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Seniors trying to push back decision day

Stef Wojcik, Staff Writer

April 1, 2020

The developments of mass closures due to COVID-19 are making high school seniors question how to gain information about prospective colleges with the May 1st decision day quickly approaching. Nervous and frustrated seniors have not gotten the opportunity to visit their potential schools and are struggling...

Same Tharyn, different position.

Ava Thornely, Social Media Specialist

March 31, 2020

PRESS RELEASE - Today, March 31, 2020, at 2:00 pm there was a virtual BOE meeting to announce that the Superintendent for Aspen School District will be David Baugh and our very own AHS principal Tharyn Mulberry will be the Assistant Superintendent. Dr. Tom Heald will continue to serve as the Interim...

AHS teachers and their celebrity look alikes

Hannah Smith, Staff Writer

March 10, 2020

The phenomenon of doppelgangers is definitely a fascinating topic, and at AHS, there are some teacher-celebrity look-alikes that will startle you. One shocking celeb-look alike is AHS french teacher, Eric Lamb, and the popular YouTuber, Pewdipie. The resemblance is uncanny! Pewdiepie is on the right,...

Four highlights from New York Fashion Week

Bella Hoffman, Staff Writer

March 10, 2020

On February 3rd, 2020, the infamous New York Fashion week began, showcasing hundreds of talented designers. Most of the designers we’re not high-end brands. These new names in fashion sent social media into a frenzy. Stars from the new Netflix show “Cheer” gave the models their famous “mat-talk”...

Aspen Skating club production will feature world class guests and local skaters

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer

March 6, 2020

The Aspen Skating Club is hosting a show on Saturday that will showcase local figure skaters’ talent and will also feature guest skaters Mirai Nagasu and Alexander Johnson, who are Olympians and international competitors. The show, Frozen Adventures on Ice, will take place at the Aspen Recreation...

Press Release: Guys and Dolls

Emily Kinney, News Editor

March 6, 2020

Aspen High School Presents Guys and Dolls ASPEN, COLORADO: Aspen High School’s Theatre Department will be performing Guys and Dolls, taking place at the Aspen District Theater on March 12th-15th (times posted below). This production is an oddball romantic comedy set in New York City in the ’30s,...

Press Release: Glen X

Emily Kinney, News Editor

March 4, 2020

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO: The 2020 Spring Glen X Career Fair is taking place on March 5, 2020, at Glenwood Springs High School. Six high schools from Aspen to Parachute will be in attendance and will have the chance to talk to more than 150 businesses and professionals about career paths and summer opportunities....

Scholastic Art and Writing Competition

Ally Williams, Writer

February 28, 2020

Five AHS students were nominated to have their art displayed at the Denver History of Colorado center, Colleen Fanning Art Advisory’s Chancery Building and the Sie Center. AHS seniors, Axel Livingston and Naomi Sherman won the Gold Key award and their art will be displayed in Carnegie Hall. The Scholastic...

The Decade of School Shootings

Lauren Fox, Staff Writer

February 27, 2020

On November 15th, two victims, a 16-year-old girl, and a 14-year-old boy died following a school shooting at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, CA. The suspect, Nathaniel Berhow, was said to have pulled a pistol out of his backpack on Thursday morning, shooting five classmates and himself (CNN). Throughout...

AHS Junior Kelley Francis commits to D1 school for soccer

Kayla Tehrani, Staff Writer

February 27, 2020

AHS junior Kelley Francis committed to a Division 1 school for soccer in mid-January. Francis will be attending Bucknell University in Pennsylvania. Francis had been looking at schools with high-level soccer, with an excellent liberal arts program. She was also looking for a beautiful campus and a...

Reaching awareness in the Roaring Fork Valley

Hannah Smith, Staff Writer

February 27, 2020

On Feb. 12, a Mental Hygiene conference was hosted at the Inn at Aspen to discuss youth anxiety, depression, and suicide rates in the Roaring Fork Valley. The goal of this conference was to prompt a discussion over youth mental health and to address the issues facing the youth in Roaring Fork Valley. The...

AHS Basketball Senior Night

Lauren Fox, Staff Writer

February 27, 2020

At the end of each sports season, the seniors are celebrated for their four-year commitment to their sport during Senior Night. As the winter sports season comes to an end, the seniors cherish their last weeks of games and practices. Basketball Senior Night, which took place on Thursday the 20th at the...