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The Owl

The Student News Site of Boulder High School

The Owl

The Student News Site of Boulder High School

The Owl

Ryler Horansky

Ryler Horansky, Features & Insights editor

Despite the chaos she creates in The Owl, Ryler Horansky is the Features and Insights editor in her second year with the paper. When not writing opinionated articles about threats to our democracy, or writing even more opinionated articles about lip gloss, Ryler mountain bikes, is one of the captains of the BHS tennis team, and serves as the president of the Youth Opportunities Advisory Board. In her free time, she rides horses, works as a biking coach, and lectures about the insanity that is purple grapes (go green). 

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Rebel Wilson brought laughs and insight to CU.

Rebel Wilson in Boulder

Ryler Horansky May 4, 2026

There aren’t many opportunities to get advice on Hollywood from someone with a legendary acting career. There are even less to learn about the malaria-induced hallucination that led to that career, but...

A press conference is held before a Senate Committee vote on SB26-070.

Flock Surveillance: Safety vs. Liberty

Ryler Horansky April 25, 2026

Students aren’t oblivious to the idea of surveillance. At Boulder High, they read books like The Handmaid's Tale and question the I.D. policies put into place by the school administration. But the attention...

Under a long-horned bull shaped disco ball, a crowd dances to country music.

Getting Down at the Grizzly Rose

Ryler Horansky March 27, 2026

Someone once told me that Sunday night is for all the homework you’ve procrastinated over the weekend. But after shopping for a jean skirt at Target, I knew my Sunday night was going to be a lot less...

The sound of Car Honks filled the street, as Young People on both sides advocated for an end to ICE brutality.

BHS Students Protest ICE Brutality

Ryler Horansky February 18, 2026

When is it enough? On Friday, January 30th, students from Boulder High, CU, and other high schools protested the practices and actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump Administration....

Apart from remaining on the same 7 period schedule, BHS's administration is asking students and staff to consider alternative 8 period schedules.

Dr. Morales’ Take: A New Schedule

Ryler Horansky January 22, 2026

If there’s one thing Boulder High students talked about in 2025, it’s the bell schedule. It’s no surprise, considering that, at this point, a yearly schedule change feels like a constant. Still,...

Edie Hooton sits down to discuss her lifetime involvement in government, as well as the importance of local politics.

Beyond the Legislature: Edie Hooton

Ryler Horansky, December 9, 2025

Behind every lawmaker is a story. Edie Hooton is best known for her work as a Colorado State Representative for Boulder, but her involvement in politics spans her entire life. Having been involved in campaigns...

By working together as a team,
Unhoused Outreach Club is making
a difference in the lives of both
students and other community
members, while they work to educate
students about homlesness in
Boulder.

Campus to Council

Ryler Horansky, Features and Insights Editor October 29, 2025

The first thing people ask me about being a Boulder High student is whether or not I am put in danger by Boulder’s unhoused community. Parents of prospective and current Panthers seem to hold an immense...

On September 17th, Boulder High students organized a walkout to protest recent gun violence, including the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the school shooting at Evergreen High School.

Students Reflect on Charlie Kirk

Ryler Horansky, Features Editor October 12, 2025

On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was killed. The news of his shooting was reported across various news outlets and social media platforms, with some students even watching actual footage of the incident...

Battle of the Bottles: Stanley vs. Owala

Ryler Horansky, Features and Insights Editor May 23, 2025

Girls holding their big water bottles, loud sips during your terrifying math test, endless variations on the same basic design. For outsiders to the ever-growing nation of people with large, nicely colored...

Boulder High’s divers need to trust one another and their coaches in order to succeed.

Boulder High Diving Makes A Splash

Ryler Horansky, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

It’s only 6:00 pm on a Wednesday, but it's already pitch black outside as the girls on the Dive Team get out of their cars and walk towards the Broomfield Community Center. Inside, they weave their way...

Rise Against Suicide: Profile

Rise Against Suicide: Profile

Ryler Horansky, Staff Writer December 17, 2024

In the last 12 months, 5.5% of youth in Colorado have attempted suicide at least once. Rise Against Suicide is a local non-profit organization that was created to address this problem by providing immediate...

Lily Kraus, Juliana Iannetta, Scarlett Caste, Holden Buckley and Vivian Thomas each directed a black-box performance this year.

Black Box: Five For Five

Ryler Horansky, Staff Writer October 16, 2024

Subtle music plays as I climb the stairs onto the stage in the Boulder High Auditorium. Iridescent fabric hangs to separate me from the outside world, and lights above change colors, highlighting the program's...

Too Young To Vote, Too Young To Matter

Ryler Horansky, Staff Writer October 16, 2024

How does it feel to have lawmakers make decisions about your life, but prioritize the opinions of others simply due to your age? This is the sad truth for many American citizens who lie below the national...

Sara Humble waits for the next call in the Boulder Police Department's Dispatch Center.

The First, First Responders

Ryler Horansky, Staff Writer September 24, 2024

At 6 o’clock in the morning, after working a 12-hour shift answering emergency calls and doing her best to help those in need, Sara Humble exits the Boulder Police Station. Sara has been an Emergency...

Big Fish: Behind the Curtain

Big Fish: Behind the Curtain

Ryler Horansky, Staff Writer March 21, 2024

Every year, members of the Boulder High community eagerly await the exhibition of the theater program's spring musical, and every year, from the sets to the actors and all the amazing work behind the scenes,...

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