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The Royal BannerFairview High School Friday, January 28, 2011 1515 Greenbriar Blvd. Boulder, CO 80305Vol. 51 No. 6
Fairview’s Gold Key winner, Walter Breakell, submitted a short video entitled “Security.” With his award comes an op-portunity to attend the Gala Ceremony held at Carnegie Hall in New York City to meet other talented, young artists and to view their award-winning work.
Breakell, who shot his video on the Metro State campus in Denver, didn’t even know that he had won an award until his math teacher, Denise McCleary, mentioned it during his third period class.
“I originally found out from [McCleary] because she had read my name in the [Daily Camera]. Then in my portfolio art class, [Rebecca] Feeney told me the details.”
Other winners include, senior, Kai Casey who received a Silver Key award for his photography piece called “Magnetic
Thoughts.”Seniors Colleen Brents and Abby Readey each received honorable
mentions for their artwork “Bestemor” and “Butterflies” respectively.Brents won a Gold Key Award last year for her painting “White Lies.”Juniors Leia Reed and Kathryn Sullivan also received honorable mentions for
their paintings “Day-Dreaming” and “Huddle” respectively.
Q&A with Levi Knutson
Among the nearly 3,700 pieces of artwork submitted to the Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado, artists from Fairview won six awards for their artwork ranging from video to paint and photography.
See Page 5
“Day Dreaming,” Leia Reed, junior, Honorable
Mention (DONATED).
“White Lies,”
Colleen
Brents,
senior,
2010 Gold
Key
(DONATED).
“Bestemor,”
Colleen
Brents,
senior,
Honorable
Mention
(DONATED).
“Butterflies,” Abby Readey, senior, Honorable
Mention (DONATED).
“Magnetic Thoughts,” Kai Casey,
senior, Silver Key (DONATED).
FHS sounds off on 2010’s
under-appreciated movies, games, and
musicSee Page 9See Page 6
W i n t e rB a l l
“Security,” Walter Breakell, senior, Gold Key
(DONATED).
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Fairview has a new security resource of-ficer (SRO) this year. Officer Mike Heath joins the staff this semester, anxious to make a positive influ-ence on the youth of Fairview High School.
Officer Heath’s ac-colades span far and wide. The father of two is a member of the SWAT team, has been a school re-source officer for the past year and a half, and has worked with Fair-view’s previous SRO, Officer Brian Pedigo.
Prior to becoming a SRO, Officer Heath worked the night shift, which proved full of docile nights as well as
crazy adventures.“The night shift didn’t give
me enough time with my fam-ily,” said Heath, who was ec-static to become a SRO and abandon the cruel realities of the night shift.
Officer Heath certainly rec-ognizes the challenges of high schools but is optimistic about the opportunity to work with Fairview. Heath certainly looks forward to working with Fairview’s administration, as well as the security staff here
at the school. Surely our student body will
benefit from the experience and leadership of Heath, and, as Fairview ventures into the second semester, Heath will certainly be a huge benefit to Fairview.
To any sensible person, giving thousands of dollars to a group of teenagers may seem like a disastrous house party waiting to happen. Yet the ROSE Youth Founda-tion -- featuring Fairview junior Daniel Halpern and 22 other high school students-- individually manages a generous grant, fostering a generation of young phi-lanthropists. The ROSE Foundation, which promotes service with-in the Jewish community, created the youth organi-zation in 2001. The diverse group comprises of high school students from across the Denver metro area, all who practice different denominations of the Jewish faith. Together, the students will distribute $60,000 among different grants concentrated in specific areas. The group identifies problems, recognizes organizations that develop targeted solutions, and conducts site vis-its to assess how to dole out their funds. According to a ROSE press release, “the youth explore Jewish traditions of giving and concepts of strategic philanthropy.”
As a new member, Halpern realizes the valuable op-portunities the foundation provides for high school students. “It helps you with financing and helps the community at the same time,” he said. Community service is second nature to Halpern. The junior heads the Family, Career, and Community Lead-ers of America (FCCLA) chapter at Fairview, which or-ganizes volunteer opportunities for students. Among many candidates, program coordinators chose Halpern for his dedication to the Jewish community and civic engagement. With his breadth of experience, Halpern brings new energy to the group. The students plan to support or-ganizations that help refugees, teen involvement, inter-faith families, and the homeless. Personally, Halpern will focus his efforts to create new opportunities for teens. “Teen involvement is important because teens have nothing to do. Programs that inspire teens let them enjoy themselves and help them avoid drugs,” he said.
Meet our new school resource officerBy KEVIN WAIDA
Local Jewish Youth Group helps communityBy LINDSAY SANDOVAL
Officer Mike Heath is Fairview’s new SRO (STAN WHITCOMB).
The winter play of “Pride and Prejudice” is set to premiere on Feb. 3 and end on Feb. 5. The cast consists of approximately 27 people who have built their sets, mem-orized their lines, and created a play that is slightly faster paced than either the book or movie. “We are currently on the dance num-
bers,” said Melissa Pellman, who is cast as Jane Bennett, “But so far it has been loads of fun.”Though on a smaller scale than previous
plays, Pride and Prejudice will showcase the acting prowess of Fairview’s finest thespians.
Members of Fairview’s spring play perform a scene in “Pride and Prejudice”
(STAN WHITCOMB).
“Pride and Prejudice:” British accent required
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It is a well known fact that the study of Latin improves students’ English vocabulary. Congratulations to the fol-lowing students who earned Gold, Sil-ver, and Bronze Medals for their high scores on the exam.
ADVANCED DIVISION:GOLD MEDALISTSEric EisenbergSophie GibertKathryn LedbetterChristopher NeilMary Rhodes
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February wants to kill me.
Now, this probably requires a bit of clari-fication, so I’ll say it in as direct a fashion
as I am capable: I genuinely believe
that February, the month, is attempting to end
my life. It is the worst month, and it wants me dead.
I’ll admit, I deserve it. I’ve made the mistake of provoking February far more than I should have over the course of my life. I’ve always mocked it, made fun of it, and denounced its only real holiday, and at some point it apparently got sick of all my crap and decided to get rid of me once and for all.
But you know what? I’m still right. I believe that February is purely and objectively the single worst month. Period. No mincing words--there is no month that equals it in terms of sheer mis-ery.
For one thing? The weather. We have plenty of cold months here in Colorado, but February is the worst. No month dumps as much snow--the miserable white crap that is the bane of my existence--on us, and no month is as teeth chat-teringly, bone shatteringly cold. Note that I have no idea whether either of those statements are actually true--it just sure as hell feels like they are.
