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How did Aspen vote on Election Day?
AHS Alumni Edwin Ryerson, speaking at the 2024 graduation ceremony.
Ryerson’s Path to Harvard
Senior, Anna Dangler working her desk job at O2 Aspen.
A Balancing Act: Students and Part-Time Jobs
IMG Academy coach helping clean up athletic facilities after Hurricane Helene.
AHS Former students share their experiences during Hurricane Helene
Setting a Good Example: The Importance of Safety Around ASD Buses
Wrapped gifts under a Christmas tree.
A Gift Guide: What to get who for Christmas
The Aspen Emporium on Main Street
Where to buy Local Gifts that Aren’t Prada or Gucci
The exciting atmosphere of a Colorado Avalanche game.
Hockey is Back! My Season Predictions
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The True Cost of Free Speech
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…
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"It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, every day." - Ryan Gosling, The Notebook
Bring Back Real Rom-Coms
Yale Gieszl crafts a peach pie in preparation for a Thanksgiving meal.
Best Thanksgiving Food
Miles Kuhl Posing with his new AJGA champion trophy and Bag at Walnut Creek Golf Course.
High School Junior Miles Kuhl: A Rising Star in Golf
Gieszl brothers support the Detroit Lions.
Touchdown: How Thanksgiving Football Came to Be
Sara Michelin placed second in her heat in the 200 Freestyle at the 2024 CHSAA Swim and Dive State Championship at the Veteran Memorial Aquatic Center in Thornton, CO, on Feb. 11.
Taking a Kick Back: Quitting Club Swimming
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Lenna Persson’s Jouney to the D1 Dream
Paralympics: Breaking Barriers, Then and Now
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Typical zoo animals chillin' in the sun.
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Harper Axelman

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Seniors print their hands onto Huggard's Eagle Project on December 15th.

Flying High as an Eagle

Harper Axelman, Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2023
Protesters on September 25, 2022 in Chicago.

US Needs to Keep Promises to Iranian Students

Harper Axelman, Editor-in-Chief
November 18, 2022

Darling, This is Just the Film For You

Harper Axelman, Editor-In-Chief
October 6, 2022
ROOTS peer counselors pose in the Aspen High School Commons.

ROOTS Counseling Group Makes Positive Change in Peers’ Mental Health

Harper Axelman, News Editor
June 2, 2022

Quads and Backflips: the Amazing Feats of Surya Bonaly

Harper Axelman, News Editor
May 20, 2022
Unused empty locker exposes some scary secrets

The empty lockers of AHS actually have horrors inside

Harper Axelman, Opinion Editor
April 1, 2022
Jeff loves using Pinterest to get inspiration for room decor.

Jeff Bees announces plan to capture moon

Harper Axelman, News Editor
April 1, 2022
by Edie Creamer

AHS students featured in Aspen Chapel Gallery exhibit

Harper Axelman, News Editor
February 2, 2022
Candidates for the ASD BOE at the 2021 candidate forum.

District election results

Harper Axelman, News Editor
November 30, 2021
Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) stands alongside Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) in "Dune", which premiered in theaters on October 22nd.

Actors, visuals, soundtrack dazzle in “Dune”

Harper Axelman, News Editor
November 7, 2021
One of the displays created by Cares, who will also be showcasing new titles during Banned Book Week on September 26th to October 2nd.

The librarian who Cares: a new age for AHS library

Harper Axelman, News Editor
September 30, 2021
Maya Shindel, a student at Aspen High School, receives her Covid-19 vaccine.

Aspen students optimistic as vaccination increases

Harper Axelman, News Editor
May 21, 2021
"Personal Universe" by Stephanie Trenchard, found at Raven Gallery.

3 art galleries to visit in Aspen

Harper Axelman, News Editor
May 14, 2021
AHS students causing chaos in the classroom while there are no teachers.

Lack of subs leaves students alone in classroom

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
April 5, 2021
AHS students eating lunch with Guy Fieri in secret Speakeasy

New lunch club opens in Aspen

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
April 5, 2021
Student feeling stressed out from a crowded inbox and email overload.

