The Royal Banner April 2022

Royal Banner Edition 62, Volume 3

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Finding Futures

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Student Band Spotlight

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Meet Dr. Chopin

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Mr. Niedringhaus

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Prom Themes & Fits

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Tattoo Tour

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Year in Review

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Staff Favorites & Credits

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n annual tradition of Fairview seniors has become submitting their respective future plans to an anonymous Instagram account which places their college/destination and a submitted picture in a colorful design and posts it for all to see. Reposting and commenting words of congratulations are commonplace, and while nowhere near all seniors submit their details, a good picture takes shape by the end of the year. The data used on this map is current as of final publishing deadline (April 19, 2022), and may not reflect the true distribution of Fairview graduates. Enjoy!

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Here is a highlight of Fairview student bands who are using their creativity and talent to wow audiences beyond our auditorium.

The first band I spoke to is Flying Pancakes, a lively men’s jazz band.

The band is made up of junior drummer Ari Parker, senior saxophone player Jony Wang, senior guitarist Benji Dienstfrey, and senior bass player Keenan Loflin. Loflin is also the socalled spokesperson for Flying Pancakes.

“We play Jazz, but not like boring elevator jazz,” said Loflin.

“But we also just kinda jam on whatever we want.”

The free-flowing band started in a casual way.

Loflin said, “We officially became a band when someone

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“I’m learning about what it takes to be in a band and trying to find time for gigs,” takes to be in a band and trying to find time for gigs. I want to just jam with my friends whenever I can,” said Loflin Flying Pancakes doesn’t plan to stop playing tunes in high school.

Loflin said, “Playing music for a career would be a dream come true. It’s just hard for me to do that and focus on high school at the moment. But in the future,

I definitely plan on joining a band. Even if I don’t make money or become famous, it’s just fun!”

Another high school band that is having fun is Hurricane Hill, a five-piece bluegrass and folk band made up of both current

“Playing music for a career would be a dream come true.” and former Fairview students.

Senior Kaidan Larson plays the fiddle, senior Benji Dienstfrey plays guitar, alumnus Bella Sherry plays the five-string banjo, alumnus Justin Hein plays the mandolin, and alumnus Kaden Du plays Bass.

Hurricane Hill is quite a unique band, seeing that it contains players from multiple schools and ages and has swapped members multiple times.

Dienstfrey said, “The band started with Fairview alumni when they went to school at Fairview. The guitar player

“The band started with Fairview alumni when they went to school at Fairview.”

graduated so they asked me to join the band. A year later, the same process happened with the fiddle player, so Kaidan joined us. Kaidan and I are still at Fairview and the rest are at CU.”

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“We play Jazz, but not like boring elevator Jazz,”

asked me if I knew a band or if I could play in a band for a charity event. So I texted Ari, Benji, and Jony and now the rest is history.”

When it comes to the name of the band, there’s a pretty unusual story behind it.

“I was in a band sophomore year named Drop Waffle. So when we needed a name, I thought it’d be cool to name it Flying Pancakes. Kinda like a sister band. In the end, we just thought it was funny,” said Loflin.

Flying Pancakes has played at venues ranging from a band member’s house, to an event at the Longmont Museum, but what’s most important for this band, is having fun.

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he music community at Fairview is abundant.

With band, choir, orchestra, the musical, and our very own POPS show, it is clear our school boasts talented musicians and the very best arts teachers.

But sometimes, our talented students decide to take their involvement in music one step further.

How two Fairview bands came to be, and where they see themselves in the future

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The name of the band was inspired by a hill not so far from us.

“Off of the Canyon up to Nederland is a street going up a hill called Hurricane Hill. Justin, the mandolin player, owns a cabin up there. The exact road is Shady Hollow Road, hence the name of our first EP, “The Shady Hollow Sessions,” said Dienstfrey.

Hurricane Hill plays in venues ranging from breweries, to private, business events, and farmers’ markets.

They even played an event at the Lost Lake Lounge in Denver on April 14th. The experience of being in a band has brought the group together and helped each member gain skills in both music and communication.

“I love having my “second family,” as we always support each other and understand each other musically,” said Larson.

Deinstfrey added on and said, “There’s a lot of organization and logistics that go into it, so it’s been cool learning how to deal with these things.”