Next up, events and holidays. There is one single noteworthy holiday in February, and that is Valentine’s day. I’m not going to get into the nuts and bolts of this issue--we’ll probably end up having a point/counterpoint or something on it next month--so suffice to say that this is not a point in February’s favor.
And finally, the fact that I really am in dan-ger every time the month rolls about. I’m not as crazy as I’m making myself seem here--I have evidence to back this up. For as long as I can remember, whenever something horrifically painful or inconvenient has happened to me, it invariably has happened in February.
Finger broken? February. Forced by circum-stance to walk several miles in sub-zero weather? February. Bus is an hour and a half late, again with the sub-zero temperatures? February. Computer spazzes out and deletes not one but two incredibly important IB assignments liter-ally due days later? Bloody frigging February. And this was over the course of one single year. I’ll admit that the year in question was a particu-larly bad one, but this has happened every single other year to a lesser extent.
Last year, February almost caused a total physical and mental breakdown on my part. I barely survived with my sanity intact, and only did so by virtue of sheer stubbornness.
I will survive this February. I will survive through my own sheer, bloody minded determi-nation to not be done in by that month. Are you reading this, February? Because if you are, you should know that I WILL NOT SUBMIT. I will not back down. And when I die, hopefully long from now, it will not be during February. This I do swear.
Tristan Hates Everything
Tristan Hill
The worst monthBy Miah Yager The fusion , fusion into the eyesof the lock and key that will unlockthe tick tock clock through mistingfog of one liners of my mind. Lets just groove into a room andNot think about sweat, classes, heyBoy let’s come over tell me aboutHow” Crazy busy the clock just seemsNot to stop in the broken road” Chorus (2x):When I have tons of drippingBlood in my veins I just snappedInto a robot that’s controlling myActions . That I don’t do in my life , I’m justAn average being that reaches into heaven andReaches the power that’s unfolding .
The key of fusion is not the hands of time it is in the eyes of million of fans that will control you of achieving the hole in your inner core that’s reaching the outer atmosphere intothe underlying lines of time.
Chorus (2x)
I’ve noticed that the se-nior class is getting lazy.
Yes, we are graduat-ing high school in four
months. We’ll receive a piece of paper that acknowledges and rewards us for being (hopefully) literate and having acceptable writing, comprehension, verbal, and mathemati-cal skills, and accomplishing all of this in a mere 13 years of schooling. Yes, society will consider us (again, hopefully) competent adults, but this does not mean it’s time to slack off! No, Lawd! We may be waiting to blossom and fly away in five months, relishing our liberation from the halls of hell - I
mean high school. We may be inches away from what seems like endless freedom, but may I remind you that we AREN’T THERE YET?
It feels like the end, that I will admit, but we still have theories, laws, and principles to learn. We still have dates and names and places to know, write on test paper, and forget short weeks later. We still have credits to earn and memories to make and vir-ginities to lose and trouble to get in and scholar-ships to not deserve, but get anyway because we’re a minority. We still have time to enjoy this time, when our responsibilities are at a minimum and anything is possible. We still have time, and we should use it.
To get inspiration for my song, I asked my class about how pressure can be chal-lenging in places and sometimes good. So here are the ques-
tions I asked and some respons-
es.
Do you ever feel pressure in any field to succeed?
• I always feel pressured in everything I do to be successful.
• Nope. I feel a desire to succeed, but never re-ally any pressure.
Do you ever tell your friends about your crazy busy lives, or do you tell them one word answers?
• I try not to; I feel like that would be a very boring conversation! Usually I limit it to one word answers.
• I complain a fair deal to the people I actually talk to, of which there are few. Mostly, I just say whatever will end the conversation quickly.
Why do you always push your self to be successful instead of listening to your self ?
• Good question! The culture at FHS makes it impossible to try and fail at stuff. You have to try and succeed! It’s too intense.
• I think it’s a standard for our generation. Both getting into college and finding a good job entail a lot of competition.
How does looking up to important people in your life help you be successful?
• When you are deciding whether or not you want to turn back and take the easy road if you see someone else that succeeded in a similar task then you feel more confident in achieving your goals and completing the task.
• It helps me to have an example of what success looks like but it is important to remember that there are many different forms of success, not just one way to get things done.
Why do you put your self out there to achieve your dreams And why to do it? • When you reach that point of success the feeling you get is not able to be described. The only thing
I can think of are a few words: relief, excitement, inner peace, pride, joy, and an underlying feeling of inspiration to always try to fulfill your dreams.
• I guess at some point you have to have confidence in your abilities and aspirations. Everyone is ca-pable of achieving something important. It’s good to concentrate on what makes you happy in life.
The misting eyes of fusion
Vally Dikovitskaya
Senioritis hcionugchnkjbiughij
Miah Yager
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New year’s resolu-tions would be great if we actually followed through. Anyone up for some new month’s resolutions?-Emily
Apparently snowy roads is code for not having to stay in a lane; when is there any other time that cars can drive in the middle of the road and no one honks at them? -Ms. Hillbrand
I thought you worked out to look good, not the other way around. Why wear a push up bra under your sports bra? -Vally
If I could live in YouTube, I would. -Stan
As a born multi-tasker, taking a shower is a complete waste of time. Someone really needs to make water-proof paper or toast that doesn’t get soggy so I can study and eat breakfast while lathering, rinsing and repeating. -Paige
I wake up at 6:30 and fall into this dilemma whether to sleep for 5 more minutes or wake up 5 minutes early. Then I get pissed off because I was think-ing for 5 minutes in bed which means that I wasn’t asleep but wasn’t up either. - Justin
Snow. What the hell. Only a creation of pure evil could combine cold, wet and slippery into one mis-erable package. Seriously, screw snow. -Tristan
Drifting in snow is fun. - Justin
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I hate it when things look really cool and fun, but they’re things I could never do. Like Double-Dutch. That looks awesome, but whom among us mortals can actually do it? -Emily
I hate it when I am pouring milk on cereal and it hits an angle and it splashes out of the bowl and I have to clean it up. - Matt
One cannot complain about cereal if they are not willing to eat something else for breakfast.- Alec
- Seems to me like Rumina-tions is just a clone of Twit-ter where people go to b**** about their sub-average lives. - Sam
23 hours a day, Del Taco is the worst food in the world. But for some reason, between the hours of 3 and 4 am, it's the best thing out there... - Ms. Hicks
If a secret agent is fa-mous for being really good at their job, they're terrible at their job. -Ryan
- Don’t text me something on the verge of being risky and then two minutes later tell me it was your friend. Who are you trying to fool, I know it wasn’t your friend. -Megan
When I am trying to find a place to parallel park, noth-ing is worse than the people who put their car JUST close enough to the one in front of them that the space is slightly too small for me to fit my car into but way too far away to have been an accident. - Rachel
What’s up w
ith that Eli kid?-Stan
When someone butt dials you, we all se-cretly wait a little lon-ger before we hang up just to see if they will say anything juicy be-fore they realize that we can hear what they are saying. -Rachel
Royal Banter--Royal Banter (Which is definitely not a blatant rip off of Ruminations.com) is a feature in which the banner staff discusses a variety of random subjects that are not important enough to merit a real Op/Ed.
