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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
Tyler Jacobs is a co-founder of The Period Pals Project, a nonprofit "committed to advocacy, education, and service in the menstrual movement, as well as making menstrual hygiene more accessible," as is said in its mission statement.
Intersectional Feminism: Equity Without Exclusion
August 23, 2025
Image provided by Michaela Pereckas, via Creative Commons.
Fashion Ins and Outs in 2025
August 22, 2025
Although Mr. O'Block has helped organize the event every year at BHS, our school chapter of St. Baldrick's was actually student-created just eight years ago.
BHS St. Baldrick’s Event:
"Our Duty": Protecting Students from ICE
“Our Duty”: Protecting Students from ICE
Ryler Horansky and Mark Gallegos • August 19, 2025

Since the inauguration of Donald Trump, many of the systems and structures that support undocumented residents of the United States have either changed or toppled. Facing an unknown future, organizations,...

Two lip products, one champion. Who will win?
Battle of the Balms
August 19, 2025
Although kangaroo do not have the ability to walk backwards, they can cover up to 25 in feet in a single leap and jump up to 6 feet in height.
Take Sole Responsibility
December 17, 2024
Although the phone policy is stricter then ever before kids are on their phones just as much. Just now they are better at hiding them.
Is The Phone Policy Working?
May 5, 2025
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
May 5, 2025
Bitty and Beau's: Not Your Average Coffee Shop
Bitty and Beau’s: Not Your Average Coffee Shop
January 29, 2025
Google's Quantum Computer Chip
Google’s Quantum Computer Chip
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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Amiya Vashi's new single cover, provided by Amiya Vashi.

Boulder High's Emerging Artist: Amiya Vashi

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Exiting the school year, it is as important to reflect on the past as it is to look forward to the future.

I Hope For Next Year's Students To...

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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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Your local thrift store is a great place to shop ethically but still affordably.

Shein isn't the Problem

FEATURES
OPINION
Cracking the AP Exam
Exiting the school year, it is as important to reflect on the past as it is to look forward to the future.
I Hope For Next Year’s Students To…
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?
I Lost My Best Friend to Hues and Cues
I Lost My Best Friend to Hues and Cues
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 • August 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
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
Most of the team have been mainstays on the field since their freshman season. With that much experience, year-by-year improvements are inevitable.
Spotlight on Boys Lacrosse
Toby Schoenfeld, Staff Writer
The girls varsity tennis team is very close as most of the girls have been playing on it since freshman year.
Girls Tennis Serves Up!
Arlene Solis, Staff Writer
Boulder will look to beat Fairview for the second year in a row on March 20th.
Girls Soccer Season Preview
Toby Schoenfeld, Staff Writer
HOOTS
Interestingly, Mr. Wright has been observing bowtie Friday for the last fifteen years ever since one of his students who was a practitioner of bowtie Friday, pinned a bowtie to Mr. Wright's door.
Teacher Fit Checks
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
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!
The travels of our school's musicians incorporates time to explore the sights of the area. Here is a group of band students on their most recent trip to Los Angeles, having fun in the sun at the Griffith Observatory!
Traveling Musicians
"This beautiful picture took more people and hours than one might expect," says Madi. "This is because the shadow was not done post shoot in editing but actually done by moving lights and opening and closing the camera to make it look like she has a colorful shadow."
Artist Spotlight: Madi Murdok
Amiya Vashi's new single cover, provided by Amiya Vashi.
Boulder High’s Emerging Artist: Amiya Vashi
Comic by Mark Gallegos
The Oscars Wrapped