In a memorable Schitt’s Creek scene, the late Catherine O’Hara is asked what her favorite season is, and responds simply: “Awards.” It’s that time of year, Boulder High – awards season. In the midst of all the flashy award shows premiering during the late winter, most notably the upcoming...
The year 2000 seems like a different lifetime for most of us at BHS… because it is, for us born 2007 through 2011! But although it was a quarter-century ago, the similarities between Boulder High in 2000 and today, as revealed by archived Owl editions from the turn of the century, may surprise you. Although...
It began innocently enough. Four friends gathered around a basement table, eating Hawaiian pizza straight from the box, debating which board game to choose for their monthly no-phones game night. Already having exhausted Cards Against Humanity and torn through a massive pack of Sour Patch Kids, the four...
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...
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...
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 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. ...
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...