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Independent News about Fairview and the World

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Senior Assassin
Senior Assassin
Hannah Derounian, Royal Banner Digital Media Co-Editor in Chief • February 23, 2023

  A new tradition has arrived at Fairview, bringing a sense of community and fun memories to the senior class of Fairview High School. The game, called 'Senior Assassin', was organized by Meera Khadakkar. "It’s basically a massive water gun fight between seniors who sign up. There's a five dollar buy-in. You're given a target, and once you...

A Kraft lost to time.
The Best Way to Make a Grilled Cheese Sandwich (Comprehensive Guide)
Addison Washburn, Staff Reporter • January 25, 2023

There are quite a few ways that one can indulge themselves with sandwiches, but society has overlooked perhaps the greatest sandwich known to mankind: the grilled cheese. According to Wikipedia (a teacher’s most trusted source!) a grilled cheese is “a hot sandwich typically prepared by heating one or more slices of cheese between slices of bread,...

Salvatore Triolo: New History Teacher’s Fairview Experience so Far
Salvatore Triolo: New History Teacher’s Fairview Experience so Far
Julia Perian, Staff Reporter • February 27, 2023

This year, Fairview welcomed a new teacher into their History Department, Salvatore Triolo, for his seventh year of teaching. Triolo teaches...

Science. From publicdomainimages.net
“Space is pretty freaking cool. Right up there with dinosaurs.” (A passage from the upcoming novel 'A Penny for my Thoughts')
Addison Washburn, Staff Reporter • February 24, 2023

Space is a fascinating topic, absolutely out of this world to talk about. There are so many unanswered questions orbiting around this topic,...

New Teachers for Choir
New Teachers for Choir
Laron Van Allen-Gilbert January 23, 2023

Talise Chandler and Shauna Keene are our new Choir teachers this year. Both teachers have an extraordinary commitment to teaching and want to...

Looking upon the reels of cinema put forth this year. Neat-o Burrito.
The Top 12 Films of 2022 (And Where to Stream Them)
Addison Washburn, Staff Reporter • January 11, 2023

After multiple years of the pandemic halting production on the film industry, cinema is back. Despite the challenges faced by the industry, there...

School Lunch to Become Free: Lunch, But at What Cost (Part 3)
School Lunch to Become Free: Lunch, But at What Cost (Part 3)
Addison Washburn and Elliott Pease November 26, 2022

School lunch; always a fascinating topic in the American education system and its communities. In our previous two articles concerning school...

The school cafe, plagued by the exuberance that isnt being open. That is, closed.
Lunch, But at What Cost? (Part 2)
Addison Washburn and Elliott Pease November 4, 2022

It’s obvious that within the student populace there’s some discontent with school lunches. In our previous article, we discussed the BVSD...

NBA Offseason
NBA Offseason
Zev Cohen, Staff Reporter • October 29, 2022

  Following the 2021-22 NBA season and the Golden State Warriors being crowned as champions at the end of an exciting playoffs, the offseason...

A Change in the Matrix
A Change in the Matrix
Addison Washburn and Elliott Pease October 24, 2022

A decade ago, the rising conveniences of the internet became a necessity in the modern school system, as schools found themselves needing to...

How Fairview Has Changed Over the Years, From the Perspective of Teachers
How Fairview Has Changed Over the Years, From the Perspective of Teachers
Ava Cohen, Staff Reporter • September 28, 2022

Most students only pass through Fairview for a brief period of time. To truly understand how Fairview has changed over the years requires the...

Salvatore Triolo: New History Teacher’s Fairview Experience so Far
Salvatore Triolo: New History Teacher’s Fairview Experience so Far
Julia Perian, Staff Reporter • February 27, 2023

This year, Fairview welcomed a new teacher into their History Department, Salvatore Triolo, for his seventh year of teaching. Triolo teaches both Sophomore AP US History and Freshman Geography and Government.  His new position at Fairview is not the only recent addition to Triolo’s life. “I have...

Science. From publicdomainimages.net
“Space is pretty freaking cool. Right up there with dinosaurs.” (A passage from the upcoming novel 'A Penny for my Thoughts')
Addison Washburn, Staff Reporter • February 24, 2023

Space is a fascinating topic, absolutely out of this world to talk about. There are so many unanswered questions orbiting around this topic, but it's hard to find any answers to gravitate towards. It’s so frustrating to not be able to leave our own planet that sometimes we have to wonder: does space...

NBA Offseason
NBA Offseason
Zev Cohen, Staff Reporter • October 29, 2022

  Following the 2021-22 NBA season and the Golden State Warriors being crowned as champions at the end of an exciting playoffs, the offseason is now leading into the 2022-23 season. Many offseason moves and re-signings have helped shape the teams’ current rosters, with several big-name stars...

Looking upon the reels of cinema put forth this year. Neat-o Burrito.
The Top 12 Films of 2022 (And Where to Stream Them)
Addison Washburn, Staff Reporter • January 11, 2023

After multiple years of the pandemic halting production on the film industry, cinema is back. Despite the challenges faced by the industry, there have been some genuinely great movies coming out, with even more to look forward to next year. As the so-called “awards season” in Hollywood comes to a...

School Lunch to Become Free: Lunch, But at What Cost (Part 3)
School Lunch to Become Free: Lunch, But at What Cost (Part 3)
Addison Washburn and Elliott Pease November 26, 2022

School lunch; always a fascinating topic in the American education system and its communities. In our previous two articles concerning school lunches, we’ve discussed the budget for BVSD food services, school funding, the cost to distribute school lunches, the fight for vegan options, price margins,...