Fairview High School 1515 Greenbriar Blvd. Vol. 57 No. 5 May 2017
THE ROYAL BANNER 16-17 STAFF EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Molly Box Noah Finer Laura Brack Ben Gelderloos Sara McCrea
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MAY 2017
THE COUNTDOWN ISSUE 3 LETTER FROM THE EDITORS 4 CLASS OF 17 COLLEGE LIST 6 COLLEGE MAP 7 SIXTEEN WISHES 8 FIFTEEN YEARS 9 FOURTEEN THINGS TO ASK STENSRUD 10 THIRTEEN SUMMER SONGS 11 TWELVE SPOT THE DIFFERENCES 12 ELEVEN HUMOR - SENIOR YEAR IS THE WORST 13 TEN TEACHERS WHO WENT TO FAIRVIEW 14 NINE SUMMER 2K17 MOVIES 15 EIGHT CLASSES SENIORS WILL MISS 16 SEVEN BEST FAIRVIEW SPORTS MOMENTS 18 SIX THINGS ABOUT MARA RADIS & WENDY BLAKEMORE 19 FIVE IB STORE COMBOS 20 FOUR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 22 THREE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF 22 TWO FEATURED PHOTOS 23 ONE FAIRVIEW 24 ADS
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Summer. Summer. Summer. This is the mantra the has filled our heads since August, or at least since we first watched the acclaimed classic, “High School Musical
2.” As this year comes to a close, the graduating class of 2017 counts down the days until they can begin the next chapter of their lives. We’ve been counting down since our freshmen year, not just the weeks until we graduate, but the days left until prom, the minutes left in overtime, the questions left on a test, the seconds until the final bell, the necessary credits we need to graduate. In honor of this we’ve created a countdown of memories to look back on and things to look forward to. Despite the multitude of directions our seniors will be taking--starting at a four year university, taking a gap year, attending community college, studying at an art institute, going abroad, joining the military, or starting a working career, one thing will remain the same: all will have graduated in the Fairview Class of 2017. Noah and I are the new Editors-in-Chief for 2017-2018. This is our first issue and we are very proud of what we’ve created with our staff. We’d like to thank the graduating Editors-in-Chief: Sara McCrea, Ben Gelderloos, and Laura Brack. We are so excited to see what memories this next year brings, but until then, have a summer worth counting down to! Sincerely, Molly Box and Noah Finer, the 2017-2018 Editors-In-Chief
FEATURED PHOTO:
of Senior Cole Heisner by James Simonson
The countdown to graduation in the Senior Lounge Photo By Cameron Walsh
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Years at Fairview: The Krumpeck Scholarship
Richard Krumpeck, 1935-2016, spent fifteen years at Fairview building relationships with kids, playing pranks on his co-workers, offering an open door to whoever needed it, and ultimately leaving a long lasting impact on the Fairview community. Krumpeck was a counselor at Fairview for fifteen years, beginning in 1973. With his passing in 2016, his legacy still holds strong in the education community in Boulder. His daughter, Rachelle Krumpeck, works at Mesa Elementary school putting her inherited love for teaching to use. “When I started to become a teacher he told me, ‘you might be the only adult in that child’s life who’s going to give them a chance or be nice to them or who they can rely on,’” said Rachelle. “He told me that teachers are special, not everyone can be a teacher.’” During his time at Fairview, Krumpeck
By Molly Box not only spent hours taking the time to talk with and get to know his students, but was also notorious for pulling absurd pranks around the school. In his most infamous stunt, he painted his co-worker’s office completely black. After convincing the custodians to move all her furniture to the center of the room, he decorated her office walls in thick black paint. “He loved to get people’s goats. He was always putting kids up to pranks,” said his daughter. In addition to his brief painting career, Krumpeck also coordinated groups of students to serenade teachers in the middle of class, or put kids up to asking teachers ridiculous questions. “[He was] somebody who had a huge heart and a huge sense of humor.” In honor of Krumpecks’ devotion and years spent cultivating a safe environment at Fairview, Rachelle and his family decided to ask the attendees at his memorial for a donation to a scholarship in lieu of flowers. “It’s just for kids at Fairview,” explained Rachelle. “We hope it’ll help somebody and encourage someone to have this career. It’s one that’s not always easy, it requires a lot of compassion.”
*At time of publication, the winner of the scholarhsip had not been chosen yet. 8/24
The scholarship is available for seniors to apply who are interested in pursuing a teaching career. The chosen applicant will receive one thousand two hundred dollars in scholarship money to help them reach their goal of becoming an educator. Richard Krumpeck’s passing was felt everywhere, but even today his dedication continues effect many. During his time at Fairview, Krumpecks compassion and love for education helped create a safe community for his students. Today, this same love will change one students life forever.
