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TCAPs suggest indefinite future of standardized tests

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This March marked a significant transitional tinue to assess those “Model Content Standards� point in the testing implemented in Colorado that were aligned with the Colorado Academic schools. Fairview underclassmen no longer took Standards. The TCAP keeps several features of the traditional CSAP tests; instead, they took the CSAP including multiple choice and conthe Transitional Colorado Assessment Program structed response questions and paper and pen(TCAP). This assessment addresses items that cil test. Also, TCAP will continue to assess the are included in both the previous Colorado same content areas and grades as CSAP: math, Model Content Standards and the new Colo- reading and writing in grades three through 10. rado Academic Science will be Standards. assessed in fifth, The purpose eighth, and 10th of the TCAP is grade students. to support the However, a transition to the major difference Colorado Acais that parents demic Standards will no longer be (CAS) during able to “opt out� the developtheir students ment of the new and not have assessment. The them take the new assessment TCAP. Per state is scheduled to law, every Colobe released in rado student 2014, and thus enrolled in a TCAP will be public school is used in place of required to take CSAP for the aseither a TCAP sessment of 2012 or a CoAlt in and 2013. the appropriate “The transigrade levels and tional test will content areas. encourage disEven though tricts to move there has been a forward with change in wheththeir implemener students can tation of the skip the CSAP new standards, testing to the while providstudents being TCAP room assignments (ELI BOONIN-VAIL). ing time for the required to take preparation of students for the higher expecta- TCAP, many students and teachers are wondertions to come,� explained Jo O’Brien, assistant ing what the point of changing CSAP to TCAP,

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Open enrollment policy shapes Fairview image

By RACHEL PERLEY, HALEY ROGERS, AND LUCIA ROSE

As a freshman, Jessica Conklin attended Monarch the open enrollment process. Stensrud said that dents believe that the school will not accept them, High School. After her sophomore year in Florida, people come to Fairview because of “the reputation and then do not bother to apply. On the flip-side, Conklin returned to Colorado and open enrolled to of Fairview as a whole.” He says that sometimes when there are too many students, the school has Fairview High School, despite Monarch being her kids just come to Fairview because of neighbors or trouble serving the population. Problems like not neighborhood school. Now a senior, Conklin said friends, and it becomes a tradition. Scholfield, said having enough lockers, not being able to fit everyshe came to Fairview because it “had a really good that she chose Fairview over Monarch because, “It body in the gym, and fewer percent of the students reputation” and “offered better opportunities.” [Fairview] seemed getting into the play Conklin is not the only one who chose Fairview like a better school arise. “Little things over her home school. According to Don Stensrud, in general.” that aren’t really little the principal of Fairview, one-third of Fairview’s Open enrolling things - things that students are open enrolled. students adds a lot matter,” said Stensrud.

Since so many students at Fairview open enroll, of positive aspects Overall, Stensrud said it is a high priority for the administration. Accord- and opportunities that open enrollment ing to Stensurd, “When things are going well and to Fairview’s comis good for Fairview. people like the school and the reputation is good, munity. Stensrud For the most part, open enrollment increases. You become an in de- said that one of the Fairview’s neighbormand school.” According to Stensrud, Fairview has biggest advantages hood students enroll the most open enrolled students in Boulder Valley of open enrollment to Fairview. AccordSchool District. Fairview holds a yearly Breakfast is that schools, ing to Stensrud, Fairwith the Principal, and Fairview Experience to in- “have the opporview lost 52 students troduce prospective open enrolling students and tunity to become last year through open their families to the school. more competitive, enrollment to other Students choose Fairview for many reasons. Sten- and the ability to schools. New Vista is Fairview high school, home of the knights (ELI BOONIN-VAIL). srud says that students come to Fairview for “strong offer more proa big draw because of academics, for arts, and for athletics.” grams.” With more students, Fairview can offer the alternative aspect. Very few students end up goAcademics are a main reason why students choose more classes and opportunities. In addition, with ing to Monarch or Centaurus. As for Fairview, they Fairview. Maddie Stachniak, freshman, said that more kids the sports teams are more competitive, have the highest open enrollment rate for a high “Fairview was more academic oriented,” than her which in turn, attracts even more students to Fair- school in BVSD. home school Boulder High School. “They have the view.

Conklin says that she is glad she made the deciAP and IB program and more complicated classes” Among the many positive effects of open enroll- sion to go to Fairview, and that “it’s definitely worth said Conklin. Another advantage of Fairview’s IB ment, there are a few negative effects. When open it.” Most open enrolled students feel the same way. program is that students who only want to take a enrollment is dropping, schools cut teachers and Fairview’s competitive sports, rigorous academics, couple of IB classes are able to achieve an IB Cer- programs, creating a snowball effect, and causing and award-winning arts program are all pull factors tificate instead the school’s population to de- that bring students to Fairview. As long as Fairview’s of the full on IB cline. Also, getting to Fairview successful programs continue, open enrollment will Diploma. on time is difficult for students be an integral part of the community.

As well as acawho open enroll. Herbert says demics, many that she has to wake up at 5:30 students choose every morning to get to school to come to Fairby 8:00am. Open view for the 5A enrolled students division competadditionally must itive sports proleave many of gram. Freshman their friends beWith the prospect of obFrom page 2 waiting for Samaria Herbert hind when they the new assessment in 2014 taining the necessary funds said that she do not attend doesn’t seem to have any for 2014 looking bleak, the chose Fairview their neighborBVSD and Fairview staffs point to me.” over her home hood high school. have no idea what is goFurthermore, the prospect school, CenHowever, keepof the new assessment being ing to happen in 2014 if the taurus, because ing friends is domade for 2014 seems to be CDE fails to obtain enough “Fairview had a able.

Scholfield bleak, as the CDE(Colorado funding. “The decision for better volleyball said that she has Department of Education) is whether there will even be program.” This remained friends struggling to build the funds a new assessment for 2014 year, the men’s with people she necessary to implement the will be made in few months.” soccer team knows from Monproduction of the new assess- Brigitte Mutter, Assistant ranked in the arch K-8, which ment in 2014. Although CDE Director of Research and Astop three in the feeds into Monasked for 25 million dollars sessment said, “Until then, state. According arch High School, from the government in or- even we don’t know that will to Stensurd, in even though she Fairview High main entrance (ELI BOONIN-VAIL). der to operate adequately happen.” the school year of now attends FairAlthough TCAP will be and prepare to produce the 2009-2010, Fairview’s teams ranked in the top four view. “You have to give more effort to implemented as a replacenew assessment in 2014, the in the state in all but two sports. stay friends with them,” said Scholment for CSAP for 2012 government has given only a Fairview has a stellar arts department, offering field. and 2013, the future of what third of the required amount. eight choir groups, and the choir department was Fairview’s local families and the “Our state is broke,” Mrs. CSAP will become is still a recently awarded $10,000 from the Glee Give a district bring controversies surroundNavarre simply stated, “We mystery from 2014 and on Note project. Fairview’s theatre program puts on a ing open enrollment. The biggest want to pass laws, but we if CDE does not manage to musical, a play, and a Pops show each year, Fresh- controversy is capping the number of have no money, and until the have the new assessment. man Anna Scholfield said that she would rather go students. According to Stensrud, the recession is over and the state to Fairview for the theatre program over her home school is very strategic when deciding decides to tax, everything is school, Monarch. the number of students to cap at. If in the air.”