My best friend is one of the greatest people I know.
His name is Alphonso, and he’s been one of
my closest friends for all 16 years of my life. We’ve
done everything together from watching movies to-gether to going to Water World together, and he’s been there for me in times that were both good and bad. But there’s just one small problem… Alphonso isn’t real. Yes, my closest friend was ultimately just a fig-ment of my imagination. But unfortunately, I’m not the only one with an imaginary best friend. Despite increased opportunities for interaction, real relation-ships are difficult for us to find. Our modern idea of friendship has made our relationships superficial, and ultimately meaningless. While advancements in tech-nology have provided us with a myriad of different opportunities to communicate with others, it’s also hindered our ability to find real and meaningful rela-
tionships. Americans today report that they feel lonely even when they’re surrounded by other people. Others say that they don’t have a single person that they can confide in, even though they believe that they’ve got plenty of friends and acquaintances. Unfortunately, with the increase in social networking opportunities, this trend is only on the rise.
The recent explosion in social networking sites has allowed us to create the illusion that we are sur-rounded by a wide network of contacts and relation-ships, while it has also disconnected us from them. We have never been so closely connected to each other, and yet, our relationships have never been so unfulfill-ing. When we interact with others through social net-working mediums, we only talk to please others. The Journal of Adolescence explains that when we text or chat online, we have all the time we need to think out each thought that we type, and as a result, we only type what we think the other person wants to hear. The problem is that we end up disregarding our real rela-
tionships because in real life, our conversations aren’t nearly as exciting.
The other problem is that we are convinced that our success is dictated by the quantity of things we possess. Our desire for status and popularity has re-sulted in our insincere and superficial relationships. Although we can say that we know many, in reality, we only know few. In 1984, 50 percent Americans said they confided only in their spouses. Later, fewer than 58% said that they interacted with their neigh-bors friends and in 2005, nearly 50 percent of all mar-riages in the United States ended in divorce. These statistics indicate that the lack of intimacy and trust resulting from the superficial view of modern friend-ship has caused the collapse of communities and re-lationships alike.
Perhaps we need to reconsider whether our so-called “network of friends” that we surround ourselves with is actually imaginary, instead of real.
My (imaginary) best friend and I Janet Chen
I want to invent a nerf gun for the hood of my car so I can feel like James Bond without killing anyone. -Eli
The most frustrating part about writing an email is coming up with a pertinent subject. -Sam
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NO NO NOWinter Ball 2011
Do you have a date to Winter Ball?
What is your rela-tionship with your
date?
Are you rolling up in a limo or blow-ing kisses to your
mommy as you jump out of the family
minivan?
What would your dream dress look like? (If you are a guy: Ideal
date’s dress?)
What kind of dancer are you?
Awkward Night
Your night has the potential to be uncomfortable or for some-
thing to go wrong. To avoid this, spend a little more time planning and getting ready and make sure to spend the night with people you actually want to be around.
Rollin’ In Style
The best part of the evening for you was dancing around on the party bus or limo or even in the car you were driven in! This is a good thing unless your Grammy dropped you off, and if that was
the highlight... well bummer.
Party to the Break of Dawn
Although you enjoyed the dance, the after party you attended
definitely made all the primping worth it. The only down side is that you’ll need all of Sunday to
sleep off your crazy night!
Will you get glam all day or throw togeth-er your outfit at the
last minute?
What are your plans for after the dance?
What is the current status with your
group for the dance?
Best Overall Time
Obviously, you got everything right. Way to go! The whole experience was fun and ulti-
mately led to an enjoyable and memorable night!
NOYES
Lovers
Strictly friendsLimo
Minivan
Threw it together Spent hoursGet some rest
Party to the next day
Stressful! Drama-free!Long and flowing
Short and tightSpicy
Sweet
It’s not easy being green
Being a senior, I get the awesome luxury of be-ing able to sit in the “senior lounge”. As exciting as this may be, the joy is slightly crushed when the table or seat I am wanting to plop down into is already occupied by some type of crumb. The state of the senior lounge is only the beginning. Take a stroll through the student center and you will think trash cans never existed. Yet for most of those who are aware of the trash cans, they still can’t seem to make the extra effort to walk over to the recycling. All right, I know the recycling idea might be too much for some of you, but still. Are you “can’t walk to the trash can so I’ll just throw my smushed peanut butter sandwich right here on the ground” people happy with going to a school that sometimes looks like an exploded dumpster? It’s gross. I’m not some crazy environmental en-thusiast (no offense Alex Budd), because I am definitely just as guilty. But unfortunately, most of us have become accustomed to the state of our school. However, in all reality, I am really not a fan of seeing half eaten oranges, banana peels, destroyed plastic bags, random water bottles that have mysteriously colored substances in-side, and half eaten cookies lying around ev-
erywhere. I could even go as far as to say that it is a level
of respect, or lack thereof, to make such a mess and leave it for someone else to deal with. Poor janitors. Sweeping the student center at least four times a day, throwing out over 50 bags of trash a day, and working until 10:30 at night does not sound appealing. Are we as high school students not responsible or aware enough to keep track of our belongings? The custodial staff recently loaded 20 bins full of lost and never found objects and donated it all to Savers a couple days later. So if you are still looking for that missing sweater, water bottle, or cookie cutter, you might want to check there.
According to one Fairview custodian, Fair-view is doing a decent job on our recycling, even though the recycling bins are only being emptied twice a week, versus the daily 50 bags of trash. The effort to become a completely green school is there, now there just need to be results. The Net Zero Club was responsible for acquiring the school’s recycling bins by applying for a grant. The next step? Compost bins.
By JENELLE WINTER
What’s your Winter Ball future?By MEGAN DEBRUYN
The Royal Banner interviewed Christina Lutz about her experiences as an exchange student from Austria.
RB: Where are you from?CL: I’m from Vorarlberg, Austria.RB: Why did you decide to spend a year
here?CL: I came her to make my English bet-
ter and to meet new people. Part of the rea-son I came to the US was because I was born
in the US and my parents lived in Oklahoma for 2 years. I have dual citizenship in both the
US and Austria. I came to Boulder specifically be-cause I have friends here.
RB: What are some of the main differences between Fairview and the school that you attended in Austria?
