Physics Students Compete in Boats on Saturday

By Donald Chan, Managing Editor On the morning of Saturday, June 5, students from the HBUHSD\’s physics classes went to Westminster High School to participate in the annual boat competition. Constructed from only wood, glue, and paper and waterproofed with acrylic paint, the one- and two-person boats braved the lengths of the pool, leaving some [...]

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Hoops for Heart Has Record High Participants

By Anh Le, Staff Writer On May 15, 2010, FVHS American Heart Association (AHA) hosted the final Hoops for Heart of this school year. Participants met at Masuda Middle School at 9:00 a.m. on a Saturday morning for the three-hour basketball tournament. AHA hosts Hoops for Heart twice every school year at Masuda Middle School. [...]

Students Visit Newport Back Bay for a Nature Experience

By Anh Le, Staff Writer On the past two Saturdays, April 10 and 17, students from Mrs. Barro and Mrs. Werdel\’s AP Biology classes got together at the Newport Beach Back Bay for a fun and educational experience. The start of an ecology unit provided an opportunity to apply concepts learned in the classroom to [...]

Mu Alpha Theta Competes in OCC

By Donald Chan, Managing Editor On Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, FVHS\’ Mu Alpha Theta, a national math honor society, attended competitions at Orange Coast College (OCC) and Cal State Long Beach (CSULB), respectively. Club president Pinting Chen (\’10) and seniors Alber Chien, Anh-Vu Nguyen, and Thang Nguyen attended the OCC competition on [...]

Fall 2010 Style Update

By Natasha Solouki, Staff Writer The geometric, coarse, and composed types of metal with shiny garments look extra elegant. At first sight, the compositions of the Fall 2010 coats were clearly embellished. Then there were the shoes: block-heeled and pumps with plain style. Many designers used a simple equation: jacket, drapey, lacy skirt; and a [...]

A Quick Word with the Winners of the Talent Show

By David Vu, Staff Writer Luis and the Glitter Planes, a band of six juniors, won first place in the Friday Night Live Talent Show. I recently caught up with them for a quick interview. Baron Banner: When did you guys form? Luis and the Glitter Planes: Actually, we got together maybe a month ago. [...]

FVHS\’ FBLA Chapter Places its Highest in Twenty Years at Regional Competition

By Donald Chan, Managing Editor The FVHS Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter attended the annual Southern Section Leadership Conference at UC Irvine, placing sixth overall in one of the best performances in the chapter\’s history. The conference consisted of mostly competitive events but also featured a keynote address by Dr. Thomas Eppel of [...]

Everlasting Melodies

By Emily Chu and Patricia Le, Staff Writers Every year, many talented seniors graduate from Fountain Valley High School and leave big shoes to fill for incoming freshmen. The transition from middle school and high school is so overwhelming that some future Barons are too intimidated join the numerous activities our school has to offer.  [...]

Read Across America at Betsy Ross Elementary

By Michelle Doan, Design Manager “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you\’ll go,” said Dr. Seuss. Oh, the wonderful things Dr. Seuss did, writing books with silly stories and illustrations that sometimes came along with “redonkulous” rhymes. And to rediscover those childhood [...]

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