Also, Fairview’s reputation had a large role in they put the number too low, some stu-

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Students seek academic edge with illegal medication

By AYSHA KAZZIHA, CONOR HALL AND KEENAN MARRINAN

It’s finals week, and in order to power through the long week of exams students exchange a pill with each other. It’s midterms the next semester, and the same activity persists. A student’s grades are slumping and he doesn’t know why. He takes yet another one of those small orange pills, Adderall.

Academic drug dealing of this nature is surprisingly common at Fairview High School. In a survey of 50 students seven, or fourteen percent, said they had illegally used a prescription medication to help them focus on their studies. 1 student had actually sold it, and of all fifty students, seventeen said they knew someone who had used a medication not prescribed to them to focus.

Medical professionals use Adderall and similar medications to treat Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is an amphetaminebased medication used to help with self-control and attention span. For people with chemically reduced impulse control it can be very beneficial, but many students who do not fit this profile also see its benefits.

“Everyone I know in the IB classes or going for the IB diploma takes Adderall.”

opinion on its illicit use. Jessica Conklin, a senior with a prescription for Adderall, finds it insulting that students “use it to get more focused when others can’t focus.” She thinks “It may be that if “other people can work hard and succeed without it” illegal, but it’s very then so can students without ADD or ADHD. Due to the high demand for the pill, many students with useful.” a prescription may find the idea of selling their pills very attractive. Many students who have been involved in prescription drug trades are, for the most part, unaware that Adderall is a schedule two drug, meaning the sale, use, or distribution of the pills is a violation of federal law when not mandated by a pharmacist or doctor. Even illegal possession can result in fines ranging from anywhere as low as $1,000 for 4 milligrams to $300,000 for 100 plus milligrams.

In an interview, Principal Donald Stensrud explained the academic consequences of selling Adderall. “If you had Adderall and you sold it on campus,” he said, “then not only would there be police involvement because you’re selling a schedule two drug, but mandatory expulsion.” Stensrud went on to explain that even a student caught exchanging Adderall without selling it “would have suspension and there would be police involvement.”

Although Adderall sales can result in fines, suspension, expulsion, and police involvement, many students still use Adderall. Abusers often think the pros of using Adderall to help with school outweigh the pertinence of the drug’s illegal status. When asked why they continued to use Adderall despite the potential consequences, one student said, “It may be illegal, but it’s very useful.”

Reasons for using this medication range from having a hard day at school to having too much homework. At the beginning of a long night of studying, some students take an Adderall to help them concentrate. One student said, “It helps both ADD and non ADD students concentrate and do work.” The student went on “I think, for lack of a to say that it is used as “a schoolbetter term, we have related helpful tool.” robbed your childhood Adderall abuse can seem insigfrom you.” nificant to students under high academic pressures. Any activity that involves stressful work can be accompanied by students usStensrud believes this attiing Adderall. “During finals week tude is largely the fault of our I take Adderall like everyday” society, “I think, for lack of a said one student. Said another, better term, we have robbed “I know students do it for school your childhood from you.” He work and a lot for finals week.” also points a finger towards the The sources indicated that the emphasis on getting into colsame abuse applies for projects lege, noting Fairview students and standardized tests such as the are expected to apply to outraACT and SAT. geous numbers of colleges, and Adderall, a prescription medication that is finding an increasing popularity among Fairview students Strangely, abuse can come from that they often structure class (ELI BOONIN-VAIL). the demographic that appears to selection solely around getting be least likely to abuse drugs or into college. Such pressures alcohol: the academic elite. One student source, who preferred to remain anon- could explain why bright and talented students would turn to an illegal medicaymous, expressed the belief that many of students in IB classes or going for tion for academic support. the IB diploma take Adderall. According to the survey, out of all students who had taken, sold, or knew someone who had taken a prescription medication to focus, only three out of nineteen took no IB or AP classes. These statistics suggest that the students under the most pressure may take Adderall for its perceived academic edge.

However, many students who have a prescription to Adderall have a different

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The casualties of saying the Pledge of Allegiance in schools

By LEXI DEMOS, KIMBERLY BROWN, AND LAUREN WINCHESTER

Do you know all the words to the Pledge of Allegiance? Do you know it but don’t say it?

The majority of students at Fairview say they know the words and give different reasons for not saying the pledge every third period, from not hearing it to not believing what it stands for.

With social expectations influencing students’ opinions, it can be hard to decide personal beliefs in high school. There is pressure to assimilate yourself with others. As the years progressed, fewer and fewer students have been saying the pledge, ever since the first “rebels” decided it was “uncool”. It’s strange that these once radical, disobedient ideas have become so accepted today.

Back in the day, saying the pledge was expected. Mr. Boland, a Vietnam veteran who currently teaches math at Fairview, says that “in school [they] had to stand up and say the pledge.” It was a daily happening, and everyone stood, saluted, and said the words as a matter of respect and belief.

Now, Boland guesses that “forty percent of students say it” these days. He cites that kids are busy thinking about so many other things, and adds that sometimes even he forgets because so much is going on. He does make students sit down, and “[gets] on their case if they are screwing around.”

they had a fellow student who motivated them to say it.

“People think it’s cool not to say the pledge,” mentioned senior Lexi Schwartz.

She says she knows it and says it maybe once a month, during freshman seminar. She says it as a Knight Crew leader – setting an example for the freshman for the second year in a row.

But last year’s freshman didn’t catch on. Bridget Metzger, 15, says if she “was literally the only person sitting, [she] would stand but not say it.” She doesn’t believe in what it says and doesn’t think it really serves a purpose anymore.

“It is not a matter if being against the religious aspect, but has more to do with apathy.”

Ms. Hicks, a history teacher, doesn’t think that kids see the value in saying the pledge these daysthat they don’t understand what it means or why they should respect that moment. She reiterated the point that it is a moment where you can stop and think about what the words mean.

But it’s hard to respect words you don’t even believe in. Nayt Perrin said that he doesn’t say the pledge because they “don’t believe in what it stands for anymore.” Mahlouji agreed, stating that “America has lost its roots.”

One teacher at Fairview, who preferred to remain anonymous, says that she doesn’t say the pledge because of the “under God” part, but that “By forcing students she still will stand and salute, and will even say to say the pledge, it the rest of the pledge- just omitting the one line. just raised the chancShe asks her students to be quiet and says that it’s es for fake patrio“still important even if the wording is disagreeable.”

She adds that most students don’t actually have an issue with the pledge, they’re just lazy Mr. Stensrud, principal of Fairview, said and know that it’s a debated issue, so they are that saying the pledge used to be a state “vocal for the sake of being vocal” about it. Most law, which came into effect about eleven kids cited being tired, busy, or not even hearing years ago. He also recalled how everyone it, which supports most teachers’ hypothesis of stood and said it in elementary school and apathetic students. middle school, even though it was not a Language arts teacher Mr. Stott believes that law yet. He doesn’t remember it being with “most students at Fairview, it is not a matmandatory in high school though. ter of being against the religious aspect, but has “The United States was lacking in more to do with apathy.” This, indeed seemed patriotism so they thought they would to be the case with the majority of students we mandate the pledge of allegiance,” but spoke to, with the exception of a few who had lawmakers quickly realized that you can’t specific reasons as to why they choose not to say “legislate patriotism,” said Stensrud. the pledge. Stott goes on to say “I just think they “Some schools tried to tell students ‘just haven’t been raised saying it, in an environment meet in the auditorium five minutes before class and we’ll all say it then,’ but The American flag, where students cite the pledge to (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS) that exposed them to it.”

