Families' hearts were torn again by gun violence and hate crimes. In the recent shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Anderson Lee Aldrich took the lives of five people and injured over 15 others...
For the past few years, Douglas County has struggled to retain teachers. Some of the best teachers at HRHS have been lost due to other school districts’ higher pay. Our teachers are dedicated, knowledgeable,...
On Tuesday, Jan 25, 2022, the newly elected Douglas County School Board of Education voted, 4-3, in favor to recommend changes to the current Education Equity policy put in place by the previous board.
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In January of 2020, the first case of Covid-19 was confirmed in the US. Now in 2022, we’re facing yet another variant. As Covid infections have swept across the community, we find ourselves two years...
Just before the new year, Ghislaine Maxwell a french-born Oxford-educated socialite was convicted on 5 out of 6 charges of recruiting and grooming underage girls for sexual massages. With charges...
In fall of 2010, an app launched that changed the course of our lives for better, and for worse. Instagram officially launched in October of 2010, and began to quickly gain popularity with 1 million users...
“How much is a little girl worth?” asked Simone Biles, 4-time Olympic gold medalist (BBC), during an emotional testimony regarding the FBI’s mishandling of the Larry Nassar prosecution case.
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On my second day of high school I was singled out by a security guard in front of my friends and I can still remember the scrutinizing look upon her face. Skipping the pleasantries she simply said,...
The fight for change and acceptance of sexuality
Shortly into the school year, Inoke Tonga, a volleyball coach from Valor Christian High School, was pushed to resign from his position as head...
Who is worthy of human rights? The obvious answer is everyone. Right? Well, not everyone agrees.
Over the past couple of weeks, violence against Palestinians in Israel has increased exponentially....
With the occurrences of this past year, HR offered Edgenuity as the way to do school from home. Edgenuity was created in 1998 by Jonathan Grayer and has been a top choice for online schools for years....
To put it lightly, this year has been one of the worst years of my life.
I remember entering into the school and not believing the stigma around junior year. I hate to break it to you, but...
