Halie Leland is a sophomore and a first-year member of The Owl staff. Though she adores sports as an avid skier, volleyball player, and black belt in karate, she has always had a love for writing. By joining The Owl Halie hopes to develop her writing skills further and explore journalism. Her main topics of interest include opinion, news, and feature stories. Although she now enjoys hiking and kombucha, Halie is not a Boulder native. Having grown up in New Mexico gives her an outsider’s perspective on this quirky place we live in, as well as an addiction to green chile. When she’s not working out, serving up aces, or teaching little martial artists, you can find Halie out in nature, reading...

Calvin Boykoff is a senior at Boulder High, entering his third year as a member of The Owl. This year, however, Calvin is entering into a leadership position and has taken upthe role of sports editor. Aside from writing and editing The Owl, Calvin enjoys video production and editing, which he sees as a career path he would like to pursue. He sees his future outside of the United States and is looking toward university in the United Kingdom or the Netherlands. In addition to his interest in media and video work, Calvin is a diehard soccer fan, playing for the varsity team this fall and supporting Chelsea Football Club. After every game or practice, Calvin loves to chow down on just about any food...