Category Archives: Front Page

Opinion: Farewell to Boulder, hometown and special place

By Cory Waltrip, editor-in-chief What a journey, what a winding road, Boulder High has been. No matter, how much I’ve complained about how high school has been a struggle, I’ve come out a much wiser person. BHS has taught me … Continue reading

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Opinion: What journalism and writing about Boulder High has meant to me

By Loic Guegan, sports editor As a junior, I joined Journalism not knowing what to expect and with little experience writing articles. Journalism has helped me improve my writing and helped me see the importance of news in all walks … Continue reading

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Boulder High economics students excel in Stock Market Challenge

By Ben Brown, staff writer Boulder High seniors Aaron Wildman, Kristian Lupa and Erich Heimbach won the state Stock Market Experience for the spring semester. The students accepted their award, which includes a $300 cash prize, at the Denver Zoo … Continue reading

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Panthers boys swim team has strong showing against crosstown rival Fairview

By Loic Guegan, sports editor The Boulder Panthers boys swim team was defeated by Fairview 158-141 on Thursday at the North Boulder Recreation Center in their annual meet. The Panthers had a strong showing, which should give their top swimmers … Continue reading

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Opinion: A diplomatic debacle with no happy ending underscores question of what international community should do about crisis in Syria

By Cory Waltrip, editor-in-chief I have a nasty, aching feeling in the bottom of my stomach that chemical weapons may just be the start of an ever-growing international crisis in Syria. British intelligence is saying that they have limited evidence … Continue reading

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Big-name players passed over in surprising first round of 2013 NFL draft

By Loic Guegan, sports editor As the first round of this year’s NFL draft wrapped on Thursday, most fans were surprised after a majority of the big-name players were passed up. Even draft analysts were shocked when the first 32 … Continue reading

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Lady Panthers varsity soccer team rolls past Poudre

By Lake Brant & Ben Brown, staff writers The Boulder High girls soccer team had to look to some of its younger players to secure a 3-1 win against Poudre on Thursday. The season started off rough for the girls … Continue reading

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Lady Panthers varsity soccer team slides past Monarch with last-minute goal

By Lake Brant, staff writer The Boulder High girls soccer team looked to extend their win streak to four games as they took on rival Monarch. It took the Panthers all of regulation and stoppage time to get a goal. … Continue reading

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Gatsby-themed prom promises to transport party-goers back to the Roaring ‘20s

By Keile Kropf, staff writer With prom, the biggest dance of the year, approaching this Saturday, major preparations have been underway at Boulder High for weeks in anticipation of the big night. With the prom committee fundraising, girls dress shopping, … Continue reading

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While standardized tests offer a good baseline, too much emphasis can also be a bad thing

By Chandler Baker & Keile Kropf, staff writers The ACT, SAT, TCAP and AP — these are a few of many standardized tests given to high-school students that set the bar of learning criteria in schools. Standardized tests are created … Continue reading

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