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Questions You’ve Always From Students and Staff Wanted to Ask Mr. Stensrud
By: Kate Jordan // @katejordanRB Everyone knows that Mr. Stensrud is Fairview’s Favorite Principal. But have you ever wondered what Mr. Stensrud was like? What made him decide to become a principal? How he feels about Fairview? Questions like these lead to interesting answers. In an attempt to get to know our principal a little better, The Royal Banner held an interview with Mr. Stensrud, and asked him 14 questions from students and staff.
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What career did you want to pursue when you were in high school? - Graciela Smet, Sophomore “I was going to be a dentist. I went to college and majored in pre-dental.” 2 Why do you wear crazy socks , and where do you get them? - Dr. Hunt, Language Arts Department “I like crazy socks. I get them from Nordstrom Rack. Socks make me and others happy.”
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Is being a principal your dream job? - Julia Smith, Senior “I didn’t think it would be, but it is.” 4 Are there any future renovation plans for Fairview? - Jasmine Li, Freshman “Yes... so the hope is, that between this bond and the next one... to move the cafeteria from where it is to the bricks. So the bricks would be expanded [toward the Horseshoe] and the walls would be all glass. We take all of English and move it down to the cafeteria with all 21st century movable walls and fun spaces, and bring Counseling to the 800 hall. 5 If you had as much money as you could, what would you do to help improve Fairview? - Stephanie Zhang, Junior “I would create places for students to hang out. Make the bricks larger to create a place that people would like to hang out.”
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What your one most favorite thing about Fairview? - Quan Liu, Sophomore “The kids that walk through here are really the best; they’re artistic, they’re crazy smart, they’re creative. They think through things. They’re a whole different caliber of students.
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Were you ever sent to the principal’s office? - Senor Oviatt, World Language Department “My senior year... we were playing our rivals who had this huge victory bell. So my buddies and I had this big scheme on how to steal it. It was kept in this kid’s backyard, and we spent hours staking it out. Long story short the cops chased us and it didn’t work. So instead we broke into the other high school and put flyers all over the building. So yeah, I was in big trouble with the principal.”
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What is your most embarrassing moment? - Vicki Brendefur, Attendance Secretary “[During high school, my buddies and I knew the rival high school’s] student body president really well, and we were going to kidnap her [as a prank] and demand ransom through the student body. It was good natured and the president thought it would be funny. But word got out, and during 7th period, you hear the principal announce to the whole school ‘Donald Stensrud come to the office now’ and I was sitting in math class going, ‘Oh geez’.”
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How long does it take you to prepare a graduation speech? - Mick Port, Head Custodian “It depends. I have to find inspiration. This will be my 14th year here and I’ve never repeated a graduation speech. So some years I see a quote and think, ‘That’s it!’ but some are long and hard. It can take anyway from a couple of hours to 15 or 16 hours.
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What were your aspirations to become a principal? - Ellili Brown, Sophomore “I was a teacher and I thought I would always be a teacher. And the superintendent, and he told me, ‘I think you should go into administration.’ and I hadn’t thought about it until he told me. I was obedient, so, I went and got my masters degree, and became a principal.”
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- Maura Rhodes, Library “I did. I played tennis, basketball, and soccer.”
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- Andrew Thorson, Senior “Well I don’t really have ‘average’ days, but my favorite days coaching days where I get to go and hang out in classrooms. My least favorite are when I have a bunch of angry parents lined up to meet.”
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What are your opinions of the school building? - Izzy Greenhut, Senior “Well it is just a weird building. Again, I’ve been here for 13 years and it grows on you. But, it’s weird. I wish we had more light and more spaces for kids to hang out.
