Baron Boombox: Escalates – Falling Up

By Alex Chiang, Staff Writer Not quite Linkin Park, but oh so close, Falling Up’s first album mixes the synth and the sensitive piano with the blaring guitars and the heavy bass. Though Ribordy’s lyrics are a bit more outstanding than his vocals, he does not skimp on melody writing. The backing vocals are nice [...]

Fountain Valley Middle School Singers Perform in FVHS Bowl

By Kali Hoang, Staff writer Amidst these trying times, there is still a universal gratification: music. The Fountain Valley Middle School Singers (FVMSS), directed by vocal music director Mr. Tison and Ms. Aubrey Burnham, performed in the FVHS bowl on Thursday night, March 12th. The singers included students from Masuda, Fulton, Talbert, and Moiola middle [...]

Fighting Against Foam

By Brie Roche-Lilliott, Staff writer During lunch on Wednesday, March 11, about twenty-five FV students listened attentively while three members of Earth Resource Foundation (ERF) lectured on the disastrous effects of Styrofoam on cities and neighborhoods. While this isn\’t ERF\’s first time speaking to Green Leaf Society, their motivational and helpful discussions have helped the [...]

Vikings No Match for the Barons

By Rachel McMillen, Sports editor Last Tuesday March 24th, Fountain Valley\’s swim team traveled to Marina High School to take on the Vikings in their first Sunset League meet of the season. The ladies completely annihilated Marina with a score of 110-60. With junior Cynthia Fascella and sophomore Shelby Webber returned from Jr. Nationals, the [...]

Skiing Trap: Death of Natasha Richardson

By Brie Roche Lilliott, Staff writer Wednesday, March 19 changed from an ordinary day to a dreadful disaster, when the well-known actress Natasha Richardson passed away at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, New York, due to a head injury during a skiing accident. Richardson had been participating in a beginner skiing class when she fell [...]

Seniors defeat “Senior Citizens”

The Students won 4 touchdowns to 2, despite the valiant efforts of the FVHS Staff.

Girls Swim Preview

By Kelly Torok, Staff writer With winter coming to an end, the flowers are beginning to bloom, and the birds are singing. But most importantly, the FVHS Girls Swim Team is getting ready for the 2009 swim season. Because of the size of their graduating class last year, there have been many questions on how [...]

Gender Wars Assembly

Boys and girls compete to determine which is the better gender.

No Rams Here

By Mallory Trott, Staff writer The Fountain Valley Barons volleyball team was victorious against Millikan High School Wednesday night. The Barons won the first match 29-27 against the Rams.  Junior Raffi Contreras-Geck, playing in for senior Matt McCoy, did wonders for the team.  Constantly running, Contreras-Geck sent everything directly to the hitters. Captain Dillon Emery (‘09) had [...]

Sophomores Take the CAHSEE

FVHS sophomores take the required California High School Exit Exam during school on March 17th and 18th.

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