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AHS Former students share their experiences during Hurricane Helene

Houston Benvenuto, Staff Writer ~ November 4, 2024

As Hurricane Helene struck Florida on September 26th, two Aspen High School former students and Tampa residents had fascinating experiences as they faced the challenges brought by the powerful Category...

Setting a Good Example: The Importance of Safety Around ASD Buses

Hallie Zilberman, Staff Writer ~ October 22, 2024

Due to recent schedule changes across the district the Aspen School District, the Aspen Elementary, Middle, and High schools all begin at 8:00 AM and end between 3:15 and 3:25 PM. Unlike the past few years,...

The Youth Advisory Team: An Opportunity to Spearhead Change in the Aspen Community

Sara Kershow, Editor In Chief ~ October 16, 2024

During the 2024-2025 school year, teens in the Aspen School District will have the opportunity to hold a paid position on The Youth Advisory Team. The Aspen-Pitkin Healthy Futures Collation was created,...

Democracy at Work in Student Liaison Program at AHS

Eleanor Carroll, Staff Writer ~ October 15, 2024

One of the many topics of debate in the presidential election is whether the state of democracy in the United States is in jeopardy. The Aspen School District sees the democratic process through the election...

Ron Speaker’s MEM Scholarship

Gia Galindo Bartley, Editor-in-Chief ~ September 25, 2024

“Dream Big,” says Ron Speaker about the Michael E. McGoldrick Scholarship he is launching this year. The award will carry out the vision of his friend and mentor who wanted his legacy to be the start...

Breaking News: Bear Cub in the Middle School

Gia Galindo Bartley, Editor-in-Chief ~ September 23, 2024

This morning, Aspen Middle School students and staff were directed to the big gym in the high school after a Raptor Alert and email explaining the sighting of a bear cub inside the building. “The...

LLaMA 3 Released

June 4, 2024

You probably haven’t heard of LLaMA 3, Meta Inc.’s new text AI (“LLM”). But it might just change the world. On Thursday, April 18, Meta released the third generation of their LLaMA (Large Language...

Unraveling the TikTok Ban

Chase Slesinger-Hall, Staff Writer ~ May 16, 2024

Mounting concerns over its ownership and security, TikTok is facing a trial that could determine its fate. Created by ByteDance in 2016, TikTok quickly gained popularity, becoming one of the most used...

School’s New Chromebooks

Owen Cruz-Abrams, Staff Writer ~ May 16, 2024

After August 24th, 2024, AHS will require all students to use school-provided Chromebook Plus devices from Acer. This is a shift from the school’s current “Bring Your Own Device”, or BYOD, policy....

Leap Year : History behind this Phenomenon

Rylee Smith, News/Sports Editor ~ May 16, 2024

The concept of leap year is something that is commonly recognized, but less frequently understood. A standardized calendar covers 12 months, 8760 hours, 52 weeks, and one additional day, making a total...

A Total Eclipse of the Heart

Elsa Tullar, Editor-In-Chief ~ May 13, 2024

As the world bids farewell to the mesmerizing solar eclipse that occurred on April 9th, 2024 at 12:36 pm MST (Mountain Standard Time), anticipation begins to simmer for the next occurrence of this rare...

Haylen Gonzalez-Pita Climbs Upstairs to Begin New Chapter as Librarian

Sara Kershow, Editor-in-Chief ~ May 13, 2024

In the 2024-2025 school year Haylen Gonzalez-Pita will begin her new role as the AHS librarian. Haylen Gonzalez-Pita has been a science teacher for seven years. You may know her as the environmental...