CL: In Austria, we didn’t have the same subjects each day (we had a different schedule everyday), so we had 14 classes a week. The schedule was also different; sometimes, we got out of school at 12:30. I’m not sure which one I like bet-ter because I think that they both have advantages and disadvantages to them. Here, you can get more depth in the subjects you take, but in Austria, you can
get more subjects. Another difference is that you get the op-portunity to choose your classes here. In Austria, everyone has the same classes and subjects. Because I was in the same class with the same people everyday, I knew everyone very well. It’s harder to know people well here.
RB: What’s difficult about spending a year here?CL: It took a lot of adjustments to get used to living here.
The language is difficult. I spoke English with my Dad back in Austria, however, subjects like Math and Biology are hard because there are a lot of new terms that I didn’t know be-fore.
RB: Do you do anything outside of school?CL: I sometimes do yoga here, and I didn’t have the
chance to do that in Austria.RB: What are the main differences between Boulder and
Austria?CL: Everything here is organic and very environmental.
RB: Similarities?CL: We have mountains in Austria too.RB: Any other notable experiences?CL: I almost always notice the little differences (like in a conversation) be-
tween my experience here and in Austria, but I can’t remember them later.
Diversity of the Castle: Profile of Christina LutzBy JANET CHEN
FHS TRASH AT A GLANCE
50 Bags of trash thrown out per day.
26 Mice killed this year already
20 Bags of lost items donated to Savers last week.
8 Days between bathroom repaint-ings due to grafitti
4 Number of times the janitors clean the stu-dent center per day.
Christina Lutz, junior, shares her story (WHITCOMB).
You know what bothers us the most? Well, have no fear; we are about to reveal our biggest pet peeves of the winter season.
Who believes it is acceptable to wear shorts and a tank top on one of the coldest, windiest, snowiest day of the year? The girl three feet in front of us seems to think so. Ironically, this girl, who we’ll call Barbie, is not considered out of line according to Fairview standards of attire. While shopping last week, we noticed that the clothing on display suits the season with warm sweaters, scarves and long pants. All of which, might we add, go hand-in-hand with this snowy weather that has just begun. Girls, do us all a favor, and dress for what the weather allows and stop this attention-seeking obsession.
On to a more positive note, we decided to offer suggestions about the most popular winter must-have: Uggs. This basic necessity is both fashionable and functional. The high quality material, however casual it may appear, is in fact a type of leather, thus making it fashionable. However, our favorite part of Uggs is how they can be worn day-to-day and compliment almost any outfit, excluding any thigh-baring bottoms. In addition, who doesn’t love the feeling of warm sheepskin?
Our main message of the month is to dress compatibly with the weather instead of dressing in anticipation for spring.
Want Moore Kruger?
By MEGAN MOORE AND CAROLINE KRUGER
Dear Aunt Moophie,
Can I bring my pet iguana as my date to winter ball?... Or would my friends think it’s weird?
Sincerely,Loving pet owner
Dear Bestiality Practitioner,
Your predicament sounds rather far fetched as iguanas very rarely like dancing, bang-bang music, and flashy lights. These things may induce an epileptic iguanaic rampage. For the sake of your classmates’ health and well being, have the decency to make an appointment with a mental institution. Because, snicker doodle, you are off your nut. If you wish to keep your friends, pudding-pop, (if they are even real) please, I beg you, keep your iguana and other exotic pets inside... with you... at all times.
Have a great winter ball (hopefully at home), Aunt Moophie
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Kevin Waida Phil Killeen Jared Davis
Madi Kois Richa Poudyal Maya Eberle Karissa Borostyan Ani Christianian
Royal BanneRFriday, January 28, 20118 enteRtainment
So far it’s been cold, dark, and scary, but frankly I’m ex-cited for 2011. Snowmagge-dons aside, the year could shape up to be not so bad. Artists, filmmakers, and game designers are all pre-
paring to make this an en-tertaining year with some
great highlights on the hori-zon. Here are five things that will make me happy in 2011.
Breaking Bad: July. Has television (or even cin-ema for that matter) seen a more compelling anti-hero than Bryan Cranston’s Walter? His transfor-mation from school teacher to meth manufacturer has burst a bubble of security by reminding us that, given the right circumstances, our lives can all fall to pieces. “Breaking Bad” is the baking soda in my sci-ence fair volcano of anticipation. The show has mas-terful screenwriting, uncanny camera work, and phe-nomenal performances from its leads. To wait until July for it is to put my heart at risk of explosion.
New Fleet Foxes Album: Date in Spring TBA. Fleet Foxes’ divine self-titled 2008 debut full length displayed the band’s endless talent with vocal harmony and elegant respect for the ways of folk. The album earned the Seattle band an adoring following (myself included) and significant praise from critics. Three years later, we’re all waiting in anticipation. Bearded frontman Robin Pecknold re-vealed back in November that the band had already finished recording, but the release is sometime in spring that’s yet to be determined, meaning that the band is going over its sophomore effort with a fine toothed comb before it gets ahead of itself.
Undaunted Courage HBO Miniseries: Date TBA. Steven Ambrose’s phenomenal account of the Lewis and Clark expedition is finally getting the adaptation it deserves. Ambrose, best known for writing the book that inspired “Band of Brothers,” examined the adventure with a keen eye for detail and excellent dramatic yet truthful flair. Hopefully the miniseries, starring Edward Norton, will do the same.
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: November 11. Back before the explosive (hee, hee) phenomena that is “Fallout 3” and “Fallout: New Vegas,” Bethesda Stu-dios was best known for their Elder Scrolls series dating from the same era. Its last instillation, “Obliv-ion”, paved the way for “Fallout 3” with its massively open ended game play which allowed players to do pretty much whatever they felt like while going on epic mid-evil fantasy quests. With five years of ad-vancement since “Oblivion,” Bethesda is ready to take questing to the next level.
The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn: December 23. Written by Edgar Wright of “Shawn of the Dead,” produced by Peter Jackson of “Lord of the Rings,” scored by John Williams of “Star Wars,” and directed by the one and only Steven Spielberg, this adaptation of Belgian artist Herge’s classic graphic novels may be the best animation we’ll see this year. The novels themselves encapsu-late a fascinating pre- and post-war European view of the world through the eyes of an adventurous young man thrown into fantastic situations around the globe. If Spielberg plays his cards right and sticks to what made the novels so magical and endearing in the first place, he could bate viewers and Oscars alike.
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Eli Boonin-Vail
2011: A User’s Guide
Why so angry, Kanye? Perhaps the song “Runaway” gives a clue. The song starts, “And I always find, yeah, I al-
ways find somethin’ wrong / You been puttin’ up wit’ my s**t just way too long.” Should we assume the “I” is Kanye himself? Who’s the “you”?
