The BI Word - March 2022

MARCH 16, 2022

THE BI-WORD

Springing into Success

As Seasons Begin to Change, Winter Sports Wrap Up

Mask on, Mask off?

Bishop Burbidge Visits the Cardinals

Theater Department Prepares for Spring Play

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The BI Word would like to extend a special congratulations to the Bishop Ireton Varsity Hockey Team for winning the WCAC Championship for the 2nd time in the last four years.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Dear Readers, Thank you for picking up the February Issue of the BI Word!

We really appreciate the continued readership and support for us this year. As February finishes, so do our winter sports.

We would like to extend a congratulations to our hockey team as they reclaimed the WCAC Championship in an exciting 8-2

Congratulations to five more amazing senior athletes who signed to play in college on February 18th, 2022: (L-R) Casey O’Rourke (Basketball at Waynesburg University), AJ Porter (Football at Salisbury University), Annabelle Dreher (Track & Field at Christopher Newport University), Jane Elkins (Basketball at Randolph-Macon College) and Kendall Dunham (Basketball at Johns Hopkins University).

win over Good Counsel. We would as well like to extend our support to the girls varsity basketball team as they had a sucessful

BI-WORD STAFF JANE ELKINS - EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

season and went very far in the State Tournament. The school

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is busy as our drama program works tirelessly to put on a great show for us in April and our spring sports teams begin their regular season. Thank you again for reading this and please feel free to reach out to either Jane Elkins or Jack Grzebien with suggestions.

Jack Grzebian and Jane Elkins Editor In-Cheifs of the BI-Word

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How Do Students Feel About Super 10 Bowl LVI?

FCPS Appeals Title IX

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Senior Spotlight: Aidan Foley

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2022 Winter Olympics

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Brady or the Patriots?

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Succesful Chess Tournament

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Overview of Governor Youngkin’s Executive Orders

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An (Un) Welcome Change to DC Football

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Pho Viet Flare: A Hidden Gem for Vietnamese Cuisine

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Bishop Burbidge Visits the Cardinals

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Theater Department Prepares For Spring Play

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Mask On, Mask Off?

Should Students Wear Masks at School?

YES: We Must Prioritize Others Health An Editorial Opinion By Cami Perez

Students should wear a mask to protect themselves and others around them. Thousands of people are still affected by the COVID pandemic, and out of courtesy for others, we should take whatever precautions possible to prevent the spread.

With new variants arising and more cases of COVID on the rise, taking preventative measures that prevent the spread is imperative.

Wearing a mask is proven to decrease the spread of cases because your germs are filtered by the mask. Additionally, according to the International Infectious Disease Center at Mass General Hospital, the Omicron variant lives in your nose and upper respiratory area, which makes it all the more contagious than previous strands of the virus that reside deeper within

your lungs. This proves that masks work in preventing the spread of not only COVID but its more infectious variants.

According to the CDC website, the center “recommends universal indoor masking by all” students (ages 2 years and older), staff, teachers, and visitors to K-12 schools, regardless of vaccination status.”

Another key reason why students should wear masks at school is to protect those who are immunocompromised.

Immunocompromised people oftentimes are unable to get the vaccine, causing them to become more susceptible to not only contracting the virus but also potentially dying or getting seriously ill from it.

I believe that even if someone does not like

masks they should still wear them because the longer people don’t wear masks and ignore the CDC suggestions, the longer we are going to be in their pandemic.

The outbreaks are not going to stop if people keep ignoring the information scientists are releasing.

The last thing we want as a school is to go back online for the rest of the year because COVID cases are getting out of hand. If students truly care about the wellbeing of others, they should simply put on a mask because, at the end of the day, it does not harm the wearer and could prevent someone from contracting the virus.

NO: Masks Are Not as Beneficial as They Seem An Editorial Opinion By Jane Elkins Now that Governor Youngkin’s Executive Order #2 has been implemented at Bishop Ireton and CDC has changed its maskwearing guidelines in educational settings, students now have the option to not wear masks at school.

This has caused the question of wearing a mask or not to be vested in students on an individual basis, rather than required by the school.

In my opinion, students should not wear masks if they do not want to because the benefits of masks in preventing serious illness or death from COVID-19 among children are small.

