Boulder High students’ 2012 summer plans will take them across the world, keep them stuck at home

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

By Joey Danaher, assistant editor & Eliot Meade, staff writer

Juniors Madison Lohmann, Eliot Meade, Joey Danaher and Kate Fitzgerrell sit on a sand dune on their road trip to New Mexico during the summer of 2011. The girls stopped at the Great Sand Dunes in Mosca, Colorado, as a fun day trip. (Photo by Mitra Ghaffari)

As the school year winds down, many Boulder High students look forward to a variety of experiences both local and foreign. Some students’ summer plans include traveling to amazing exotic locations. Many Boulder High School students are volunteering with programs such as Amigos or Walking Tree Travel to explore South America and other worldwide locations.

“Last summer I went on a Walking Tree trip. The best part was meeting new people and how scary it was, but we soon turned into this amazingly close family. They knew more about me than anyone,” said 2012 Boulder High graduate Kirby Dyrendahl. Continue reading →

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Owl Poll: Summer Plans

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Sophomore Eris Hollingshead to study abroad next year as part of Rotary International program

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By Chandler Baker, staff writer 

Eris Hollingshead, a sophomore, is preparing to spend her junior year in Abaete, Minas Gerais, in Brazi, and the upcoming experience has her nerves racing.

“I am most nervous because I don’t know how to speak Portuguese at all,” Hollingshead said.

Hollingshead is going through the program Rotary International, whose main objective is service: in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. Continue reading →

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Boulder Creek Fest on Memorial Day weekend set to unofficially kick off summer season

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By Chandler Baker, staff writer

For over 25 years, the annual Boulder Creek Festival has been the unofficial kickoff to summer in Boulder.

“On the last week of school, all everyone is talking about is Creek Fest,” sophomore Maria Rocken said.

Widely considered Boulder County’s favorite event, the festival includes three days of festivities featuring a large variety of events, activities, food and entertainment unique to Boulder.  Continue reading →

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As Bolder Boulder footrace draws near, BHS students gear up for annual Memorial Day experience

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

By Chandler Baker, staff writer

It’s that time of the year when everyone starts trading in their boots for sandals, long sleeves for short sleeves and jeans for running shorts. The 34th-annual Bolder Boulder race is coming up on Monday, and people all over Boulder are getting excited.

“I got my package today! For all the years I have lived in Boulder, I have never done the Bolder Boulder. This is my first year, and I am really excited,” sophomore Maya Gilady said.

Aside from celebrating our veterans, roughly 54,000 people will be walking, jogging, running or wheel chairing in one of the most prestigious races in Colorado, the 10-kilometer Bolder Boulder, one of the largest road races in the United States.  Continue reading →

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Students find that balancing school, activities, work can be liberating

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

By Joey Danaher, assistant editor

High-school students are not only occupied by classes and sports; many are busy working jobs in their free time. While teenagers’ reasons to work vary from supporting their family to having spending money, the challenge of balancing time is universal.

“Working can be hard sometimes, but it’s just the same as like doing a sport. You just have to make sure the time you’re putting into one thing doesn’t overpower the other,” junior Rebecca Humphrey said.  Continue reading →

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Owl Poll: Thrift Stores

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Thrift stores offer great bargains for high-school students looking to save money

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By Eliot Meade, staff writer

High school students are often looking for great ways to save money. As a high school girl, I found that a large portion of my paychecks are spent on clothing and jewelry. I love clothes (okay, I know how cliché and “dumb high-school girl” that sounds, but it’s true). I needed to start saving money on shopping, and buying cheap brands like Forever 21 (which can often actually be overpriced) wasn’t cutting it.

Instead, I began shopping at thrift stores. I was amazed at what I was finding. Throughout my thrift store shopping, I have found designer clothes, brand new clothes from Nordstrom, Free People, J Brand and many more. Continue reading →

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Members of the class of 2012 excited to see what awaits them after graduation

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

By Chandler Baker, staff writer

As the class of 2014 moved their tassels from the right to the left last Saturday, the seniors prepared for one of the most drastic changes of their lives.

“Graduating high school is one of the biggest changes I’ll ever go through. I am ready to move on to the next chapter of my life,” senior Kamina Gates said.

As the graduates left Recht Field on Saturday, they embarked on various paths and various different futures that will carry them across the world.

Gates, for example, is going to Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Gates plans on majoring in English literature and to get a double minor in history and communications. Continue reading →

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Over 10,000 people turn out to view eclipse together at Folsom Field

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

By Chandler Baker, staff writer

The clouds may have covered the sun during the full eclipse on Sunday at 7:30 p.m., but the crowd of people watching it at Folsom Field and other places around Boulder still got good views of the moon’s path covering the sun.

“I watched it from my house, and even through the clouds covered it, I could see cool pink and orange coloring on the outside of the huge array of clouds,” sophomore Jacque Szarmach said.  Continue reading →

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