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Grace Haislmaier sits alone in Ms. Spekls second-period geometry class.

First Week Back at BHS

Amelia Chapman and Ella Webber October 23, 2020

The return to in-person learning has many people asking what school will look like now and if going back is really even worth it. Beginning this week, freshmen were back in the walls of Boulder High, meeting...

Cal-Wood and Lefthand Canyon Fires Break Out in Boulder County

Elliote Muir, Editor-in-Chief October 19, 2020

On Saturday, Oct. 17 a wildfire broke out in northwest Boulder County. The Cal-Wood Fire, named for its proximity to the Cal-Wood Education Center, has grown to nearly 9,000 acres and is 15 percent contained...

The Common App is one of the most popular ways to apply to colleges.

Colorado Free Application Day

Isabel Oliver, Features Editor October 12, 2020

The Class of 2021 will be applying to college within the next few months. While the college application process takes a lot of time and energy, Colorado universities are doing everything they can to make...

President Trump with his Supreme Court Justice pick, Amy Coney Barret, who will replace the late Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Amy Coney Barrett

Selah Dow, Staff writer October 10, 2020

On Saturday, September 26th, President Trump announced that the United States Court of Appeals Judge, Amy Coney Barrett, would be his pick for the replacement of the late Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader...

The return to in-person learning is approaching rapidly.

BVSD Accelerates Back To School Plan

Halie Leland, Staff writer October 9, 2020

Thursday, October 8, 2020, the BVSD Board of Education updated their reintroduction plan to in-person learning. Students in 10th-12th grade are now returning to school on Tuesday, October 27 and will attend...

After Disastrous Debate, Event Changes Format

Amaya Brooks, Staff writer October 8, 2020

After the first Trump-Biden presidential debate, organizers have said that they will make format changes for upcoming events.  Opinions on the recent debate vary. However, many viewers would agree...

Boulder High’s National Merit Semifinalists

Luke Leiden, Webmaster and Social Media Director October 6, 2020

The National Merit Scholarship Competition has just announced this year’s Semifinalists in the 2021 competition. Of the 270 total qualifying students in Colorado, 14 (roughly 5%) are from Boulder High...

President Trump has COVID-19

Keegan Jack, Webmaster & Social Media Director October 3, 2020

President Trump tweeted early on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, that he tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement, which was released around 1:00 a.m., has come with lots of speculation and mystery, so here...

Due to Boulders increased rate of fentanyl-related deaths, Colorados Good Samaritan laws, which let people have some immunity from substance laws when reporting on overdoses, have never been more relevant.

Boulder County Stay-At-Home Order

Saisree Kumar, Staff writer October 2, 2020

On Thursday, September 24, the city of Boulder issued a new Stay-At-Home Order targeted at students between the ages of 18-22, halting all gatherings, among other rules. The order states that students...

The Race for a COVID-19 Vaccine

Akash Woods, Staff writer October 1, 2020

There are currently 11 COVID-19 vaccines being tested for large-scale efficacy across the world. For most governments, there is one big question: are these vaccines safe? The answer is not yet known and...

Is this the new normal?

Is This The New Normal?

Selah Dow, Staff writer September 30, 2020

There have been an unusually large amount of forest fires this summer. With the fires ravaging thousands of acres in the west, and poor air quality preventing outdoor activities, many are eagerly awaiting...

First Troupe 60 Meeting of the Year

First Troupe 60 Meeting of the Year

Akasha Brahmbhatt, Editor-in-Chief September 24, 2020

Boulder High School's theater department, more commonly known as Troupe 60, will have their first all-theater meeting on Thursday the 24th at 4:00 p.m. Although this year looks very different in many...

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