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The Student News Site of Fossil Ridge High School

Etched in Stone

The Student News Site of Fossil Ridge High School

Etched in Stone

Sabercats welcome new staff to Fossil
Sabercats welcome new staff to Fossil
November 10, 2025

Ninth graders are not the only new faces seen in the hallways and classrooms at Fossil Ridge High School. This August, the school welcomed new...

Senior Reagan Jones and junior Sophie Williams learn stances and combos at Self-Defense Club meeting in October.
​Student leader teaches how to move through life safely
Peyton Amrine, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025

Junior Ria Rajasekharan hopes to teach her peers that self-defense requires more than physical tools.  “As much as we would love to say,...

Exchange student Alice Trani adapts to life at Fossil
Exchange student Alice Trani adapts to life at Fossil
Jacqueline McMahon, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

Adjusting to school in a different country can be challenging, but Fossil Ridge High School senior Alici Trani, an exchange student from Bologna,...

Love for volleyball, academics pays off in D1 scholarship for Fossil junior
Love for volleyball, academics pays off in D1 scholarship for Fossil junior
Catelyn Alexander, Staff Writer • October 23, 2025

Fossil Ridge High School junior Emery Johnson has not only succeeded in her academics but also on the volleyball court, securing a Division 1...

Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 2
Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 2
Kaylee Skaff, Staff Writer • November 7, 2025

In this episode, I’ll be joined by the switcher and replay crew: Cole Weber, Ben Mick, and Markus Nina. Not many people know much about these...

Officer Adams Brunjes and a PSD Stars hockey player facing off at a Kids vs. Cops Hockey Game in 2023.
Kids take on cops for annual charity event
Canon Rhey, Staff Writer • November 6, 2025

The third annual Kids vs. Cops Hockey Game will be a rematch between Poudre School District (PSD) principals, and Fossil Ridge’s Mark Barry...

Senior wide receiver Eli Swanson lines up during Fossil’s game against Legacy on Oct. 3.
Fossil Ridge closes season with win against Bulldogs
Canon Rhey, Staff Writer • October 31, 2025

Seniors were honored, records were broken, and Fossil Ridge High School’s football team got the win over the Brighton Bulldogs in their final...

Podcast: Mic'd Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 1
Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 1
Kaylee Skaff, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

In this episode, we'll be talking with the teacher advisor, Ben DeGear. He’ll share his perspective as the teacher on the crew. DeGear will...

Leo Wang’s AP Art summer self-portrait represents his heritage.
For Fossil senior, art ‘feels like home’
Annie Tao, Staff Writer • October 8, 2025

Immersing himself in art since he could remember, Fossil Ridge High School senior Leo Wang finds art to be something irreplaceable. “It's...

Nate Most performs Blue Knights Open, “In This Moment,” for the last time at state championships on March 28, 2025.
Behind the Music: The busy lives of Fossil Ridge band students
Sidra Baldwin, Staff Writer • September 24, 2025

For Fossil Ridge’s percussionists, the days are long, the rehearsals intense, and the auditions looming. But the drive to push forward, to...

Matthew Campbell and Fawn Barry after their amazing solo in Tenth Bass.
Fossil Choir celebrates the last performance of 2025
Ava McEachern, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025

Films on a Shoestring is an annual event where students showcase films they have made throughout the year.
Films on a Shoestring showcases the works and creativity of students
Richard Marshall, Staff Writer • May 8, 2025

Films On A Shoestring (FOASS) has been a tradition of artistic presentation at Fossil since the school's opening. Historically, the school's...

The Costco food court on a Saturday afternoon
Good food, cheap and fast, makes Costco a favorite for Fossil students
Canon Rhey, Staff Writer • October 30, 2025

If you were to randomly ask Fossil Ridge High School students where they enjoy going to lunch, there is a good chance they would say Costco. I...

Me, Swearing into the Wyoming National Air Guard, a subsection of the Air Force.
Ready to move on: Why I’m graduating early
Lya Stewart, Staff Writer • October 9, 2025

On my first day of kindergarten, I cried at dropoff and counted the minutes until my mom would pick me up. That anxiety has followed me throughout...

DEI Is Gone... Now what??
Dollars vs. Diversity: The cost of cutting DEI
Emory Whiteley, Staff Writer • April 14, 2025

Over the past few years, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies have become a major focus in government, education, and workplaces across...

Replica of Slimer from Ghostbusters eating a slice of pizza
Gems of the Poudre: Totally 80s Pizza
Sydney Lammey and Isabelle Bendixen February 5, 2025

Totally 80s Pizza is a restaurant and museum in the Raintree Village Shopping Center in Fort Collins. Inspired by the “Cafe 80’s” scene...

Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 2
Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 2
Kaylee Skaff, Staff Writer • November 7, 2025

In this episode, I’ll be joined by the switcher and replay crew: Cole Weber, Ben Mick, and Markus Nina. Not many people know much about these...

Podcast: Mic'd Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 1
Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 1
Kaylee Skaff, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

In this episode, we'll be talking with the teacher advisor, Ben DeGear. He’ll share his perspective as the teacher on the crew. DeGear will...

Navigating high school
Navigating high school
Sarah Folb, Contributor • October 10, 2025

Answering high school's hardest question
Answering high school’s hardest question
Macie Patrias, Contributor • October 8, 2025

Welcome to another video! This month's video I discuss one of the hardest questions in high school: what is the key to time management? Although...

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Fossil Students explore international study opportunities
Fossil Students explore international study opportunities
Maxamilian Scott, Staff Writer • November 10, 2025

Studying in another country for high school or college is not just a dream for many teens; it is a chance to experience a new culture and meet...

Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 2
Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 2
Kaylee Skaff, Staff Writer • November 7, 2025

In this episode, I’ll be joined by the switcher and replay crew: Cole Weber, Ben Mick, and Markus Nina. Not many people know much about these...

Podcast: Mic'd Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 1
Podcast: Mic’d Up: The Broadcast Booth | Episode 1
Kaylee Skaff, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

In this episode, we'll be talking with the teacher advisor, Ben DeGear. He’ll share his perspective as the teacher on the crew. DeGear will...

Officer Adams Brunjes and a PSD Stars hockey player facing off at a Kids vs. Cops Hockey Game in 2023.
Kids take on cops for annual charity event
Canon Rhey, Staff Writer • November 6, 2025

The third annual Kids vs. Cops Hockey Game will be a rematch between Poudre School District (PSD) principals, and Fossil Ridge’s Mark Barry...

Trivia Night goes for Hollywood glam
Trivia Night goes for Hollywood glam
Jacqueline McMahon, Staff Writer • November 3, 2025

Do you know what a triangle’s interior angles add up to? Or what was the first ever feature-length animated movie? If you said 180° and “Snow...

Freshman hardships: balancing extracurriculars with academics
Aaron Huber, Staff Writer • October 15, 2025

Fossil Ridge High school offers seemingly endless extracurricular activities, but their time commitment can make life difficult for freshmen.  Freshman...

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