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What kind of car do you drive, and what is your dream car? -Maddie Hamilton, Junior “I drive a 2001 Lexus L30, and my dream car would be a 67 Mustang”
The year is 2006, and you’re a suburban white kid whose crush just won’t notice them. You’d tell your parents, but they’re comically out of touch, and you can’t tell your friends, because of reasons. Where can you turn? To Fall Out Boy, of course! FALL OUT BOY - SUGAR WE’RE GOIN DOWN Boy-band rap group LFO’s “Summer Girls” tops this list. Does it always sound like a song with coherent, straightforward lyrics? No. But in its own way, it’s kind of a masterpiece. With such amazing rhymes as “Call you up but what’s the use / I love Kevin Bacon but I hate ‘Footloose,’” “Summer Girls” will have you reminiscing on summer love. LFO - SUMMER GIRLS Fun fact: Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Emotion” is one of the most slept on albums of all time, or at least of the year 2015. The whole thing is a beautiful, 80s-influenced indie pop crown, and “Run Away With Me” is the jewel. CARLY RAE JEPSEN - RUN AWAY WITH ME Dance pop duo Kolaj are so indie that they don’t even have a Wikipedia page; Eric Nam rarely sings in English, despite being from Atlanta. With their powers combined, they create “Into You,” which sounds like what jumping into a pool on a hot day feels like. It’s smooth and just so refreshing. KOLAJ FT. ERIC NAM - INTO YOU “Young Blood” is a song to fist pump at the end of the movie to. It’s got a catchy hook and beautiful lyrics about how being young and being uncertain about pretty much everything go hand in hand, and how that’s not actually a bad thing at all. THE NAKED AND FAMOUS - YOUNG BLOOD Unfortunately, real life summer is not as nice as it’s described in music. Most of the time, it’s just irritatingly hot. “Summer In The City” has its narrator describe the city as not having any shadows, and also his neck as getting really sweaty, both of which are things that regularly happen during actual summers. THE LOVIN SPOONFUL - SUMMER IN THE CITY “Feels Like Summer” was written for 2015’s “Shaun The Sheep,” a happy, wholesome, fantastic movie that doesn’t even need dialogue to warm your heart. If you need a happy summer song for the entire family, “Feels Like Summer” is perfect for you. FEELS LIKE SUMMER - TIM WHEELER Will Smith is the gift that keeps on giving. While he’s not being the best part of “Suicide Squad” by a long shot, he occasionally revisits his rap career. “Summertime” just so chill. DJ JAZZY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE - SUMMERTIME Ray Dorset, the lead singer of Mungo Jerry, wrote “In The Summertime” in ten minutes. Seeing as it takes me days to write the first paragraph of most essays, I think that’s kind of miraculous. IN THE SUMMERTIME - MUNGO JERRY I have no idea what this song is about. Literally no idea. What I can tell is “A Punk” is catchy as heck, with a guitar part and a cool flute-y thing in the chorus that just aggressively sticks in your There’s- so muchLIKE energy in “A Punk” that TIMhead. WHEELER FEELS SUMMER it’s hard to not bob your head along to the beat. VAMPIRE WEEKEND - A PUNK “Rockaway Beach” repeats its title phrase almost incessantly, so if you want to sing along to something without making the effort to learn it, “Rockaway Beach” is perfect. THE RAMONES - ROCKAWAY BEACH “It’s A Memory” is dancing on the beach at night with your three best friends in a Sprite commercial music. It’s a floaty, danceable ode to friendship, with a sick beat. I’m dreaming, you’re dreaming, we’re dreaming, it’s a memory... FRED FALKE - IT’S A MEMORY (OLIVER REMIX) Q: What should you do when it’s getting hot in here? A: Take off all your clothes! Travel back to the early 2000s, when the entire world was getting crunk, wearing terrible oversized t-shirts, and allowing NELLY - HOT IN HERRE Nelly to have a musical career.
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE by Carter Hanson // @rbcarterhanson
This Spot The Difference is for all of you seniors out there who will not have the joy of completing these puzzles next year. We know you will miss these! There are 12 differences.
See the anwers on fhsroyalbanner.com
Age of Guinevere performs at Pops PHOTO BY MOLLY BOX
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Humor
By Ben Gelderloos
“WhoSenior Year Will be Great”Says Junior Will be Crying Himself to Sleep Next Year
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College Rejection Letters, All nighters, break downs, and failed tests... But one great seni ... forget it, senior year stinks
Junior Nolan Hendrickson, who will be spending 11 nights during the fall semester of senior year crying himself to sleep, announced on Thursday to his friends his plan for having a great senior year. While optimistic, experts agree the agenda presented in a friendly 4th period lunch discussion will likely end in tears, frustration, and an absolute disdain for high school. “The parties, the lack of work, the immediate acceptance to my first choice college and every other college I apply to, it all sounds awesome,” Hendrickson said. While it is likely that he will be able to maintain this reality for the first several weeks of next semester, by October Hen-
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drickson will be agonizing over too much homework, college applications, and a social life with no significant differences from junior year. “From what I hear, nothing ever goes wrong for anyone in Senior year,” Hendrickson continued, “Just a parade of looking down at Freshmen with no consequences for any reckless action.” Included in the ambitious plan is the quick acceptance into a prestigious college. Sources close to Hendrickson confirm that this will likely cause social withdrawal from self-shame and sadness.“Poor guy is really setting himself up towards a path the failure. I really don’t
think he could get into half of the schools that he’s toured so far,” said Junior Christine Buckman, “I guess we can’t all get into Stanford like I undeniably, without a doubt, hands down will.” Of the 18 schools that Hendrickson will spend most of his free time applying to, 11 will send him rejection letters that will cripple his fragile self confidence. Honestly bet I’ll know where I’m going before winter break or at the latest in February,” said Hendrickson who will be put on 4 waitlists through April, “It won’t be stressful at all.” Hendrickson was also quoted multiple times saying that he was going to “rule the school” and that “they shall all cheer the name Nolan as they carry me on their shoulders.” Instead he will find himself spending his nights alone with his homework instead of at parties. By the end of the period, Hendrickson was purchasing apparel online for his top choice college, setting a path to make his future rejection and entire senior year substantially more miserable.
