Congratulations to Conifer DECA students
February 28, 2017
Filed under Student Life
Congratulations to our Conifer HS DECA students who competed in State over the past 4 days. We had an incredibly successful competition and our students were outstandingly considerate, professional and all around outstanding young people. The following students qualified in the top 5% of Colorado DECA...
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Grace Link, Staff Writer
February 22, 2017
Filed under News, Student Life
Upon my honor as a Conifer High School student, I have neither GIVEN nor RECEIVED unauthorized assistance.
Jacob Frye: Don’t Stop Believing
Riley Patton, Staff Writer
February 22, 2017
Filed under Student Life
What is it like to have the skill to play at least nine instruments and counting? Freshman Jacob Frye knows the feeling first hand. Until he reached middle school, he was completely ignorant to the world of playing music, even though he loved listening to it. “I listened to what was on the radio, abse...
From Across the Sea to Conifer
Parker Jones, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
Filed under News, Student Life
Visiting a new place is always an experience, but for some students, every day is a new adventure. Foreign exchange students have been on a journey since they left their hometowns. After his brother made a similar journey to America, sophomore Bram Verheij decided to leave Germany and spend his sophomor...
Coffee vs. Tea
Sierra Bartt, Guest Writer
February 9, 2017
Filed under News, Student Life
As anyone enters a cafe they must decide on a beverage and the question becomes, “What do I want to drink?” Approaching the counter still contemplating what to order, scanning the list of drinks, the customer opens their mouth to order. According to an informal poll of 105 students, 64.4% of them w...
Almost My First Rodeo
Felix Randol, Features Editor and Staff Artist
February 1, 2017
Filed under Sports, Student Life
Once Tanner had settled himself onto the back of the bull, the night took an unexpected turn.
Reece Miller: A Reminder to Live
Ben Kellenaers, Staff Writer
January 30, 2017
Filed under Student Life
Reece Miller is an energetic and happy sophomore at Conifer High School. However, despite her spirited demeanor, Miller was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when she was six months old.
Stepping Up and Making Changes
Jasmine Anderson, Web Editor in Chief
January 26, 2017
Filed under Student Life
Last school year, seven Conifer students were trained to take on the roles of Conifer’s peer counselors, a student-based community created to support students.
Antoni Meyer: Photographing America
Mackenzie Orr, Print Editor in Chief
January 26, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
Monday morning the bell rings. Quick get dressed and go to breakfast. Off to class for the day, then lunch. After he has to run back to the boarding house and then his sports practice after school. He walks to dinner then back to the boarding house. Then there’s a two-hour window devoted to homework. Lig...
The Quirky Road to College
Felix Randol, Features Editor and Staff Artist
January 26, 2017
Filed under Showcase, Student Life
With college approaching quickly, there are fun ways for seniors to earn money.
Making a Comeback
Parker Jones, Staff Writer
January 26, 2017
Filed under Student Life
Most cannot imagine spending just a week in the hospital - let alone six months. Instead of reveling in a typical childhood of fun and games, a freshman at Conifer endured countless doctor’s offices and hospital rooms. It was a portion of her life taken away, and it still affects her now. “Wh...
Sydney Sneed: Don’t Tempt Fate
Jasmine Anderson, Editor in Chief
January 25, 2017
Filed under Student Life
Junior Sydney Sneed sits atop a building early in the morning, staring at the stars as the cold wind washes across her face. As thoughts tiredly dance around her mind, she rolls over. Suddenly the ground far below is a bit closer than it was a moment ago, and a sharp pain shoots through her side. Sydney...