Is this his quasi-apology to Taylor Swift for his infamous rant at the 2009 VMAs? This interpre-tation works, especially since Kanye debuted this song at the follow-ing VMAs. The chorus repeats, “let’s have a toast for the douche-bags … a**holes … scumbags … jerkoffs,” seem-ingly placing himself in this stellar group. I’m just a dumbhead; forgive me, he seemingly says — cer-tainly understandable if directed at Ms. Swift.
But perhaps more so we glimpse the core of Kanye. Later in the song there’s an emotionally scarred Kanye terrified of “how imma manage / if one day you just up and leave,” a brutally honest
Kanye who confesses he “never was much of a ro-mantic / I could never take the intimacy,” admit-ting, “I know it did damage / plus the look in your eyes is killing me.” He implores the listener, “run away as fast as you can” because he knows how much hurt he causes people around him. And that haunting piano riff looping throughout the song — I can’t help but read this as a deeply personal,
melancholy, honest apology, not necessarily to Swift, but really just for his Kanye-ness.
And then there’s the 27-minute song that accom-panies his film/music video
“Runaway.” It starts with Mozart’s “Requiem”--heartbreaking music for a death mass. There is nothing more morose out there. Has Kanye taken a serious look at himself showing us how he feels?
I’m not sure, but I’m certain we’ll see more of the Kanye we expect, after all he admits, “I just blame everything on you / at least you know that’s what I’m good at.”
Go Kanye West Young Man!
An English Teacher takes on modern musicZtUnEsWith Doctor Zerwin
“...we glimpse the core of Kanye.”
Capricorn / 12.22 - 1.19 / Don’t go to the movies, that popcorn is poisoned! Cordially, future Dwight.
Sagittarius / 11.22 - 12.21 /It’s time to face the monsters under your bed. They are getting sick of eating your dust bun-nies. It may be time to sacrifice your cat.
Cancer / 6.21 - 7.22 / Are you dreaming of going into the performing arts? Want to see your name in lights? Well, guess what, it’s not going to happen. Get over it.
Gemini / 5.21 - 6.20 / Looking for an armpit massage? Ask the people who own a new interesting hybrid of a monkey and a squirrel called a Slow Loris, he sure seemed to enjoy it.
Taurus / 4.20 - 5.20 / Watch your back. Next time you enter a store the manne-quin’s eyes will follow you.
Scorpio / 10.23 - 11.21 / If you find yourself perpetually investing in ot-ter pops from the IB store, then you may have a problem. But don’t lose hope, there are others like you. It’s not too late to change.
Virgo / 8.23 - 9.22 / Be careful, the first actor or actress you see on the television will become your new obses-sion. Change channels wisely.
Leo / 7.23 - 8.22 / Embrace your inner Troy or Gabriella. Reliving the days of High School musical one through three may serve as much needed relief from the stress of every day life.
Pisces / 2.19 - 3.20 / ASK RYAN PAT-TERSON TO WINTER BALL... Before it’s too late!
Aquarius / 1.20 - 2.18 /Happy Birthday Aquarius! All the unfair weather this month will finally pay off. Plan on a snow day!
by Artemis Wysteria (Staff Seer)
Aries / 03.21 - 4.19 / Stop feeding your cooked sweet peas to your dog. He hates it as much as you do.
Libra / 9.23 - 10.22 / Every time you see a car on the road with only one working headlight, you will crave Oreos. Make sure to plan a pit stop at King Soopers on your way home.
Horoscopes
Before I predict your personal future, I, Artemis, would like to take a minute to ad-dress an issue with which I have been con-fronted many times in the past week. As many of you may have read, “scientists” have claimed that the horoscope system may be wildly off. People who were Pisces are sud-denly Aquarius and the like.
This is, as we in the astronomy department at Fairview like to say, bogus. We’ve never al-lowed science to dictate the future before, and we never will! Your sign will remain what it is, regardless of what the fascists in the lab coats tell you.
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Juliana Russell is by all appear-ances an average freshmen
girl, hanging out with a tight crew of friends and com-plaining about math class. Understandably, you may be surprised to hear that Russel doubles as both a talented figure skater and artist. An art student
at Fairview, Russell de-signed the award-winning
Homecoming Banner for the Knight Crew contest this past
fall. She also takes to the ice almost every day.
ar·ti·stic--noun: Juliana Russell,
Freshman–adjective: naturally gifted with creative skill, show-
ing imagination and originality
Undercover Talents In the castle The majority of High school students walk a
tight rope between giving into peer pres-sure and staying true to themselves.
But for Rachel Beck, walking the tight rope takes on a whole differ-ent meaning. This typical junior girl struts through Fairview’s halls with head held high and a smile on her face. Few people know that there is much more to her
than meets the eye when it comes to talent. Not only does Rachel
Beck play 4 instruments including the mandelin, cello, guitar, and piano, but she
also spends her summers doing mission work in countries such as Mexico and Guatemala. Rachel’s hobbies include slack lining (which is similar to tight rope walking), yoga, drinking tea, hiking, and hand-stand contests. She is able to balance all of these differ-ent activities while remaining positive and inspiring
in·spir·ing--noun: Rachel Beck, Junior–adjective: to fill with an ani-mating, quickening, or exalt-
ing influence; to influence or impel in a positive
way.
Miah Yager, the most creative girl in my jour-nalism class, dedicates herself to writing. Her talents are not exclusive to writing articles in the OP/ED section. She stretches herself every issue to create new avenues to express her ideas to the public. The uniqueness of her writing is so distinct. Initially, other stu-
dents do not seem to grasp it, but ultimately the same students recognize that it is the most
logical approach. Writing is not her only talent though. Miah is a member of the Fairview girl’s swim and just finished her first entire season. She was not only a participant but also a team captain and was able to show leadership on the team. But her talents ex-pand past outside of journalism and the pool. By far the most talented aspect of Miah is her po-etry. Everything clicks when you listen to it. She pours all of her deepest emotions into her work and has taught many students, through example, the meaning of poetry and the feelings it can and should evoke. She truly is an inspiration to anyone who crosses her path.
de·di·ca·ted--noun: Miah Yager, Junior–adjective: complete and wholehearted passion, de-
voted to a cause or ideal or purpose.
RB: What school did you attend before Fairview?EF: I was a part time student at Silver Creek HS in Longmont. I was home schooled the rest of the time.RB: What was home schooling like for you?EF: I took several online courses through an umbrella program. I mainly focused on Math and English, and I traveled around the country too.RB: What were some other differences that you noticed?EF: I didn’t go to school with classmates, but I did spend time with friends at the barn (I ride horses too). Also, there were several home schooling programs that I attended to meet other home schooled students.RB: Do you prefer attending a public school or being home schooled?EF: I don’t really have a preference because I think that they both have their pros and cons. Here, there’s a lot more structure and I like that. However, when I was home schooled, there was a lot more room for me to work at my own pace and accelerate. Plus, I never had to take CSAPs.