Teachers Who Went to Fairview
TerryBradley 1976 On Passions: “Band was my life.”
On School Spirit: “We were the Fairview Farmers… Fairview was out in the boonies, we were in the fields and the weeds and farmland. And so [Boulder High] made fun of us in that regard. They were the Boulder school and we were farmers. And so we just played it up.” On Activities: “Out at Viele lake we used to do canoeing. And I remember there were
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paddle boards too.”
be inclusive now than back then.”
Michelle Kletzky 2001 On the Old Senior Balcony: “A lot of the seniors would throw things off of the balcony. Like, cat parts from anatomy when they would dissect them, and crickets, and balloons filled with things that you don’t even want to know about.”
On Teachers: “The teachers honestly probably are what helped me get through high school, because I went through a really rough patch senior year...I still think that our teachers are willing to go above and beyond to help kids.”
On Diversity: “The diversity has changed for the better since I was here. It might not feel diverse, but that has changed so much… I think people are more willing to 12/24
Dylan Muzny 2007 On Passions: “My favorite part of being a Fairview student was getting to take all these really cool science classes. I got to learn soooo much sci-
ence in my time that I was here.” On Teachers: “[Dan Albritton and Brian Cox]were my teachers a long time ago, and I’m still learning from them today.” On the I.B. Program: “That was busy, it took a lot of my time… but I kind of did forge a core group of friends because we were all in the same classes and we were all dealing with the same stresses, and so it was great to be together.” Dan Albritton On Community: “We were given respect as swimmers or as nerds, and we would chat... with different sports and different groups. Even though it was a little cliquish in a certain way, there was still a rapport among the different groups, which I thought was great.” On Passions: “I swam at Fairview and for a club team… I was in German club. I did an exchange my Junior year through our German teacher… I loved the German language.” Paul Bursiek 1990 On Memories: “I just remember laughing in my history class with a friend of mine. I played soccer, it was mostly soccer.”
partment was so memorable to me. The Pops show ws was probably one of my favorites… Such a memory… the final cuts, and all the tears and the friends and the singing together.” On Passions: “Choir was everything. I just was so into choir.” Jennifer Kraemer 1987 On Electives: “I had a Shakespeare class, I had a creative writing class, I had a bible as literature class, like that’s probably my greatest memory are those cool electives that we don’t have anymore.” On Wealth: “I came from a very very middle class family, and there was a lot of people who were in a different tax bracket than I was and I think that probably be the hardest thing.” On Diversity: “I think [Fairview has] changed as far as society’s changed. There is more inclusivity, there’s more recognition of people of diversity and celebrating diversity.”
On Life In Brazil: “[I] had a job teaching down there in an international school… But it was kind of becoming harder and harder to make ends meet.”
Claire-Maria Broaddus 2004 On Memorable Classes: “I hadn’t been great at science classes before that, and I hadn’t really had interest in them before that either. But I guess something about the way Mr. Guthrie taught, and the content of the class, totally grabbed me.”
Janice Vlachos 1987 On Memories: “My entire senior year in the choir de-
On Mental Health: “There wasn’t really a focused effort to help students deal with [stress and anxiety]. Mrs. Brennan, who teaches IB LA 12, brings in fresh lavender and leads meditation to help her se13/24
nior students relax when they’re getting overwhelmed with the pressure of being IB students. My IB LA 12 teacher definitely didn’t do that. She had a sign over the classroom door that said ‘Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.’ That’s from Dante’s Inferno. So kind of a different vibe.”
Courtney Nicholson-Paine 2005 On Passions: “I did theatre and choir in high school… I learned a lot about the value of following through on what you promise, but also about the importance of kindness.” On Challenges: “I came out when I was in high school and that was really really tough for a while. I lost a group of friends that I had had since elementary school as a result...The group of people that loved and supported me anyway through all that are still some of my best friends.” On Memories: “My best friends and I had a Great Gatsby themed graduation party together. All of the guests dressed up in 1920s gear and flapper dresses and we had this awesome soiree out on a friend’s dad’s property. Everyone danced all night.” Darrel Billington 1990 On Passions: “I was on the 1990 state championship state track team, I was on Excalibur, and I was head boy. Head boy was student body president.” On Academics: “Kids would fail at Fairview and be ok with it, and get Fs and Cs.” On Community: “I’ve always appreciated the freedom and the autonomy that Fairview has… I don’t know of anybody who didn’t want to start a club or didn’t have a passion that they couldn’t chase.”
