In response to the tragic school shooting in Florida last month, concerned students and distressed citizens are organizing and participating in walkouts, protests, and petitioning throughout the country during the months of March and April. Even here at Wheat Ridge High School, infamous for their in...

In her senior-level English CCB class for this spring semester, Angela Pera is trying out a different kind of interest and inquiry-based project for her students-- one inspired by a 9-year-old’s cardboard arcade. Genius Hour is a national movement within the teaching community inspired by Google a...

True superhero comic fans know that Marvel has spent years preparing us for Avengers: Infinity War that’s coming May 4. We’ve waited for this moment for what feels like an eternity. The war that we’ve watched our favorite heroes unknowingly prepare for. Thanos is now ready to bring his fight to...

As human beings, I think we can all come to an agreement that the real world is taxing. The frequent need to invest time in our responsibilities is time consuming and rather pressure inducing to the point where we must find an activity that keeps us sane. One can assert that an activity such as video gam...

Although it is his first year here, Joshua Cooley has big plans for Wheat Ridge High School, both inside the building and out. Along with the various small changes Cooley has made around the school, like the ID stickers and talk of one lunch period. Cooley also talked of making aesthetic changes to the b...