Is Rubio All-Star Worthy?
January 31, 2012 by Nathan Nguyen
Filed under Sports
No. But wait, don’t exit out of this article yet, let’s talk guards. Point guards, the engines of every team. As an article on NBA.com talked about how Lowry and Parker in a battle for the last spot on the West for the 2012 All-Star game, I’m going to add a third guard in the [...]
Los Angeles Clakers
January 31, 2012 by Nathan Nguyen
Filed under Sports
Battlefield Los Angeles. That’s what it’s going to be like every time the two teams from L.A. clash. On one side you have the reputable Lakers with the leading scorer in the NBA with his twin tower allies. On the other you have the former laughingstock of the league, but this year they’ve stocked up [...]
Beating the Beach
With the academic semester drawing to a close on Friday, the Barons’ boys varsity soccer team took on the Huntington Beach Oilers last Friday, the 27th. The Barons were looking to put away the last place Oilers and keep their record pristine in the second half of season. The boys scored early in both halves [...]
Countdown to Coachella 2012
January 25, 2012 by Jeffrey Wang
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Music
Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival is an annual music festival featuring a slew of renowned artists among contemporaries. Music genres range from rock to indie to hip hop to electronic with over 100 artists. The event takes place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, and lasts for 2 weekends, 3 days at [...]
Papaya Thai Bistro Review
January 25, 2012 by Julia Hong
Filed under Entertainment
What does Papaya Thai Bistro have to offer? Delicious and tasty Thai cuisine, fast customer service, and friendly atmosphere. If you’re someone who thoroughly enjoys the blast of flavor that Thai food is best known for, then Papaya won’t do you wrong. The restaurant, located in the busy Diamond Jamboree center in Irvine, has everything [...]
War Horse Gallops On to the Big Screen
January 25, 2012 by Julia Hong
Filed under Entertainment
Once in a while, there comes a film that tugs at the heartstrings of every audience member. War Horse, directed by the famous Steven Spielberg, is no exception. With an eye-grabbing trailer and much publicity, you can get a glimpse of its plot just about anywhere. War Horse digs deep back in time, when Europe [...]
Beauty and the Beast in 3D
January 25, 2012 by Sasha Belaluddin
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment, Movies
Beauty and the Beast is the second of several classic movies Disney has planned to re-release in 3D. Disney decided to re-release some of their movies in 3D because The Lion King did so well at the box office last September. (It was only re-released to help promote the special edition BluRay of the movie.) [...]
The UC’s: More Bang for Your Buck
January 24, 2012 by Rosie
Filed under News, News & Student Life
We here at Fountain Valley High School are already aware of how wonderful the Universities of California are, seeing as many of our graduates attend those same colleges. But does the rest of the nation know? Now they do. Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine recently named three of the UC’s as “among the nation’s best public [...]
Year of the Dragon
January 23, 2012 by Alex-Quan Pham
Filed under News, Student Life
The Lunar New Year has finally come around for those of us who miss the festivities of the jubilant holiday. The rabbit has scampered into its hole to await another 12 years, spurring the dragon to arise from slumber and take its place. Legend has it that on the day of Lunar New Year, Buddha [...]
FAIR Act: Adding Gay History to Curriculum
January 23, 2012 by Tracy
Filed under Editorials, News & Student Life
Since its passing on January 1st, the FAIR Act has made it legal for middle schools to incorporate the teaching of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender history in social studies classes. The issue has been in the media as the center of controversy. Some parents oppose teaching LGBT history in schools because they assume that [...]


