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The lawsuit brought against Harvard University by Students For Fair Admissions is the latest incident in the ever-inflammatory narrative of college admissions and affirmative action. The organization claims that Harvard’s admission policies discriminate against Asian Americans and suggests that entry standards are stacked against Asians in the name of ethnic diversity. As a result of […]

The 2018-2019 school year has begun here at Durango High School, and with it brought new faces to the school and new opportunities for the students. One of these never-before-seen classes is the new Chinese Mandarin language class, taught by DHS faculty member Ru Si. She is very excited to teach at DHS, and is […]

Although they work behind the scenes and are often not considered one of the more essential components of a sports team, sports psychologists have become an integral part of most professional coaching staffs over the past 10 years. Some are now suggesting, with the ever-increasing number of student-athletes, that sports psychology be integrated into high […]

This school year, Durango High school welcomed lots of new teachers to the staff. Despite new additions, the staff also consists of numerous teachers who have committed many years of their careers to helping DHS students to succeed in their futures. Two teachers among the staff, Tara Haller and Kaylee Wright, show perspectives of the […]

By a paper thin margin, the Durango High School Aerospace Design Team snagged second place at the international competition held in Orlando, Florida this past summer after bringing home a win in the summer of 2017. The competition, run by Anita Gale, has been won by DHS seven times in the last eighteen years. Thirteen […]

Michael Cochran is sure in his element when it comes to chemistry. This new chemistry teacher here at DHS has had one heck of a life story. Traveling and working around the world, playing in a Division I baseball team, and growing up on the ocean are only a few aspects of his exciting past. […]

Favorite Fall Recipes As the temperature drops, it becomes harder and harder to get outside and do our favorite summertime activities. Baking can be a fun and relaxing activity that makes the time pass by quickly. As we’re waiting for the snow to start falling, these recipes will not only be fun and easy to […]

As the new school year starts off, additions to staff are beginning to embed themselves in the Durango High School community. This year, the school is privileged to have a new librarian, Valeria Skarbek. Skarbek was an english and language arts teacher for nine years, teaching in upstate New York,  Connecticut, and online for Colorado […]

“Guardians of the Galaxy” director James Gunn has come under fire after the discovery of pedophilia and rape jokes posted on his Twitter page. James Gunn, a recently respected and loved creator of the “marvel GOTG” movies, has been disowned by Hollywood this summer after 10-year-old tweets involving pedophilia resurfaced causing him to lose his […]

Halloween Crossword PuzzleRush Webster 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Across 6. Ghosts say _____ 7. All ________ Eve 10. Trick or _____ 11. Doctor _______ created a monster 12. Say his name three times 13. The headless _______ of Sleepy Hollow 14. How […]

As the members of DHS are adjusting to their back to school rhythms, a common question seems to be appearing in their daily school lives: how can our school be more spirited? In the few years that Mr. Hoerl has been the principal at DHS, we have seen an explosion of school spirit in the […]

Every high school has cramped hallways and the best lunch spots, and with the addition of the freshman class this fall those space concerns have increased. This year, for the third year in a row, the biggest freshman class joined the Durango High School student population with about 1500 students. However, it’s not the biggest […]