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THE SKIER SCRIBBLER

Wrapped gifts under a Christmas tree.

A Gift Guide: What to get who for Christmas

Greta Holton, Staff Writer ~ December 16, 2024

The holidays are here, and with them comes the annual stress of finding the perfect gifts for everyone on your list. Whether you’re shopping for your fashion-forward friend, your gym-loving brother,...

The Aspen Emporium on Main Street

Where to buy Local Gifts that Aren’t Prada or Gucci

Greta Holton, Staff Writer ~ December 13, 2024

Aspen is famous for its high-end stores and designer boutiques, but let’s face it—not everyone on your holiday list is looking for Prada or Gucci, and I am sure you are not looking to spend that kind...

The exciting atmosphere of a Colorado Avalanche game.

Hockey is Back! My Season Predictions

Luna Murray, Staff Writer ~ December 11, 2024

Hockey is Back! To know me is to know that I am an avid Colorado Avalanche fan. Every game, my dad and I hunker down for three 20-minute periods of hockey, watching and yelling as if we’re part of...

Issues of the Skier Scribbler fanned out to demonstrate free speech and action in high school journalism.

The True Cost of Free Speech

Chase Slesinger-Hall, Writer Editor ~ December 11, 2024

Freedom of speech in the United States is turning into a privilege, not a right. We live in an era where being open-minded is celebrated, but a lot of times we don’t practice what we preach, including...

A LIT menorah burns through the fifth night of Hanukkah, representing the Macabee's escape from oppression.

Hanukkah isn’t the Jewish Christmas – What is Hanukkah and How is it Misunderstood…

Hallie Zilberman, Staff Writer ~ December 11, 2024

As an elementary schooler, walking into school on a winter day signified the endless inevitable Christmas decorations lining the hallways and accessorizing the classrooms. Green and red streamers surrounded...

The United States flag blows in the wind on the Aspen School District campus on Nov. 20, 2024.

We are not Enemies

Sara Michelin, Writer Editor ~ December 6, 2024

Members of the Democratic Party and the Republican Party don’t see eye-to-eye, but in the last two elections, the hostility between the parties has escalated. We see each other as enemies rather than...

Bready or Not Here he Crumbs

Bready or Not Here he Crumbs

Haley Schmela, Writer Editor ~ December 6, 2024

Did you know Banana Bread doesn't just satisfy our taste buds with its delicious, moist, and rich flavors but also gives our bodies nutrients? Neither did I. It was only when I talked to Josh Ford, one...

The Traffic Epidemic

The Traffic Epidemic

Josie Jacobs, Staff Writer ~ December 6, 2024

The Morning Traffic Epidemic Traffic is worse than ever before as the school start time shifts back to 8:00 A.M. Now more than ever, AHS is feeling the impact of the Roaring Fork Valley traffic crisis....

Is the Convenience of AI Worth the Impacts?

Is the Convenience of AI Worth the Impacts?

Sara Kershow, Editor in Chief ~ December 6, 2024

Generative AI became widely recognized during my sophomore year of high school 2022-2023. In the wake of this new technology, I suffered through countless lectures about the ethical dilemmas surrounding...

Gieszl brothers support the Detroit Lions.

Touchdown: How Thanksgiving Football Came to Be

Yale Gieszl, Staff Writer ~ December 6, 2024

On November 24, 2022, 42.1 million Americans tuned in to the National Football League’s presentation of the Dallas Cowboys against the New York Giants, making for the most watched regular season NFL...

Less is More: how to stop over consumption

Less is More: how to stop over consumption

Sydney Klausmann, Writing Editor ~ December 6, 2024

Today US citizens buy five times more clothes than during the 1980s. The average US household has over 300,000 things, and the average American throws away 81.5 pounds of clothing annually. If every person...

Thrift More, Waste Less

Thrift More, Waste Less

Quintessa Frisch, Editor-in-Chief ~ December 5, 2024

We have all fallen to the microtrends before - whether it be cow print, ultra-baggy jeans, or the 2019 VSCO phase you relentlessly deny. Fast fashion and micro trends have fueled a dizzying pace in the...

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