Justin Kirkham, Associate Editor
January 31, 2012
With their college years quickly approaching, uncertain seniors have placed their trust in Google. A simple search for the FAFSA, Federal Application for Student Aid, website can result in Social Security theft and an unnecessary fee for uninformed students. “Kids just Google FAFSA,” explained... Read more »
Savannah Harrelson, Staff Writer
January 31, 2012
Increased class sizes, loss in faculty, and cut programs are the three greatest outcomes most likely to take affect if the district levy does not pass at the ballots in March, according to a FAQ sheet on Borah School Fusion. This levy, set to be voted on by the public March 13, will provide a projected... Read more »
Joe Czykoski, Staff Writer
December 14, 2011
For the first time in eight years, Boise School District students’ national average SAT/ACT test scores were at their highest levels, according to results from the 2011 American College Test (ACT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). For example, on the ACT, the average district student scored... Read more »
December 1, 2011
One of the colleges AVID students visited was Washington State University. By Jaynee Nielsen Recently, Borah AVID students took a three-day field trip to visit colleges around the area, with Amy Everson, 11th grade AVID teacher; Josh Ritchie, counselor; Pamela Atkins, 12th grade English teacher; and... Read more »
November 15, 2011
By August McKernan Hundreds of miles beneath the sea, there lurks a creature unlike any other. Made of steel and powered by nuclear energy, it waits for the opportune moment to strike. This particular beast houses not just one heart, but hundreds. The crew of the USS Boise, a Los Angeles type submarine,... Read more »
November 14, 2011
Staff Editorial Muffled complaints and curious comments arose from students as fluorescent yellow folders and thick, green surveys were deposited onto their desks. Some seniors cringed as they filled out their SAT and ACT scores and mapped out their future plans, wishing they could escape the monotony... Read more »
November 14, 2011
By Jamie Jones As the senior class of 2012 filled the rows and chairs of the Little Theater, talk of graduation announcements, class rings and a future beyond high school, captured the ears and eyes of most. Although the presentation was aimed toward ordering gown sizes and graduation invitations, a... Read more »
November 14, 2011
By Jamie Jones Three years of Borah must come to an end one day, the time that comes when there is no more lackadaisical electives or free textbooks; seniors must ready themselves to say goodbye to easy grades and twin spirit days, and segway into adulthood. For some, this includes college. For those... Read more »
November 14, 2011
By Ari Anchustegui If imagination doesn’t rule the world, then what does? Senior cartoonist, Alexx Claar puts her colorful imagination to use to fuel and produce her work. “I’ve always thought that I have this crazy imagination and that’s where I get my art from,” she said. “I have all... Read more »
November 14, 2011
By Grace Gibney This year’s junior class will be the first group of students to take the SAT college aptitude test for a high school graduation requirement. The test, scheduled during school April 18, is free. The State Board of Education determined that the regularly required $49 fee for the SAT will... Read more »
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