As both Larson and Dienstfrey head off to college next year, the future of the band is unknown. The one thing that is for certain is that these talented artists won’t stop their pursuit in music for anything.

You can find Hurricane Hill on Spotify and follow either band on Instagram.

Hurricane Hill during a performance.

Photo from Kaidan Larson

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Meet Dr. Chopin Q&A with our incoming principal story & design by tessa moskoff photos provided by dr. chopin

Tell me about your past experiences as a teacher and administrator. What lessons have you learned that you hope to bring to Fairview?

“I was a National Board Certified (NBCT) high school Spanish teacher for ten years. For the past seven years, I have been an assistant principal for two of the best high schools in CO, Denver East High School and Evergreen High School. The main lesson I will bring to Fairview is the importance of keeping students first and including all voices when making critical decisions. I have learned to be constructive, informative, supportive, and solution oriented. I have learned to live by The Four Agreements: 1) Be impeccable with your word, 2) Don’t take anything personally, 3) Don’t make assumptions, and 4) Always do your best.”

As I’m sure you’re aware, there have been many cases of sexual assault at Fairview, which has been coming to light in recent years. How do you hope to combat the rape culture at Fairview? Where do we go from here?

“Moving forward, we will continue to work together to support a Fairview High School culture of consent and belonging. A culture of consent normalizes the action of asking for consent and respecting whatever responses are given. A culture of consent affirms that each individual has bodily autonomy.

Boundaries should be respected unconditionally. A culture of belonging creates a safe space where students, faculty, staff, and the whole school community feels safe from verbal abuse, teasing, and exclusion. All Knights feel a sense of being accepted, valued, welcomed, and included in all school settings. Events, like RESET Day, are a perfect example of working together to keep Fairview High School a place where we all want to continually learn, grow, and keep getting better.”

What do you think the long-term ramifications of COVID will be for students, and how do you hope to combat them in our school?

The pandemic has had devastating impacts on students. Student learning has been disrupted by school closures and high rates of absenteeism. Academics have been impacted. High school is about far more than academics. Students have missed out on social interactions and extracurricular activities. Many students have struggled with mental health challenges. Our best hope for combating the challenges of COVID is to work together.

We must always remember we are all in this together. We are Boulder Strong.

What programs do you believe are most important to fund, and are there any changes that you foresee yourself making to our current financial allocation?

One of my first priorities for the 22-23 school year is to learn everything I can about the current programs. I plan to collaborate with teams across the school to identify priorities, needs, and what the community believes are the Fairview High School programs most important to fund.

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Historically, there have been lower amounts of hispanic students in Fairview’s honors classes, due largely to systemic issues regarding communication surrounding the courses. How do you plan to support minority students and help create a more accepting community towards diversity, especially when it comes to enrollment in honors classes?

Diversity is a great strength. Students gain a more comprehensive understanding of subject matter when they learn and work with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. I’m eager to collaborate with student leaders to support student-driven initiatives. For example, during my time at Denver East High School, I worked closely with Angels for AP Excellence. This program leverages student leaders to address enrollment and retention disparities. It’s critical for all stakeholders to be involved in movement forward. Another example is the Diverse Advanced Learners Program, which I co-created with students and colleagues. Diverse Advanced Learners involves the whole school community. This program provides creative outreach, support, and training for families, faculty and staff, and students diverse in gender, income, culture, and language.

Is there anything else you would like to say to the Fairview community going into next year?

Fairview High School has a unique culture and its own set of community values, history, and traditions. I look forward to learning about all aspects of Fairview and how I can support its commitment to excellence, inclusivity, and a culture of belonging. I hope Fairview students and teachers will trust me to listen, care, and collaborate. Thank you to the Fairview High School community for selecting me to be your next principal!

This is a dream come true for me! Sko Knights!

We have had a high rate of suicides and mental health issues at Fairview. How do you plan to prioritize student mental health?

Student and teacher mental health is one of my highest priorities. I’m committed to creating, supporting, and promoting mental health initiatives, such as Sources of Strength. Sources of Strength is one of the first suicide prevention programs that uses Peer Leaders to enhance protective factors associated with reducing suicide.

