September Athlete of the Month, Marey Farrior, ‘25, is fairly new to field hockey. She began playing as a sophomore at Boulder High, in the team's first year, making this her third year playing. Field...
In the last 12 months, 5.5% of youth in Colorado have attempted suicide at least once. Rise Against Suicide is a local non-profit organization that was created to address this problem by providing immediate and free help to youth and families in need. I met with Elise Ertl, the communications manager at Rise Against Suicide for over a year. “I take care of all the communications,” she says,...
Subtle music plays as I climb the stairs onto the stage in the Boulder High Auditorium. Iridescent fabric hangs to separate me from the outside world, and lights above change colors, highlighting the program's long list of names. Although I saw Boulder High’s annual Black Box showing last year, suspense hangs in the air as the audience waits for the show to start. With roots in avante-garde culture...
A couple sits side-by-side, silhouetted by the setting sun, staring into each other’s eyes as the sun melts into the ocean in front of them. The camera zooms in on the pair’s interlaced hands, music swelling in the background. It’s the classic kiss scene, and the perfect set-up: the camera watches as the boy turns to the side slightly, bringing his hand up to his lover’s cheek, and leans in...
For senior Andre Parham, tennis is a family tradition, and competing is a way of life. Andre Parham has owned a tennis racket since he was barely walking. From a young age, he hit with his dad, who played at Wofford College, and uncle, who played at Davidson College. His grandfather was a four-time recipient of the National Tennis Coach of the Year and is a member of the North Carolina Sports Hall...
At 6 o’clock in the morning, after working a 12-hour shift answering emergency calls and doing her best to help those in need, Sara Humble exits the Boulder Police Station. Sara has been an Emergency Dispatcher for Boulder PD for 10 years and is one of the first responders whose job is to answer 911 calls, send other emergency responders to aid situations around the city, and several other crucial...
The '24-25 school year. It’s upon us. Whether we like it or not, it comes with pressure. Stress in the school environment continues to plague students by way of college applications, AP classes, heavy workloads and even missing classes due to illness, injury, and a multitude of other reasons. Stress is inevitable during the school year and it persists as a constant in life. However, it does...
With the new school year upon us, some panthers are choosing to express their personal style differently from others. While most of us have typically accepted sweatpants and pullover hoodies as the norm, many students are abandoning that notion and are choosing to put their most stylish foot forward. One of these particularly well-dressed students shares his opinion on why people should dress up...
Three minutes. That is the amount of time that it took police officers to respond to an active shooter call at Boulder High in February of 2023. Thankfully, the call was only a swatting incident, and nobody was harmed. However, this event showed us the very real way that police officers and administrators at BVSD would respond to a real active shooter situation. In light of the three whole...
