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Mehsa Taleb Jan 26, 2012

The hot list

As the new year begins, administrative changes to the school and new fashion trends replace old ones.

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Is Chantilly smarter than ninth graders?

Leadership classes sponsored a game show competition on Thursday, January 12 titled ‘Are You Smarter Than a Ninth Grader.’ The show was filled with humor, demoralizing realizations, and a whole lot of prizes.

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Girls’ soccer players recruited

As many seniors stress over applications and acceptance letters, three senior soccer players have committed to schools throughout the East. Jacki Sieder, who has committed to Drexel University in Pennsylvania, Morgan Morris, committed to Florida International University, and Olivia Colella, committed to Longwood University in Virginia, will take the Chantilly legacy with them as they [...]

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Annual science fair reaches new heights

Juniors Hattie Clougherty, Lauren Crafton and Shruthi Shyamala present their project, “Effect of Growing Conditions on Algal Oil Production” to Krysten Scheidler, who judged in teh environmental science category. The judging of 413 projec ts, presented by 574 students of h onors science classes, officially began on Jan. 18 at 4:15 p.m. and ended at [...]

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Students test smarts on local television

What is the probability of drawing an ace out of a standard deck of 52 playing cards?

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Fashion accident sparks new trend

It is not a simple coincidence that every Tuesday the senior class appears to be donning classic sweaters. The number of participants has soared since the creation of the unofficial club in the beginning of the school year.

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Soon to attend a top-tier school

Choosing the right college is a daunting task that makes high school seniors tremble with trepidation. There are so many great colleges to choose from that students are plagued with options. Some seniors have applied to the nation’s top, most prestigious schools.

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Air Force Junior ROTC wins Gwynn Park Drill Competition

The Air Force Junior ROTC won first place overall the Gwynn Park Drill Competition in Brandywine, Md. Through hard work and overcoming adversity, the unit found its way to victory.

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Bilas bases musical on school experience

To show the enormous amount of talent here at Chantilly, a student has begun writing his own musical. Junior Alex Bilas began writing a musical called “Alex the Musical” after a simple comment that gave him the initial idea.

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As junior Christine Questch and her reading buddy sit down to start a writing assignment, she receives a Christmas card and a candy cane as a holiday gift. As a reading buddy, Questch spends half an hour every other Thursday at Navy Elementary interacting with her third-grade buddy.

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 Every year in January, cameras flash, capturing the memory of various clubs and their members. Club Photo Day occurred this year on Jan. 4. In order to make Club Photo Day a success, preparations were made which included contacting club sponsors to making sure all names were correct. The taking of these pictures was a [...]

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