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SUMMER MOVIE MUST-SEES
by Arvand Aidun & Ryan Swerdlin
9. “Cars 3”-Lightning McQueen is back in action. I repeat: Lightning McQueen is back. What more could anyone want? That’s right - our lives will be fulfilled when the third installment of this absolute classic of a series is released. People can barely contain their excitement. The world might not be ready for this! Literally everyone is waiting on the edge of their seats. “I’ve already watched the first two, so I guess I’m going to watch the third,” said Rodrigo Gorbea, Junior. Release Date: June 16 2017
8. “Thor: Ragnarok” - So... Thor gets a haircut. I KNOW RIGHT?! Why even watch it? I’LL TELL YOU WHY! He fights in a colosseum against THE HULK, and other super strong contenders trapped inside the arena, which is cool, I guess. Release Date: November 3 2017 7. “Transformers: The Last Knight”- So Optimus Prime KILLS
Bumblebee in the trailer. Doesn’t he know bees are endangered? Especially bees that can turn into cars and shoot people. Yeah, we’re hyped. “I like honey,” said Vincent Kershner, Junior. Release Date: June 23 2017
6. “Spider-Man: Homecoming” - Why the heck do they keep chang-
3. “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2”- You should see it be-
cause it has superheroes and good music. “I want to see it because it has good music and I like super heroes,” said Cole Bragstad, Junior. Release Date: May 5 2017
2. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell no Tales” - Johnny Depp playing the legendary pirate lord of the seven seas Captain Jack Sparrow, is like a giant, thirty-winged, fire breathing, hundred-headed dragon fly flying through the majestic open air. “This will be a truly beautiful and historic moment in cinematic history,” said Guthrie Theodore, Junior. Release Date: May 26 2017
1. “Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul” - We put this
movie at number one just to say #NotMyRodrick. Why on earth would they replace Rodrick with a Willy Wonka looking rip off? “Not My Rodrick,” said Zack Mullison, Junior. Release Date: May 5 2017
ing who Spider-Man is? First there was Tobey Maguire, then Andrew Garfield, and now Tom Holland…? We put it on the list anyway, because, well… it’s Spider-Man. Release Date: July 7 2017
5. “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”Maybe we can finally hear Luke Skywalker in this one. Even if we don’t, this is “Star Wars”. It’s gotta be good! Right? RIGHT?! Release Date: December 17 2017
4. “Baywatch”- This is the movie that we’ve all seen the commercial for. It’s the one with the Rock, Zac Efron, Zac Efron, some more Zac Efron, and probably some other people too. “Oh MY God I love Zac Efron!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” said Abbey Stephens, Junior and Zac Efron enthusiast. Release Date: May 25 2017 14/24
8 Classes Seniors Will Miss By Sarah McCrea
Yoga: Gerald Robinson enjoys Ms. Roetto’s yoga class. “It’s a nice way to start the day. No stressful classes, just yoga.”
IB Language Arts: Andrea Staehelin and Holland Stevenson will miss IB Language Arts. “We study the material inside and out, and are always encouraged to have our own interpretations,” said Stevenson.“IB LA 12 is also a really good year for the books and plays they assign to us. It’s a difficult class but in a way that’s proportionate to how much we learn.” Staehelin said that the course has taught her “to read beyond what is written on paper.” IB Biology: Emma Postko and Jot Kaur will miss Dr. Strode’s IB Bio class. “It’s the study of life and it helps us understand ourselves now and also our beginnings,” said Prostko. Politics and Problems: “There was lots of interesting discussion,” Adam Snow said of Politics and Problems. “Niedringhaus is super knowledgeable and funny, and I learned a lot.”
AP Calculus: Brant Smith will miss Ms. Pfenning’s Calculus class. His favorite life lesson from the course was, “just because you did not have a passing grade doesn’t mean you didn’t learn.” AP/IB Environmental Studies: “We talk about the science of global warming and other prominent environmental threats,” said Molly McPherson. “It’s such an important subject to discuss, especially now, [when] a portion of our nation doesn’t even believe in it. I also like it because it’s a less technical science and there are more facts we can apply to politics.” Co-Teaching: Sam Dickerson has been student teaching a Humanities course at Southern Hills--something that he finds unique to Fairview. “I haven’t heard of any other high school that has a student teaching program that puts high school students in a middle school setting,” Dickerson said. “It has helped me figure out if teaching is a profession that I would actually enjoy I would actually enjoy.”
