K is one of the most common places for the students of Boulder High to get a quick drink or snack when they have freetime during the school day. It is so popular amongst the students of Boulder High...
Before school started on Wednesday, February 22nd, Boulder High School went on lockdown. At 8:33 am, the non-emergency line at CU received an anonymous call from a person who said they were going into the school with gunshot sounds in the background. Police arrived on the scene. The next week, almost the exact same thing happened. On the 22nd, over 100 emergency responders ultimately arrived...
FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America, and this phenomenal team of Business people and young entrepreneurs is breaking ground with extreme success. The team, which is now on its way to possibly becoming State champions, has some of the most participation of any school club. FBLA’s mission is to “inspire and prepare students to become community-minded business leaders in a global...
As Boulder High School students, we are all familiar with the recent construction projects that have been popping up throughout the city. While some of us may be excited about the prospect of new buildings and infrastructure, others may be concerned about the potential impact on our community. How beneficial do these projects promise to be, and do the consequences outweigh the value? If you've taken...
In the middle of November, classes and working laboratories in the University of California’s 10 campuses came to a halt. Almost 50,000 workers- primarily graduate students and researchers -at the schools went on strike to demand increased wages, as well as better health care and transportation access, according to the LA Times. A Boulder High student’s annual tuition at UCLA is $40,434, as...
Less than two years after the horrific mass shooting at King Soopers in South Boulder, the threat of school violence has reared its head in Boulder. Just weeks ago, a former student threatened acts of violence at our cross-town rival, Fairview. Student safety continues to be a pressing issue within schools nationwide, as shootings and other violent acts are committed on school grounds seemingly weekly....
“FRIES”- Freely Given, Reversible, Informed, Enthusiastic and Specific. These rules for consent were taught at multiple grade-level assemblies on Friday, January 6th. The safety of students and staff are of importance to our school and the district, “Boulder Valley School District is committed to keeping our school communities safe.” Says BVSD in their safety mission statement. Points...
How can a borderline minor, fresh out of high school (where they had to ask to go to the bathroom), be expected to make a decision about the course of the rest of their lives? Institutionalizing the search for passion and purpose in life, as well as attaching it to a strict timeline, may not be the answer for everyone. The belief that there is only one path to success is rather narrow-minded, although...
Every student who uses the girls bathroom at Boulder High School has undoubtedly lived the troubling experience of getting hit in the face with the smell of cotton candy vape clouds and Pink’s “Fresh and Clean” while in a stall, masking the normally horrendous smell of a public school bathroom. The “bathroom girls” have a slightly infamous reputation around the school. People complain about...
