In an age where politics are a daily important topic, how are high school students supposed to become politically involved if they can’t vote? According to The Atlantic, there was a 118% increase in early votes sent in by voters 18-29, but especially for students under 18, it may seem almost impossible to make any kind…
It’s the last three weeks of the semester, and all of a sudden, your teachers seem to be cramming months worth of knowledge into just a few weeks. It seems like you’re drowning in study guide after study guide and essay after essay. As finals week approaches, many students begin to reach peak level…
When the highly anticipated season finally arrives, and the words “Christmas time” bounce around town, it’s not hard to imagine all that’s to come in the month of December. Presents, sugar cookies, gingerbread houses, and caroling are just a glimpse of what the season encompasses. While I enjoy these holiday wonders, my thoughts explore something…
High school is scary. There’s fighting over parking spots, eight thousand pounds of homework, your classic bullies and mean girls. But scariest of all, the dreaded schedule sign up. The classes you pick will determine the entirety of next year. Will you like your teacher? Will the class be too hard? Will your worst…
Students and staff consider the Unified program to be very important, bringing everybody together in the support of the players. The one day out of the year where the whole school watches Unified play, the gym is loud with no lack of encouragement from the student body. Students have the opportunity to get involved…
“Scientists have been measuring depression, but they have just started really measuring happiness,” said Katie Taylor, psychology teacher. Positive Psychology students have harnessed the power of “smile science” and spread it through the halls during Snowed In week. Taylor’s 3rd period class challenged the mundane moods of high school students in mid-December, as…
On Sept. 29, tragedy struck Arapahoe High School when a senior boy was pronounced dead and the cause was determined to be suicide. Four days later, on Oct. 2, tragedy struck once more when a senior girl was also pronounced dead due to suicide. Arapahoe High School then closed on Oct. 3, letting…
The football regular season came to a close against Valor in a 25-15 loss. The HR football team ended the regular season with a 3-7 record, and the team snuck into playoffs, set to play Doherty. Coming out with a 28-7 win allowed the team to move on to the 2nd round of playoffs for…
He’s wearing his signature tight-clothed look, a simple white t-shirt and jeans, complete with a studded armband and slicked back black hair. He’s bouncing up and down with outstretched arms, almost in slow-motion, as he walks towards a thick sheet. He scales up steps and high fives smiling crew members, finally reaching the draped…
The date for prom 2019 has been changed by student senate to be on April 5, a Friday, versus in past years when prom has taken place a few weeks later, usually on a Saturday. The venue is set to be at Mile High Stadium in Denver. Senate teacher Brad Odice, said,…
The third Thursday of every November usually features the same traditions for most families. Football is on TV, turkey is in the oven, family is gathered in the living room, and right on time, your uncle Mike starts arguing about gun laws and everyone has butter knives held against each other’s throats. No Thanksgiving…
What to expect in the 2018-19 winter October has ended and ski season is upon us. Seriously, ski resorts are opening early. Arapahoe Basin opened a few weeks ago, Breckenridge opened Nov. 5, and Vail’s opening day was Nov. 16 with 500 acres of skiable terrain. The back range is feeling the snow…