After attending the “Never Say Never” 3D film documenting Justin Bieber, we decided there is such a thing as too much Bieber fever. One girl slips past the security guards and leaps onto stage to “tackle” JB, the back-up dancers had to take her out. To state the obvious, this is too much Bieber fever. And speaking to the crazy lovers of JB, did you watch the academy awards? He’s clearly taken.
Don’t get us wrong, we love JB but we must realize the likelihood that we will marry him, let alone meet him is very slim. We think supporting him is great, but it must be from the sideline. Of course, he’s talented, seemingly charming, and down to earth but he is still human.
Now addressing the inverse, why hate JB? Has he ever been mean to you? Of course not, so why criticize? And his hair and child-like features are not real reasons to hate someone. Chances are if you listen to his voice exclusively you will see he is probably more talented than many of the other musicians that you listen to.
So if his music is not your style then ignore it and if it is your style then listen to it but the moment you attempt to interfere with his life, things cross the
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It’s easy for critics to make a general consensus of the best movies, bands, and TV shows of the year when there’s no risk involved. Ev-eryone generally agrees and there’s no conflict. We here at the Banner Entertainment section don’t subscribe to a no risk philosophy. For that reason, we’re here to preach what we feel was the least appreci-ated of 2010, those unfairly maligned masterpieces that no one else seems to understand. Here are some opinions from our writers and the Fairview community.
Movie: Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. While Edgar Wright’s visual extravaganza masterpiece is finally getting the acclaim it deserves, the movie was generally ignored at the box office. Critics underrated “Scott Pilgrim” initially, but then took it back with their end of the year lists. I, on the other hand, was a fan from the start.
TV: Terriers. How much more unappreciated can you get than cancellation? The truly excellent “Terriers” followed the exploits of a recovering alcoholic ex-cop and his former cat-burglar partner as they either solved or committed crimes. The show fell victim to promotion sickness and eventual cancellation, and will now swim in the backwash of obscure good television shows for eternity.
Artist/Band: Netherfriends. With less than a thousand fans on Facebook, it’s fair to say that Shawn Rosenblatt’s Chicago-based Netherfriends are the most under appreciated of 2010. Rosenblatt is one of the hardest working musicians to-day. Currently, he’s finishing up a project to write and record a song in every state. He also produces and writes all of the project’s warm and gooey psychedelic pop tunes, and their full-length debut “Barry and Sherry” is one of my favorite albums of the year.
Eli Boonin-Vail — Entertainment Editor
Artist/Band: Tired Pony. Snow Patrol front man Gary Lightbody teamed up with R.E.M. gui-tarist/songwriter Peter Buck and some friends in early 2010 to create an album under the name Tired
Pony. With the use of mostly acoustic instruments and the implementa-tion of delicate orchestration, the album is at once serene and pleasant. While comparatively successful throughout Europe, many North Ameri-can critics were indifferent and consequently it did not receive any sig-nificant recognition. But given the successful background of Tired Pony’s members, “The Place We Ran From” certainly shouldn’t be ignored.TV: Louie. In the same way that Jerry Seinfeld played a semi-fictional-ized version of himself in “Seinfeld”, stand-up comedian Louis C.K. plays — you guessed it — himself (gasp!) in “Louie”, which premiered last sum-mer on FX. Though there is certainly no shortage of crude language and politically incorrect subject matter, Louie is full of witty, highly relatable observational humor that made it one of my favorite new shows in 2010. Movie: The Ghost Writer. Roman Polanski’s latest film is a subversive thriller about a former British Prime Minister, Adam Lang (Pierce Bros-nan), in the process of writing an autobiography with the aid of a ghost writer (Ewan McGregor). This premise soon proves to be a much more cryptic task than expected. “Ghost” is a thriller flick done to near perfec-tion. With sharp dialogue, striking visual scenery, and an ending worth remembering, “The Ghost Writer” merits a wider audience than it pulled.
Sam Rock — Staff Writer
Movie: Buried. Embedding multiple layers of meaning in a screenplay places writers in a difficult position. If the layers are too obscured, critics love them, audiences don’t recognize them. Too blatant, critics point fingers and laugh, audiences just laugh. “Buried” was just deep enough to allow audiences to relate to the multiple thematic issues, without being
made to feel too ignorant, while not having to work too hard to find the political innuendo. Despite high critical and popular ratings, “Buried” has yet to recover its production costs, and quickly vacated American theaters. Probably we still don’t want to deal with the nasty box we put ourselves into in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Robert LaRue — Film Teacher
Movie: Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole. “When you’ve flown as far as you can, you’re half way there!” Let legend guide you.
TV: Sister Wives. No one really appreciates how genuinely kind the people are. Our favorite was number three, she seemed like the best mom, but the new one was pretty attractive. God Bless America.
Artist/Band: Santana.“Santana: Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Clas-sics of All time,” because everyone knows that the only reason to write a hit song is so that Carlos Santana and non-descript pop artists can reproduce them decades later.
The Gull BeatsNot Pictured:
Jo Minor
TV: Archer. A show about a fictional spy agency who are terrible at their jobs. The ultimate spoof of James Bond, it provides very dark and mature laughs.
Artist/Band: Foxy Shazam. A blend of Queen and Michael Jack-son, Foxy Shazam is known for bombastic and ultrahigh energy stage shows, which are unpredictable. Some example of what their lead sing-er, Eric Nally, is known for include jumping on top of their guitar players back and doing obscene things towards the audience, flossing his teeth with the microphone cord, and eating 5 lit cigarettes.
The Stellar Atlas Not Pictured: Joey Briggs
TV: Community. Even though it’s on one of the most watched networks in the United States and in a Prime-Time slot, Community is still a relatively unknown show. Airing on the same night as 30 Rock
& The Office on NBC, Community is a fantastic show which I find much better than the former two. The show is a situational comedy about stu-dents from various backgrounds all attending a community college in the fictional town of Greendale, Colorado. It has some of the greatest writing I’ve seen on television and is definitely worth checking out.
Artist/Band: The Pitcher. The electronic music scene these days is crowded with dubstep and electro, which is what most people think of now when they hear the words “Electronic Dance Music” or “Tech-no”. One group most people haven’t heard of is the Dutch group “The Pitcher,” consisting of Michel Pollen & Luc van Veghel. These two are reinventing electronic music, especially the trance music based subgenre “Hardstyle.” With well produced, raw, hard tracks and euphoric melodies, The Pitcher didn’t get nearly the amount of recognition they deserved for their album “Smack” and their releases on Fusion Records.
