelly Auka
Boys’ Varsity Indoor Track, Booby Krouse
Junior Deion Dupont
Girls’ Varsity Indoor Track, Courtney Jordan
Junior Erin Nunan
Boys’ Varsity Swim and Dive, Clayton James
Junior James Sturges
Girls’ Varsity Swim and Dive, Clayton James
Senior Laura Schwartz
Wrestling, Dustin Payne
Senior Matthew Jackson
The Winter Sports Awards had a packed house!
Congratulations to all of our Winter athletes!
Photo by Kelly Haynes

Sports
Coming Out of the
Slump
By Michael Barnes
School News Editor
Over recent years, the baseball program
here at Falls Church has struggled to put together
a winning season, or to muster up any success
all together. Under fourth year head coach
Freddie Rappina, Falls Church baseball is looking
to change it up this year. After a close game
in the District Tournament last year, where Falls
Church fell 2-0 to the eventual district-champion
Yorktown Patriots, the Jaguars are back and hungry
for some vengeance. The 2013 baseball team
will have only lost two players to graduation, but
one which happened to be Second Team All-
District pitcher Cory Karczewski. A goal for the
program this season will be to break out of the
1 or 2 win season, and prove themselves in the
National District.
Filling the void of Karczewski will be a
task of difficulty, but with a core of youngsters
it is believed that if everyone does their part,
that hole can easily be filled. A few players other
than Karczewski finished in the National District
voting, three being found in honorable mention.
Those athletes are juniors Paul Stewart and David
Mathis Jr., and senior Ian McGuire. Behind
their continued success, and a higher role of
other players, it is believed the baseball program
is in for a turnaround season this year. So don’t
be afraid to come out and support your peers at
their baseball games this season, and be prepared
to hear “and a win for the Falls Church baseball
team last night” on the PA system quite often.
Fitness Corner
By Emily Grabauskas and Nick Rodgers
Staff Writers
You have made it through the hardest part
of the year, so congratulations! If you followed
the training plan, then you are in good shape for
month five.
If you took a break over the past month,
you may need to modify the workouts for a few
weeks, however, this month there is not a huge
increase in the workout intensity. If needed,
decrease the time running and reps for strengthening
by a small amount. If you plan on modifying
the workouts, don’t make them too easy! You
should still be pushing yourself so that you can
eventually get back on track with the scheduled
workout plan. Remember to keep a detailed log so
you can look back on your progress and if you are
sore, stretch extra.
Weeks 1-2:
40 minutes of cardiovascular exercise
such as jogging
2 sets of 12 crunches
1 set of 10 pushups
2 sets of 5 squats
Weeks 3-4:
40 minutes of cardiovascular exercise
3 sets of 12 crunches
2 sets of 10 pushups
2 sets of 8 squats
1 set of 15 dips
It would be excellent if you have kept with
the program from the start. For those people who
have gotten off track, don’t get discouraged. Keep
up the good work and everything will work out in
the end. Good luck!
Lace Up Your
Cleats, It’s
Softball Time!
By Juliana Clifford
Staff Writer
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The FCHS softball team tried their best
but had a rather disappointing season last year.
This year, they are looking forward to getting
back on their feet and kicking some butt. The
softball team is getting ready to get in great
physical and mental shape to show the other
schools what Falls Church is made of. Senior
captain Heather Stocking says, “We’re just gonna
go out and work hard as an entire program.”
Varsity is looking forward to breaking
some of the records we were really close to last
year.” Junior Katy Hulette is looking forward to
playing Softball for the school again and getting
close with all her teammates. She is also trying to
beat some of her old records from last year. Everyone
is looking forward to a season with new
records on the field and great friendships off.
Senior, Heather Stocking, is optimistic
about this season of softball.
Warming up is essential to every
athlete and all the spring sports players
are getting back into their grind this
month.
BleacherReport.com
rippednfit.com
Students v. Faculty
Basketball Game
By Nick Rogers
Staff Writer
The annual Student-Faculty basketball
game took place on February 13th, and once
again, the teachers emerged victorious. This
year’s game was a nail-biter that came down
to one point. There were a lot of familiar faces
on the teachers’ side with Mr. Healy, Mr.
Johnson, Mr. Coogan, Ms. Storm, and many
more. The student team was led by Jackson
Kendall, James Dickeman, Mikey Barnes,
and Diana Doan. The game had a great turn
out and the students can’t wait to get another
chance to beat the teachers next year!
Pictures are
courtesy
of Kevin
Dang.

Entertainment 10
Juliana Pages
By Juliana Clifford
Staff Writer
Thirteen Reasons Why
By Jay Asher
Fanpop.com
Thirteen Reasons Why
by Jay Asher came out in 2007,
although it is an older book it
is back on the New York Times
Best Seller List.
This book is from the
perspective of a boy, Clay Jensen,
who had a crush on Hannah
Baker, who ends up committing
suicide. Before she dies
she sends out seven tapes with
recordings on 13 sides, telling
him why she killed herself. He
soon finds out that it is sent to
all the people who were the reasons
why she was depressed and
committed suicide. Clay questions
why he received the tapes,
since all he did was like her
from a distance. He soon finds
out why he is on the recordings,
along with some information
about the other people on the
tapes that were main reasons
why.
