Starting in October of 2021, students that have been caught vaping on campus have been able to opt in to an online educational program about vaping in order to reduce their suspension. This optional program was implemented by Palmer Ridge’s new principal,...

I’m gay. I’ve only said those words to about 5 people in my life, none of whom are members of my family. Growing up in Monument, I knew that I would never feel happy and safe being who I truly am here. It’s a word that a lot of people don’t feel...

The story of Harry Potter is laced with nostalgia. Reading the books as a kid, watching the movies over and over, and-- if you were me-- obsessing over the series and its universe for the rest of your life. However, alongside most every other fictional...

A couple times a year, senior high school athletes all over the country sign their National Letter of Intent (NLI), confirming their achievement of becoming a collegiate athlete. On Wednesday, April 20, nine Palmer Ridge student-athletes joined the 7%...

Colorado is home to many horrific events, from the kidnapping of Jon-Benet Ramsey to the most recent Boulder County Fires. Many people have theorized about why these things happen and how. Some say the supernatural, some say Cultists... I will be going...

Since Palmer Ridge's first basketball season in 2008, there have been numerous families who have sent brothers through the program. Out of all the brothers who have played for head coach Nick Mayer at Palmer Ridge, there have only been three sets of...

The one thing that journalists covet above all else is freedom of the press. When that right is violated in any way, it hurts more than one could imagine. Many Supreme Court cases dealing with freedom of speech have become famous: take Tinker v. Des...

Everyone's been there- first love, first heartbreak, first revenge. This year's One-Act, "The Staggering Heartbreak of Jasmine Merriwether," follows the story of, you guessed it, Jasmine Merriwether as she discovers just how painful heartbreak can be....

Palmer Ridge's DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) team has known much success in the past; the team has won many competitions and has gone to State and Nationals every year in the history of Palmer Ridge. But what exactly does DECA do? Team...

The Colorado All-State Band is an audition-based group that get the opportunity to travel to the University of Northern Colorado and play with other musicians across the state. Among those accepted who were accepted are eleven students from Palmer Ridge...