Alan Mandel — DJ and film student
Underrated
2010
Artist/Band: Kneebody. After forming 10 years ago, the band continues to struggle to survive by find-ing gigs, getting notoriety, and simply making a living do-ing what they’re doing. Given that four of the members graduated from the prestigious Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, and their new album, “You Can Have Your Moment,” was met with good reviews, it’s a mys-
tery why they aren’t getting much attention. Some listeners may find their integra-tion of hip-hop, jazz fusion, contemporary classical, and funk into one new style of ‘sound art’ slightly alienating, however, those willing to get past these qualities should witness Kneebody for themselves.
Zack Wentz — Experimental Bassist
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CU sharpshooter Levi Knutson takes questions
Phenoms to Futility: Frontrunners floundering
Tell me, college basketball world: what happened from last season to this season?
Yes, Butler, Michigan State, Kansas State, and Tennessee--I’m looking at you.
If you haven’t noticed yet, take a close look at last season’s NCAA Tournament bracket. You’ll see that a couple teams that had Elite Eight-or-higher success in the Big Dance have severely disappointed through more than half of the season.
Butler, the upstarts from the Horizon League, drove fans into a frenzy last season when they were two points away from defeating Duke in the Na-tional Championship. That run included beating #1 seed Syracuse and #2 seed Kansas State with-in their regional, and then knocking off Michigan State in the Final Four.
After so much success when it mattered last year, the Bulldogs’ original fans and bandwagon support-ers were on cloud nine. But oh, how times change.
This year, the Bulldogs are 14-7, with losses to (not in order) Louisville, Duke, Xavier, Milwaukee
(twice), Wright State, and--brace yourself--a home loss to Evansville? The loss to Duke was by 12, which is understandable, but the losses to Louisville and Milwaukee were by 15 and 14, respectively.
But Butler is not alone in misery. Michigan State, a Final Four team last year, has 7 losses already. Kan-sas State, an Elite 8 team that Butler eliminated, also has 7. So does Tennessee, which missed the Fi-nal Four by one point (in a loss to Michigan State).
Granted, these teams lost players from last year and can’t be expected to win every game against quality ranked teams. However, they clearly have some problems they need to get figured out before the conference tournaments come around.
It will certainly be interesting to see how these four teams fare in their conference seasons. If they can’t get in gear, they could be opening up the field for very strong (and currently undefeated) teams like Ohio State and Kansas. If they do find a groove, they could be in position for another March run.
Are these teams for real? We’ll see.
When you walk in the doors of the Coors Events and Conference Center, it’s hard not to notice that something’s there that hasn’t been in years - if not decades.
Passion has returned to University of Colorado basketball for the first time since Chauncey Billups led the Buffs to the NCAA tournament, in 1997.
These Buffs are indeed for real. What we all want-ed to believe after a win against eighth-ranked Mis-souri but were too hesitant to was confirmed to us on a Wednesday night when the Buffaloes went in to Manhattan, Kansas, and took down the preseason pick to win the Big 12, and on a Saturday afternoon, when the Buffs scraped out a 75-71 win against Okla-homa State in front of a standing room only crowd in Boulder. While some may be eager to dismiss them after two road losses, it’s easy to forget - it’s tough to win on the road in the Big 12. As long as the Buffs just keep winning at home, and pick up one or two more on the road, they should be fine. Head Coach Tad Boyle has worked out the kinks that have plagued CU for the last several years. Here are a few points that have been emphasized under Boyle’s direction.
Rebounding. While rebounding was a simple af-terthought in former head man Jeff Bzdelik’s sys-tem, Boyle has underscored it in sharpie until he ran out of ink. Giving up extra possessions to the oppo-sition has been one of the Buffaloes’ main weakness-es in the past. Out-rebounding Missouri and Kansas State to begin the Big 12 slate is a good indication that those problems are miles away.
Selflessness. After a discouraging early loss to Harvard, seniors Marcus Relphorde and Cory Hig-gins, and sophomore Alec Burks met in Boyle’s of-fice, discussing the fact that if they had any hope of accomplishing their lofty expectations, they could ill afford to do it by themselves. Since the loss, CU has won 12 of their last 13 games, and their offense has predicated upon finding the open man. A huge benefactor of their newfound altruism is Levi Knut-son, a sharpshooting guard who is a frontrunner for Big 12 sixth man of the year award. Knutson bailed out the Buffaloes at Kansas State, when Burks nor Higgins were seeing their shots fall, recording 20 points including hitting six of eight shots from be-yond the arc.
Home-court advantage. Yes, you’re reading this correctly, an intimidating environment for oppo-nents has been established at the Coors Events Center. The Buffs play extremely well on Sox Wals-eth court, having gone 24-3 over the past two sea-sons. While Boulder still isn’t Durham, North Caro-lina, or Lawrence, Kansas, the CU students and the Boulder community have teamed up to support a winning basketball team.
The ultimate goal for the Buffs and their fans is the NCAA tournament, coming up in March. This will probably require at least nine wins in confer-ence play, which is always difficult to do in the Big 12, but don’t count them out, the guess here is that these Buffaloes will shock national “experts” and make their first appearance in the big dance since 2003.
Buffs start league play on fire, fizzle on roadBy MATT SPARKMAN
By MATT JOHNSON
Editor’s Note: Levi Knutson is in his senior season as a guard on the University of Colorado basketball team. Knut-son leads the Big XII in three-point field goal percentage, shooting just over fifty percent from beyond the arc.
Royal Banner: Everybody knows that the tempo and general offensive philosophy changed from Coach Bzdelik to Coach Boyle, but what are some of more subtle changes between the two coaches?
Levi Knutson: Some subtle changes are mostly seen on the defensive end. Coach Boyle has a 99% man-to-man philosophy while Coach Bzdelik often used a match-up zone and switch-ing man-to-man. A greater em-phasis on offensive rebounding has also been utilized by Coach Boyle by sending an extra player in to crash the boards.
RB: What do the wins ver-sus Kansas State and Missouri mean for the program?
LK: These games are great wins for Colorado Basketball and are a stepping stone, but they are only 2 wins in a very long and competitive conference season. These wins show what this group is capable of every night.
RB: It seems like the culture around the program has been changing since your freshman year. Can you identify one or two “turning points” in the last couple of years?
LK: I can’t identify just a couple of turning points for this program because a winning program isn’t cre-ated overnight or by a couple of positive moments. It has taken a commitment from the players who are now veterans and have had to go through good and bad times. It takes weeks, months, and for us years to create a strong, winning, team culture, and it is still in the process of changing for the better.