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Mr. Dan Niedringhaus A teacher’s spectacular act of generosity story by lolly patwardhan design & photo by noah edelman

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“It was all worth it. I hope I never have to be involved in that world again, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

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he world of organ donation is a complex one. With low supply and high demand, the situation surrounding organ and tissue donations is direr than ever, with another person being added to the national transplant list approximately every nine seconds.

Fairview’s own social studies teacher Dan Niedringhaus has become very familiar with the world of organ donation recently. In January of this year, he donated sixty-five percent of his liver to his father. His father had been waiting for a donated liver to become available to him for years.

Livers are incredibly scarce organs, and almost all of them come from recently deceased donors. This means that not only is there an extremely limited supply in the first place, but there’s also an even smaller chance that the required liver will be compatible with the donor, and healthy enough for a successful transplant and recovery. In early fall, Niedringhaus’ father was told that without a transplant for his liver, he would die within three months.

Niedringhaus and his brother both went through rigorous testing and scans such as X-rays, MRIs, and blood work to see if they could save their father’s life. Only Dan was a match.

The decision to go through with a liver transplant was a very difficult one.

“I have a wife and kids. Considering them was the hardest part,” said Niedringhaus. “There was a one in five hundred chance of me dying, which means a one in five hundred chance my kids grow up without a dad.”

And while the odds were daunting, Niedringhaus was surrounded by support from his family and medical staff.

“My wife was super supportive, my

kids are four and seven, and they didn’t get the gravity of it; how do you explain something like that to a four-year-old?” said Niedringhaus. “But they grasped the concepts.”

The surgery itself was long and very involved, with many medical spectators there to witness this rare operation. There are very few live liver donations due largely to the high risk, difficult recovery, and lack of willing donors.

The liver is the only organ in the human body that can regrow itself. In the three months after the operation, Niedringhaus recovered from only having thirty-five percent of his liver to having about ninety percent, with most of that growth happening in the first few weeks after surgery. Both Niedringhaus and his father will entirely regrow their liver fragments.

However, the surgery was risky. Most live organ donations are for kidneys, a much simpler procedure due to their placement, and the fact that the whole organ is removed. The liver, however, is positioned behind the ribcage, and can only partially be removed. Although his recovery is going as well as can be hoped for, that too comes with its challenges.

“I’d be lying if I said that there were times during my recovery where I didn’t regret my choice. I was so tired all of the time, and my diet was mostly protein because I literally had to make a brandnew organ,” said Niedringhaus.

Although the physical challenges were difficult, the mental ones hit hard as well.

“It was little things. I couldn’t put my kid in the car seat or wrestle with my boys,” said Niedringhaus. “My wife really took care of everything.”

Niedringhaus had to be out of work for a few months during his recovery.

Becoming a live organ donor is a difficult decision, with a lengthy process to boot.

However, signing up to donate organs, eyes, and tissue in the event you can no longer use them is an easier one.

“This brings up larger issues on organ donations. When I’m dead… take whatever you want. I know not everyone feels this way, there are religious and ethical arguments against it, but it’s really sad how many people die while waiting for organs. It’s a very real thing,” Niedringhaus added.

Even if the idea of giving up your organs after death isn’t one that sits comfortably with you, live donations for blood and bone marrow are easy and fairly painless.

It also gives the potential for longer life to millions of people a year. There are many resources in Boulder County, such as a blood drive at CU every two months and a Vilitant blood donation center on 28th street.

“Blood and bone marrow donation, it’s so easy! God, it’s so easy,” said Niedringhaus.

Assuming you are free of blood-borne illnesses, you have the ability to give health to those in need.

Niedringhaus reflects positively on the donation, looking back at the process with a grain of salt, saying, “It was all worth it. I hope I never have to be involved in that world again, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.”

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Enchanted Knight A behind the scenes look at this year’s prom

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pring means many things to high school upperclassmen.

It means the weather is warming up, allowing all of the spring and summer activities that bring joy to so many to return.

It means the home stretch for high school careers, and being one step closer to the next stage in life. This year, though, is unique, as every upperclassman, Junior or Senior, gets to experience one thing together for the first time: prom. In the spring of 2021, COVID restrictions were just starting to get loosened, and at the time, Juniors were not allowed to attend last year’s prom, held at the Denver Aquarium, due to social distancing and venue capacity regulations.