Austin Beaven, 16, says “it’s a little bit like people shot that down pretty quickly people who celebrate Christmas even though because they didn’t think it fit the intent of the law. they’re not Christian.”

You don’t necessarily have to believe what it means to Eventually, people realized that by forcing students to say the pledge, it just celebrate the moment.

Though some people don’t agree with the religious asraised the chances for fake patriotism, and that if saying it was optional, it pects behind both the pledge and the holiday, many people still salute or celwould be a genuine display of patriotism. ebrate them.

Stenstrud recognized how hard that makes standing and saying the pledge Beaven adds, “I do say the pledge, it’s habit, my parents brought me up that when you are the only one who wants to. “It’s easier to sit there even if the majority of the class is standing than it is to stand up and participate when no one way.” Other students agreed. Schwartz had a different story though. “I had to else is,” he said. “Or say you have a ninth grader, and he’s in advanced math with say it kindergarten through eighth grade, so I guess resentment towards it built up in a way,” she said. Other students echoed this. a bunch of juniors. That makes it even harder to say it [if he’s the only one].”

Although they might not believe in what it stands for, Fairview teachers have Sophomore Sean Miller, claims that he doesn’t say the pledge because he’s lived through a time when saying the pledge was necessary, and therefore re“tired in the morning.” Many students said that they don’t think it’s a big deal to say or not say the pledge, and that they have a lot of other things going on. spect the historical aspect of it. Students feel a little less kindly, or at least a little more apathetic, towards saying the pledge and what it means.

Because no one really enforces it, they don’t feel motivated to say it.

“I sometimes say the pledge,” says Jake Dickerson, 18. “I think if Zac Efron said the pledge, then more people definitely would.” He says that most classes don’t have a “cool” kid who says the pledge, and most students would follow if

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SOPA/PIPA Act will have hurtful implications for our generation

By KALI CROSSEN

At Fairview, student’s ages typically range from 14 to 18 years old. Our worlds are vastly different from anyone who was born before the technology boom.

We rely more on technology to communicate than any other generation has in the past.

Instead of judging someone by their first impression we judge them by the pictures or statuses they post on Twitter or Face book. To discuss important issues with our friends we text them instead of waiting to communicate in person. With the significant reliance we have on technology it comes as no surprise that the SOPA and PIPA acts have resulted in much protest from people who don’t know how to live their lives without technology.

Skype, Instant messaging, Face-Time, Instagram, Hey-Tell and the list goes on. These are just a few methods of technology based communication that have recently become useful to adolescents and really anyone who is savvy enough to understand how to work them.

On a day to day basis people make millions of dollars for the creation of new ideas for apps on cell phones. Some of these are even proven to be so useless that no one in their right mind would buy them unless the I-Phone had popularized them. So why do we need such things? Is it because of the hype surrounding the app? Or are we simply bored and looking for entertainment?

The rapid increase in technology development in the last decade has been difficult to keep up with.

As a young adult, I believe that the high demand for new technology is due to the speed at which it is being produced. The I-Phone comes out and within a month every other cell phone company is racing to better their product model to compare. Our generation is simply used to always having something new to play with. If the production of technology slowed down if would leave everyone with confusion.

Perhaps we’ve become so consumed with new technology that we no longer have high interest in anything that is not technology based. People used to spend more time outside playing sports and now playing with the latest gadget keeps everyone inside.

I think our generation is experiencing something that may seem insignificant but is in fact the cause for a lot of issues in the world today; boredom.

The majority of people don’t associate downloading music without buying it as illegal. It simply doesn’t register as a crime. Perhaps this is because of the punishments of such actions which are small to none.

Nonchalantly downloading music illegally may be serious to the government but to the rest of the world it’s just a clever way to cheat the system. Why pay if you don’t actually have to?

There are countless arguments against technology and the new age but there are also many convincing reasons for why it is helping people. When families are separated Skype is relied upon to communicate with loved ones. Cell phones are useful in all day to day activities. I-Phones are so similar to computers that any question can be answered with a google search on your phone. These all seem like petty reasons but they add up.

The development in “The rapid increase in technology technology development that we are in the last decade” has all noticing been difficult to keep up is helping to advance the with. “

world. Technology will make life easier in the future and is currently doing the same as well. But why do we want to advance as a civilization? Looking back on history isn’t that the purpose humans have dedicated themselves to for centuries?

“The majority of Developing technolpeople don’t associate ogy is just another way downloading music for us to explore the world we’re living in. without buying it as Creatively using mind illegal.” power to increase the technology around us is just the latest and greatest. In the past it may not have been technology that humans were developing but it was certainly something worthy of advancing the world.

The Internet revolutionized technology and essentially acted as glue to put the world together in the realm of communication. Communication was made simple with email and websites provided information for people to learn in ways they never could before.

But the Internet is entirely based on links connecting websites to other websites.

SOPA and PIPA were introduced and people didn’t quite understand how they would benefit society. The Internet would be completely obsolete without the usage of links and the world would no longer be moving forward with development.

The acts propose infringing guidelines for all websites that include links to other web pages. The Internet would become much more censored including all social media sites which exist purely for communication and entertainment. The government would in turn be a constant presence in all online communication.

People are exposed to the world in ways they could not be otherwise through the Internet. Why does the government have a right to decrease the amount of information we are exposed to in the world? They don’t. Why should they be permitted to intrude upon our personal lives to fight against trafficking of copyrighted material online? They shouldn’t.

Plagiarism is a serious issue in all of our lives and teachers never fail to stress the importance of coming up with your own work. Isn’t this because they have our education in mind and want us to learn how to think for ourselves? Taking credit for someone elses’ work is wrong but not when linking someone else’s website to another is considered the same.

The Internet exists for the sharing of ideas and knowledge. Without links this is simply not possible.

I think the intention of the Internet is to only share information and that is the reason why it’s okay to plagiarize, if you can even call it that.

Is it wrong of me to say that people should treat the act of copyright infringement more lightly? There is no way to prevent the sharing of copyrighted property without entirely shutting down the Internet. Do we want to regress in development rather than progress?

The purpose of SOPA and PIPA may be just but the by product of the acts may be to destroy life as our generation knows it. Technology is developing constantly and moves us in a positive direction. Why not continue the movement? Don’t let anything get in the way.