RB: You’ve struggled with injuries your first three
years in the program and this season you have had a break-out year, so to speak, what do you attribute this to?
LK: I attribute most of my success to the Lord who has blessed me with good health (I actually have
missed very few games due to injury throughout my career), and the op-portunity to play college basketball. I had a great offseason by lifting weights and working on my game in the gym daily. There is also no sub-stitute for experience and I have em-braced a leadership role as a senior.
RB: What is it like to be on fire like you were against Kansas State (7-9 from field, 6-8 from three, 20 points)?
LK: It is a good feeling whenever I can make plays that will help this team win, and in the KSU game it happened to come in the form of making big shots, but playing good defense or taking a charge to get our team one extra possession on the route to a win is just as great of a feeling.
RB: What do you think your re-cord will have to be in the Big XII to
get a serious look as NCAA tournament team?LK: This is hard to say, but our goal is to be a
championship team and win conference and post season championships. Most of the time 19+ wins coming out of the Big XII will get you in the tour-nament conversation, but our goals are much higher than just being in the conversation.
RB: What did you gain from playing in Athletes in Action over the summer?
LK: It was great to share my faith with players from around the country and around the world. It was great to witness God working in the lives of peo-ple in Poland and within our team. I started to see that sports are not just entertainment but sports can be used to glorify the Lord.
Levi Knutson
(WIKIMEDIA COMMONS).
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Super Bowl set to kick off from Dallas
Pittsburgh Steelers: The AFC North champs come off of a close win against the New York Jets to advance to the Super Bowl. Quarterback Ben Ro-ethlisberger (right) leads the offense with help from running back Rashard Mendenhall and a talented receiving corps that includes Hines Ward, Mike Wallace and tight end Heath Miller. The Steel-ers have a very physical defense lead by linebacker James Harrison and superstar safety Troy Polamalu. Pittsburgh was able to overcome a tough champion-ship game against the New York Jets and advance to the Super Bowl.
By JORDAN MYERS
Name PickMatt Sparkman Green Bay 13-10
MVP: Clay Matthews
Alec Pronk Green Bay 23-20MVP: Greg Jennings
Kevin Waida Pittsburgh 23-13MVP: Rashard Mendenhall
Jordan Myers Green Bay 27-14MVP: Donald Driver
Eli Boonin-Vail Gold: Seattle SeagullsSilver: The Social NetworkBronze: China
Banner staff Super Bowl predictions
Name PickStan Whitcomb Green Bay 14-10
MVP: Brett Favre
Chandler Highfill Green Bay 21-7MVP: Brett Favre
Ryan Patterson Green Bay 24-23MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Matt Johnson Green Bay: 24-21MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Justin Song Pittsburgh 41-3MVP: Hines Ward
Name PickDoctor Zerwin The Knights
Emily Sandoval Green Bay 27-20MVP: Aaron Rodgers
Lindsay Sandoval Green Bay 31-27MVP: Donald Driver
Rachel Joyce Pittsburgh 79-2MVP: Mason Crosby
Sam Rock Pittsburgh 34-17MVP: Santonio Holmes
Hey skiers and snowboarders! This win-ter has been outstanding and very gener-ous, as I am sure you know. As many of you know, most ski areas have 100 percent ter-rain open and there are still more storms in the forecast. Some great areas to check out right now that have a bunch of snow wait-ing to be shredded are: Vail, Beaver Creek, Winter Park, Aspen, Copper and Snow-mass. Also, I was informed that there is a
new type of season pass called the Snow Day Pass, which is offered through Cop-per. This pass gives you the benefit that every time Copper receives four or more inches of snow, you get a lift ticket, and its unlimited and not restricted, and the best part, it costs only $99, so hurry up and buy it before they go off sale! Till next time, keep on shredding!
Green Bay Packers: After coming off two playoff wins against the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Fal-cons, the Packers have overcome the odds of losing to heavily favored teams and are contending for a champi-onship. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (left) has proven to be one of the league’s elite players, as he receives help from possibly the best receiving corps in the NFL. This crew includes veteran Donald Driver, Greg Jennings, James Jones and Jordy Nelson. The defense includes possibly the league’s defensive MVP in linebacker Clay Matthews, who has 14 sacks during the regular season and 3 in the playoffs. The Packers proved their domi-nance in the NFC Championship beating the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
Ski season shreds on into FebruaryBy BRETT MATTISON
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Spring sports spring forward to end the winter that is winter
Coach: Jeremy Pinard2010 record: 18-2Postseason: State ChampionsKey Contributors: SR Keelyn Arnold SR Caitlin Higgins SR Maddie Barber JR Berkley Gamble JR Nikki Machalek JR Olivia FearQuote: “We have a strong group. I am very
excited for the season,we hope to continue the programs’ success.” - Caitlin Higgins
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Coach: Michael Flood (1st season)2010 record: 11-6Postseason: Lost in second roundKey Contributors: SR Chris Lefebvre SR Dylan Davie SR Mike Rea SO Austin DavieQuote: “Last year ended poorly. I am doing my
part, along with the rest of our staff and captains to encourage and strengthen the bond among players and between players and coaches.” - Michael Flood
BoyS’ lacRoSSe
Coach: Rick Harig2010 record: 12-8Postseason: Lost at districtsKey Contributors: SR Brian Sture SR Evan Thoning SO Jakob OlsenQuote: “I’m so pumped, I love when the
baseball season starts and I have a feeling this year is going to be great.” - Jakob Olsen
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Coach: Susan StensrudPostseason: Runner up at stateKey Contributors: JR Monica Li SO Kat Pepin SO Katie Kousman SR Megan Moore SR Becca WarrenQuote: “I’m so pumped, I love when the
baseball season starts and I have a feeling this year is going to be great.” - Jakob Olsen
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Coach: 2010 record: 12-8Postseason: Lost at dis-
trictsKey Contributors: SR Brian Sture SR Evan Thoning SO Jakob OlsenQuote: “I’m so pumped, I
love when the baseball sea-son starts and I have a feeling this year is going to be great.” - Jakob Olsen
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Coach: Ted Romero2010 record: 12-8Postseason: Lost at dis-
trictsKey Contributors: SR Brian Sture SR Evan Thoning SO Jakob OlsenQuote: “I’m so pumped, I
love when the baseball sea-son starts and I have a feeling this year is going to be great.” - Jakob Olsen
Coach: Cathy StypulaKey Contributors: SR Amy Carlson (28th at state) SO Jordan Sunset (58th) SO Kelly Moran SO Megan McCambridgeQuote: “We are hoping to qual-
ify a team for the first time..” - Cathy Stypula
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