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Destruction of Gaza as the humanitarian crisis rages on (The New York Times)
Conflict Without Borders
Zelda Fishman, Editor in Chief • November 17, 2023

On October 7, 2023, Hamas, a terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip, fired 2,200 rockets into Northern, Central, and Southern Israel. Hamas then broke the barrier fence between Gaza and Israel attacking towns...

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The image AI created from the prompt ‘newspaper’. (DeepAI)
The Digital Age vs. Printed Media
Eddie Nickels, Managing Editor • November 17, 2023

The fact of the matter is, if you’re reading this, you’re likely wondering, “Wait, we have a school newspaper?” It makes sense! The only people who still get their news from a printed source are like,...

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Grimm to Glitter

Sienna Rock, Editor-in-Chief | October 23, 2023

Most kid’s childhoods were filled with Disney fairytales. Feel-good family movies about princesses and magical creatures. However, what many don’t know is that a lot of the kid friendly stories have a much darker past.  Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, also known as the Grimm brothers, were two brothers who lived in Germany in the 1800’s. The two brothers were very interested in language and storytelling....

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History of Halloween

Katrina Mulder, Reporter | October 23, 2023

Scary costumes, haunted houses, trick or treating: how did all these things come about? Well, it started in Ireland around 2000 years ago. Halloween originally began as the Celtic festival of Samhain. In this festival, people would light bonfires and get dressed up in scary costumes to ward off ghosts. Usually celebrated on October 31st to November 1st, this festival was to commemorate the spiritual...

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Boise Brave Snow Team last year when they won 3rd place with 39 racers.
Ready for the Winter!
Vilde Tenold, Reporter • November 16, 2023

Now that the fall season is coming to an end, the winter sports season is beginning, here are some of the sports for the winter.  Boise Brave has three main winter sports:...

Curling in the Winter Olympics 
(NBC News)
Chess on Ice
Eli Butler, Social Media Editor • November 16, 2023

Curling, sometimes referred to as “Chess on Ice” is a truly underappreciated winter sport, requiring leagues of precision, teamwork, and coordination. While still sitting...

Pickleballer In Action
Pickleball: The Future of Paddle Sports?
Eli Butler, Social Media Editor • October 30, 2023

Pickleball - the fastest-growing sport in America - has taken the amateur sports world by storm. An enthralling combination of tennis, badminton, and ping pong has found its...

Kicking Off Fall Sports
September 20, 2023
Super Spring Sports
April 24, 2023
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Cover art: Ghost photos
Cover art: Ghost photos
Vilde Tenold, Reporter • November 16, 2023

For this issue's cover art, we have a group who took the photos from the photography class: Erick Baker, Alex Robinson, Lucas Prazak and Ben Scamardella.   The assignment...

Avery Howells post committing to USC
Inside College Sports Recruitment
Sam Murray, Reporter • November 16, 2023

Boise High has a rich culture of sports and academic excellence. Each year, a hardworking few are recruited by colleges around the U.S. to play, swim, run, throw, or golf...

An overlook at the corn maze at Lowe’s Family Farmstead.
Boise Ghostly Gatherings
Sienna Rock , Editor-in-Chief • October 23, 2023

The seasons are changing and fall is finally upon us, which means Halloween is coming with it. Houses have started to decorate their lawns and this spooky holiday is almost...

Presly Brauns art
Cover Artist: Presly Braun
Katrina Mulder, Reporter • October 22, 2023

This month’s unique cover was created by Presly Braun, a Senior here at Boise High. For October we were hoping to find a spooky cover in relation to Halloween, I was excited...

Some of Kates Other Work.
Cover Artist: Kate Brasher
September 21, 2023
The SAT uses bubble sheet answers similar to the one picture above. (lecroitg/Pixabay)
Should we ACT on SATs?
April 24, 2023
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Block Schedule Rules
Scrumptious Halloween Candy Ranking
Horrific Hoco
Woah, What Happened to the Radio?

Woah, What Happened to the Radio?

September 20, 2023

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SOPHIA WANTS TO HURT AIAIAIAIAIAIAIAI

April 24, 2023

The Most Rib-Tickling, Sidesplitting, Uproarious Words

The Most Rib-Tickling, Sidesplitting, Uproarious Words

April 24, 2023

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