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Vice Principal Becky Paschke holds up one of the prom dresses that are available to students who can't afford or don't want to purchase a dress. The rack of dresses is in the main office, and offers a wide variety of different colors, lengths and styles.

Prepping for Prom

Abigail Leidel, Reporter
April 23, 2025
Elijah Blanton presents a draft of his AP Research presentation in order to receive feedback and to practice presenting to an audience. Students had less than three weeks to start and finish their presentations, of which several hours were spent practicing in front of others to gather constructive criticism. These practice presentations occurred all over the school as the slideshows were finished and the deadline approached. “The presentation itself is pretty straightforward,” senior Elijah Blanton said. “I’d say most of it comes down to knowing your stuff and having a plan you can stick to.”

The Research Behind The Presentation

Erich Bohn, Reporter
April 18, 2025
James Lafferty shreds up the slopes on a powder day. The Freeride team requires previous experience in park and alpine conditions, including avalanche safety. “I look up to Birk Irving a lot his style is sick and he won park and pipe X Games,” James Lafferty said. (Provided by James Lafferty)

Skiing the slopes with James Lafferty

Sullivan Ramirez, Reporter
April 14, 2025
Ms. Svigel working a stand to help the Class of 2024 leave their fingerprints on the finished mural. She offered a variety of colors for the seniors fingerprints as a part of the mural, allowing them to leave a part of them with the school before they step out into the next chapter of their life. “I do not have much say in how it will look other than there needs to be a place where the seniors will place their fingerprints, and that it needs to be to represent the school as a whole body, and not just a few students,” said Svigel.

Another Year, Another Coat of Paint

Dylan Combs, Reporter
March 13, 2025
Cassidy Vallin (Left) and Bryan Connolly (Right) from Circus Foundry dance as a part of their show during the opening ceremony of Conifer High School’s 9th annual Peace Day. Circus Foundry is a Denver-based contemporary circus that formed to share their art, help others in the process, and support local under-represented demographics in community gatherings. “Our main goal with your show was to be able to share the excitement of what the circus brings to people throughout the world,” Vallin said.

Kaleidoscope of Perspective

Kanin Cadam, Reporter/Photographer
March 10, 2025
Evelyn Seevers drills new holes into a piece of metal for Team Blitz’s robot. With the goals of being more precise in their measurements and cuts, it is very important as to not drill in the wrong spots or have too wide of a diameter for the hole in order to ensure that the robot will run as smoothly as possible.

Reaching for the Top

Waylon Keane, Reporter
March 9, 2025
The front desk of the Ripple restaurant, formerly known as JJ Madwell’s, is a temporary feature. A more robust entryway is planned in what Ripple hopes will improve the customer experience and make Ripple a more inviting location for Conifer residents. However, due to issues with permits, Ripple will be focusing on the outside of the building for now. “We might not be able to touch the building this year,” Lole said. “So we are going to be putting most of the money into the patio.”

What’s Next for Ripple?

Erich Bohn, Reporter
March 7, 2025
On February 4th, Conifer FCA met for a lesson with senior Payden Devaney and played a game hosted by sophomore, Abigail Leidel. Devaney spoke about how to not only continue your faith through athletics but to embrace it. Leidel came up with a game she called, “Who can grab the water bottle first.” The game was simple: place a water bottle in between two players while they are playing “Simon Says” and when Leidel said, “Water Bottle” whoever grabbed the water bottle first won. Winners of the game continued to go against each other until there was one player left. “Being the Activities Director has always been fun. I think after we talk about something more serious being able to then have fun shows especially new Christians that you can have fun and be a Christian which I think is a big misconception that most people have. They also build the community and keep people coming back,” Leidel said.

Continuing Christianity

Emily Bunchman, Reporter
February 27, 2025
A ball hits a troll popup in the pinball game, “Medieval Madness.” The game was one of the 40 machines that were part of the Colorado State Pinball Championship held at Blizzard Mountain Pinball in Conifer. Every year, the championship rotates between locations and ensued despite the snow as state must be held on the same date across all states. “The player base, the talent pool, and the quality of tournaments here in North America are just much higher than outside of it,” IFPA State Representative for Colorado Snow Galvin said.

Practice, Patience, Passion, Prizes

Kanin Cadam, Reporter/Photographer
February 19, 2025
Junior Avery LeRoy reading in the Learning Center. As a tutor in the Learning Center, LeRoy checks in on students and keeps them on track, providing support while possible. Tutors also use the period to study and get their own work done, providing an example for the students in the Learning Center. “I'm hoping that I can have helped some people and hopefully improve my own study habits,” LeRoy said.

Support in Small Places

Kanin Cadam, Reporter
February 3, 2025
Bass player Adrian played in a band called “FIST FIGHT” which was fairly popular in the Colorado scene of metal. He’s known in the scene for his bass’s tone, which has a punchy, and very electric feel to it. He also brought his son along, and he helped with moving gear around.

Colorado Music Scene: Bleed the Vain

Levi Schaudt, Reporter
December 13, 2024
Emerson Brooks poses on the baseball field in her West Jefferson jersey and glove. West Jefferson Baseball was founded in 1984 and has had around 5,000+ players through its program. This competitive program is meant for girls and boys ages 8-14 and is where many Conifer players start their baseball careers. Brooks is the first female on the Conifer High School Baseball team and played on this league growing up. “One thing my mom tells me is that if anyone ever looks at you weird for what you’re doing, remember that you're accomplishing your goals and it shows your confidence,” Brooks said. (Provided by Emerson Brooks)

Pitching for Change

Emily Bunchman, Reporter
November 20, 2024
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