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Tesla protesters on McCaslin Blvd. and Marshall Rd. show their discomfort with the Federal Government on April 26.
Tesla Take Down
Secret Satire
Secret Satire
Eco Club Co-President Ashna Shah (12) works with other club members in a waste audit conducted by Eco-Cycle, gathering data from a sample of the school cafeteria’s trash cans. Students learned how to correctly distribute waste into compost, recycling, and landfill.
Go Green
Setting off the Truth
Setting off the Truth
A time lapse from Superior’s Wildflower Park captures the flight paths of planes departing from the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport between 8 and 9 a.m. on Sept. 8. Within the span of an hour, an estimated 30 planes flew over these neighboring houses. Two-hundred-thirty homeowners have filed a lawsuit against RMMA over the noise from low-flying aircraft.
Fight or flight
Sierra Colvin (12) performs “Made Up Mind” by Tedeschi Trucks Band with her house band at their Southern Rock mid-season show. She sang with her bandmates, as well as younger musicians, and acted as their mentor.
Amped Up
Crawford’s design, titled “No Bad Ideas.” He was awarded a Scholastic Gold Key, an award given to young artists. The piece is currently being judged for national awards.
No Bad Ideas
“I play ‘Day of Defeat’ or ‘Counter Strike’ starting at 1:30 p.m. till about midnight every night,” senior Corey Huck said to the 2004 yearbook staff.
Back to the Beginning
More than Meets the Eye
More than Meets the Eye
MJ Macias (23) and her family came to the United States as undocumented immigrants in 2021. While they have received legal status, she still lives in fear because of deportation policies implemented by President Trump's administration.
Alienated
Reaching up a boulder, Dawson Bauer (12) scales the rock face. Dawson has been climbing for 12 years after his family got him into it. Photo courtesy of Dawson Bauer
Climbing to the top
Natalie Burns hits the final pose of her floor routine, finishing off Nationals. On May 24, 2024, Natalie scored a 9.4 on her floor routine. Following a good season, Burns excitedly awaits the next Nationals she will compete in. Photo Courtesy of John Cheng.
From Cartwheels to Commitment
Eliza Lennox (12) prepares to dive into the pool at State. On Feb. 12, Lennox swam in the 100 Free, earning one of many first place medals of the night.
Diving Back in
Working for a point, Shayla Martinez (10) competes in the state championship match at Ball Arena on Feb. 15. She won the match and became the first girls wrestling state champion in BVSD history. Photo courtesy of James Burky
It’s in her Blood
Photo courtesy of: @KayleeKintz_photography
Success in the Spotlight
OPINION: Behind Closed Doors
OPINION: Behind Closed Doors
OPINION: Left Behind
OPINION: Left Behind
OPINION: Be the Pilot
OPINION: Be the Pilot
OPINION: Powered by Fear
OPINION: Powered by Fear
OPINION: The Price of Paywalls
OPINION: The Price of Paywalls
The Murder of Shanda Sharer
The horrific kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
Which Gossip Girl character are you most like?
Which Gossip Girl character are you most like?
What State Capital Building Are You?
What State Capital Building Are You?
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Which Gossip Girl character are you most like?
What State Capital Building Are You?
What State Capital Building Are You?
Which Dance Moms Kid are you?
Which Dance Moms Kid are you?
Turkey Time Trivia
Turkey Time Trivia
How Halloween-y are you?
The Murder of Shanda Sharer
The horrific kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
Preferred Photographers
Preferred Photographers
Senior Photos: Everything you need to know
Senior Photos: Everything you need to know
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Sierra Colvin (12) performs “Made Up Mind” by Tedeschi Trucks Band with her house band at their Southern Rock mid-season show. She sang with her bandmates, as well as younger musicians, and acted as their mentor.

Amped Up

By Mars Smith, Maya VanVleet, and Maddie Lasker
May 12, 2025
“I play ‘Day of Defeat’ or ‘Counter Strike’ starting at 1:30 p.m. till about midnight every night,” senior Corey Huck said to the 2004 yearbook staff.