As a Student Council responsibility, the Junior council members plan the prom to make it an even more special night for the Seniors. “It’s supposed to be a surprise for the Seniors,” says Student Council Junior, Layla Wright.

“They don’t have to set up, or clean up, or find a venue.”

The Juniors of Student Council have taken it upon themselves to create a memorable prom for every Junior and Senior, decidedly to make up for every high school event in the past few years that didn’t happen because of the pandemic. This time around, part of their planning includes an incredible venue. For the first time ever, Fairview

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Prom will be held at Empower Field at Mile High. Historically, Fairview Prom has been held at the CU Event Center, but in order to make this night special, Stuco broke this tradition. “There were a few factors in choosing the venue,” says Wright.

“We needed to find somewhere cost-effective, available, and also interesting. We didn’t want to have prom at a hotel.”

Another special element of prom is the theme. This year it was chosen as “Enchanted Knight.” “We heard the Seniors kind of hinting that they want a fairy tale theme,” says Wright, “And having a play on words with ‘knight’ is kind of cheesy, but it’s tradition.”

Planning prom came with its challenges, of course. The school administration strongly discouraged party buses due to past controversy.

This caused more concerns among prom-goers who were trying to organize transportation, due to the venue being so far away. Mile High Stadium itself was picky about what decorations could be used. “We can only hang things with painter’s tape.

They don’t want the stadium walls to get dinged up,” said Wright. Despite

the rules, dinged-up walls didn’t end up being the biggest concern. On March 25th, two weeks before the prom, a construction zone in the stadium set a portion of the stadium ablaze, forcing Fairview to move the room in which the prom would be held. “We planned to have it on the club level, but that would be a hazard now. Luckily, the stadium is massive, and they have other rooms for us, but it definitely throws off our planning and decorations,” said Wright.

No matter the specific room in the stadium, Student Council Juniors have worked hard to ensure that this was a truly enchanting night for us all.

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Got Ink? Students and teachers talk tattoos story by haven selby & jasper hale design by annika aumentado

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here’s a certain stigma that surrounds tattoos and getting them that can hold people back from making the decision. The message repeated to most young people is almost always the same: you’re always going to regret it. To some extent, this maxim has been curtailed by the existence of laser removal, but even still, modern tattoo removal is not a flawless method.

However, the general sentiment has shifted greatly across a generational distribution, and the warnings are repeated less commonly now, at least for younger generations. So, are tattoos still controversial?

A factor that plays a large part in answering this question is removal.

Technology around body ink has developed/become more popular to a much larger extent than even around 20 years ago. Lasering is one of the most well-known and trusted reversal procedures of what we have right now.

“I’ll probably regret [my tattoos] later in life, but I can just get them removed

by a laser,” an anonymous interviewee told us when we asked about how their tattoos would age. Laser tattoo removal relies on the scarring of tissue to peel off any permanent ink, but it almost always leaves a noticeable mark, which is less than ideal. The main other method of reversal is covering up tattoos, but this is another controversial practice, as this can dig a deeper hole if the patron doesn’t like the cover-up. Blackout tattoos are an alternative solution to this, but again, some people might not be enthusiastic about covering a large portion of their body with solid ink.

But removal isn’t necessary if the patron actually likes their tattoo. Permanency is what often deters people from getting them, so it’s important to choose a tattoo that will have relevance and value in the future. Dr. Strode told us about the meaning of his tattoos, from the daffodils for his mother, to the roadrunner that symbolizes a part of his life where he was running, to the yellow warbler that represents the part of his life that involves

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Boulder. For every tattoo, he was able to find meaning, and told us how much all of them mean to him. “I don’t regret any of them because if you do it right then they will always have good meaning instead of the spontaneous, knee-jerk, late Saturday night visit to the tattoo parlor, those are really bad ideas,” Strode said.

Ms. Nic told us about her similar, but different approach: “I think one of the cool things about tattoos is that the meaning changes over time, like maybe it’s (the meaning) is not the same thing that you were thinking when you got it but as long as it’s important enough to you to get on your body for forever then it’s kind of a good reminder of whenever that time was.”