Kali Crossen depicts that the SOPA Act is meant to censor speech, expression, and explicit content (Photo credit: Josh Brown)

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The “Kill the Gays” bill According to human right’s organizations in Ugan- lations between persons of the same sex; prohibit the promotion or recda, there are 500,000 homosexuals in a population ognition of such relations and to provide for other related matter.” of 31 million. In 2009, member of parliament, David Along with the bill, would come penalties for those who are HIV positive, Bahati, backed by the support of an anti-homosex- and harsh punishments to those who engage in sexual conduct, or are believed ual committee, drafted a bill to eliminate any and to have engaged in sexual conduct with someone of the same sex. Ugandans all Ugandans accused of having same-sex relations. having same-sex relations outside of Uganda may be extradited, for punishAfter the bill’s introduction, Western nations ment, back to Uganda. Penalties and punishments may also be included for inwere quick to choke off all support to Uganda, dividuals, non-profits, NGO’s (Non-governmental organizations), companies, in an effort to speak out against the inhuman- and media organizations that support the rights of the LGBTQ community. ity that the bill promotes. The bill, which was It would seem that the bill is moving in the direction of being passed, due said to have had a ninety nine percent chance to the internal lack of protest towards the bill. However, if the bill were to of passing at the time, was set aside--much to be passed by the Ugandan legislature, the residual effects would include the Josh Brown the dismay of Bahati--due to foreign pressures on divestment of all Western nations in Ugandan business negotiations and afUganda’s current president, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. fairs. In accordance with this, it may be discerned that American firms Today, the bill coined as the “Kill the Gays bill,” as quoted from the text of the would also withdraw all support in Ugandan affairs; the consequences of bill itself, has come back to life. The bill, in its horrifying reality, would legalize not doing so, of course, would be met with the outrage and protests by the the murdering, brutalizing, and/or lifetime sentencing of all of Uganda’s LGBTQ LGBTQ community, human rights activists, and other groups concerned. community (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transvestite, questioning, and other sexuFor the few fighting the bill, it is a frontline battle against the homophoalities included). bia that runs Once again, bill rampant author Bahati, throughout has turned to his Uganda. Daanti-homosexuvid Kato, al regiment, and who was a as of last month, Ugandan has been camteacher and paigning for the one of the bills passage. few promiIf passed, nent LGUganda would BTQ activjoin eighty ists, was three other considered countries in the to be the world that have father of deemed homoUganda’s gay sexuality to be rights moveagainst the law; ment. Kato seven of which also played consider being the imporhomosexual an tant role of offense punadvocacy ofishable death. ficer for SexBahati, alual Minorilied with evanties Uganda gelical support, (SMUG).

Pastor Ssempa, bill supporter, preaches against homosexuality (WIKIMEDIA COMMONS). has set out to In January spread homopho2011, after winbia and prove homosexuals to be of sadistic nature. In attempts to do so, ning a lawsuit against a magazine condemning Kato and the gay comBahati and his group of supporters have made claims that Ugandan chil- munity, Kato, along with other members of the gay movement in dren are targets of kidnappings by homosexuals, stating that the abduct- Uganda, were beaten to death. A local newspaper released their names, aded children are being forced to be homosexual or have same-sex relations. dresses, and photos with the headline “Hang them!”, prior to their deaths.

Bahati also believes that college students are being recruitActivists in the gay community and supporters of LGBTQ rights are outed, with large monthly salaries, to be homosexual. MSNBC report- raged at the ignorance of the many Ugandan groups in support of the bill. er Rachel Maddow, in an interview with Bahati, had asked Bahati Those in the U.S. who denounce the bill, have relied on the Internet, specififor any proof of the abductions, but Bahati could come up with none. cally, a petition website, named appropriately, Change.org, to speak out against Much of Bahati’s support for the bill has come from those who attended the an- the injustices and atrocities committed against the gay community in Uganda. ti-homosexual workshop in 2009. According to the New York Times, the workA petition called “Citibank and Barclays: Condemn Uganda’s “Kill the shop focused on how to make gay people straight. The committee attacked the gay Gay’s Bill,”’ started by Collin Burton, along with the support of the Citibank community by making false claims that gay men often sodomize teenage boys. The Pride Network and Diversity officers, has reached 200,000 of 300,000 sigcommittee labeled the gay movement as an “evil institution” whose goal is to “de- natures, with the hopes that two major investors in Ugandan business affeat the marriage-based society and replace it with a culture of sexual promiscuity.” fairs, Citibank and Barclay, will publicly denounce the homophobic bill.

As these rumors about the gay movement began to spread, police inaction This bill has been created out of ignorance and bigotry; starttowards brutal attacks had become more common, acting as a catalyst for the ing an outline for a genocidal attack on homosexuals. Another memostracizing of gay people in Uganda. This, combined with the moral and po- ber of parliament, Otto Odanga, said at a political conference, “Allowlitical support for the bill, ing gays and lesbians to be alive in our lifetime in Uganda will not happen.” has made the bill quite Fairview students interested “The committee attacked prevalent upon its resur- in getting involved should visit “Fairview students interthe gay community by mak- rection in February 2012. Change.org and sign the petition The bill is proposed against the “Kill the gays” bill. ested in getting involved ing false claims that gay men in the following way:. should visit Change.org” often sodomize teenage boys” “An Act to prohibit any form of sexual re-

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Your Guide to a Stellar Spring Break Spring Break Mini Excursions

By ELLA JENAK

It’s easy for a “relaxing” spring break to border on boring, so once you’re over making up for lost sleep and putsing aimlessly around your house in your pajamas, get together a group of friends and try one of these fun spring break adventures!

1. Hike Get out of Boulder with this expedition to hike in nearby Lyons: Before you leave, stock up a backpack with water, snacks, sunscreen and a camera. Then, pile a group of sunshine-seeking friends into your car and hit the road (but not before getting directions via Google Maps).

The first stop on this adventure is the Stone Cup in Lyons (442 High Street). This sweet little cafe serves up delectable pastries, bagels and coffee drinks for a reasonable price in a quaint, small town setting. The Stone Cup is the perfect place to fuel up on a delicious breakfast before your hike.

Next, drive to the close-by Sleepy Lion Trail* for a leisurely hike. The trail is 4.7 miles round-trip but, if you’re not feeling up for the full hike, there’s no shame in turning around early and going back the way you came.

The hike begins on a smooth dirt road that passes by the Longmont Reservoir and N. St. Vrain Creek and eventually turns into a steeper, shaded trail. Because the hike isn’t particularly strenuous, it allows for a fun time just being outside and talking with friends.

3. Shop Most Boulderites stick to the three nearby malls: Flatirons, 29th Street and Pearl Street. But, this spring break, dare to venture out of the Boulder area in search of a new shopping experience: An indoor mall isn’t the best place to spend spring break, but if there happens to be a day of bad weather and outdoor plans no longer seem possible, take a trip down I-25 to the Park Meadows Mall.

Significantly larger and fancier than its competition, Park Meadows makes Flatirons look like, well, a dump! This monstrous mall basically combines all the shops offered at 29th Street, Flatirons, and even some shops from Pearl (Lush and Urban Outfitters) into one building.

With 169 different stores, Park Meadows can easily meet all your shopping needs.

Some notable stores that any fashionista would enjoy are Vera Bradley, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, ALDO, and Forever 21 Finally, Park Meadows is home to the only American Girl doll store in all of Colorado. So if you feel like taking a trip back into your childhood, be sure to stop at American Girl before you leave.

*From Lyons, take US 36 west 4 miles to County Road 80. Turn Left on County Road 80 for 2.8 miles to the dead end at the Button Rock Preserve parking lot. The trail begins just beyond t h e security gate on the service road.

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2. Bike & Play Explore downtown Boulder via the city’s multitude of bike paths: Start by filling a backpack with a tennis racket, balls, a bike lock, snacks, water, and other outdoor necessities and get together a group of friends on bikes.