Student Council: Both Katie Boselli and Stone Streeter will miss Student Council, which meets every 8th hour. “I really like just hanging out with all the people in it,” Boselli said. Streeter enjoys running the schoolwide dodgeball tournaments and being with his classmates. “It’s a time to take a deep breath and pursue things that you enjoy,” Streeter said.
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BEST FAIRVIEW SPORTS MOMENTS OF THIS YEAR
One of the awesome things about Fairview High School is that we have such great athletics. We have over 20 sports at Fairview and almost all of them are really successful. While no Fairview team won states this year yet, there were countless iconic moments. There were many highs and many lows of Fairview athletics this year. There were times like when the football team was so close to beating Mullen, one of the best teams in the state, but lost. There were also disappointing moments like when the girls basketball team were forced to forfeit games. It was really hard to pick which seven moments from all of this year were truly the best. The sports section staff tried to pick the best moments from throughout the year.
by David Hirschhorn @RBdavid
FAIRVIEW BASKETBALL TEAMS TAKE ZONTA SAYS NO PLEDGE The Fairview-Boulder basketball games at Coors Events Center are usually enjoyed by students and players. This year, both the girls and the boys from both Fairview and Boulder lined up and took a pledge to raise awareness for sexual abuse and assault. It was nice to see that two sets of rivals were able to come together and support a good cause. They all agreed to pledge to raise awareness for sexual assault.
FAIRVIEW FOOTBALL CRUSHES BOULDER Many Fairview students love the Fairview-Boulder football game every fall. Many of them love beating Boulder in whatever sport or activity but the football game this year was particularly memorable. Fairview beat Boulder by over 30 points in a terrific win for Fairview. The game started out pretty close, but Fairview pulled away in the second half as multiple interceptions of the Boulder QB lead to a Fairview blowout. The Fairview student section was roaring with approval throughout the game as they were celebrating beating their rivals. “When we scored the final touchdown, it was so cool to see all of our fans celebrating and looking at the scoreboard knowing that we crushed Boulder,” said Sophomore Oliver Jones. When talking about what made the game special, Sophomore Jackson Hammond said, “The Fairview fans and the final score made the game super awesome.”
VOLLEYBALL WINS THE FRONT RANGE LEAGUE
BOYS TENNIS TEAM FINISHES 2ND AT STATE The Fairview boys tennis team had another solid season. They finished second at State behind Cherry Creek. Both Devin Harper and David Zhao received awards as First Team All-State players. Fairview had numerous players who played very well this entire season as it culminated in a second place finish. “The season was really awesome. I loved having fun with my teammates and winning matches,” said No. 2 Doubles Player Andy Wu. They also have plenty good players returning next year and hopefully they will lead Fairview to a first place finish at State.
TWO FAIRVIEW WRESTLERS MAKE STATE This year, Fairview had two wrestlers qualify and participate in State Wrestling. Duncan Heath finished 5th place at state while Skyler Calderoni qualified but was knocked out of competition pretty early. Both wrestlers are seniors. It was a good way to finish off their time as Fairview wrestlers.
While the end result wasn’t what some of the fans expected, the girls volleyball team had an amazing season. They came up just short as they could win at State but they did win the Front Range League. It is a very hard league to win but the girls volleyball team successfully did it.
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Photos Taken By Cormac Dowling
GIRLS TENNIS WINS STATE, CELEBRATED WITH ASSEMBLY While the Girls Tennis team won the State tennis title in the spring of 2016, we had an assembly this year to celebrate the girls’ victory over Cherry Creek. The Cherry Creek tennis team had been absolutely dominant over the past years winning the State title for over ten straight years. However, the Fairview girls managed to pull out a victory at State. “When they handed the girls the Championship Trophy, it was totally surreal,” said coach Susan Eide-Stensrud. “The best part of the assembly was seeing the banner on the wall and knowing that the special moment we shared will always be memorialized on that wall,” said Stensrud.
BOYS BASKETBALL BEATS BOULDER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4 YEARS
Senior Quinn Sharp takes a handoff for a touchdown against Boulder
Sophomore Mark Dolan tales a shot against Monarch
Another great athletic moment of this year was the Fairview-Boulder basketball game. Not only was all of the players Zonta Says No pledge great, but the games were great as well. The Fairview boys beat Boulder for the first time in four years. The mostly-Senior team to finally beat Boulder. It was a relatively close game, but Fairview pulled away at the end as they beat Boulder in their final meeting with them. “It was nice to see us finally beat Boulder in basketball. The looks of defeat on the faces of the Boulder players were priceless,” said Sophomore Oliver Jones.
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RETIRING: By Sara McCrea
Things to know about Mara Radis and Wendy Blakemore (Micaela)
Spanish teacher Wendy Blakemore and English teacher Mara Radis are retiring after the 20162017 school year.