First off, COVID-19’s survival rate among children is 99.9%, making the disease less of a threat than the flu. Additionally, tremendous hypocrisy and inconsistencies are present in the principle of mask-wearing.

Although it is minimally effective in preventing the spread of COVID, many don’t consistently wear them correctly and ignore other effective preventive measures that attribute

to the spread of the virus. We sit in crowded lunchrooms completely unmasked, participate in sports competitions both outdoor and indoor completely unmasked, and many attend large social gatherings outside of school completely unmasked. These activities and circumstances completely disregard other preventive measures like social distancing, which is arguably more effective in preventing the spread than a thin cloth covering the nose and mouth.

Arguably, what aspect of COVID that is most detrimental towards children is the psychological and learning toll masks make on children. Masks cover the entire lower part of one’s face, this reduces a student’s ability to communicate with her teacher and her peers, which for younger children can be detrimental towards their non-verbal communication skills.

The strongest case for wearing a mask in school is that it protects students’ family members at home, particularly adults that are

more susceptible to the virus.

Although it is proven that wearing masks at school may be partially effective in shielding adults at home from COVID, when is it ethical to burden children for the benefit of adults? Now, especially with the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, adults have no reason to put their safety ahead of the well-being of students.

Vaccinations are the most effective way of preventing the virus, reducing hospitalization rates, and preventing death. Today, adults have no reason to put their safety ahead of the well-being of school kids.

In all, if students want to take the precaution of wearing a mask at school, they should. However, it is important to remember that masks are not a guarantee of safety and consider that all actions during a pandemic affect all of us. Those who wear masks should also get vaccinated, practice social distancing, and not attend large gatherings, or wearing the mask truly provides no benefit.

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FCPS Appeals Title IX

By Chris Stone

Photo Credit: Supremecourt.gov

On December 30th, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) filed a petition with the Supreme Court requesting a change to Title IX, a federal civil rights law included in the 1972 Education Amendments Act. Title IX includes a clause pertaining to a schools’ liability in instances of sexual misconduct.

The petition comes after a student who, according to Fox News has been identified only under the alias “Jane Doe”, filed a lawsuit against the school district after allegedly being sexually assaulted by a faculty member.

The petition filed by FCPS claims that schools cannot be held liable for sexual misconduct by members of the staff if they are not formally notified by the victim.

It argues that because

Jane Doe did not submit a formal, written complaint, the school had no “actual knowledge” of the incident’s occurrence, but rather that they had “constructive knowledge.”

The petition is FCPS’s attempt to avoid being held liable for the incident.

Since Jane Doe did not submit a formal complaint to the school administration, they had no way of knowing about the incident, despite her verbally reporting the incident to a counselor, who is by law required to report the incident to Child Protective Services (CPS).

Public reaction to the petition has shown that FCPS’s petition was controversial.

Sophia Southall, a senior at Bishop Ireton, is upset with the actions of FCPS.

“The school knew of it (sexual misconduct) when she told them and they did not act on it. Because of that, I believe the school is responsible and should punish the person who assaulted her.”

When asked if the school’s actions represent the views of the Fairfax County residents, Southall said “I do not think it is representative of the county residents’ views to have sexually assaulted students not have their cases be investigated and acted on”.

Her opinion on the matter is not unlike students of the school district, parents, and residents of Fairfax County, as there have been numerous petitions, articles, and complaints leveled against the school district over the issue.

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2022 Winter Olympics

By Olivia DiCarlo This year the 2022 Winter Olympics took place in Beijing, China. The games began on February 4 and ended on February 20 . The Winter Olympics hosted competitions for seven different winter sports, with around 109 events that took place. These sports included ice hockey, skating (speed and figure skating), luge, bobsledding, curling, skiing (snowboarding and ski jumping), and biathlon.

According to the Biden Administration, the United States did not send any diplomats to the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Biden made this decision due to the reported Uyghur genocide taking place in Xinjiang, China.

However, the United States fully supports its athletes participating in the winter games.

Recent Covid-19 variants such as Omicron caused the

Olympic Committee to require athletes to be fully vaccinated, and Covid testing guidelines were enforced.