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Many students who get tattoos choose to opt for sentimental designs, like senior Maya Ziebarth. “I usually try to have all my tattoos have meaning, like my angel wings, my mom always said I had angel eyes because I have gold in my eyes.”

Ziebarth also told us she had a protection symbol with her cat’s eyes, which had passed two years before. She also likes to personalize her tattoos and the designs she wants. “I usually draw all my tattoos out to bring a personalization to it, and I like that my tattoos are original

concepts. I get inspired by other people’s pictures, but I try to keep it as original as possible…I think that drawing it out helps me realize that it’s going to be on my body forever, but if it’s special to you go ahead and get it tattooed, I mean you only live once, have fun with it.”

Another senior, Ben Anderson told us about his tattoos, and how his first tattoo was a tribute to coach Mac, and another tattoo he had gotten about a redwood tree represented a vision the Fairview football team had had to be more united.

“10 years from now I do not think I will regret having [my tattoos] because the meaning behind [them] has a lot of background involved that has been meaningful for a long time before I even had the ink,” Anderson told us.

At the age of 16, minors are allowed to get tattoos with parental consent, which is why we need to have more conversations about responsibility in the time of growing acceptance. In brief, tattoos are controversial, but they’re becoming royal banner

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Eventually, the stigma will disappear, and high school students will have to confront that responsibility as they do to other freedoms that come with age.

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THE YEAR I RECAP An in-depth review of every main event that happened this school year, including sports, dances, and senior’s favorite memories. story by farah ahmadova design by hannah derounian & nik sahami

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he year began with a buzz as all students were eager to see what school was going to be like, as the last normal school year had been two years ago. This school year started out with a protest, as students were upset with the Fairview High School Administration. Students took a stand against the administration, as rather than helping a student, a teacher simply stated that “Boys will be Boys”. From this, the “Girls will be Girls” movement began, and Fairviews lockers and hallways were covered in sticky notes stating Girls will be Girls. There were a couple of walkouts retaliating against the administration, and the rape culture present at Fairview High School. Daily News articles and The Denver Post articles were written about these walkouts, mentioning some of the leading students in these protests as well.

Through this Fairview has solidified a reputation for itself and a bad reputation at that. Through this the school’s Principal retired and Terry Gillach stepped up in her place. Gillach’s primary focus was to fix this reputation and make a better name for Fairview. He began his term with an assembly in which the term “sexual assault” was not mentioned, despite its necessity to be talked about.

This led to outrage among the students, a Daily Mail article, and once again another walkout. Students complained about the administration, stating that they seemed to want to shush up the issue, rather than face it head-on. Amidst all of this, the school was back in full session, with orientations,W football games, a senior sunrise, pep rallies, etc. It was both the freshman and the sophomore’s first real first day of High School. The juniors were getting back to being in school, and getting into a good schedule to balance all their

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difficult classes, and extracurriculars. over and a new principal will be joining Meanwhile, seniors were able to finally us, Principal Scarlett Chopin. Ms.Chopin see everyone once again, catch up with has so far talked with the student council old friends, and participate in the senior providing them with a plan of what she traditions that 2020 seniors missed will do for her first 60 days as Principle, out on. They decorated their cars, got and she has been seen walking around senior jerseys, dressed up in all red for the hallways occasionally. As the school the games, and overall had much senior year is coming to a close, the last few spirit. The seniors this year have really notable events have taken place. Prom led the school, chanting loudly during occurred at the Mile High Stadium and assemblies and games, participating in its theme was An Enchanted Knight. John spirit days, and have helped make school Lee won Prom and Homecoming King! feel normal again, despite how strange Many students are getting ready to take it felt at the beginning being back from AP Tests, the SATs, and Seniorities are school. Random pranks took place in full run, as we are in the home stretch around the school, the most notable of the year. A mere month is what is one being when students were stealing stopping most 17 to 18-year-olds from items from the school, from toilet paper being graduates of Fairview. May all to bathroom walls. Homecoming took underclassmen congratulate them on this place indoors in the Student Center, and accomplishment, and may everyone cheer two informal dances occurred as well. as they receive their diplomas. We will Most students came to the Neon Night miss you! informal dance as there was good music, and the party really began when the seniors showed up.