Back to the Beginning

By Mars Smith, Julia Abair, and Opal Grimes
April 28, 2025
Fighting for a future

Fighting for a future

By Maren Holecek, Mars Smith, Lily Brodsky, Addie Brutsch, and Phoenix Dorninger
January 8, 2025
Parting the blue sea

Parting the blue sea

By Zoey Perrine, Abbey Elalouf, Mars Smith, Julia Abair, Lily Brodsky, and Amanda Waterhouse
November 8, 2024
Conspiracy theories that are real

Conspiracy theories that are real

By Mars Smith, Greta Van Steenberg, Julia Abair, Maddie Lasker, Chloe Blair, Brianna Sandoval, and James Sandberg
October 26, 2024
Hope Blossoms

Hope Blossoms

By David Maxwell, Ben Lehman, Mars Smith, Maya VanVleet, Milo Needle, and Rachel Larsen
May 11, 2024
Alex Chappell '24 has suffered with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder since he was a child.

World of fear

By Mars Smith, Aine Egbert, David Maxwell, and Milo Needle
April 5, 2024

Hate is a strong word, but I hate…

By Teodora Blizanac, Maren Holecek, Brianna Sandoval, Rachel Larsen, Mars Smith, Zoey Perrine, and Maya VanVleet
April 2, 2024
OPINION: Don't read this opinion

OPINION: Don’t read this opinion

By Mars Smith
March 11, 2024
Teacher tunes

Teacher tunes

By Mars Smith
March 2, 2024

Pride to protect

By Brenna Severson, Mars Smith, Aine Egbert, Rachel Larsen, and Tyler Perrine
January 12, 2024
Scott Culver celebrates his goal against Centaurus in the Unified Soccer tournament, winning the game.

The power of inclusion

By Keira Hart, Catherine Mckenzie, Mars Smith, and Abby Prescott
December 8, 2023

What’s your canon event? Minecraft PVP

By Mars Smith
October 20, 2023
Peachy performance

Peachy performance

By Mars Smith
October 6, 2023
Eliza Lennox ‘25 practices taking vitals at UCLA’s campus. Lennox participated in Worldstrides Youth Medicine Program, where students all over the country get to try out real medical training.

Worth a shot

By Brianna Sandoval, Brenna Severson, Mars Smith, and Maya VanVleet
October 5, 2023
AI generated beautiful landscape Van Gogh painting

STAFF EDITORIAL: Artificial ingenuity

By Mars Smith
June 6, 2023
Icks: TikTok slang

Icks: TikTok slang

By Mars Smith
June 3, 2023
EMT vehicles and police stand outside Boulder High School on Feb. 22. Police were called to the school with information that a person was entering the school with a gun. The call was a hoax called “swatting.”

A false threat | As real as it gets

By Arianna Bergman, Maren Holecek, Josh Huyg, Mars Smith, and Matthew Spratlin
May 4, 2023
Welcome to Colorful Colorado

Welcome to Colorful Colorado

By Matthew Spratlin, Brenna Severson, and Mars Smith
March 27, 2023
Arianna Bergman '23 stands up for sexual assault survivors. She vocalized the different cues survivors often used like: No means no, I don’t feel like it. I don’t want to. Stop. Maybe another time. I have to go. I don’t know about this. Turning or backing away. Crying.

[Photo] OPINION: No Means No

By Arianna Bergman
January 20, 2023
Two hands reach towards one another, yet don't touch. Maya VanVleet '25 experienced two tragic fires so close together in time, but both affected her differently.

[Photo] OPINION: A flame apart

By Maya VanVleet
January 29, 2023
Many high school struggle with mental health issues. Many different medications can help teenagers cope.

Alleviate The Pain

By Maeby Aleo, Cas East, David Maxwell, Clay Mustoe, and Mars Smith
March 15, 2023
Wayne Shellnutt smiles with his daughter, River. The baby girl will turn 1 year old in 2023. Photo courtesy of Samantha Shellnutt

Smoke shack

By Mars Smith
January 6, 2023
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