Start your adventure at Martin Park in South Boulder. Play tennis together on the park’s two tennis courts or, if the courts are occupied, throw a Frisbee or football on the field adjacent to the courts.

From there, pick up the scenic Boulder Creek path on Martin Drive (near Martin Park and Creekside Elementary School) and follow it until you reach the Pearl Street Mall area. If you get hot and sweaty along the way, take a dip in the creek (the bike path follows it the entire time) to cool off!

Once you arrive at Pearl Street, lock up your bikes and wander the mall, shopping and basking in the hopefully sunny weather.

When you start to get hungry, find Crepes à la Carte (just beyond Ben & Jerry’s on Broadway). This petite restaurant makes both sweet and savory crepes, so you can order a crepe that is nutritious, or one to satisfy your sweet tooth.

For anyone with an official piece of plastic harboring an overly excited picture of your face (hair behind your ears, PLEASE) and your date of birth, your license is your ticket to freedom. Finally you can go anywhere you want without depending on you parent’s work schedule or your little sister’s ballet lessons. With this freedom comes the ability to be more spontaneous than ever before.

And you need to make sure your car is packed and ready for all your spring break shenanigans.

Things you always need in your car as we head into warmer months and in order for you to enjoy your freedom: 1. Sleeping Bag, pillow, and your snuggie For impromptu stargazing after a first date when you have thirty minutes until curfew, and the spring night breeze is just enough to make you want to cuddle. Or perhaps for the spur of the moment sleepover-turned-campout.

2. Swimsuit and towel For when the unbearable heat makes you want to jump in the boulder creek, or after a 3day sleepover where you’ve been wearing the same pair of shorts and you just want to bathe in the boulder reservoir (But let’s be honest, you’d be cleaner if you just didn’t shower at all) 3. Emergency granola bar For the homeless man on the corner holding a sign and wearing a sad smile that makes you want to give him a hug...or for when you’ve been out all day and you realize it’s 2 pm and without money to buy food. Let your conscience decide on this one.

4. Sneakers and socks For a quick jaunt up Mt. Sanitas, a pickup game of kickball at the park, or when you want the upper edge in a game of fugitive. Or possibly a plain trip to the gym, caused by a need to relieve the guilt from yesterday’s midnight scarfing of an entire pizza and tray of brownies.

5. A copy of every issue of the Royal Banner from the 2011-2012 school year For when your spring fling goes awry and your date for the evening stands you up. You’ll look less awkward sitting in your car waiting if you seem like you have purpose...and you may just enjoy it.

Things you think you’d want to leave in car...but, trust us, YOU SHOULD NOT: 1. Deodorant - You do not want this melted odor all over your car’s leather interior.

2. Chocolate candy - The melted mess will leave your upholstery forever stained.

3. Any illegal substance - Because if you get pulled over you will be doubly screwed.

4. Any sort of fast food - The smell of french fries goes from delicious to pungent in approximately 24 hours, and becomes permanent after just a few days, so utilize the trash cans built for car clean-ups, located just past the drive-thru.

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Student Life

A Day in the Life of a Lifeskills Student

By SHARONE GOLDMAN, ELIANA GOLDSTEIN, AND SHOSHANA POLLACK

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Royal Banner: What’s your favorite part about the program?

Mason: PE! With all my friends.

RB: What do you like to do after school?

M: Video games. I have the Wii, Game Cube, Game Boy, Game Boy Advanced, Game Boy SP. RB: How do you have time for school with all of that?

M: Homework at school, and not homework at home.

RB: Whats your favorite subject in school?

Alyssa (9) Favorite Activity: Puzzles

M: Circle of friends!

RB: Why do you like it?

M: Because I hang out with my friends in circle of friends, and play UNO. RB: Do you have a job?

M: Yeah, at Table Mesa Hardware Store. I have another job at Target.

RB: Do you have a different handshake for everyone?

M: Yeah!

RB: How do you remember them all?

M: In my brain.

Mason

Zach (9) Favorite Food: Chicken

Annie (10) Favorite Music: Hip hop Mason (12)

There is a small, colorful room located in the 700 hall, kitty-corner to the choir room. It is full of bean bags, toys, books, and, most importantly, thriving, happy students. Welcome to the Life Skills program at Fairview High School.

The Life Skills class is comprised of nine developmentally disabled students.

Every day, they work with well-trained staff and student volunteers from around Fairview to get, as Principal Don Stensrud says, “an education that is matched with other kids’ educations, based on the abilities that they have.”

Students learn a large variety of skills in the program, including social, communication, and career skills. They learn about independent living as well, which covers everything from cooking to street safety. The program helps place students in jobs locally, ranging from volunteering within the school to working at small businesses like the South Side Walnut Cafe.

The students have to work hard, but every single one of them comes into school with a smile on their face and the determination to succeed.

In addition to taking part in some regularly scheduled classes, the Life Skills students spend time with more traditionally scheduled students during daily Adaptive PE and Thursday’s Circle of Friends during block lunch.

Adaptive PE brings students closer together as they play games, enjoy Disney movies, and blow bubbles. The class is unique to Fairview and gets rave reviews from its participants. “It’s my favorite class,” said Maddi Sitton, a sophomore.

“Not just because you get to be silly, but because you come out feeling so happy.”

Circle of Friends invites Fairview students of all ages, backgrounds, and inter-

Royal Banner: What grade are you in?

Bella: I’m a senior.

RB: What is your favorite aspect of this program?

B: It’s really cool because I get to meet new friends.

RB: What is your favorite subject in school?

B: Science. I’m taking a mix of different sciences.

RB: What do you do for fun?

B: I do ice hockey and horseback riding.

RB:What’s your favorite thing about horseback riding?

B: Seeing my horse every Saturday.

RB: What are you going to do next year?

B: I’m going to go to a transition program.

RB: Are you exited?

B: Yeah!

RB:Do you have a job?

B: I have three. I work at the Humane Society, YMCA, and Walnut Cafe.

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Sophia (11) Favorite Sport: Soccer

David (9) Favorite Music: Classical

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ests to come together and bond over food and games. Students of the Lifeskills program, as well as the Fairview community as a whole, relate to each other as more than just mentors, but as friends.

Said Sitton of the students she has gotten to know, “there is so much more to them than you would expect. Once you get to know them, everything you thought you knew about mentally handicapped kids is just blown away. [...] They have so much potential and so much personality.”

It is impossible to walk away from Circle of Friends or Adaptive P.E. without grinning from ear to ear. The students are absolutely devoid of judgement and love life with a passion. As freshman McKayla Navarre said, “They don’t know how to hate.”

Lifeskills students Mason, Bella, David, Alyssa, Zach, Annie and Sophia, are wonderful additions to the school’s community. They are amazing students and friends, and, in a way, also teachers. As Sitton said, “You think that you work with the special education students in order to help them, but really, they are the ones helping you.”

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By RACHEL JOYCE & KERRY MARTIN

Ever see a bro in a lax jersey eating a sandwich and using phrases you have never heard before? If you find yourself nodding awkwardly and agreeing when asked to “increase your chill to pull ratio by hitting up the bitties and raging the streets”, then do yourself and your social life a favor by brushing up on these slang terms. Merriam Webster may be able to define “ratiocination”, but it can’t tell you what it means to “be legit bomb at shooting the gap.” *Sidenote: Ratiocination means logic

Shoot the Gap: (Verb) - Reference to the gap between cars while driving; to cut in and out of traffic and changing lanes when there really isn’t enough room to do so (preferably without your blinker) Flip a Bitch : (Verb) - To make a sudden and unexpected U-turn Bump: (Verb) - To listen to the music in your car really loudly, the more bass the better. Subs and head banging optional.

