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Inside The Stats (w/ Kishan Vahalia): Key Takeaways from the Madness of March
Graphic Designed by: Kishan Vahalia
Inside The Stats (w/ Kishan Vahalia): Super Bowl 56 is on its Way!
Inside The Stats (w/ Kishan Vahalia): Goodbye TB12
Chris Schlesinger ‘22 steals the ball during the first play of the boys varsity basketball game against Highlands Ranch Jan. 21. The Jaguars had a 52-37 win against the Falcons.
Swishing Their Way to Success: Boys Varsity Basketball Game Photo Recap
Super Bowl Graphic
Inside The Stats (w/ Kishan Vahalia): Who will win Super Bowl 56?
RC Update The Final Update
ROCKstyle April ‘22 Issue Cover
ROCKstyle: The 2022 Spring Trend Forecast
Photo by: Jack Keough
Inside The Stats (w/ Kishan Vahalia): Key Takeaways from the Madness of March
Graphic by Matthew Fink
Wasp Season
Color Into Spring coloring page graphic.
Color Into Spring!
RC Update The Final Update
A graphic introduces the topic of animal testing and its impacts.
Saving Ralph: The Effects of Animal Testing
Gannon Figueroa ‘24 watches and reacts to the video of Will Smith getting on stage and hitting Chris Rock. The incident happened after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s wife, which prompted Smith to get on stage and hit Rock.
Slapping the Competition: The 94th Oscars
Cover image for informational article on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What You Need to Know
A graphic depicts a question and answer with next years principal Andy Abner.
New principal announced – he may be familiar…
A graphic introduces the topic of animal testing and its impacts.
Saving Ralph: The Effects of Animal Testing
ROCKstyle April ‘22 Issue Cover
ROCKstyle: The 2022 Spring Trend Forecast
Photo by: Jack Keough
Inside The Stats (w/ Kishan Vahalia): Key Takeaways from the Madness of March
Graphic for Wish Week preparation article.
Here are Four Ways to Prepare for Wish Week!
A graphic introduces the Innocence Project Club spotlight and what the club strives to achieve.
Club Spotlight: Innocence Project Club
A graphic shows two otters hugging.
PDA is good…Public Display of Copulation Is Not
Photo by: Jack Keough
Inside The Stats (w/ Kishan Vahalia): Key Takeaways from the Madness of March
PETA sued photographer David Slater over this image. They claimed that he “infringed” the monkey’s “copyright” by releasing his self-published book Wildlife Personalities, which included the monkey selfie. Long story short; PETA lost.
You Are Real and I Don’t Like It
Graphic by Matthew Fink
Wasp Season
Graphic for Wish Week preparation article.
Here are Four Ways to Prepare for Wish Week!
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Ben England

Ben England, Sports Editor

Hey! I am Ben England. This is my third year on staff and fourth year taking a journalism class. I am a senior this year. I like watching sports, listening to music, and watching movies. In my spare time I like to hang out with my friends. This year I want to write some long feature pieces and interesting stories. I want to make this last year the best year.

All content by Ben England
Gannon Figueroa ‘24 watches and reacts to the video of Will Smith getting on stage and hitting Chris Rock. The incident happened after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s wife, which prompted Smith to get on stage and hit Rock.

Slapping the Competition: The 94th Oscars

April 2, 2022
Tiffany Lahey ‘22, who started the game to have an all-inclusive game of senior assassin, and winner, Aidan Hughes ‘22, pose with the prize money after Hughes won the game. After four months the game finally ended when Hughes got the most kills. “Hearing everyone talk about the game in the hallway made me super happy and really proud,” Lahey said. PC. Tiffany Lehay.

Last Person Standing

February 17, 2022
Captains Cole Dreyfuss 22, Croix Burney 22, and Keegan Hamilton 22 run out of the tunnel onto the field to start their first playoff game Friday night. The Jags beat the Smoky Hill Buffaloes 52-49 at the Stutler Bowl in Cherry Creek Nov. 5.

Playoffs? We Talking About Playoffs?

November 11, 2021
Design by: Matthew Fink

5 Tips for Applying to College

October 15, 2021
“Colten Martinez ‘22 and Carter Pollock ‘22 pose with their water guns in the Rock Canyon parking lot” PC Ben England.

You Can Run, But You Can’t Stay Dry

September 2, 2021
Rodger Goodell coming out on stage in round two of the draft April 30.

Welcome To The NFL: Grading the First Round Picks of the 2021 NFL Draft

April 30, 2021
The entrance to the MCA on the corner of Delgany and 15th street.

Museum of Contemporary Art Opens New Keith Haring Exhibit

April 29, 2021
Adrienne Markey 21, stands at the summit of Telluride, getting ready to ski down the mountain Feb. 14.

Superior on the Slopes: Q&A With Skier and Student Adrienne Markey

April 26, 2021
The featured image for the We Need A Covid Curve editorial.

We Need a Covid Curve

April 22, 2021
Band tee epidemic cover image, featuring Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, and AC/DC.

The Band Tee Epidemic

March 12, 2021
A photo of the Rockies home, Coors Field, during the 2017 MLB season.

Blockbuster Trade in Denver

February 2, 2021
Winter sports story graphic, featuring the image of Poms at the Semifinals on Jan 2. 2020.

What to Know About Winter Sports

January 20, 2021
Top five albums of 2020 cover image, featuring Kid Cudis Man on the Moon III: The Chosen album cover.

My Top 5 Albums of The Year

January 5, 2021
Megan Williams 22 and Ben England 22 go over their AP Psych FRQ after submitting it in 4th period today. This is the second FRQ of the year for Ms. Smith’s AP Psych students. “I thought I did really good on this one, the prompt made a lot of sense, but I also studied a lot which made it easier,” Williams said.

[Photo] A Virtual Day in the Life of a Student

December 1, 2020
Supporters stand in front of the Capitol hoisting flags.

Biden Supporters Celebrate a Presidential Victory

November 11, 2020
Need new music? Check out Ben Englands recommendations.

Artists I Recommend You Listen To

November 2, 2020
Girls on the JV Cheer team laugh during their practice Sept. 29. The Cheer team can now perform at football games, while maintaining social distancing and remaining on the sidelines.

Student Athletes Reaction to New Sports Schedule

October 16, 2020

The Weeknd’s “After Hours” Review

March 31, 2020
Snow covers the upper parking lot at 2:48 pm Feb. 3. All after school activities were cancelled due to predicted, dangerous road closures.

Snow-No, After School Activities Cancelled Feb. 3

February 3, 2020
Look back at the 2010s: the events, music, movies and toys that defined the decade.

A Blast From the Past: Take an Interactive Tour of the 2010s

January 15, 2020
Josie Manning ‘22 kneels with her team for an injured player during the Homecoming football game at Echo Park Sept. 20. Manning and her teammates lost the game against Mountain Vista 24-12.

One of the Guys

November 7, 2019

Correction: Inaccuracy on page 15 (“oh no, I’ve got a disease”)

October 31, 2019
Crowd overview at the Rocky Mountain Showdown

Takeaways from the 90th Annual Rocky Mountain Showdown

September 3, 2019
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