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

Editorial: Multicultural Failures in America

Editorial: Multicultural Failures in America

February 14, 2023

Since its inception, America has been built on the back of oppression, with our economy and infrastructure gained from generations of exploiting African Americans and other minorities for forced and underpaid...

Junior, Clementine Neral Robertson browses the widespread gap year travel opportunities

Gap Year: Extended time, So Beneficial It Is a Crime

Rylee Smith, Staff Writer January 31, 2023

To many, college may seem like the obvious and inexplicably clear choice following our foundational years of education. College holds an abundance of both academic and extracurricular opportunities that...

Although many travelers are still hesitant to visit Rwanda on account of the Genocide, the nation is rebuilding and stronger than ever, something that can be uniquely attributed to their majority-female parliament. Although women make up almost half of the world’s population, they occupy less than a quarter of political seats, according
to a study by National Geographic. However, the same cannot be said about Rwanda. The Genocide itself paved the way for gender equality for women to claim their seat in power and change their nation for the better.

A World Post-Genocide: How Rwanda Rebuilt with Female Leaders

Oceane Jones, Editor-in-Chief January 30, 2023

The Rwandan Genocide occurred from April 7th, 1994 to July 15, 1995. During this 100-day period, armed Hutus killed around 800,000 of the Tutsi minority and moderate Hutus and Twa. As the nation rebuilds...

Student completing work.

The Homework Haul

Addy Christensen, Staff Writer January 2, 2023

After 8 hours of school, two hours of sports practice, and what seems like a million hours of driving to get home, you're exhausted. It's been a long day. On the way home, you were planning on maybe watching...

A student at Aspen High watching an interesting true crime documentary on Netflix.

The Reality of True Crime

Quintessa Frisch, Opinion Editor January 2, 2023

“Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" has taken over the charts - with 701.37 million hours watched in its initial release. It is Netflix's second most popular English-language series. These...

AHS Gun Violence Solutions Club recruits members at the club fair on Sept. 23.

No More Apologies

Stella Iverson, A&E Editor January 2, 2023

Shootings have become a norm in this country. The average American wakes up to the same news every day: a new shooting. Each year since the first mass school shooting at Columbine High School in 1999,...

Looking up to a brighter, and hopefully still cold, future.

Climate Change and You

Beau Toepfer, News Editor December 16, 2022

The obvious effects of climate change–heat waves, storms, and coral bleaching–overshadow an equally important, but less prominent impact: mental health. While correlations have been drawn between...

A clock at AHS showing standard time on Dec. 12, 2022.

Keeping Time

Lindsay Waldeck, Staff Writer December 14, 2022

Waking up and getting into a car when it is pitch black, freezing, and then having to go to school is daunting. Colorado is trying to stay on permanent daylight savings time, which takes an hour from...

Out of Pocket Ice Cream Review

Out of Pocket Ice Cream Review

Madyson Ryan November 18, 2022

Everybody loves ice cream. However, sadly some of you just don’t love the right ones. So here is your ice cream horoscope. If you’re easily offended, stop reading here before it’s too late. Vanilla:...

The main campus library at Ivy League member Columbia University at dusk. Some believe that getting admitted into this university,
which boasts a 5.8% acceptance rate, is a traditional sign of success.

Editorial: Pursuit of Success Vs. Happiness

November 18, 2022

High School seniors are at the peak of the college application season. Around the world, millions of people are condensing their personas into a few hundred words for their college essays. They market...

The Death of Democracy

Oceane Jones, Editor-in-Chief November 18, 2022

The power of the vote is one that impacts every American citizen. No matter who you are, no matter your race, sex, sexual orientation, religious affiliation, or gender identity, the impact of U.S legislation...

Kanye Wests tweet saying he will go death con 3 on JEWISH PEOPLE.

Kanye West’s Hate Speech Cannot Be Tolerated

Stella Iverson, A&E Editor November 18, 2022

Kanye West now known as Ye, is being faced with some serious accusations concerning his anti-semitic rhetoric on Twitter. One example of his anti-semitism was through a tweet threatening that he will “Go...

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