Spectators included those who met the covid Photo Credit: https://www.sportspromedia. requirements and com/from-the-magazine/beijing-2022-olymwas “limited to the mainland of China” pics-paralympics-uighur-muslims-xi-jinpingcovid-sponsors/ according to The Cut, an online news magazine. students’ favorite sports to The 2022 Winter Olympics watch include snowboarding, were available to watch on figure skating, and ice hockey. networks such as; Hulu, NBC, The Olympics came to an NBC’s networks: Peacock and end on Sunday, February 20, YoutubeTV. 2022. The United States ended The schedule of events with 25 metals total including was posted on the Olympic 8 gold, 10 silver, and 7 bronze.

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Norway had the highest number According to a of medals with a total of 37; 16 questionnaire answered by 25 gold, 8 silver, and 13 bronze. students 81.4% of Bishop Ireton

Successful Chess Tournament

By Olivia DiCarlo

Bishop Ireton’s Chess Club hosted a chess tournament on Friday, February 11. It was a “great atmospheric excitement of pure competitive play,” says Mr. Cogliano. The attendance at the tournament was very successful and people remained to gain as many points to win as possible.

The tournament was open to all who wanted to come in and play! Club members were highly impressed with the number of participants.

It was very interesting to see participants’ intelligent strategies. The winner of the tournament Andrew Mathernetook ‘24 took it slow and steady during each match so he could concentrate to collect a win.

Andrew played 15 matches in 1 hour and 40 minutes winning 13 of them.

This gave him the number one

spot of the day to win. The first-place prize was a $100 Visa gift card. Others could not catch up to Andrew no matter how many rounds of “Speed Chess” First and second place winners Andrew Matherne they played, he (‘24) pictured right and Daniel Canty (‘25) pictured to was undefeatable. the left.

His approach was certainly an eyeopener to the judges.

The tournament was played using the Swiss System, meaning that the tournament is based on a generic clock so that players can keep playing no matter win or lose, as well as using points earned for victories or draws, not a single-elimination format. Mr. Cogliano would rate the event as a “roaring success and hope to bring it back next year with even more participants and double the prizes!”

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An (Un)welcome Change to DC Football The Washington Football Team’s final name change to the Commanders leaves fans disappointed

By Jack Grzebien

While the league prompted this change, fans of the Washington football team felt the new name “Commanders” was lukewarm.

The Washington Football Team, formerly known as the “Washington Redskins,” is undergoing its second name change in three seasons. The team’s initial name changed from “Redskins” to “Football Team” because the National Football League (NFL) and others believed that the name was not politically correct and was demeaning towards the Native American population.

Since then the organization has taken steps to create a new team name and brand of the team for years to come.

Once the “Redskins” name was removed from the Washington organization, management reached out to their fans and asked for submissions of new team names. According to Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports, there were more than 40,000 submissions to the team with name ideas. Of those submissions, the names “Wolves” and “Red Wolves” were a fan favorite. These

names, however, were shot down fast by the team President Jason Wright. Wright in a press conference, about the “Wolves” and “Red Wolves” names, noted that “trademarks held by other teams would limit our ability to make the name our own.” This statement came to the dismay of many fans who had even purchased custom gear that already had “Wolves” and “Red Wolves” on it.

The organization announced that on February 2, 2022, the new team name would be revealed. The entire fanbase was happy about this as there would finally be closure to a years-long issue and debate over the team name. Avid fan James Barker ‘22 remarked that he did not want the team name to be Commanders, saying “I want a name that connects back to the fan base.” James, and many other fans, support the name “Hogs’’ or “Red-Hogs” because of the late 1980s and early 1990s offensive line which was known as the Hogs.

On February 2, to the

dismay of many fans, the team announced that the new team name would be the Commanders.

This announcement, however, was not a shock to many avid fans because the night before one of NBC’s news helicopters flew over FedEx field and saw a banner with “Commanders” on it hanging inside. This video from the helicopter went semi-viral throughout the NFL world.

Dan Synder, the owner of the Commanders, stated in a press release; “As an organization, we are excited to rally and rise together as one under our new identity while paying homage to our local roots and what it means to represent the nation’s capital.”

The name “Commander” does not only reference and glorify Washington’s position as the nation’s capital and houses our Commander-in-Chief but also gives recognition to the men and women of our armed forces.

