Here you go, President Trump…
Maeve McGuire, News Editor
February 12, 2019
As I listen to an official meeting between A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of the New York Times, and President Trump, recorded in the Oval Office on January 31, I hear a cry for recognition from President Trump as he pleads for one good article written about him in the Times. Though I don’t want to draw...
Why being single on V-Day is secretly awesome
Sophie Schlosser, Staff Writer
February 8, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Opinion
Cupid’s arrow just struck all 7.53 billion people on earth simultaneously – brace yourselves single people: Valentine's Day is upon us. If you’re currently consciously uncoupled, today might seem like the world is conspiring against you and your single status. Take a deep breath (or a “mindf...
AHS limits students’ passions
Maeve McGuire, News Editor
January 28, 2019
Filed under Opinion
When the senior class graduates AHS in June, so will any remembrance of the old, 8-period AB schedule that ended after the 2015/2016 school year. The Junior class and remaining underclassmen will never know about the way things could’ve been. Now, as the sophomores begin consideration of the IB Diploma...
Trouble in Paradise?
Maeve McGuire, News Editor
January 28, 2019
Growing up in Aspen, we are told from a young age that Aspen is a little bubble, isolating us from the chaos and turmoil of the “real world.” To really experience what life is like, local students are told to escape the bubble and travel. Evidently, Aspen is a very sheltered and safe town. There are lo...
A Quest to Find Poetry in Music
Sam Kahn, Editor in Chief
January 15, 2019
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Opinion
In an age when music is dominated by pop princesses and fame-driven rappers, I often find myself diving deeply into my musical archives to rediscover songs that are refreshingly complicated, meaningful, and full of poetry. I was first introduced to poetry through the lyrical ingenuity of some of my...
Grades: the well worn road to (under)achieving
Katelyn O'Callaghan, Staff Writer
January 10, 2019
Grades have been a fundamental aspect of education for centuries. Since 1785 students have been assigned a letter and percentage that measures their level of achievement in every class. They are meant to be a progress report to communicate to parents how their child is doing academically. However, th...
Not as entitled as we seem
Davy Brown, Staff Writer
December 24, 2018
Aspen High School students are often stereotyped as entitled rich kids who lack manners, but the AHS speaks otherwise about their students. Though the perceptions and stereotypes of AHS students may not be solidifying, faculty and administration overall reflect positively on the character of the ...
The truth behind the ACT/SAT
Tatum Diemer, Design Editor
December 20, 2018
Throughout my high school career, the inevitability of taking the ACT has always loomed in the distance, with no immediate threat to my mental well being. However, as the holiday season approaches, what used to be a well-deserved break from school has turned into a ‘work-week’ for upcoming testing dates. St...
Dress Codes: Do They Body Shame Girls?
Bella Hoffman, Staff Writer
December 20, 2018
In schools across the country, female students are protesting sexist dress codes to make social change nationwide. When it comes to clothing for girls, there are several examples of how schools are shaming their students for wearing shorts and crop tops. Short skirts and form-fitting tops fr...
Commercialization has increased greediness at Christmas
Bella Hoffman, Staff Writer
December 20, 2018
As Thanksgiving food babies are covered up in cozy Christmas sweaters and red, green, and white decorations are hung all around, it’s interesting to think about how much money we spend over the holidays. Endless wish lists and Jingle Bells playing in stores immediately after Halloween can make us...
America: the land of the imprisoned
Katelyn O'Callaghan, Staff Writer
December 19, 2018
America is said to be the land of the free, yet the United States holds 5% of the world’s population and has nearly 25% of the world's prisoners. Convicts in the US are thrown into jail cells without the proper physical or mental care. Under the current administration, government officials such a...
Why finals should be before winter break
Sophie Schlosser, Staff Writer
December 19, 2018
Picture this: It was Friday, December 14, 2017, at Millbrook boarding school. The insidious and anxiety-driven week of ceaseless studying, sleepless nights, and caffeine-induced meltdowns was finally coming to an end. I could see the finish line as I scribbled the final words of my essay into the blue...
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