There were no masks at this dance, as the mask mandate came off during February.

Some students do still wear a mask for their safety, however, most of Fairview’s community has taken theirs off.

Now the seniors are participating in Senior assassin, where you have to squirt another senior with a water gun that you are assigned to.

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Matan Huh: “Breaking someone’s head during the Boulder Fairview soccer game”.

Isabel Regueiro: “the energy at the Fairview Boulder football game”.

Ella Williams: “Being first to get out in Senior Assassin.

Shoutout Matan.”

Joshua Sherritt: “It was probably the Fairview Boulder football game because it was such a big game and I liked how everyone was invested in the game.”

Lolly Patwardhan: “Prom was really fun, I was super sad about not being able to go to prom junior year but it was a blast.

Just like the movies”.

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big part of not only high school, but especially at Fairview High School is the sports events.

Football is the leading one, with the annual Boulder vs. Fairview game being viewed by hundreds of students, from each school. Fairview led with yet another win against Boulder during this football season, and now Fairview has a 13-year streak of winning against Boulder. Pink powder was thrown up, students were cheering on the players and each football play put their best on the field. During these games, it is tradition for the athletes to dress up in nice clothes, so most of the school would know that there was a game to go be seen. The football season had to come to an end early as the team had to quarantine because many of the athletes had COVID, however it was a well-played season. Mountain biking got second place for states, and one of the most memorable games took place in boys’ basketball against Boulder. The boys’ and girls’ basketball games against Boulder

photo by farah ahmadova Nimita Ankireddypally: “ The wish week informal neon night, I got to see the ins and outs of the dance as I helped plan it. Everyone was there and having such a fun time and it was a throwback to our last informal sophomore year.

Lola Nicoletti- Brunner : “The senior sunrise because we hadn’t seen each other in so long and it was just the seniors so it was really exciting. Over COVID I finally figured myself out and got more confident so this year I finally got to be myself, so it made hanging out with people so much more fun.

took place in the CU events center and despite such a venue, many did not show up for the girls’ game. This seems to be a theme this year as many are not showing up to the girls’ games, and Fairview’s female athletes are missing out on the crowd. Despite this, girls’ basketball had a well-fought season making it to the playoffs. The boulder Fairview boys’ basketball game all came down to the last three seconds in which sophomore Owen Foster tied the game with a threepointer. The crowd ended up exploding, and excitement rippled through the arena. During overtime, Fairview won the game by two points, and this event is a favorite memory of many students.

The next day many students were seen with black eyes and bruises, as students got into fights after this game. Fairview poms became regional champions, girls swim and dive broke six school records, cheer was a runner up at the America’s Cup competition, girls’ gymnastics were state champs, boys’ lacrosse beat boulder royal banner

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lacrosse, the ultimate frisbee team is filled with talent and had a great season as well.

Many new sports became popular such as girls’ golf, boys’ volleyball, and girls’ wrestling. Along with Girls’ wrestling, there has been a fight for true equality among the sports, and Title IX meetings have been taken place at Fairview in which students and the Title IX coordinator speak of issues of unfairness within sports at Fairview, and figure out how to get this resolved. As an example, girls’ wrestling has been working on creating equal places to change and get weighed, rather than having to change in a closet. All in all, every sport had an amazing season, and there are a handful of athletes who will be continuing their sports journey during college as well.

Congrats to those who are committed, and congratulations to every Fairview athlete this year who played hard, and managed school and sports life.

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Where are you a regular?

“Snarfs! I always order the portobello & provolone sandwich on white bread.”

---Eliana Knode

“A refreshing new experience in the music industry.”

Albums that won't get old, according to Fairview Publications staff

“Kung-Fu Tea, peach oolong tea with added boba and mango jelly.”

---Zoe Malin "I go to Trident Coffee every week. My order is an oat milk Florentine, hot. " ---Aaron Talala “Illegal Pete’s, I get chicken taquitos .”

---Ava Hardy "Japango. Denali roll always."

---John Kowalski “Moe’s. Gotta get my New Yorker on tomato cheddar and a red Yerb."

---Noah Edelman "Jamba Juice. Orange Green Machine every time."

