The student news site of Aspen High School

THE SKIER SCRIBBLER

The student news site of Aspen High School

THE SKIER SCRIBBLER

The student news site of Aspen High School

THE SKIER SCRIBBLER

The rise of a new religion : Pastafarianism

The rise of a new religion : Pastafarianism

Gage Redman, Staff Writer January 9, 2018

A lot of people across the globe use religion to explain the unknown, and gain motivation and dedication. Most religions have a very sacred, spiritual, and serious vibe towards them that sometimes scares...

Teammates Carolina Jimenez and Meagan Olson are both new to AVSC. They are pictured at La Parva, Jimenez’s home mountain, last fall.

Different Country, Same Racing Skis

Madison Osberger-Low, Sports Editor January 8, 2018

While most American kids spend their summers on the beach or at home, Chilean student athlete Carolina Jimenez, 16,  spends her summer in Aspen to race for Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club.  Jimenez...

The dance team performs one of their routines at the State Championships.

AHS Dance Team Places Second at Colorado State Championships

Kaelyn Kroeger, Staff Writer January 8, 2018

Pom poms flew as the spirit teams of the state of Colorado competed to win the first place title and make it to Nationals. Over the weekend of December 8th to the 10th, the AHS dance team went to State...

Kyle Jones: Changing the Tone of the Music Department

Kyle Jones: Changing the Tone of the Music Department

Sam Kahn, News Editor December 20, 2017

  Music teacher Kyle Jones, an avid fan of Deadmau5 and Odesza, wants to make music an intrinsic part of the culture at AHS. Jones, who also teaches IB Film, believes that music is an essential part of...

Taylor Hartsfield plays Tracy Turnblad in Theatre Aspen’s production of Hairspray.

From Stage to Class

Madison Osberger-Low, Sports Editor December 18, 2017

One of the most iconic characters to take the stage at Theatre Aspen last summer was Tracy Turnblad, the lively teenager from Baltimore who stars in Hairspray. Taylor Hartsfield, who sang and danced...

A class grade requirements that has been used at Fairview high school

What Does the Future English Department’s “Grading” System Look Like?

Aja Schiller, Staff Writer December 8, 2017

  Schools use a standardized grading system to judge their student’s work, and a student’s GPA (grade point average) is considered by colleges, which can determine a student’s acceptance....

Tennyson Center for Abused or Neglected Children

Tennyson Center for Abused or Neglected Children

Tessa Guthrie, Staff Writer December 8, 2017

Annually, child protective services deems over 700,000 children abused or neglected, and takes them into custody. Over the month of November, a group of freshman at AHS, have been raising money to make...

Christopher Wheatley: AHS History Teacher

Christopher Wheatley: The Most Noticeable Teacher at AHS

Tatum Diemer, Staff Writer December 8, 2017

At AHS, students commonly consider the staff to be a group with uniform traits and values, homogeneous in almost all aspects. However social studies teacher, Christopher Wheatley, sticks out amongst the...

Molly Ben-Hamoo at a museum in Hong Kong

Molly Ben-Hamoo: Accomplished Author at 17

Jordan Fox, Editor-In-Chief December 8, 2017

It's often difficult to get the average high school student to write more than a one-page paper for class, let alone anything in their free time. AHS senior, Molly Ben-Hamoo, is no average high schooler...

Bella Hoffman and fellow AHS students Chloe Bretman and Chamberlain Peacock spending time with their host students in Nantes, France.

Immersed in the French School System

Bella Hoffman, Staff Writer December 8, 2017

Over this past Thanksgiving break, a group of 13 students from AHS traveled to France on a school exchange program and visited many French schools. They visited Paris and each stayed with a host family...

AHS Hockey Team Starts Season With High Hopes

Gage Redman, Staff Writer November 30, 2017

The AHS hockey team is back for the 2017-18 season and are ready to take on Cherry Creek for their first game, on December 2nd. The team has been looking forward to hitting the ice for about a year now....

A delcious pumpkin spice latte.

Pumpkin Spice Lattes Are No Longer Availiable In Aspen

Tessa Guthrie, Staff Writer November 29, 2017

Pumpkin Spice Latte’s are the signature drink of fall, thanks to the marketing genius’ at Starbucks. It has even made appearances in everything from Pumpkin Spice Oreo’s to Pumpkin Spice bath bombs....

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