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Sailors cleaning up debris from a UFO that was shot down by the U.S. Military.
The Identity of These Flying Objects
Sienna Rock , Editor-in-Chief • March 17, 2023

Unidentified flying objects, things that used to be rarely spotted and normally disregarded, have recently become a point of contention and investigation. Within the first two weeks of February, the U.S. shot down four UFOs....

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Layoffs are a harsh reality that many American workers must face. (HR Daily Advisor)
Big Companies, Big Layoffs
Sophia Chen, Managing Reporter • March 17, 2023

Major tech companies like Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, and Amazon, have announced that they plan on laying off thousands of employees over the course of 2023. The trend is that many big tech companies are downsizing, while medium...

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Marching For Their Rights

Eli Butler, Reporter | March 17, 2023

March first marks the start of Women's History Month, a month dedicated to the celebration of strong and influential women in history, as well as the battle for equal rights. Each year, a theme is chosen by the National Women’s History Alliance (NWHA) as a point of focus for the whole of the month. For 2023, the chosen theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” In 1987, President Ronald...

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Boise High Summit: Peak of the School Year?

Tyler Weiss, Reporter | March 17, 2023

A tradition like no other at Boise High is the annual Summit. The Summit is an event that features the students getting the opportunity to be teachers for a day and showcase their creativity with their exhibits. The Summit also gives future Brave students who are currently in junior high a preview of their new school.  An event this big clearly takes a lot of planning and the process has to be...

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The XFL’s eight teams competing this season. (sportingnews.com)
The XFL’s X-Treme Second Season
Andie Nickels, Reporter • March 17, 2023

The XFL, a professional football league, is having a tentative start to their second-ever season. The acronym stands for ‘X-Treme Football League’. Despite low TV ratings...

What’s in store for this year’s tournament? (ESPN)
A Preview Before Madness
Tyler Weiss, Reporter • February 22, 2023

March is only a month away, and for many bracket fillers, a long year of waiting finally comes to an end. That’s right, the 2023 NCAA Basketball Tournament is almost here....

Tony Dungy reporting as NBCs sports analysis.
Former Football Coach Getting Flamed
Sienna Rock, Editor-in-Chief • February 21, 2023

Tony Dungy, former NFL safety, head coach and current NBC football analyst, has recently been facing a lot of backlash from the internet after making many offensive and anti-LGBTQ+...

Ballin' With The Boys
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Helping Out Hamlin
January 20, 2023
Fantasy Football Unfolded
December 16, 2022
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A picture of our cover artist this issue, Jack Andrews.
Cover Artist: Jack Andrews
Brian Dyer, Social Media Editor • March 17, 2023

In this month’s edition of the Boise Highlights, our cover artist is Jack Andrews. For the theme of “Mix It Up March,” he took a literal approach and designed a colorful,...

The power trio Alondra, Ruth , and Denali (L to R) have devoured their competition (Scott Moore).
Paving a Brighter Future Through DECA
Sophia Chen, Managing Reporter • March 17, 2023

DECA, or Distributive Education Clubs of America, is an organization that allows students to develop and hone important skills. The program states that it “prepares emerging...

Flint and Lola give two thumbs up! (Zelda Fishman)
Getting to Know Flint and Lola
Zelda Fishman, Editor-in-Chief • February 21, 2023

Earlier this month, Mrs. Weisensel approached the Boise Highlights with an opportunity to feature two of her students that she teaches for Sophomore English. In the assignment,...

Love knows no boundaries!
Long Distance Love
Eli Butler, Reporter • February 21, 2023

Love is a universal emotion essential to the human experience. Once you find someone that sits so close to your heart so comfortably, you’ll do anything to keep them there....

Bogus Basin Ski Resort Lit up at Night.
A Snow Team Run-Down
January 20, 2023
For Shay, art is boundless and never-ending. It is a means of expression (Shay Harpole).
Cover Artist: Shay Harpole
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