---Jaden Carda

The Melodic Blue

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by Baby Keem

by Ed Sheeran

I like this album because Baby Keem is my favorite newest artist. There’s so much variety with the songs and features in this album, it’s crazy.

The production is really good too as it goes from dark, bass-heavy beats to cinematic/ atmospheric instrumentals.

Keem’s lyrics, voice and flow also captures your attention because it’s a refreshing new experience in the music industry.

I sadly don’t have that unique of music taste, but I have always consistently loved Ed Sheeran albums. = is just as good as his previous albums, my favorite song on the album is Overpass Graffiti which is pretty catchy and is all about “Love that will never leave”.

I think it’s really sweet how Sheeran has been writing songs about his wife for a really long time, and maybe that’s cheesy but I don’t really care.

Mattias Walker

Eliana Knode

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Bloom

Punisher

by Beach House

by Phoebe Bridgers

The entire album is incredibly beautiful. Every song has an ethereal quality to it. The hidden track at the end of the record (after the song Irene) called Wherever You Go is fantastic. On the vinyl, you have to move the needle to hear it. It’s a fantastic record.

Sa Steinbarth

I recommend this album because it fits really well the experience of being in high school and on the cusp of getting to feel like a real person.

In Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers creates a vivid image of growing up and leaving one’s hometown, falling in love with your friends, and learning to be kinder to yourself.

The vocals are Punisher is both in love with and exhausted by the world, almost universal themes for kids in the United States today.

Lily Nobel

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Editors-in-Chief

Contributors Addison Washburn

Hannah Derounian

Haven Selby

Mia Anderson

Tessa Moskoff

Farah Ahmadova

Jasper Hale

John Kowalski

Lolly Patwardhan

Annika Aumentado

Pyper Alexander

Alana Hein

Sophomore, p. 14

Sophomore, p. 15

Julia Frank

Noah Edelman

Julia is a senior, and this is her third year working with the Royal Banner. Along with journalism, Julia enjoys skiing, playing piano and guitar, and working at a local puzzle shop. She loves telling stories within Fairview and is excited to be working with a great group of writers to create the Royal Banner.

Noah is a senior, and this is his third year with the Royal Banner. He enjoys making music, taking photos on his disposable camera, and spending time with friends. Noah is passionate about covering the diversity of the Fairview community, and enjoys seeking out and telling the stories of students.

@julia.s.frank

Senior, p. 8-9

Sophomore, p. 15

Senior, p. 10-14

Section Editors

Business

Politics and World Affairs Lily Nobel

Business Manager: Claire-Maria Broaddus For Subscriptions: Send $25 to Royal Banner, Fairview High School, Room 339, 1515 Greenbriar Blvd, Boulder, CO 80305, or contact us at fhsroyalbanner.com/contact

Student News Farah Ahmadova Opinion Eliana Knode National Sports Zev Cohen Copy Editor Tessa Moskoff

Senior, p. 2

Sophomore, p. 16-17

Sophomore, p. 14

Sophomore, p. 14-15

@noah.edelman Senior, p. 12-13

Arts, Culture, and Media Annika Aumentado

Sophomore, p. 16-17

Junior, p. 14-15

Website Feature Blood Money: How to Turn a Profit from a Pandemic

About the Cover This issue's cover was designed by Noah Edelman. His cover design is seeking to catch readers’ eyes and attract attention to what’s inside. Textures were rendered on Photoshop, Illustrator, and Lightroom.

Inspired by the work of Andrey Azizov.

Read this article at fhsroyalbanner.com

About Us

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Thank you!

21-22 Royal Banner Editors-in-Chief Being Editors-in-Chief is something Julia and I had been working towards for years, and having the opportunity to do it was amazing.

Through countless brainstorms, late nights, and teardowns, we are so happy to have been a part of this community.

We are so thankful for our incredible staff, thank you all for your endless creativity. We are also thankful for you, the readers, for your support and feedback. A very special thank you goes out to Doc Z as well, for lending a hand in a time of need this year.

It’s been a pleasure working with everyone who’s been with us in 339, and it’s been a pleasure working with all of you around Fairview. We hope you enjoy this issue!

Julia Frank and Noah Edelman pictured left and right respectively, in Spring 2019

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