Humans of Fairview

Sophomore Heather Gilchrist fell in love with soccer in third grade. In April 2019, Gilchrist committed to the University of Oregon. Through her sport, she has accomplished many goals.   “My favorite soccer experience is probably playoffs last summer,” said Gilchrist. “We made it all the way to the finals. In the quarter-finals, we went into double overtime, and we thought we were g...

Family and Consumer Sciences teacher Kari Costello and Social Studies teacher Sean Costello work on opposite sides of the school.    “I don’t see him very often,” said Kari Costello, “but when I need to ask him something or ask about our kids, it’s nice to be able to pop up here or have him come down to my classroom, and ask.”    The couple has been married for ...

Alice Lacroix spent her 18th birthday on a military base babysitting the girls in her host family, the only highlight being a single cupcake she received from her host mom. She lived her life with tight restrictions.  “We had a curfew at 8:30 p.m. and we couldn't go out of the military base without military ID,” said Lacroix. Coming to America, her main concern was the food; yet no amount of hamburgers could...

Janice Vlachos, the head of the music department, overcame many obstacles throughout her career, from being a female director to raising two kids while teaching. Vlachos is the director of five choirs: Troubadours, Enchantment, Festival, Age of Guenivere and Excalibur. “When I first started teaching, I was 23 or 24, and I was one of the only [female] choir directors [...] that taught at the high...

Shawn Murphy missed two weeks of school in January. Instead of taking notes, he was riding his horse, Rose, at breakneck speed along with his team of 40 other high schoolers. “We’re just like lights in the arena,” said Murphy. “You just run in, and then there’s 10,000 people surrounding you, and it’s just a roar. And it’s kinda hard to beat that.” Murphy has been part of the Westernaires,...

Throughout her four years at Fairview, Minya Ravisankar (12) as student body vice president dedicates much of her time to the student body. However, Ravisankar has experienced incredible things in her life. “My favorite place is my mother’s hometown in Tamilnadu, India. I’ve taken a few trips there for months at a time. All 6 uncles, 4 aunts, grandparents, and cousins live there. I love it...

“I’ve always felt like I’ve gotten along with the fish better than I did with people. I think people are my biggest fear.” Morgan Bauer, 11, is incredibly passionate about ocean conservation and taking steps to change his, as well as our futures. “So I’m working on a film right now to promote ocean conservation and the idea there is still hope to save the ocean. Our generation is driving...