Battle Royale Blitz
Alex Ainsworth and Elijah Davidson
April 18, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Student Life
Walk into class one day, and listen. If you wait for a few minutes, you’re almost certainly going to hear one of these terms come up: Fortnite: Battle Royale, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), Rules of Survival, and maybe even Radical Heights. All of these fit into one category: an insanely...
A Movie Under the Stars
Parker Jones, Managing Editor
April 16, 2018
Filed under News, Student Life
Though most students can’t stand the thought of being at the school past 2:35, Student Government is encouraging them to do just that by hosting an after-hours event on the football field aimed towards the entire student body and the community; the catch is that it isn’t related to academics....
The Glitz and Glamour of Mile High Station
Taylor Mitchell, Editor-In-Chief
April 16, 2018
Filed under News, Student Life
Students from Conifer made their way to Mile High Station in Denver for prom on Friday, April 13th. The DJ was suspended in the air above the dance floor, there were stacks of cake and cookies, and the sounds of kids playing pool echoed off the walls. Overall, most people in attendance enjoyed the...
Theatre’s Impact on Conifer
April 10, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
If you drive around Conifer on any given day, you are likely to see a poster for a theatre company. As many know, Conifer is the proud home of not one, but two, impressive theatre companies: The Venue and StageDoor. These companies produce more than five shows a year across various age group...
Echosmith raffle
Parker Jones, Managing Editor
April 10, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
You feel the crunch of a crushed soda can and forgotten bag of popcorn under your feet as you’re occasionally nudged by another concert attendee who dances along to the opening act. The artist eventually walks off the stage, and the auditorium around you grows still. Soon the crowd begins to chant,...
HOSA students win big at State Competition
Christine Stricker, HOSA Adviser
March 1, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
HOSA students did well at their first ever state competition, February 22-24, 2018. HOSA is a national career and technical student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Education (HSE) Division of ACTE. HOSA’s two-fold mission is to: Promote career ...
Elective Extravaganza
Parker Jones, Managing Editor
January 16, 2018
Filed under News, Student Life
Just days into the spring semester, the counseling office is already abuzz with a consistent stream of students trickling in and out for tips and guidance on registering for next year’s classes. In order to make the decision of entering Spanish or choir easier, electives teachers will be hold...
Conifer’s Coffee Cart
Joel VanDyne, Lobo Legend Intern
December 8, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
Hi, my name is Joel, and I am a student in the Challenge Program. We do this thing in the Challenge Program called the “Coffee Cart.” We sell coffee to all the teachers during seminar. The cost is one dollar. We sell coffee, hot cocoa, and even tea. In the Challenge Program, we all do Christm...
State Journalism Competition
Taylor Mitchell, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2017
Filed under News, Showcase, Student Life
For those who aren’t involved, journalism is a division of courses in the same way that signs are present in a public place; many don’t notice the information until they need it. For students that are in media classes, the constant drive to find more stories and photo opportunities fuels them thro...
Trashy Bears
Parker Jones and Trinity Foreman
November 28, 2017
Filed under News, Student Life
A scratching and banging that makes you worry, or a great photo opportunity? It’s bear season again, the pro and con of mountain life. Everyone loves to see them in a field or yard at a safe distance, but not in the chicken coop or trash. According to the National Park Service website, bea...
An Earnestly Performed Show
Parker Jones, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
Filed under Entertainment, News, Showcase, Student Life
Gold-encrusted balconies wrap around a bustling 1895 theatre that is aglow with the excitement of opening night. The town riffraff and cabinet ministers alike anticipate being lured into a world of fiction by the first lines of dialogue. The first performance of “The Importance of Being Earnest” is 122...
A Forest of Doom… in Conifer?
Parker Jones, Staff Writer
November 7, 2017
Filed under News, Photos, Showcase, Student Life
Everything is eerily still. All that can be heard is the pounding rush of a stream and the faint whisper of mountain wind. It’s too silent. Suddenly, there’s a deafening scream. A chainsaw revs. Bright lights flash, and startling yells of “Peekaboo!” pierce the ears. A man in a mask starts to giv...