(December 16, 2005) — After the success of the Hurricane Katrina bracelet fundraiser, ASB decided that it was time for the annual canned food and toy drive to begin. “We ended up sending a check for $1,678 to the American Red Cross and even donated $500 from ASB, which went towards making the actual bracelets,” said ASB advisor Kristina Provost. After helping out those in need nationally, it was time to think on a smaller scale and help the local community. The seventh annual canned food and toy drive began Dec. 5 and was originally set to end Dec. 9, but this year there is a new twist to it. By the end of the day on Dec. 9, there were only 500 items collected, while the original goal was to collect at least 1,000 items to be sent to the Salvation Army of Glendale. The final day to bring in items was extended to today in order to give students the opportunity to boost the amount of items they would be able to donate. The twist this year is that there is going to be a dance held during lunch today in the auditeria associated with the donation process. Admission to the dance will be one can, one new toy or a $2 donation. “After putting in the effort to help out the community, it’s a great way to reward those who participated,” ASB director of activities Ania Moradkhani said. Goukassian said that he did not expect to win this time because it had been a while since he participated in a limbo contest. Although the limbo contest did not draw a large crowd, Goukassian still felt nervous about winning when he competed with other students. “I almost thought that the girl was going to win,” he said. After taking the title as the winner, the other contenders politely commented on his height as the key to his victory. Meanwhile, Tuesday’s basketball shoot-out drew a crowd of nearly 50 students. Students scrambled in disarray to keep the line straight. Though the contest was male- dominated, seniors such as Iren Tatevosyan, Danica Valencia, Serah Gharib and junior Aileen Vartanian still tried their luck in getting the ball in the basket. With a gap of 15 feet between the players and the basket, it seemed no winner was going to be announced. Minutes ticked by and finally, junior Joseph Tanielian rose to the challenge and was the only one who made the shot. Wednesday’s objective proved to be a harder task. Even though sophomore Gregory Gasparian’s attempt fumbled on the tire’s side, he was considered as a semi-finalist. Moments later, junior William Pettijohn-Hernandez managed to get the football flawlessly through the suspended tire. Rally week concluded with musical chairs as three groups competed separately with each group having approximately eight people. Students were eliminated and the last two players competing against each other were junior Talish Davoodian and senior Nayri Vartanian. In the end, Davoodian won just as the bell rung for lunch to end.