Love tap (Verb)- To lightly and accidentally (aka on purpose) hit the car behind you while parking Bittie (Noun) - Girl Chill to Pull Ratio (Noun) - The ratio between the amount of girls you hang out with and the amount of girls you “hang out with” Badonkadunk (Noun)- (See junk in the trunk, yo) Junk in the Trunk (Noun)- A girl with a nice behind area, if you know what I mean Hit Me Up - Text or call me later if you want to get together Sucks to Suck - A diss meaning “it is terrible for you how bad you are at this”

Rage (Verb) - To party hard Rage the Streets (Verb) - To party even harder Toucan (Noun) - A code word for “the time has come” and even though there is no logical reason everyone books it* out of the party without saying goodbye (no explanations) *Book it (Verb)- To run as fast as you can Knucks - See Pound it Pound It (Verb)- To bump fists together in a bro like fashion Keepin it Real - To be yourself; keep doing your thaang, yo To Eat Sh*t (Verb) - To fall over Eff (Noun) - The abbreviation for a common curse word, pronounced like it’s first letter Literally (Adverb)- Used to exaggerate when telling stories, means figuratively Sketch (Adj.) - Phrase used to describe something odd or unsettling that gives you bad vibes Cray (Adj.) - Crazy Killin it (Verb) - To be incredibly good at something Hunger pack (Noun)- A six pack that is only visible when you are very hungry.

Playa (Noun) - A ladies’ man who has mastered the art of seduction

“Gently hit someone in the chest as an expression of love. I do that to Mr. Bursiek” -Brennan

“To go out and protest” -Peoples

“Oh I know this one! …...a really attractive person” -Bursiek “To borrow money” -Hicks “Like Playa del Carmen? It’s the beach!” -Schnieder

The Behind the Wheel Deal Campaign Comes to Fairview

By The Numbers:

A new awareness has come to the Fairview community. It is called the “Behind the Wheel Deal” campaign. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness surrounding the issue of distracted driving.

In the Behind the Wheel Deal, the goal is for students to be willing to commit to behavior benefiting themselves and the greater community. By signing the Deal document, a student agrees to the notion that once behind the wheel, the student is no longer an individual, but is part of a greater community, and must take a responsible approach towards roadway safety.

The Behind the Wheel Deal will be workFairview Spirit: Ruined by texting (JOSH ing with the Boulder County Public Health, BROWN). and hopes to, upon its piloted success with Fairview, work with Boulder Valley School District, the National Public Radio of Colorado (NPR), and other media forms, to spread awareness about distracted driving.

The Behind the Wheel Deal campaign has set it’s sights towards community awareness of the issue, as opposed to a consequence-based approach towards distracted driving. Richard Goode-Allen, the project coordinator for the Behind the Wheel Deal, believes this is an important distinction to make.

“Many programs use a fear or punishment based model (don’t do this or you’ll die or get in trouble), which we feel has been overdone, and isn’t that effective with this audience.” Goode-Allen says, “The Deal takes a logical -but seemingly unique and innovative- approach that uses parallels to help students understand

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why it would be illogical and dangerous for them to text while driving.”

The campaign brings to light the daunting statistic that car accidents are the number one cause of death amongst teens. Research done by the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration indicated that drivers are up to 22 times as likely to be in, or to be the cause of, an accident while texting, with their driving ability equally impaired, as it would be if they were legally drunk.

The potential dangers of distracted driving, especially in youth, has become an important topic in the news. Recently, an 18 year old college student, Taylor Sauer, was Facebooking while driving. Her last message was “I can’t discuss this now! Driving and facebooking is not safe! Haha.” Sauer was going 80 mph and rammed into a tanker truck that was going 15 mph. She was killed instantly.

Her father, Clay Sauer, said on the NBC today show, while advocating for a law directed at distracted driving, “It will be the younger generations of today that will know that texting while driving is something that you just don’t do.”

In years to come, the program will be expanded to be offered at other schools, so as to continue to spread and promote responsible motor safety.

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cause of teen death in America: Distracted Driving

Defenders take advantage of Senior, Grey O’Neil as he chooses to text rather than get his head in the game (JOSH BROWN).

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Entertainment

pizza wars with contributions from ELI BOONIN-VAIL, CALEB PYKKONEN, SAM ROCK, MATT SPARKMAN, and KATIE STEEN

THE SINK – SR Atmosphere: Perhaps the greatest symbolic representation of Boulder in a restaurant ever conceived. The Sink has a very underground feel and is always packed with customers.

Crust: The Sink’s pizzas have big, fat, yummy crust.

Honey is available upon request—a nice touch.

Toppings/Specialties/Quirks: As with any pizza place, you can add any toppings you’d like. But The Sink’s specialty pizzas are what sets it apart from most other places. The BBQ Chicken pizza is a surprisingly tasty choice.

Price: The Sink has affordable options, ranging from a personal pan pizza starting at $5.49 and an extra large 22” pizza starting at $19.79.

Waiting time/Service: This is the one area that The Sink could improve on—don’t expect to get a table at The Sink late on a weekend without having a wait half an hour or more. Since it’s so busy, your ‘zas may take a little longer to come out, but in the end it’s worth the wait.

ABO’S – EB-V Atmosphere: While perhaps not as run down as The Sink, Abo’s maintains a great, down to earth vibe that carries through in the taste of its food. You can’t have anything less at a New York style pizzeria.

Crust: New York style pizza derives from the classic Neapolitan pizza that Italian immigrants originally brought to the city in the late 19th century. The crust is extremely thin, making it a resourceful meal for those who didn’t have much in the way of money when they came to America.

Toppings/Specialties/Quirks: Abo’s provides no particular surprises in toppings, but be warned, its slices are huge.

Price: If you’re on your own, buying by the slice makes the most sense, with a single slice of cheese going for three dollars. A reasonably sized 16 inch cheese pizza goes for 16 dollars if you’ve got enough company.

Waiting time/Service: The Abo’s staff is extremely accommodating and very friendly. Expect to wait a few minutes, perfection takes time.

WHY PIZZA? Every college town has its fair share of pizza joints, good and bad.

Boulder is home to just about a billion different ones. This week we’ve set out to find Boulder’s best. We collectively decided that The Sink, Abo’s, Cosmo’s, and Nick n’ Willy’s are a few that stand out from the rest.

Anyone who has ever had pizza knows that several factors contribute to a good pizza experience. A different reporter went to each of the pizza places and paid close attention to the following criteria: atmosphere, crust quality, any special toppings or quirks, price, and waiting time, and have reported our findings below.

Without further ado, here are some of Boulder’s pizza places that stand out from the rest.

COSMO’S – MS & CP Atmosphere: Aside from a presumably homeless man who bought a $1.29 coke and proceeded to hack up a lung, the atmosphere was tolerable. Cosmo’s FLAUNTS the fact that they stay open until 1:30 a.m., so that drunken college students can get their pizza fix into the wee hours of the morning.

