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During the month of October the staff members at Highlands Ranch High School and the surrounding community come together to compete for the most steps in Walktober as an effort to promote healthy habits. On Oct. 1, 73 HRHS teams entered the challenge for being one of the top ten teams with the most steps... Continue Reading →
Corey Wise, superintendent, said, "You wake up every day feeling like you can make a difference." Photo courtesy of Kelly Devol Back on Sept. 1 of this year, according to the Denver Post, the Board of Education received a complaint of workplace discrimination of a district employee against Dr. Thomas Tucker, the current superintendent of... Continue Reading →
Traditionally the theater department puts on a fall production. Due to COVID-19, the theater program had to adapt to the current situation. Rather than the fall play, the theater program produced a radio show titled “Radio Hour”. According to a BBC article, the first aired radio play was a comedy of danger broadcasted in 1924... Continue Reading →
According to steamcharts.com, "Among Us" had over 400,000 concurrent players in the month of September on Steam alone. Photo by Samuel Hilsden “Among Us” is a game that has recently taken off in popularity and I am here to give you a review of the game before you join the trend. In the game “Among... Continue Reading →
“Community service hours are a time where students spend time doing deeds for the betterment of the community,” said Somer Hogan, counselor. However, the COVID-19 restrictions made it hard for most places to conduct these services. Because of this, the Board of Education waived its community service requirement for graduates this year. Despite that, HRHS... Continue Reading →
This Thursday, Oct. 29th, FCCLA is putting on their annual Trick-or-Treat Street, but with a small twist. From 4:00-7:00p.m., Trunk-or-Treat Street will feature different HRHS clubs and athletics with decorated car trunks and candy for the community this Halloween season. Parents and visitors should park in the staff parking lot. The clubs and groups participating... Continue Reading →
Graphic by Jordan Pazos On May 25, 2020, George Floyd was placed under arrest after a gas station clerk had called the police to report Floyd who allegedly used a counterfeit 20 dollar bill to buy a pack of cigarettes. During that period of detainment, officer Derek Chauvin held his knee on Floyd’s throat for... Continue Reading →
Due to the ongoing pandemic, many schools knew that this year was going to be different. The Douglas County School District had a difficult summer planning and figuring out how they would make this year work. Making the shift to hybrid was a long and difficult process the schools endured in order to make sure... Continue Reading →
On March 23, 2020, Governor Jared Polis announced that all Colorado schools would stop all in-person classes until the end of the school year. As a result, school hallways were emptied, textbooks started to collect dust and classes were conducted from teachers’ homes. A “no harm” grading method was implemented at the end of the... Continue Reading →
There are a lot of issues on the forefront of this election. One of the biggest issues is how to deal with the continuing coronavirus pandemic and its far reaching impacts, not just on normal everyday life, but also on the economy. In late August, Democratic nominee, Joe Biden, said he would be open to... Continue Reading →
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