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The Owl

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The Owl

Much like Saba’s jazz-soaked homage to Chicago or Lupe Fiasco’s nod to old Japan, vinyl reminds us that new music can still carry echoes of the past. These top eight albums blend fresh sounds with tradition to create something beautiful.

Top Eight Underground Albums of 2025

Bodhi Garcia, Staff Writer September 15, 2025

Music is the most subjective and beautiful thing in the world. It allows people to express and convey their thoughts uniquely. Music can transport the listener to a different mental state, free from their...

On grove street, as residents go out to walk their dogs, many Students come to this neighborhood to find a free space to park. Students either risk a ticket parking all day, or need the free time to re-park their car during the school day. It remains the most popular parking areas for Boulder High Students.

What’s Going on in Goss?

Griffin Nguyen, Staff Writer September 15, 2025

Every morning, students brave the streets and scrounge the city for any crumb of parking. Some students will arrive at school by carpooling with friends or family. Other students will take alternative...

Ms. Gossard, an English teacher, has worked at Boulder High since 1998.

Decades Deep: Boulder High’s Longest Standing Teachers

Lynley Sylvan, Staff Writer September 15, 2025

Before students at Boulder High were even born, some of our teachers were here; shaping our community, teaching life lessons, and making memories. Teachers who remember MySpace and Twitter, who can still...

Despite the new school policy against sitting on the wall, twelfth graders cling to a senior year tradition.

Seniors Respond to Wall-less Football Games

Ryler Horansky September 15, 2025

While there’s no doubt that watching Boulder High’s legendary soccer team is interesting, equally interesting was the situation that occurred on the August 27th game: Students chose to sit on the wall...

Will Weber '26 celebrated at the end of the first game of his senior season and his first game as a captain. Post running through the Boulder High School student tunnel, he yelled to the crowd surrounded by his fellow seniors.

Boys Soccer Season Preview

Sasha Framularo, Editor-In-Chief September 15, 2025

The Boulder High Boys Soccer Team looked strong in their home opener and first game of the year, beginning the season with a 2-1 win over Heritage High School. Coming off a 17-1-1 season last year, as...

Flip: Flop or Not?

Flip: Flop or Not?

Madison Sanford September 15, 2025

While navigating the busy halls of BHS after summer break, you may have noticed a slight change in the style of many students. Flip-flops line the hallways in a way they haven't in years past. Class of...

Sister school Jitsugyo High's display case stands strong between the business and social studies hallways. The case proudly shows items of culture, connection, and trophies.

Sister Cities, Sister Schools

Jacqueline Shires September 15, 2025

Have you ever enjoyed using laptops? Emojis? Your phone camera? Had your ears bled from some inspired karaoke? All of these amazing inventions originated in Japan and are widespread today.  Japan is...

Although Mr. O'Block has helped organize the event every year at BHS, our school chapter of St. Baldrick's was actually student-created just eight years ago.

BHS St. Baldrick’s Event:

Ella Gibney, Features and Insights Editor May 5, 2025

As I file through the gymnasium doors after school on March 19th, I find the gym filled with noise, laughter, and booming Y2K music uncharacteristic of any school event save the occasional rally. The...

Although the phone policy is stricter then ever before kids are on their phones just as much. Just now they are better at hiding them.

Is The Phone Policy Working?

Arlene Solis, Staff Writer May 5, 2025

It has been three months since BVSD enforced ‘Away for the Day’, a policy that requires phones to be turned off and in backpacks or lockers from 8:35 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. BVSD cited The Anxious Generation...

It is important to stay safe when being around any person struggling with mental heath or substance abuse issues, to understand people unlike yourself is to keep yourself safe. Educate yourself!

How Boulder Houses The Homeless

Lorelei Keppeler, Arts and Entertainment Editor May 5, 2025

Homelessness is a dilemma that consumes much of Boulder. Walking downtown on Pearl, around the bandshell, or along the creek path, you’ll inevitably encounter an unhoused person. Even though this is...

Tyler Jacobs is a co-founder of The Period Pals Project, a nonprofit "committed to advocacy, education, and service in the menstrual movement, as well as making menstrual hygiene more accessible," as is said in its mission statement.

Intersectional Feminism: Equity Without Exclusion

Vivian Thomasset, Staff Writer March 23, 2025

Walking into the first Women’s Empowerment Club meeting of this school year, I was immediately drawn to the pastel-colored presentation with the words “Intersectional Feminism” featured as the title....

Image provided by Michaela Pereckas, via Creative Commons.

Fashion Ins and Outs in 2025

Lorelei Keppeler, Staff Writer February 22, 2025

Clothing is a mode to express yourself and your style. People wear clothes for functionality or just for fun. Sometimes, we wear clothing because we are forced to, like when your mom says you have to look...

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