School has been a major part of our lives since we were as young as four, five, maybe even younger. School has been the same every single year; it changed occasionally as we grew, like going from elementary school to middle school we had a slight adjustment. That slight change was nothing compared to...

It's day one on the Wheat Ridge High School Campus. Everything is new, big, and intimidating. Every hallway looks the same, you can't find a bathroom even relatively close to you and once familiar faces fade into the crowd, leaving you alone and confused. Although you've been in highschool before, you...

Last Tuesday the Farmer boys soccer team played state runners-ups, Denver North. Senior Diego Berumen was taken down in the box with about seven minutes left in the first half. A penalty kick was called and junior Marco Neswadi stepped up and evened the score 1-1 going into half time. Five minutes into...

As the 2020–21 school year winds down, one big question looms for both high-school and college seniors: What will graduation look like?  In the second school year directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, states, school districts, and colleges across the country are beginning to announce spring...

Wheat Ridge has always been such a powerhouse for sports. Sure, there have been rough seasons and great seasons, but overall, the Farm is really sports-based. With the 2020-2021 sports seasons being so weird, live-streamed games, no fans, and wearing masks, we want to shout out a couple of senior athletes...

As May comes to an end, and the school year comes to a close, I finish my senior year with this last article. I began my journey in my junior year and am now finishing off my last year in high school as a part of the Haystack staff. These two years have been a crazy ride not just for me, but for the...