RADIS
Srabilia, orting through a shoebox of memoEnglish teacher Mara Radis has
plenty of memories. “I’m a saver,” she said, holding up a Royal Banner Issue from 2006 that features a profile of her “intuitive powers.” Within her boxes of memories she has polaroids and prom photos of past students--a testament to the powerful bonds that she builds in and out of her classroom. She always has a line of visitors, and whether students wish to discuss their schoolwork or just to come to a place of comfort, she is eager to give her time to helping others. As English teacher Karen Nieb said, “she lives who she is and what she believes.”
Photo by Cormac Dowling
1. While she originally taught at CU,
Radis came to Fairview to implement the IB program, and was one of the first IB teachers in the school. “I really just came to conduct the testing and stay for a little while, but then I ended up staying for a bit longer.” This has been her 22nd year at Fairview
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Radis’s youngest daughter graduated in 2002, and was heavily involved in NHS, the IB program, and cross country. She started the Red Cross chapter was responsible for the red bins for recycling that are easily spotted around the school. Radis has been a sponsor to many Fairview clubs and organizations, many of them involving volunteer opportunities. “I like lending a hand and being supportive. I think it’s an important part of any culture,” Radis said.
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3. In her spare time, Radis reads and
gardens. Her favorite authors include Toni Morrison, Jane Austen, and the Charlotte and Emily Bronte.
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Before she moved to Boulder, the United States Department of Education awarded Radis a Christa McAuliffe fellowship, a grant that was granted to only one teacher per state.
5. “If someone wants to go into teach-
ing, I would tell them to do it with a full heart,” Radis said. “It’s not career that you’ll ever be wealthy, perhaps, but it’s been a wonderful career.”
6. After this school year, Radis plans to spend quality time with Tucker and Theo, her two grandsons who live in Philadelphia. She also is excited to learn the cello--something she has always wanted to do.
BLAKEMORE
SBlakemore tudents know Spanish teacher Wendy as Micaela, a devoted teacher
whose high-energy classroom is always buzzing with activities. “I call it ‘camp in the classroom’ or ‘camp with quizzes,’” said Blakemore. Through lively renditions of spanish songs and lessons in loom weaving, Blakemore brings more than just the mechanics of a world language into her teaching. As a teacher who is always there to connect with students and is passionate about what she teaches, Blakemore has made a tremendous impact on the World Language Department and the student body.
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Though she said that the got into teaching later than most, Blakemore taught at Summit Middle School for 12 years and Fairview for 7 years.
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dent of the Fairview Parent Organization. Both of her children were athletes and scholars, involved in everything from student government to National Honor Society to varsity sports. “Fairview had a huge impact on my children and their futures,” Blakemore said.
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She has a “secret life in the circus,” and has practiced aerial arts for the past ten years. “It’s just fun,” said Blakemore. And, sure enough, videos of Micaela swinging from colorful fabrics and hoops are available on YouTube.
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Blakemore has been volunteering with the Make A Wish Foundation for seventeen years and she is excited to do more volunteer work after this year. “There are so many great organizations that I would love to help,” Blakemore said.
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What she’ll do next: “The bucket list is long,” said Blakemore. She plans to spend her time reading, traveling, and of course spending time with her two grandbabies.
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She originally thought about being an interpreter: “I thought it would be really fun to have that cultural experience, exposing myself and others to the shrinking of the world and coming together.”
Blakemore describes her “biggest accomplishment” as raising her two children, both of whom attended Fairview. Before she started teaching, she was Presi-
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Winning IB Store Combinations By Ben Gelderloos
Choco Cookies and Chocolate Milk Salty
Pretzels and Cheeze-Its
Milk and Cookies, Eggs and Bacon, Pens and Apples. Some things just go together. Here are the five best combinations of foods for your next afternoon trip to the IB store.
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4 International Sarah Lohner (Junior): Koditz, Bavaria, Germany PHOTO BY CAMERON WALSH
“My experience has been awesome, there were definitely a lot of ups and downs, but I guess that’s just how life is. There’s not a day, I regret anything.” What will you miss most about Boulder?
“I miss my friends and family of course and my grandma’s food, because she makes the best German food.”
What do you miss most from your hometown?
“There are a lot of people that I have made strong connections with over the year, so for example my three families I was living with, they are like my 2nd 3rd and 4th families, but on the other side of the world.”
Was Boulder what you expected?
“Everyone is super healthy and athletic here and that’s just not what you expect from the country that invented fast food. People on the streets started to randomly ask me hey how was your day, how are you and I was super confused by how friendly everybody is.”
What has been the hardest part?