Crust: Meh. The cracker crust was nothing to write home about, but the real tragedy was that Cosmo’s provided no honey to dip leftover crust in.

Toppings/Specialties/Quirks: Nothing out of the ordinary here; just your run-of-the-mill toppings anf flavors. However, the parmesan provided is an excelent compliment to any slice of cheese.

Prices: Slices come cheap, but if you want a whole pizza, you’re gonna have to pay. The smallest pie costs just under ten big ones, while the largest approaches $20 Waiting time/Service: Service wasn’t noticeably friendly, but they got the job done, and that’s really all that counts. Cosmo’s is a good old pizza place.

NICK N’ WILLY’S – KS Atmosphere: Although the pizza is outstanding, the atmosphere in this little restaurant leaves something to be desired. There is barely any room to sit down and it feels somewhat awkward to carry on a conversation under the hum of the machines and the TV. Crust: The crust is soft and chewy, but not so thick that it overpowers the toppings.

Toppings/Specialties/Quirks: Nick n’ Willys offers an amazing menu with lots of original, delicious specialty pizzas. They’ve got lots of options for those of us who prefer a pizza with olive oil instead of chunky tomato sauce, and they have recently started serving a gluten-free option. There are a few pizzas only sold at the Boulder location including my personal favorite: The Penny Lane.

Prices: A personal pizza is only seven dollars, and both the medium and large pizzas cost under 20 dollars.

Waiting Time/Service: The servers are friendly and helpful, and the waiting time is average for a pizza joint.

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HUNGER-SCOPES w/ Artemis Wysteria Hey kiddies! I just finished a sabbatical in the Catskill Mountains last week and in my kayak back to Colorado I got the chance to finish that FANTASTIC novel “The Hunger Games.” Ever since then, my mind has been just BOILING with thoughts about its characters and the types of people I can compare them to.

Since I am indeed a horoscopes pro (yo), I thought of the usual Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Play-doh, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Shrimp Alfredo, and Pisces personality types. This week, instead of horoscopes, I’ve decided to match your sign with the character you’re most similar to in “The Hunger Games.”

Deal with it.

Enjoy.

Aries (March 21 - April 19) If you are an Aries then you are the character Effie Trinket because of your keen sense of style and leadership abilities. Your friends admire your ability to spark any crowd with your smile.

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) If you are a Taurus then you are Gale Hawthorne because you mostly work on getting into shape, and you put 100% into

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anything you do. You are self-admiring and often strive for perfection.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20) If you are a Gemini then you are most like Haymitch Abernathy because one day you are really happy, and the next you can be really moody. On the bright side you make things happen.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) If you are a Cancer then you are Peeta Mellark because you are very emotional when it comes to your life. You mostly keep things in, so you may keep a diary to freshen your mind.

Leo (July 23 - August 22) If you are a Leo then you are Cato because you are really funny and brave.

You stand up for yourself when things get out of control, but sometimes you can be egotistical.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) If you are a Virgo then you are Cinna because you always have an eye for detail when it comes to fashion. You are always in the know for fashion and gossip.

Libra (September 23 - October 22) If you are a Libra then you are Glimmer because you create drama in your life. You always shine on the center stage because you want to get noticed. You somehow create amazing things with your finger tips.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) If you are a Scorpio then you are Cesar Flickermen because you are outspoken, and really funny. You are always flirting it up with your crush, and always chattering up a storm.

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) If you are a Sagittarius then you are Katniss Everdeen because you enjoy being adventurous whenever you go. You are always happy , and are an outgoing person within your group of friends. Sometimes you get dirty, but you enjoy the rush.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 19) If you are a Sagittarius then you are Katniss Everdeen because you enjoy being adventurous whenever you go. You are always happy , and are an outgoing person within your group of friends . Sometimes you get dirty, but you enjoy the rush.

Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) If you are an Aquarius then you are Clove because you stand up for yourself and your friends. You are very competitive. You are a perfectionist. You are not content with being second best, you want to be the best.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20) If you are a Pisces then you are Primrose Everdeen because you are a sweet, and caring person. You wear your heart on your sleeve because you are self-aware and able to connect your thoughts to your feelings.

sudoku spring break playlist Generated by OpenSky Sudoku Generator

compiled by MIAH YAGER

1. “A Beautiful Mess” – Jason Mraz 2. “Daydreamer” – Adele 3. “Part Of Me” – Katy Perry 4. “Turn Up The Music” – Chris Brown 5. “Dance In The Dark” – Lady Gaga 6. “This Love” – Kesha 7. “Strangest Love” – Britney Spears 8. “Love On Top” – Beyonce 9. “Where Have You Been” – Rihanna 10. “Uh Oh” – Justin Bieber 11. “What You Want” – Cody Simpson 12. “Safe And Sound” – Taylor Swift 13. “Good Girl” – Carrie Underwood 14. “Murder To Excellence” – Jay Z and Kayne West 15. “I’m Into You” – Jennifer Lopaz 16. “What Makes You Beautiful” – One Direction 17. “Stronger” – Kelly Clarkson 18. “Rock n Roll” – Eric Hutchinson 19 “We are Young” – Fun. (feat. Janelle Monae) 20. “Sexy and I Know It” – LMFAO

14 Girls soccer hits the pitch

By PIPER SALVATOR AND PAIGE LINDREN

The Girl’s Soccer team is hoping to draw from the experience of the seniors who played on the 2010 state championship team.

Even though there are not as many seniors on this team than the one who won the state championship, the girls are looking to make a deep run in the playoffs this year just like their 2010 season. “I believe that our team has the potential to win a state championship if we’re all dedicated,” said senior Berkley Gamble.

Gamble has committed to play at the University of Washington, and is expected to be a strong leader this season. She believes her role is playing “center defense and leading the team to another state championship.”

Another key player will be senior Nikki Machalek, who has committed to University of Colorado and will contribute many goals for the Knights as a forward this season.

“I think our forward line will be really good this year, and defense,” said Gamble. The Knights will struggle to compensate for their lack of strong midfielders, although they will have forwards Machaek and Daphnee Morency. Morency has also committed to play soccer at McGill University.

The Knights have emphasized conditioning and fitness to prepare for the upcoming season. According to Gamble, “running the two mile was the hardest part of tryouts.” The girls continue to condition with hope that it will help them defeat their hardest opponents.

The Knights expect Cherry Creek and Arapahoe to be their toughest competition, as both schools have been competitive in the past.

While fitness is the Knights’ strength, communication is their weakness. Once the team begins to talk more on the field, they will be more successful.

Come support the Knights this soccer season as they hope to make their way to a state championship.

Royal Banner Friday, March 23, 2012 Boys swimmers looks to improve on 10th place finish

By CASON MCHOSE AND SAV AMMANN

Last year the Knights placed 10th in state. The performance was strong, but the team still needs to work on many things.

The Knights’ ability to perform in big meets will be crucial to their success this season. Some of the Knight’s big meets this year include rivals, Regis High School and as always the Boulder Panthers.

According to sophomore Miles Mackenzie the team is looking stronger, has better incoming talent while also retaining more experience from their upperclassman. Some incoming talent is freshman Daniel Hendricks.

Also swimming for the Knights are Sophomores Miles Mackenzie and Logan Garbarini, Juniors Connor Corrigan and Sebastian Harvery, and finally the senior leader, Colin Brown.

