Monday, March 20, 2023

OPINION - Does Money Buy You Happiness? By Simon Lapham

Please enjoy this opinion article from DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class!

In the U.S., money is an important resource of your daily life. Money can buy anything from chips to a multi-million dollar house, but most U.S. citizens don't have that much money. What all people do have, is the ability to decide what they want to buy. So money can buy you happiness even if you don't have a million dollars. You just need to be able to know what makes you happy. 

Friday, March 17, 2023

DMHS Teens at the Opera! by Abrianna Luis-Estrada

 Please enjoy this article by a student in DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class.

Attending an opera is an opportunity most high school students don’t get. Theater students at Denver Montessori Jr/Sr High recently had their first experience with opera when they attended “Die Tote Stadt.”



Thursday, March 16, 2023

OPINION - The Benefits of Field Trips, by Isabella Salas

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            A student’s mind can only hold so much, which is why they get weekends off but sometimes that’s not enough. Field trips are another way to have students feel more relieved as well as an educational experience. So why not have more?

Mexican Culture Lives Through Dance, by Adamaris Lomas-Vasquez

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        In downtown Denver, Cinco De Mayo is a huge event where everyone is invited and welcome. The holiday celebrates Mexico’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862. While the holiday is not widely celebrated in Mexico, it is still popular amongst Mexican Americans in America. There is a lot of entertainment and food. One of the entertainments is Folklorico Dancing. Folklorico Dancing has been around for many years. It is mostly known for the dresses, the movement of the dresses, and the music. 

The Importance of SAGA at DMHS, by Will Matyjevich

Please enjoy this article from DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism Class."

        The Sexuality and Gender Alliance, also known as SAGA, is a club for LGBTQ+ and allies to meet and socialize every Thursday at DMHS. SAGA is led and was founded by Lauren Lyon, and she says, “It's important so that LGBTQIA+ students have a space at school to create connections and be their authentic selves.” LGBTQ+ students that attend SAGA meet every Thursday and share new things about themselves with their peers and Lauren.

Monday, March 13, 2023

How the Closure of the Kitchen Has Affected Our Education, by Paolo Mann Perkin

 Please enjoy this article by a student in DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class.

“Having the kitchen closed has caused a huge amount of upset to the DMHS culinary program and to me,” says DMHS culinary teacher Anders Benson.

How Important is Education? by Grace Turner

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        Oprah Winfrey once said “Education is the key to unlocking the world. It is the passport to freedom.” 

Education is really important, but are the types of things that students are learning in school important? How much of what students learn do they use in their adult life?

The Syrian/Turkish Earthquake, by Simon Lapham

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A natural disaster impacted Syria and Turkey harshly on Feb 6 as more than 36,000 people died in total in an extremely destructive 7.8 magnitude earthquake which is almost one of the worst on the magnitude scale. Although this is not one of the worst earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, it still affected millions of people.

Friday, March 10, 2023

Art: What's Happening? by Kaitlyn Tran

 Please enjoy this article from DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" Class!

        Art is normally a way to easily calm the mind and soothe the soul. However, to do this it may be required for some people to have a quiet place and a peaceful environment. Period 3 Art class is loud and causes headaches, say many of the students there. However, does this really bother the ones trying to create?

Unseen Oceans, An Experience You Shouldn't Miss, by Diego Sanchez

 Please enjoy this article from DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class.

Did you know that humans have only explored 5% of the world’s oceans? Or that the oceans cover 71% of earth?

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Denver Montessori Junior High Presents "The Jungle Book", by Marisol Kennedy

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February 3rd, 2023 the DMHS farm school put on a musical: The Jungle Book, based on the story by Rudyard Kipling, with music by George Bruns, and directed and choreographed by Robin Yokel, the theater teacher at DMHS. There were about 100 friends and family members in the audience and 24 students performed (including actors, tech, light and curtains). The cast had rehearsed every Wednesday since late August until the show on February 3rd.

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Bob Lazar, a human interest piece by Rowan Sanderka

Please enjoy this article from DMHS's "Introduction to Journalism" class.

Bob Lazar is an American physicist who claims to have worked at area 51. He claims to have worked in a section of the base titled S4, which contained extraterrestrial technology.

Section S4 has one of the highest levels of security at area 51 and is a 15-mile drive from the main airforce base. Bob Lazar states, “Nine interstellar spacecraft were housed at the S4 facility and have been used in a reverse engineering program for ten years prior to my introduction to the program.”