Homework
Graciela Horstman, Staff Writer
October 19, 2019
High school students are struggling to keep a balanced life with their homework overload, extra curricular activities, and family life this year. Conifer High School encourages students to participate in school sports and clubs. But maintaining a healthy balance between that and homework has proven...
School Spirit . . . and racism?
Maya Dawson, Staff Writer
October 17, 2019
School Spirit… and Racism? Conifer Student Government changes Friday’s spirit week theme By Maya Dawson The themes for each day of spirit week, October 14-19, were posted in the commons last week. For the pep assembly on Friday the Freshmen and Sophomores were requ...
How to Increase Your SAT Score
Ava Dalton, Reporter
March 12, 2019
It is that time of the year again where the stress is overwhelming, as students try to cram as much knowledge as they can into their brains before taking the SAT. If every test taker follows these five tips their SAT score will dramatically go up. Skim Passages: This tip applies to slow r...
Not in Florida anymore
Luca Gorla, Reporter
December 18, 2018
Tim Starr is new to Colorado’s cold fronts and snowy winters, and he’s also new to Conifer High School. Starr moved here from Florida during last year’s summer, and of course he misses home, but he’s making the most out of it. “I like it here; it’s not a sucky pla...
Come Join the Spanish Club
Ava Dalton, Reporter
December 18, 2018
Seniors Hannah Sundquist, Gigi Hunn, and Lauren Prescott are bringing a new club to life this year: the Spanish Club. This club will be meeting every silver Tuesday after school, from 3:00-4:30 in Spanish teacher Julie Doyle’s room. “I’m president because I really enjoy learning not on...
Off to boot camp
Parker Jones, Editor in Chief
December 18, 2018
Some students see college as the perfect stepping stone from high school to a career, and some plan to dive straight into the workforce. For senior Austin Sherriff, the Marines will act as the introduction to the rest of his life. “The military has always been something that I wanted t...
Gymnast, straight-A student, and (future) neuropsychologist all in one
Parker Jones, Editor in Chief
December 18, 2018
The eruptions of the crowd’s cheers as she makes the award-winning tumble. The feeling of joy as she reads her NHS induction letter. The stress as she races from classes to club meetings to internships. The screeching sound of her car colliding with a tree. From gymnast to HOSA officer to inter...
LINK Day Photo Essay
Parker Jones and Trinity Foreman
December 17, 2018
LoboTrax member Lilly Brinkman records a video of science teachers Jessie McFadden-Barr (left) and Christine Stricker (right), as they oversee the incoming freshmen in the day’s opening assembly. While LINK day seemed to run smoothly, the organizers faced some minor challenges that set them back, ...
Battle Royale Blitz
Alex Ainsworth and Elijah Davidson
April 18, 2018
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
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
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
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...