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Bishop Burbidge Visits the Cardinals

On January 15th, Bishop Burbidge of the Arlington Diocese visited Bishop Ireton to meet with students

All photos courtesy of Mrs. McNutt

Bishop Burbidge is pictured here with seniors Bradley Klinck and Nelsa Tiemtore. The Bishop enjoys taking the time to meet with students to see how they are doing and how much they enjoy the school.

The Bishop pops into Ms. Garcia’s Spanish class to chat with students about what they are learning and to see how they are doing.

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Bishop Burbidge is photographed here with Mrs. Kathleen McNutt, the Bishop Ireton Head of School.

A group of students, along with Father Noah and Ms. Sample are pictured with the Bishop when they traveled down to Richmond on Defending Life Day.

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How Do Students Feel About Super Bowl LIV?

By Jamie Kaiser

Photo Credit: Supremecourt.gov

For the 56th Super Bowl; both new and old Super Bowl traditions were celebrated on the second Sunday of February.

As the season came to an end, fans remembered the epic playoff battles and amazing regular season plays. With that being said, there can only be two teams to compete in the Super Bowl.

This year the match-up was between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals.

Junior Sorcha Lewis provided her opinion on whom she wanted to win this year’s Super Bowl. “I hoped for the Bengals in this one because they played tough all year and have come out with wins in a couple of close games. I am also a growing fan of Joe Burrow. I thought he and the Bengals had a chance this year.”

The Super Bowl is an event of its own, almost a holiday given its immense popularity in the United States. Millions of Americans each year tune in to watch the most viewed football game of the year, although for many different reasons. Some watch to enjoy the intense football game while others tune in to watch the halftime show and the fun commercials. Some even just use the Super Bowl as an event

to spend time with friends and family. Students of Bishop Ireton were interviewed about what they do on Super Bowl Sunday and whether it involves: traditions, parties, family, commercials, friends, or if they even watch it.

Senior Joseph Johnson watches the Super Bowl because of his immense interest in football. “The SuperBowl is the biggest game of the year. It’s a match-up between the top teams in the NFL so this makes the game very intense and fun to watch,” he says.

Other students, however, tune into the Super Bowl to watch its commercials, which tend to be funnier due to the millions of viewers this game attracts.

Lewis’s favorite commercials in the Super Bowl are consistently the Doritos commercials.

“I can always count on Doritos to make a cool and funny commercial,” she says. “They have yet to fail me.”

“I am not a big fan of the Super Bowl commercials,” Johnson said. “Although it is cool to see how creative companies get each year.”

The halftime show of the Super Bowl is also a huge attraction; some may even argue that it is bigger than the game

itself. Each year, the halftime show includes a lineup of musicians who are usually the brightest and most popular stars in pop culture. This year, the halftime show featured Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige.

“My favorite part of the halftime show was 50 Cent’s song ‘In Da Club’” Johnson says. “The halftime show, in general, was a great homage to hip-hop and rap legends.”

The Los Angeles Rams became the Super Bowl Fiftysix Champions defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20.

“I was upset about the results of the game,” Johnson said. “I was rooting for the Bengals because they were the underdog.”

In the hard-fought battle, both teams were able to gain a once and a lifetime experience that can change people’s lives, not only for themselves but also for the people who watched and enjoyed the Super Bowl experience.

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Senior Spotlight: Aidan Foley

By Connor Hoffman, Guest Writer to the BI-Word Senior Aidan Foley has been involved in the arts since sixth grade, this is Aidan’s second performance in a B.I. show this year.

Aidan snagged one of the main roles in Anastasia as deuteragonist Dmitri, who is Anastasia’s love interest.

With opening night on April 1st, Aidan is “very excited for everyone to experience Anastasia. The cast has been putting in a lot of work and we know the show is going to be a can’t miss experience.”

Aidan has always loved theater and recounts one of his favorite memories in last year’s online production of Obstacles. He will always remember the moment they finished opening night and had a cast group hug outside the dressing rooms, where the upperclassmen shared how proud they were of the cast.

With other experience in the arts at Georgetown Visitation and Encore Stage, theater has become one of the main priorities in Aidan’s life. Though he’s not positive on his plans for theater in college, he would love to return to the stage if it fits in his schedule.