The Knights hope to place top five in state this year, a large hop from last year.

The Knights have been practicing everyday after school except for their two morning practices.

Mackenzie says the team is looking strong and he is confident they will do well this year. The team’s first meet is Saturday March 17th, against Rocky Mountain, Fossil Ridge, and Monarch High.

Sports DeSantis and Olsen provide senior leadership for young baseball team

By PAIGE LINDGREN AND PIPER SALVATOR

The Fairview Knights baseball team is hoping to have a successful season again this year even though the team is young with few seniors on the roster. Rocky DeSantis and Jakob Olsen, two of the eight seniors, are both signing college scholarships.

According to sophomore Anders Hill, “I think we’ve got some great senior leadership and I think we have some good talent on the team”.

DeSantis will attend Garden City Community College and Olsen will play for Black Hawk Community College next year. This talent looks to lead the Knights this season.

According to head coach Rick Harig, “we will look to them [DeSantis and Olsen] to lead us, and they certainly have that capability.”

The Knights had a record of (9-9) for the 2010-2011 season and anticipate to have a great start to the season with a Spring Break trip to Arizona. They will be playing three games and holding two practices.

The Knights are fielding a team with strong defense and the “potential to be a really good hitting team” according to Coach Harig.

The Knights will figure out their pitching situation on the fly with possible pitchers Rocky DeSantis, Cameron Frazier, Anders Hill, Clay Jennette, Caleb Killian, Ryan Madden, and Will Stoorman.

The Knights expect Rocky Mountain and Fort Collins to be tough opponents in their league this season as they have traditionally been powerhouse schools for baseball.

“I think that we can go as far as our mentality takes us, we just [need] to have the work ethic” said Hill.

SPRING SPORTS 2012

Sunset leads Knights in 2012 golf season

By CASON MCHOSE

The Knights, led by juniors Jordan Sunset, Kelly Moran, and Megan McCambridge, tied for 6th place out of 8 last year at state finals for golf. Although the Knights struggled to break into the top five, they are hungry for a better finish this year.

As a team, the Knights have to work on their short game, remarked Sunset. This would help all their players shave many strokes of their rounds. The team also wants to qualify for state as a team.

Individually, Sunset said she wanted to be in the top 25 in the state, repeat her scores and placements from last year’s postseason, and consistently shoot in the 70s.

This year the Knights’ rivals include Cherry Creek and Arapahoe High School.

The Knights are working hard to prepare for their first meet on March 17th at Eagle Trace Golf Course in Broomfield.

Track and field begins another thrilling season

By MATT JOHNSON

The track and field Knights will enter the spring without some of their peak performers from 2011. Fairview will need to replace superstars Kyle Krahenbuhl, Kristen Narum, and Kevin Hale, who all graduated last spring.

Key returners on the girls’ side will include 2011 state qualifiers Haley Weaver, Betty Yi, Kate Cuddington and Katie Kowal. For the boys, senior Ricardo Kaempfen and sophomore Rich Sanchez will attempt to fill the vacancy left by Krahenbuhl and Hale.

Go to www.fhsroyalbanner.com for an exclusive interview with track athlete Ben Meyer.

Lacrosse team recognizes importance of youth

By SAV AMMANN

Calling all lax bros! The season is nearing and the field warriors are gearing up for chaotic and thrilling Lacrosse, known by many as Lax. With a young team including many sophomores, the Knights look to use young talents. The sophomores recognize their job on the team and expectations they need to live up to.

“We have high expectations this season,” says Bridger Dunn, a sophomore.

The team will work hard to go as far as possible and emerge successful.

There are some worries about the young players but it just might pay off.

“We have a young team, meaning it could be a building year, but we will go far with young talent,” Dunn commented.

Older players look forward to the season as well as integrating the younger players into the team. “I’m looking forward to developing as a team”, says junior Wesley Carothers. Try attending a lacrosse game this season. It is a unique and exciting sport to watch.

Tennis looks to serve up success

By KATIE STEEN

As spring rolls around and the neon green balls start bouncing, the Fairview girls tennis team warms up to try and beat Cherry Creek at state.

The Bruins, fifteen-time state champions, beat the Knights last year 77 to 66, but the Knights think they have a chance to beat Cherry Creek this year. The next best team, Loveland, was way behind Fairview at state last year with only 17 points. “Our two teams (Fairview and Creek) are the best,” senior singles star Monica Li says.

As for the loss of last year’s strong seniors, namely Sara Martin, Megan Moore, and Becca Warren, Li says, “the loss will affect us somewhat, and we don’t have any incoming freshman on the team, but I think we will still be able to put up a fight at state.”

The team this year is loaded with talented players like seniors Paris Hogan, Megan Thayer, Hayley Young and Li. Two of the singles players who are underclassmen, Katie Kuosman and Monica’s younger sister Katie Li, are also forces to be reckoned with. Some players that are stepping up this year are Hannah Embree, Laura Jamison, Madison Kasic, and Sonia Ghosh.

One of the biggest blows to the team is the loss of junior Kat Pepin to a wrist injury. Her absence will hurt the team and may jeopardize their success at state. Head coach Susan Stensrud says that they will miss Kat because “she is an outstanding player and also a lot of fun.” However, she is staying on as a manager and will be helpful there.

Stensrud’s only worry is that because she is playing eight seniors, they will have to rely on a lot of new players next year. However, she says they have an “outstanding group of ladies and [she] is very optimistic.”

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Rockies Offseason Acquisition Profiles

By JORDAN MYRES

Marco Scutaro, 2nd baseman - Acquired in a trade from the Boston Red Sox, Scutaro is coming off of a .299 average last season. Entering his 11th season in the MLB, he formerly played shortstop. However, since Troy Tulowitski is starting there, Scutaro will move to 2nd base.

Casey Blake, 3rd baseman - (Below, left) Acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers, Blake provides a veteran presence at 3rd base. He only played in 63 games last year because of an injury, but in his career he is hitting a .264 average. He will also provide solid defense to the Rockiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; infield.

Michael Cuddyer, Right field - (Below, middle) Coming over from the Minnesota Twins, the Rockies are very excited about this veteran pickup. Entering his 12th year in the MLB, Cuddyer is hitting a career .272 average. He is also a solid defender, so he will be a good replacement for Seth Smith, who was traded to Oakland this offseason.

Tyler Colvin, Right field - Colvin was acquired from the Chicago Cubs this offseason in exchange for Ian Stewart. He had a bad year last year, only hitting an average of .215. He has been a disappointment so far, but the Rockies are confident he can become a great player. He will be a backup most likely to Michael Cuddyer.

Ramon Hernandez, Catcher - Picked up from the Cincinnati Reds, Hernandez is a veteran catcher brought in to replace Chris Iannetta, now with the Los Angeles Angels. Hernandez played in 91 games for the Reds last year, and is a solid catcher.

Jeremy Guthrie, Pitcher - (Below, right) Coming over in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom, Guthrie provides the Rockies with another veteran on the mound. He has pitched eight years in the MLB, and hopes to be a good replacement for Hammel.

Guillermo Moscoso, Pitcher - Picked up from the Oakland Athletics, Moscoso is only in his 3rd year pitching, so he will give the Rockies some younger talent to work with on the pitching mound.

Photos: Wikimedia Commons

Spring sports photos (BROWN).

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