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The Owl

The Student News Site of Boulder High School

The Owl

According to Admin, IDs may be worn on a lanyard, which are available for purchase in the front office for $5.00, or on a clip.

(Re)Instated ID Policy Leads to More Confusion

Hannah Cohen, Editor-in-chief April 27, 2023

At the end of last semester, many BHS students noticed a recurring trend in their emails: the school sent out various notices that “[b]eginning in January (second semester), all students will be required...

This incident came in the first year that gun violence was the number one cause of death of children in the United States.

Fairview’s Social Media Threat Poses More Questions Than Answers

Amelie Panaccione, Editor-in-chief January 9, 2023

On Wednesday, October 19th, a past student of Fairview High School posted a harrowing image of him inciting violence against several current Fairview students on Instagram. Many parents subsequently raised...

What we could’ve learned from schools online era

Why You Should Go to School With COVID

Sophia Sherman, Editorial Editor, Media Director November 14, 2022

Ever since school fully came back in person in the fall of 2021, flu season isn’t the only sickness to worry about spreading.  It’s no secret online school was difficult for many people. Teachers...

Students wait in the grueling line to enter their school.

An Identity Crisis

Jules Conners, News Editor October 12, 2022

You’ve probably sat in a class this week and witnessed about 30 students without their IDs on full display. “Disgraceful,” you think to yourself, “wow, these people are below me.” Then you look...

With the chances of a shooter having an ID, is this policy effective, or merely security theater?

Psst… the Doors Aren’t the Problem

Hannah Cohen and Leah Frankel September 20, 2022

A 9:30 bell shrieks as the class clambers to the dusty rows of the auditorium. Five hundred-plus students sit down for what is a new year of high school — a particular forte full of "hey over here!"...

Students who are late to class and have unexcused absences can expect to face consequences such as lunch detention and Saturday Community Service.

The New Attendance Policy

Annika Bjorklund, Editor-in-chief January 10, 2022

Earlier this semester, Boulder High School revised its attendance to address chronic absences after data showed an issue with attendance for many students. The main change was the consequences for unexcused...

Sexual Harassment in Schools

Zoe Scott, Staff Writer November 7, 2019

Any form of unwarranted comments or unwanted touch can foster feelings that range from discomfort to feeling threatened. Sadly, these interactions are way too common in day-to-day life for many people,...

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