Brady or the Patriots?

An opinion piece by Jack Grzebien Tom Brady has retired after a storied 22-year career in the NFL. He was a seventime Super Bowl Champion (six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers), five-time Super Bowl MVP, three-time NFL MVP, along with a host of other accomplishments.

His retirement begs the question asked by many NFL fans alike: Would the Patriots have been the Patriots without Tom Brady?

As a lifelong Patriots fan, I can say with great certainty that New England would not have six Super Bowls without Brady but likewise, he would not have six Super Bowls without New England. Very few players can claim to be as successful as Tom Brady. When Brady was coming out of college he was not the Tom Brady that we

know today. He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2000 draft, the 199th player overall. Brady was the fourth-string quarterback his rookie year completing only one pass. In his second year on the job, he led his team to their first Super Bowl victory.

Many argue the idea that Tom Brady would be where he was without the Patriots. I do not agree. Very few players go on to his success being a 6th round draft pick.

The Patriots organization was faced with early injuries in his career so he ascended to the starting position fast.

In his starting position, he took full advantage of the running and receiving core the Patriots had built. In his second year, he gave Troy Brown his best year as a receiver with 1199 yards and 101 receptions. Yes, Tom Brady was a great quarterback early,

but this was showcased due to the great players around him.

The Patriots’ luck of players continued with Patriots all-time receiver Wes Welker joining the team in 2007 and then Julian Edelman who is 2nd in all-time Patriots receiving yards joining the team in 2009.

Everyone around Tom Brady turned out to be phenomenal so it was easy for Brady to be great. If Brady had not been great it would have been a shock.

Now, none of this is said to devalue Brady to the team.

Every fan can agree that Brady was amazing for us.

What people on the outside looking in need to see is you can’t just credit Brady, you have to give praise to every other player and coach that was with them throughout the journey.

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Overview of Governor Youngkin’s Executive Orders

By Thad Worth

On January 15th, Glenn Allen Youngkin became Virginia’s 74th governor. In his inaugural speech, Governor Youngkin promised to “renew the promise of Virginia, so it will be the best place to live, work and raise a family.” He also said that he would reduce the cost of living and make it “crystal clear – Virginia is Open for Business.”

Immediately after he was inaugurated, Governor Youngkin quickly signed 9 executive orders: According to the official Governor of Virginia website, the first order ends the use of divisive concepts such as Critical Race Theory in public education.

The second-order empowers parents to decide whether or not their child wheres a mask at school.

The third order terminates and replaces the five members of the Virginia Parole Board and orders a programmatic review.

The fourth-order calls for the Attorney General to investigate Loudoun County Public Schools over their mishandling of the sexual assault of two students.

The fifth order establishes the Commonwealth Chief Transformation Officer who will provide more transparency and increase the standards for the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and the Virginia Employment Commission (VEC).

The sixth order declares Virginia open for business.

The seventh order creates the Human Trafficking Prevention and Survivor Support Commission which will be composed of trafficking victims, law enforcement, prosecutors, experts, and scholars.

The eighth order establishes the Commission to Combat Antisemitism to help better understand antisemitism

Photo Credit: Bob Brown from the Richmond Times Dispatch

and ensure that Virginia is free of antisemitism, and antisemitic violence.

In the ninth order Governor Youngkin pulls Virginia out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and tasks the Director of Environmental Quality and the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources to create a full report of the costs and benefits of the RGGI. These orders have caused significant controversy as many would like schools to keep mask mandates, and do

not believe that schools should change their curriculum. While the full effect of these changes remains to be seen; they will be celebrated by some, and disliked by others.

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Field Trips are Back!

By Thad Worth

AP Biology studenst took a field trip to the Science Museum of Virginia. “It was a very interesting and fun experience.” junior Lana Biedas Says.

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions, Bishop Ireton students were unable to go on field trips to learn about art, science, and

history.

This has now changed.

During February the AP Biology students were able to go to Richmond on a field trip with Mr. Jarboe and students from the Bishop Ireton National Computer Science Honor Society spent a day at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.

Mr. Jarboe, the AP Biology teacher, took 27 of his students to the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond on February 22nd.

At the museum, students watched a live dissection of a sheep’s heart, saw rats playing basketball, and built their catapults.