The death of emails

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
February 17, 2021
Power to Pakistan club members sew masks while socially distanced last summer.

Power to Pakistan’s Covid-19 masks help girls achieve their dreams

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
January 12, 2021
Greta Thunberg sits outside of the Swedish Parliament in the poster for the 2020 Hulu film I am Greta.

“I Am Greta”, a must-watch film

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
January 11, 2021
Students sit outside at Aspen Community School during in-person learning on a recent morning.

In-person learning at AES and ACS provides hope for safe in-person learning

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
November 30, 2020
Following the 5 Commitments of Containment is necessary to be able to return to school.

ASD shifts to remote learning due to surges in COVID-19 clusters

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
November 13, 2020

Opinion-October Health Awareness Month

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
October 30, 2020
Students at Aspen Community School learning outside on campus as part of the Hybrid Learning Model that has been implemented at ACS and AES.

Hybrid learning, a success at AES and ACS

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
September 23, 2020
Student using Flora, a app where users can grow a virtual garden, to prevent distractions on their phone during online learning.

Apps and actions to ditch distractions during online learning

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
September 22, 2020

Covid-19 may have circulated around Colorado as early as January, some health officials say

Harper Axelman
May 18, 2020
The Brittle Prickly Pear can be home to dozens of species of animals, such as rodents, reptiles, insects, and birds. However, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, over 31% of cacti species including the prickly pear are threatened with extinction due to human activities, including damage caused by careless hikers that do not stay on established trails.

The importance of staying on the trail

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
May 6, 2020
A collage showing climate activists protesting virtually around the world last week.

Activists go online to demand climate action

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
May 3, 2020
The cast of Hamilton sings to Aubrey (pictured in 2nd column from left in 3rd row from top) whose Broadway show was cancelled due to Covid-19, on John Krasinski's show, Some Good News.

Some good news

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
April 29, 2020

How Aspen Valley Hospital is responding to COVID-19

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
April 23, 2020
Powerschool addict, Nervous Nelly, getting her daily dose of Powerschool.

Students addiction to PowerSchool becomes #1 cause of death in United States

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
April 1, 2020
A poster for the Aspen Skating Club's upcoming show on Saturday, which will feature international competitors Mirai Nagasu and Alexander Johnson as well as over 50 local skaters.

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

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
March 6, 2020
AHS swimmers practice at the Aspen Recreation Center on a recent afternoon.

AHS girls swimming team heads to Western Slope Championships

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
February 13, 2020
A photo of a Basic Bleeding Control Kit, which includes devices such as a C.A.T. tourniquet and compressed gauze. These kits are a part of the Stop the Bleed program implemented in schools across the valley.

Stop the Bleed programs come to schools in Pitkin County

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
January 31, 2020
The moon rises behind Aspen High School at the early time of 5:30 pm on a recent night. For some people, the decreased amount of daylight can lead to Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Winter: the not-so-wonderful time of the year

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
January 16, 2020
Ella Zane, a freshman at AHS, poses for a photo while working on her project in Freshman Seminar class last week.

Students exploring new passions in AHS class

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
January 9, 2020
A campaign sign for Jonathan Nickell, one of the candidates who was elected to the board, in Aspen on a recent afternoon.

Aspen Board of Education election results

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
November 14, 2019
The hallway and the stairs are two places at AHS where students can take a break during the day.

A simple way to be more healthy and productive at school

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
November 9, 2019
(From left to right) Jack Pevny, Nic Pevny, John Hall, and Lucas Lee, the four AHS athletes competing at states this week.

AHS golf team swings for a win

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
October 24, 2019
(From left to right) Tom Heald, superintendent of the ASD, Suzy Zimet, Susan Marolt, Dwayne Romero, and Sandra Peirce, current board members, at a recent board meeting.

An “exciting and important time for our community” at the ASD Board of Education

Harper Axelman, Staff Writer
September 25, 2019
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