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The Student News Site of Thomas B. Doherty High School

The Spartan

The Student News Site of Thomas B. Doherty High School

The Spartan

The Student News Site of Thomas B. Doherty High School

The Spartan

Video Team: Episode #1 Valentines
February 18, 2025
Hot Takes #7: The Final Edition
Brooklyn Vanderkooy, Creative Projects Editor • May 7, 2024
Cinematic poster for the film adaption of the Broadway musical Wicked, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Behind Wicked
Lavaeya Lozano, Staff Writer • February 25, 2025

Wicked recently turned 3 months old on Wednesday—and nonetheless it has been a hit movie. On opening weekend, the Broadway musical earned $164.2 million; soon climbing to $635 million worldwide in the box office. This magical...

Two cooling towers for a nuclear power plant, taken between 1980 and 2006. 

Highsmith, C. M., photographer. Nuclear Power Plant. United States. [Between 1980 and 2006] [Photograph] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2011631213/.
On Nuclear Energy: A Proponent’s View
Fisher Carlson, Production Head • February 18, 2025
Doherty High School in Colorado Springs welcomes many new students.
Being New to Doherty High School
Jaren Miller, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025
Doherty's English hallway blocked off to make room for the Jenkins students taking over.
Hallway Chaos as Schools are Combined
Jadelynn Newman, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025
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Meet the Staff
Grace Kirby
Grace Kirby
Staff Writer

I'm Grace and I am a freshman! I love to bake for my friends and family. In my free time when I'm not baking, I like to crochet and make arts and crafts.

Annika Norman
Annika Norman
Editor in Chief

I'm a Senior here at Doherty and am super excited to be the Editor in Chief. I like hockey, writing, photography, and being a CSPD cadet.

This image is one of the many examples of the smoke in Los Angeles, leading to many evacuations. Used by permission from Creative Commons. "Emergency Relief for 2025 Los Angeles Fires" by fourbyfourblazer is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
The Los Angeles Fire Tragedies
Madelyn Menendez, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025
Students learning about Tik Tok in a classroom setting. Used by permission from Creative Commons. "Tik tok clase de e-lit" by Dani Oviedo17 is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Fate of TikTok in the U.S.
Malia Hodge, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025
An Illustration based on the idea that students are being chained down by their academics.
Academic Stress
Brooklyn Stuhlman, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025

   From Middle schoolers to college students there is one thing that they have in common about their school lives, the crushing feeling of stress from school. Academic stress is a much larger problem...

Harlyn Everhart, student athlete falling asleep in class after morning practice.
Morning Practices: A Day in the Life of Sleepy Student Athletes
Kathryn Holdridge February 18, 2025

Walking around the hallways this winter, you may notice some seemingly sleepwalking students roaming around, or you might be sitting in first period and see a student taking a nap instead of taking their...

Doherty High School in Colorado Springs welcomes many new students.
Being New to Doherty High School
Jaren Miller, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025
This is the front of Jenkins Middle School. The prominent feature standing for 26 years bringing several different jaguars through the years.
The Fall of Jenkins Middle School
Brendon Castle, Staff Writer • February 18, 2025
Recent Results
American players mob goalie Jim Craig after the end of the game Vs. the Soviet Union during the medal round of the 1980 Olympic games
(The Associated Press via KMOV First Report)
“Do you Believe in Miracles?” ; 45 Years Later, A Look back on the Miracle on Ice
Khalil Parker, Sports Editor • February 22, 2025

Lake Placid, New York State, February 22nd, 1980, The 1980 Winter Olympic games are in full swing and the all mighty Soviet Union face off against a younger, less experienced and less talented United States...

Palmers Terrors at Nationals in Grand Junction.
Recruiting For Rugby
Levi Colvin, Section Editor • February 13, 2025