On February 10th, the B.I. Computer Science Honor Society (CSHS) along with the three computer teachers from B.I. (Mr. Dawson,

Pho Viet Flare: A Hidden Gem for Vietnamese Cuisine

By Chris Stone

Photo Credit: restaurantguru.com/ Pho-Viet-Flare-Alexandria-Virginia

Though it is no secret that Alexandria, Virginia is home to a variety of great restaurants, some of which are famous, it also holds many hidden gems. One of these gems is Pho Viet Flare, a small Vietnamese pho noodle soup restaurant located less than a mile from Alexandria’s western limit.

The menu includes appetizers of spring and egg rolls, shrimp, and calamari. Though the entree options include a beef stew, shrimp and pork noodle soup, and many other items, the

most popular menu item, and the restaurant’s specialty, is the noodle soup, or Pho. It has a delicious base of broth and rice noodles, which are topped with chicken, beef, cilantro, onions and scallions.

Pho comes in two sizes: Small (24oz), and large (32oz), showing that Pho Viet Flare values both quality, and quantity.

I first discovered the restaurant in 2009 with my mother on our way to drop my brother off on a middle school field trip. Thirteen years later, my brother is in the

Mr. Naduvilekunnel, and Mrs. Briody) visited the University of Virginia’s Rice Hall and toured some of its laboratories. They also met some B.I. alumni such as Critter Johnson (‘21) and Laura Segura (‘21). Highlights included the Rolls Royce lab, with giant 3-D printers able to create life-size objects.

Now that B.I. students can go on field trips, students should be looking forward to exciting field trips and many of the hands-on experiences they provide.

If you have a field trip idea or suggestion, talk to your teacher and maybe you’ll be able to spend a day at your favorite museum or visit an aquarium or zoo.

Army, and the place still stands unchanged, with the exception of a new coat of paint, and a wooden divider between a constantly noisy kitchen and the main dining area. The same family works the kitchen, with a brother and sister working the cash register, orders, delivering food to tables, and cleaning. My family and I always order large Pho noodle soups and drink Sprite.

As I walked through the two front doors for the first time years ago, I must admit that my first thought was “What a dump.”

My opinion quickly changed however, upon receiving my first ever bowl of Pho. Ever since then, Pho Viet Flare has been to me one of those places which yo ugrow homesick for when you go to college and you show to your kids when you drive through your hometown when your childhood is a distant memory. When I think about the somewhat rundown atmosphere, I see not a dump, but rather a hidden gem, a diamond, among the potholed streets and gas stations which embody the west end of Alexandria.

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Theater Departments Prepares for Spring Play

By Jamie Kaiser

The cast of Anastasia works after school to practice a scene for their upcomng musical.

With Murder on the Orient Express being such a success for the Bishop Ireton Theater Program in December, they now are on the quest for their Spring Musical of Anastasia which will premiere at the Garwood Whaley Auditorium on Friday night at 7 on April 1st, with other show dates being the 2nd, 3rd, 8th and 9th of the month.

The Bishop Ireton Theater Program has really been relentlessly working these last couple of weeks even taking time out of their weekends to master lines and accents, get costumes ready, learn choreography, and build chemistry.

This cast is looking at somewhat of a quick turn around to prepare for the upcoming play but this isn’t something that’s

new to them. With the great organization and leadership within the program the premiere of Anastasia is set to be a crisp one.

These past couple weeks the crew and cast have been working on the meat and potatoes of the production with the performers working tirelessly on their singing step and footwork along with perfecting their lines for each scene.

As they grind their craft, the crew has also been working hard on preparing sets, perfecting placement, along with cooperating with both their fellow crew and cast members to make everything go smoothly so that the play can be at one hundred percent ready and prepared by premier day.

Not only have the students of the show

been working hard but the staff have also put in countless hours perfecting choreography, costumes, and practice organization just to name a few.

They also have been taking time away from their families with little to no complaints to see this play come to fruition and that doesn’t go unnoticed.

The theater program is a special group to be a part of in the Bishop Ireton community because just like sport teams each member is going through each day, practice and rehearsal together. This is ultimately what builds appreciation for one another and builds strong bonds that are hard to be broken.

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