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The Owl
The Student News Site of Boulder High School

The Owl
The Student News Site of Boulder High School

The Owl
Much like Saba’s jazz-soaked homage to Chicago or Lupe Fiasco’s nod to old Japan, vinyl reminds us that new music can still carry echoes of the past. These top eight albums blend fresh sounds with tradition to create something beautiful.
Top Eight Underground Albums of 2025
September 15, 2025
On grove street, as residents go out to walk their dogs, many Students come to this neighborhood to find a free space to park. Students either risk a ticket parking all day, or need the free time to re-park their car during the school day. It remains the most popular parking areas for Boulder High Students.
What’s Going on in Goss?
September 15, 2025
Ms. Gossard, an English teacher, has worked at Boulder High since 1998.
Decades Deep: Boulder High’s Longest Standing Teachers
This is part of a power plant right here in Boulder, called the Valmont Generating Station. According to Global Energy Moniter, 3 deaths, 4 heart attacks, and 52 asthma attacks can be attributed to air polution from this station annually. This entire plant produces about 201 megawatts, but a single AI model needs about 1,300 megawatts just for the training process - over six times the environmental impact.
AI’s Issues Aren’t Artificial
Summer Gardner • September 15, 2025

Recently, it seems like everyone is using AI, whether it´s a student generating an essay for English class or a teacher using it for a back-to-school slideshow. As if to prove the point, while conducting...

"Our Duty": Protecting Students from ICE
“Our Duty”: Protecting Students from ICE
February 19, 2025
Two lip products, one champion. Who will win?
Battle of the Balms
January 19, 2025
Despite the new school policy against sitting on the wall, twelfth graders cling to a senior year tradition.
Seniors Respond to Wall-less Football Games
September 15, 2025
Will Weber '26 celebrated at the end of the first game of his senior season and his first game as a captain. Post running through the Boulder High School student tunnel, he yelled to the crowd surrounded by his fellow seniors.
Boys Soccer Season Preview
September 15, 2025
Flip: Flop or Not?
Flip: Flop or Not?
September 15, 2025
Sister school Jitsugyo High's display case stands strong between the business and social studies hallways. The case proudly shows items of culture, connection, and trophies.
Sister Cities, Sister Schools
TRENDING
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The seemingly normal, hippy inspired murals in the Yellow Deli reveal religious texts and founding ideals for the Twelve Tribes religious group.

Yellow Deli: A Good Place to Eat or a Cult on the Street?

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Ms. Gossard, an English teacher, has worked at Boulder High since 1998.

Decades Deep: Boulder High's Longest Standing Teachers

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On September 26th, Boulder High girls field hockey took on the Smoky Hill and Cherokee Trail combined team at Boulder's home field of Angevine Middle School.

Athlete Spotlight: Marley Farrior

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Instagram Reels is the most used short video platform among BHS students, with more than 80% of students saying they use it regularly.

Instagram Turns Us Into Awful People

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The hidden culture of girls bathroom at BHS is nuanced and deep.

"No, What Are You REALLY Doing in There?"

FEATURES
OPINION
How to be Bored the Right Way
How to be Bored the Right Way
Teenage Monsters:
Teenage Monsters:
It is important to stay safe when being around any person struggling with mental heath or substance abuse issues, to understand people unlike yourself is to keep yourself safe. Educate yourself!
How Boulder Houses The Homeless
Although banned in Utah due to violence, explicit content, and its fantasy story line, the ACOTAR series continues to be read by millions around the world.
Is ACOTAR Worth the Hype?
As easy as it may be to write on a page, a Google Search result will never show a true image of "success", as there are so many ways to achieve it for ourselves.
Defining Success
NEWS
Multiple former Coloradan politicians attended Monday’s demonstration to protest the layoffs of governmental workers.
Boulder Takes a Stand
Ryler Horansky, Features and Insights Editor • March 23, 2025
Centaurus High School is located just a short distance from downtown Lafayette.
Centaurus High School on Lockdown, Police Determine False Alarm
Isabel Oliver, Features Editor • March 3, 2021
Black Box will be live-streamed on Friday, January 15th. Drawings are done by Leo Serveter, Graphic via Rachel Zaring.
Black Box is Back and Better Than Ever
Isabel Oliver, Features Editor • January 10, 2021
SPORTS
Boulder offers over 200 miles of trails for mountain bikers such as Jacqueline Shires, '26, to race, train, and have fun on!
Boulder’s Bike Craze
Harvey hopes to finish his tennis career off strong with a win against Fairview and a berth to the state tournament, along with having a fun season with his friends
Athlete Spotlight: Patrick Harvey
Toby Schoenfeld, Sports Editor
Top 10 Sports Moments of the Year
Sasha Framularo and Toby Schoenfeld
In DeJohn’s farewell season she has made waves on the field. As of April 11th, 2025 the team has an impressive record of 6-1-2. With DeJohn’s hard work in the midfield, Boulder High womens soccer has taken down teams such as Castle View, who had an undefeated record before falling to BHS on April 8th.
Athlete Spotlight: Mia DeJohn
Sasha Framularo, Editor-in-Chief
HOOTS
I Lost My Best Friend to Hues and Cues
I Lost My Best Friend to Hues and Cues
Ella Gibney, Editor-in-Chief
From Catholic saints to Pagan holidays and Shakespeare, from where can we trace the origins of Valentine’s Day? And who is responsible for putting chocolates in heart-shaped boxes?
Valentine’s Day: From Legend to Modern Times
Vivian Thomasset, Staff Writer
A common idiom to describe someone's ethnicity; having a cactus on the forehead. Meaning someone is very Mexican.
Interesting Idioms
Sandra Redak
Students at Boulder High sport a variety of different hairstyles including undercuts, shags, extreme frosted tips and regular shmegular mancuts.
End Frosted Tips
Mia Myca and Becca Kless
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
According to an interview with Collider Ladies Nights, Chloë Grace Moretz read the book three times before playing her role as the character from her favorite book.
The Fifth Wave and Don’t Look Up: Dystopian Dynamos
Look for this captivating cover at Cinemark Boulder while juggling popcorn and candy for your next best watch.
Weapons: Even Better Than You Expect
In an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2022, Taylor Swift discussed her habit of dropping "Easter eggs" or elebratoe hints for albums at least three years in the future.
Taylor Swift: The “Mastermind” of Hints
Scan here for insight into your peers summers through the world of music!
Panthers’ 2025 Song of the Summer
Not only did Ms. V teach her students about the history of pottery and how to create it ourselves, but because of who she is she created a safe space within the school where one can be creative, be frustrated, work hard, and simply be themselves.
Goodbye, Ms. Villareal!