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The Owl

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The Owl

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The Owl

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
Lucy Paradise and Jules Conners August 23, 2025

Within the doors of Boulder High, the motto “a place for everyone” is pleasantly evident in the attire choices of teachers, faculty and staff. Arguably, some of the best outfits one will see in a lifetime are at Boulder High, of all places! Besides the common formal dress wear, many teachers go above...

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 • August 22, 2025

Valentine’s Day. One of the most famously commercialized holidays, bringing to mind images of chocolates, flowers, bears holding hearts, and flourishing romantic relationships. How did this holiday come to be? What is the historical context surrounding the worldwide celebration of love?  Based...

A common idiom to describe someone's ethnicity;  having a cactus on the forehead. Meaning someone is very Mexican.
Interesting Idioms
Sandra Redak December 21, 2023

Sitting there in the suspicious-smelling language classrooms of Boulder High, thinking about the hot person sitting across from you, paralyzed by the fear of the next test, the distractions are infinite. You might learn enough to survive in a foreign country, but this environment is not the most conducive...

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 December 21, 2023

Recently, a strange phenomenon has gripped the students of Boulder High School by the throat. A mysterious occurrence, known as buzzing your hair, bleaching it, and letting it grow into a weird limbo-like state otherwise known as “frosted tips.” Though it might not have been intentional, this hairstyle...

The Best Of Halloween
Summer Gardner November 27, 2023

The Best of Halloween Summer Gardner   Movies: The Babadook- This amazing psychological horror will evoke feeling of terror and heartbreak at the same time. Coraline- Although this isn’t a scary movie, it still has a cozy yet eerie atmosphere perfect for            Halloween. ...

20 Everyday Words We All Love to Say
Evan McDonald November 27, 2023

A list of 20 everyday words that we all love to use. I can't think of a day that I haven't used all 20 of them.   Sesquipedalian - having many syllables; long (Merriam-Webster). Crapulous - intemperate (Roget's Thesaurus First Edition 1865) Slugabed - a person who stays in bed until...

Boulder High’s Least Favorite Holiday
Laird Krodelsmith November 27, 2023

Welcome back Panthers, this month we asked you guys what your least favorite holiday was, and we got some pretty good answers. In a poll of 77 students, just over a third of responses said that Easter was the worst holiday, but nobody really had a particular disdain over the holiday either. Many just...

Why You Shouldn't Hit Snooze On Your Alarm Clock
Why You Shouldn’t Hit Snooze On Your Alarm Clock
Jonathan Stafford November 17, 2023

The modern alarm clock, that is, one that is equipped with mechanical movement and adjustable time, was patented in 1847 by the French inventor Antoine Redier. And, in my opinion, that was the downfall of peak productivity across the globe. Now that is a large assertion, but one I can confidently stand...

May Horoscopes
Ella Gibney, Editor-in-Chief • August 25, 2025
April Horoscopes
Ella Gibney, Editor-in-Chief • August 25, 2025
March Horoscopes
Ella Gibney, Editor-in-Chief • August 25, 2025
February Horoscopes
Ella Gibney, Editor-in-Chief • August 25, 2025