Monthly Archives: January 2013

Boulder loss to Fort Collins breaks three-game win streak

Posted on January 31, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Cory Waltrip, editor-in-chief & Loic Guegan, sports editor The Boulder High Panthers fell to the Fort Collins Lambkins 60-55 Tuesday night after a three-game win streak following their loss to Fairview. The Panthers beat Poudre 58-42 last Thursday and … Continue reading →

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Boulder High students voice opposition to proposal that allows teachers to possess firearms at school

Posted on January 31, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Jayden Simelda-Longe, staff writer Although many ideas have been proposed and considered during the current debate over gun control sparked by the tragedy at Sandy Hook, one of the most controversial suggestions for public-school safety has been to allow, … Continue reading →

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Review: Winter Ball/Sadie Hawkins dance a hit/miss affair

Posted on January 31, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Ben Brown & Lake Brant, staff writers Despite being hyped all week with posters, announcements, and creative dance proposals, this year’s Winter Ball/Sadie Hawkins dance last weekend did not fully live up to students’ expectations. Although the Student Council … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Manti Te’o’s story has been blown out of proportion

Posted on January 27, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Loic Guegan, sports editor Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o has been the center of a bizarre story after his “girlfriend” was mentioned in a September interview. Te’o allegedly met Lennay Kekua online and began an on-and-off relationship starting in … Continue reading →

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Fairview grad Shane O’Neill brings soccer experience to U20 national team, Colorado Rapids

Posted on January 27, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Lake Brant, staff writer Shane O’Neill, a Fairview graduate,  is hoping to make an impact on the U.S. National Soccer Team. O’Neill trained with the under-20 national team over the weekend in Mexico; the team also participated in a … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Should combined teams be allowed to dominate the playing field?

Posted on January 27, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Ben Brown, staff writer The Monarch boys hockey team is off to a 9-0 start this season and is dominating their league. However, this team is made up of students from not only Monarch but Fairview, Centaurus and Boulder … Continue reading →

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New York, New Jersey residents still struggling to get back to normal after Hurricane Sandy

Posted on January 27, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Jayden Simelda-Longe, staff writer Two months after the catastrophe of Hurricane Sandy, northeastern states are still recovering. Commuters were greatly affected by Sandy’s damage to subway, train and light rail services. With more than 600 trees littered across train … Continue reading →

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Boulder boys varsity basketball team throttles Rocky Mountain in league play

Posted on January 24, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Loic Guegan, sports editor & Cory Waltrip, editor-in-chief The Boulder Panthers dominated Rocky Mountain 67-51 at home on Tuesday night and improved their record to 9-4 (3-3 Front Range League) thanks to a better offensive effort. The team has … Continue reading →

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Axel Wessel, Boulder High wrestling standout, ranked first in state in his weight class

Posted on January 24, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Ben Brown, staff writer After starting the season strong, Boulder High senior Axel Wessel has asserted his dominance by claiming the No. 1 ranking in Colorado 5A wrestling in the 182-pound division. Wrestling seems to be a family affair with … Continue reading →

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Opinion: Radio hosts whose royal prank led to suicide of nurse should face harsh legal consequences

Posted on January 24, 2013 by boulderowlnews

By Jayden Simelda-Longe, staff writer Nineteen months after their royal wedding, Duchess Catherine and Prince William announced they were having a baby. The news was only discovered, however, after Kate was rushed to the King Edward VII hospital suffering from … Continue reading →

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