“Probably just being away from what you know, love, and trust...your family, friends, and the streets you always walk on. I’m just starting completely at zeroyou have no friends and you don’t know anyone- it’s kind of like being a baby again, cause you have to start to learn a language again.”
Jonas Bubenik (Junior): Nymburk, Czech Republic “I’m enjoying the experience so far.”
Was Boulder what you expected?
“The people are different, they talk about different things, they are much friendlier, you eat different things than we do, at different times.”
How has your experience affected your peronal growth? “I would recommend it to everybody, I have really enjoyed it. I have changed a lot, I am more self confident, and I can do more things just by myself.”
What has been the hardest part? “The language for sure has been the hard-
est part, In the beginning I didn’t really understand anything.”
What will you miss most about Boulder?
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By Grace Hedlund @GraceRB
Guilherme Postigo (Junior): Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo, Brazil
“It’s been great. I’m having the opportunity to get to know a lot of cool and new stuff that I believe some day is going to increase a lot in my life. I have learned a lot about myself.” Was Boulder what you expected?
“Boulder is really different. First of all there is the ‘Boulder Bubble’ that everyone talks about. The people here are super kind.” How has your experience been so far? “I’ve made a lot of friends and I’ve been participating in sports, like track and soccer. Fairview is completely different than my school in Brazil and the structure here is a lot better than my school in Brazil. I have been having a great time.”
What do you miss most about Brazil?
“My family and my close friends. Before I came here, I had pretty much the same life, the same people around, doing the same stuff, so I kind of miss my life that I had in Brazil.”
In what ways is Fairview different from your hometown school? “Before I came here, I just knew the American schools from movies, and when I got here everything was real, and it was what I was imagining.”
Claudia Sanchez Ballester (Freshman): Barcelona, Spain
“Every time I look at the mountains I get this feeling of joy.” How has your experience affected your peronal growth?
What has been the hardest part?
“At the beginning I was really shy, so it was hard meeting new people, cause they all had their groups, but now I have a lot of friends.”
“Here I feel like I’m more open...at the beginning of the year I was really shy and I had to force myself to meet new people and be more open to everything and be more positive.”
In what ways is Fairview different from your hometown school?
“There, it’s more like memorizing and text books, It’s really not fun to go to school there. But here, you want to go to school because of the way they teach. It’s more like student participation instead of listening to a teacher.” 21/24
What will you miss most about Boulder?
“The views, Fairview High School, friends, everything, I don’t want to leave. I want to graduate here, but I’ll come back to study in college.”
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FROM THE OUTGOING EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
mccrea
The Royal Banner has allowed me to find a passion, a voice, and a family. While the job of an Editor-In-Chief was difficult, I have so much respect for every staff member who has given it their all to share their voice and create a newsmagazine that we can all be proud of. To my Co-Editors Ben and Laura: thank you for being patient with my horrendous design skills and being terrific partners in crime (or journalistic law-enforcement). To Dr. Zerwin: thank you for enduring my grammar inquiries and for being an excellent role model; you are the voice of reason and journalistic integrity in the chaos. To our administration: we so appreciate your support of student free press. It is more necessary than ever to value ethical journalism and to recognize the importance of truth. I know we are leaving the newsroom in great hands, and I can’t wait to get my subscription in the mail! Peace out Future Journalists of America! <3
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To this day, I have no idea why I was chosen to be one of the Royal Banner’s Editors-in-Chief. Maybe it was just my general enthusiasm masking my overwhelming anxiety, or maybe I just had the best hair, or maybe they wanted to seem diverse. Regardless, I ended up becoming a Chief, and it was pretty great. Newspaper has always been my favorite class, and while I mostly played second fiddle to these other two nerds, I still had a lot of fun. Thanks, Ben & Sara, for being the Kirk & Spock to my McCoy, or alternatively, the Shane & Tori to my Dustin. (Cameron, Sage, you guys are the Bradley brothers. Don’t question it.) And to you two nerds who are taking over for me, always remember: stay positive, stay hydrated, and make it happen.
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I like to start every day in the Royal Banner with a groan--I mean, a joke. Carefully cultivated from the depths of my mind, I present one of the world’s best puns or a groundbreaking new kneeslapper. The staff of the Royal Banner, however, does not seem to appreciate my humor as they respond with boos, exclamations, and other sounds that are likely the result of repressing too much laughter. But however different our sense of humor and associated intelligence, by the end of the period the staff always comes together as one. Every decision we make, from fonts to photos, goes through careful consideration before we all decide on a solution. While our disagreements have been as harsh as my the groans my jokes received in the past, I take pride in being part of an organization that can always see past our differences to create such an amazing final product. Thank you, Royal Banner for a memorable three years even if you judge my jokes. You could say you toleRATE them.
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