It is a sad story about how
suicide does not just affect the
person that killed themselves
but everyone around them.
Advice Column
By Ebony and Ivory
Staff Writer
Dear Ebony and Ivory,
I haven’t been paying attention
in class the whole year
and with SOL’s coming up I am
really scared that I will not pass
any of them and fail my classes. I
don’t know what to do. I feel like
it’s too late to start studying for
them. What should I do?
Sincerely,
Procrastinating Student
Grammys Galore
By Sreevatsa Gottada
Staff Writer
Winning a Grammy is one of the major milestones in a musician’s career. It is
equivalent to a film actor winning an Oscar, a television actor winning an Emmy, or a
Broadway actor winning a Tony. Most of the musical icons we can think of today have
won multiple Grammys: Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, the Beatles, and more. To put
into context how popular this award ceremony is, this year’s Emmys had 28.1 million
viewers, and that figure is down 30% from last year’s show which included the events
regarding Whitney Houston’s death, and Adele’s post-surgery performance.
Regardless of fewer viewers, though, the award ceremony is equally as important.
This year’s Emmys were highlighted by performances from Justin Timberlake,
Fun., Frank Ocean, and more. Although, the most important part of the Grammys,
however, are the awards themselves. The following artists won Grammys in the “major”
categories:
Record of the Year: “Somebody That I Used to Know” – Gotye featuring Kimbra
Album of the Year: Babel – Mumford & Sons
Song of the Year: “We Are Young” Jack Antonoff, Jeff Bhasker, Andrew Dost & Nate
Ruess, songwriters (Fun. featuring Janelle Monáe)
Best New Artist: Fun.
Upcoming Movies
By Sreevatsa Gottada
Staff Writer
There are a few good-looking movies coming up in
March; try seeing if any of these catch your eye:
Oz the Great and Powerful (March 8) – A small-time
magician arrives in a mystical land, but why and how? You’ll
have to see to find out. This film stars James Franco, if
you’ve seen his previous acting jobs, you can be contempt
this will be a good performance. If you’re a fan of the original
Spider-Man series, you might enjoy this movie a little
more considering Sam Raimi, who directed that film series,
will also be directing this one. This blockbuster will definitely
be a movie to watch.
G.I. Joe: Retaliation (March 28) – The G.I. Joes have
enough on their hands battling Cobra, but they are battling
threats within the government at the same time, as well. If
you’re an action-type of guy or girl, then this is the movie
for you. If you’ve watched the previous movie, and liked it,
then there’s a high probability you’ll like this one, too.
The Host (March 29) – An alien soul is injected into the
body of Melanie Stryder. “Wanda,” as she’ll be called, forms
a bond with her host and sets out to free the other humans.
This movie isn’t filled with stars, but that’s the beauty. I’ve
seen so many movies that are filled with “no-names,” that I
sometimes feel like they’re better than some of the grossly
overrated movies filled with stars. Anyway, if you’re a Stephenie
Meyer fan, you might want to watch this movie. It’s
not Twilight, but it can still be good, probably better considering
the hate for Twilight.
Dear Procrastinating Student,
Collider.com
Holywoodreporter.com
It is never too late to review what you have
been learning in class. Try talking to your teacher
about getting help during Jag Time or after school.
If you put your mind into it I am sure you can get
caught up with everything the students have been
learning in class. Don’t give up!
Sincerely,
E&I www.megrosoff.co.uk

Entertainment 11
Book Review
By Ashley Lazoutkine
Staff Writer
Moneyball
By Michael Lewis
Oscars
By: Giselle Namata
Staff Writer
Last Sunday, February 24, the 85th annual
Academy Awards show aired on ABC. The
night was filled with snazzy ties and flowing
elegant gowns. Jennifer Lawrence won
best dressed of the night when she showed
up to the red carpet in a strapless, off-white, Cinderella styled gown. Lawrence also
was a winner in the show itself taking home the award for Best Actress in a Leading
Role, for her performance in the movie Silver Linings Playbook. Lawrence appeared
shocked at receiving the award, and tripped on her way up the stairs. The audience
was sympathetic towards her and gave her a standing ovation to show support.
Moneyball, by Michael Lewis
is the inspiring story of a general
manager for the unsuccessful
and economically downgraded
Major League Baseball team,
the Oakland Athletics, and his
fight to assemble a competitive
team. This book focuses mainly
on the statistically faulty way in
which baseball teams pick successful
players when recruiting
and how the new innovations of
sabermetrics, or the application
of statistical research of baseball
records to evaluate the potential
and performance of individual
players, impacted baseball as a
whole.
Oakland A’s general manager,
Billy Beane, who we discover
was a once highly scouted
baseball player who failed to develop
after being drafted to the
majors right out of high school,
used sabermetrics to create a
team that achieved more than
anyone ever though they would
with the little money afforded to
them. This book is a great insight
into the science of baseball
and the effects of mathematics
and statistics on the creation of
“the perfect team”. Lewis gives
explanations of the economic
approach and statistical history
of baseball and the business of
drafting. Moneyball would be a
good read for the nerd or the
jock, because it is an uplifting
narrative of a crucial point in
sports history while also giving
a technical look at the scientific
system behind baseball drafting.
