east high spotlight

Video Promo

woolfolk — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:11:02 +0000

The East High Spotlight is now online, with video, pictures and more! Untitled from East Spotlight on Vimeo.

Westboro Visit Unites East Student Body

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:05:04 +0000

Excitement rising in her chest, Kelsi Arrieta moved through the trees along the esplanade. Behind her, close to 300 Angels made up a crowd that was speckled with purple clothing and brightly colored signs. In front of her stood six picketers sporting bloodstained American flags and signs proclaiming such messages as “God Hates Fags.” She [...]

Artist of the Month: Lauren Mosley

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:03:41 +0000

Most people at East know Lauren Moseley for her crimson red hair and amicable personality, but what they don’t know is how talented Moseley is as an artist, something that has often been overlooked because of her modesty. Lauren Moseley’s career in the arts began in 6th grade when she enrolled at Denver School Of [...]

A Lifetime of Competition: Teachers find an escape through sports

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:01:45 +0000

Written by: Keaghan Dunn-Rhodes It’s Monday night at Big Bear Ice Arena in Lowry. The dusty clock on the wall reads 9:30 as the players lace up their boots. Many teachers are at home grading papers, but not Mr. Hoffer. For him, 9:30 means game time. Never mind that he will probably get home at [...]

Planking

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:59:47 +0000

Written by: Joe Harrison Early one spring morning some odd 23 years ago, Ouwt K. Aste had concocted yet another plan to live up to his common title of attention whore. As he left his apartment, he walked down 5thAvenue gazing around for a nice looking ledge. He arrived at a busy intersection and spotted [...]

I Put the Racy in Literacy

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:58:47 +0000

Written by: Chris Padgett After 15 years in the tank, new rap icon Tawdry Racketeer, or TR, has revolutionized the music industry. His shirts are seen all around town with lines from his songs such as “You must be sure to apply erudite persuasive technique with regard to your lifetime partner” and phrase of that [...]

Legacies on the Soccer Team

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:57:26 +0000

Written by: Daniel Hartman-Strawn Success in sports has always stemmed from a vital skill: communication. A bond between team members is essential to being able to function, and nowhere is that tie stronger than between brothers. Junior Forward Ashi Geberkidane, a member of East’s varsity soccer squad, and younger brother, Sophomore Cerake Geberkidane, know this [...]

DPL Out of its League

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:54:26 +0000

Written by Max Segal “Last year was frustrating,” says senior midfielder Chris Carpenter. “It was hard for us to adjust to playing with the suburban teams because we had a one dimensional attack that was only effective against typical DPL teams.” Carpenter’s frustration was a result of last year’s 5A soccer playoffs, in which [...]

East Wins State!

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:52:53 +0000

Mitchell Heinzeroth sprinted across Dick’s Sporting Goods Field holding the State Championship trophy above his head. Only this time, Heinzeroth and his fellow Angels weren’t playing catch-up. The East Boys Soccer team now stands alone as the best team in the Colorado. “It was always a dream of mine to win, but I never thought [...]

The Occupy Movement: Denver Protesters Join the Revolution

woolfolk — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:48:46 +0000

Andrew Palmquist & Chris Harder Fist jolted into the October air, V for Vendetta mask donned, and camera in hand. East High School Junior, David Leaman-Miller, gazes over the shadowed Capitol building and all that American society is supposed to stand for: democracy. The mask symbolizes a spirited anti-government movement and is proudly molded to [...]