Roaring Fork High School recently hosted an anti-hate speech panel featuring a few representative voices from around the Valley. The event was the result of a student-led effort organized by the school’s Student Equity Council. It was a resounding success, with the presenters sharing stories of their personal experiences as victims of hate speech. The […]
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5Point inspires local middle schoolers
Last week, 5Point Adventure Film went on a mini-tour of the Valley’s middle schools during the very first “5Point Education Week.” This reporter attended the organization’s visit to Carbondale Middle School (CMS). I entered the CMS auditorium a bit too early and walked in on a drama class performing a scene. I tried my best […]
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SoL closes out the year with ‘A Christmas Story’
Editor’s note: “A Christmas Story” is no longer running, but it has become a tradition that youth correspondent Gus Richardson writes a review of SoL Theatre’s productions. I was lucky enough to attend the final showing of SoL Theatre’s “A Christmas Story,” and it was one of the better shows I’ve seen this year. It […]
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Theater Review: ‘Precious and Endless’
Over the weekend, I went to see “A Sage VOICES Theater Project: Precious and Endless” at the Thunder River Theatre. The biggest reason why I went is because my brother, Iggy, wanted to go. He will be put on the record saying, in a sarcastic manner, “Who comes to the third show?” after my query […]
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5Point gets youth to Dream big
Last semester, this reporter spoke with fellow Roaring Fork High School (RFHS) student, and senior, Julia Gressett. I met her outside of the school auditorium, and it took us an embarrassing amount of time to realize we were waiting on one another — as this was the first time we’d met. Anyhow, when we did […]
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Soaring with SoL Theatre
Last Saturday, I went to the Stage of Life (SoL) Theatre Company and the Sopris Soarers’ first-ever collaborative show, “This Is Halloween: Songs and Soaring From The Nightmare Before Christmas.” It was pretty good, and there was a surprising amount to unpack from a show with a runtime of only 45 minutes. First off, the […]
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Hair dyeing tips from local youth
A sea of black, brown, blonde and other normative hair colors flood my vision. But, here and there I see pinpricks of alternative hues, splashes of green, blue and red…dyed hair. Humans have been dyeing their mops for centuries now, with evidence of hair coloring going back to the paleolithic era. Today, it’s a form […]