Lawrence’s co-star in Silver Linings Playbook, Bradley Cooper,
was nominated in this category, but was not so lucky. Instead, Daniel
Day-Lewis won Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Lincoln.
Argo won the award for Best Picture, despite the fact that director Ben Affleck
was not nominated for Best Director. Nevertheless, this award is a great achievement
for both the filmmaker and his countless staff members and assistants. Many
believed this award to be best suited and well deserved. The Best Director prize had
winner Ang Lee getting teary eyed on stage. Lee
had directed the motion picture, Life of Pi. The
film was also nominated for Best Production
Design, however Lincoln captured that award.
How I Met Your Mother
By: Sam Thai
Staff Writer
If you enjoy shows like Friends or Happy Endings,
then you will definitely love How I Met Your Mother.
Throughout the night there were amazing
performances. Jennifer Hudson rocked the
stage when she sang her hit song, “And I am telling
you I’m not going,” from her movie Dreamgirls.
Adele sang her big hit “Skyfall” which was featured
in the latest James Bond movie. Adele won
the award for the Best Original Song. The night was
filled with many tears of happiness, great performances,
and stylish outfits to suit the big night.
The show is about a group of five friends and their
misadventures in New York City. Ted Mosby (actor’s name)
is the narrator of the show, a hopeless romantic that explains
how he meets the mother of his children throughout
the show. It also includes inevitable humor from Ted’s best
friends; the player, Barney Stinson, the married couple, Lily
Aldrin and Marshall Erickson, and the girl who joins in with the group, Robin Scherbatsky.
The comedic gestures in the show ranges from life lessons to one of them licking
the Liberty Bell and tasting freedom. Laughter will be heard and tears will be seen
as the show presents its second to last season after seven great ones. How I Met Your
Mother can be watched on CBS at 8 P.M. while previous seasons are available on Netflix.
Sudoku Section
By: Sunjay Sharma
Staff Writer
Scrabble stinks, Monopoly’s
melancholy, and checkers can go take
a hike. But now, there is a puzzle
craze that’s keeping the nation on
the edge of it’s seat; Sudoku! First
popularized in 1986 by the Japanese
puzzle company “Nikoli” under the
name “Sudoku,” these entertaining
logic puzzles have been played by a
countless number people in a myriad
of nations throughout the world. So,
if you haven’t solved one yet, or at
least tried, why not start with one
right now? Come join in on the favorite pastime
that’s sweeping the nation – Sudoku! Get ready for
some serious Sudoku solving! Below are instructions,
a Sudoku puzzle, and the answers to it.
Sudoku is played over a 9x9 grid, divided to
3x3 sub grids called “regions.” The object of Sudoku
is to fill the empty cells with numbers between
1 and 9 (1 number only in each cell, and some of
which have been already been filled) according the
following guidelines:
1.A number can appear only once on each row.
2.A number can appear only once on each column.
3.A number can appear only once on each region.
4.All squares must contain a number.
5.Each row, column, and region should have the
numbers 1 – 9, and each number should appear
only once. So, let’s get on with
it, shall we? Remember, no
peeking!
Puzzle:

Bachelorette of the Month
By Yancy Garcia
Staff Writer
Name: Jessica Nguyen
Grade: Sophomore
Q: Describe yourself in
five words.
A: Lazy, sloppy, talkative,
boyish, and somehow
girly at the same
time.
Q: What is your favorite
type of food and can
you cook it?
A: Uh, sushi and yes.
Q: What qualities in a
person do you respect
the most/dislike the
most?
A: I love people who
stand for what they
believe in, know their
limit, control their actions, and actually use their common
sense. Biggest turn off is when they’re rude, obnoxious,
and have bad table manners.
Q: Have you ever been on a blind date? How was your experience?
A: Nope
Q: Do you like pets? Do you have any?
A: Yup, and like around seven
Q: What do you think is the best way to get a girl’s attention?
A: Uh, talk to her normally. Show you’re interested for her
attention but know your limit, and don’t run the conversation.
Q: What are your goals?
A: For what? Life? Uh, I want to get my doctor’s degree in
psychology, get married, and have kids.
March 2013
Mar 7 NHS Inductions
Mar 7 Pyramid Concert
Mar 10 Daylight Savings time begins
Mar 11-27 Writing SOLs
Mar 13 3rd Qtr Interims Distributed
Mar 13 Touch Base
Mar 15 Coffee House
Mar 18 Free Money for
College Presentation
Mar 23-31 Spring Break
On behalf of the
Jagwire Staff,
we would like to wish
everyone a happy
spring!
Meet Our Staff!
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Staff Writers:
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Hasan Cruz
Yancy Garcia
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Emily Grabauskas
Kelly Haynes
Ashley Lazoutkine
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Sunjay Sharma
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