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Highland Rambler

The student news site of Highland High School in Salt Lake City, Utah

Highland Rambler

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Teachers taste testing the root beer during a taste competition.
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A Bubbly Biotech At Highland
Anna Moreno, Feature Editor • September 17, 2025

Fermenting alcohol and having teachers taste it isn’t on any normal syllabus. But for one class, it’s the first thing on the list. Doug Jorgensen has taught various science classes, including bio tech, at Highland for more than 20 years, and has...

Aubrey Gamble paints a rainbow on her wall.
The Changing Of The Colors
Camille Fisher, News Editor • September 9, 2025

On March 28, bill H.B. 77 became law without the signature of Utah Governor Spencer Cox. The bill aims to restrict any government entity or employee...

Lydia Riesen holds a sign during the walkout for Safer Schools on Friday, September 5th.
Students Stage Walkout Demanding Safer Schools
Hillary Kimball, Digital Editor • September 8, 2025

On September 5th, 2025, many Highland students participated in the nationwide student led Safer Schools Walkout. This walkout, organized by Students...

New Valedictorian Requirements
New Valedictorian Requirements
Hillary Kimball, Social Media Director • May 22, 2025

For years, Highland’s straight-A students shared the valedictorian spotlight at graduation, at times filling the stage with double-digit recipients....

Art & PE Teacher Andrea Jensen is Painting a Positive Picture
Art & PE Teacher Andrea Jensen is Painting a Positive Picture
Lien Hoa Torres, Editor-In-Chief • September 17, 2025

Change is constant. Everyone experiences change, expected or unexpected. While change can be difficult, it can also be very positive. It’s...

Not Good Enough
Not Good Enough
Rachel Giles, Staff Writer • February 24, 2025

You spent hours the night before studying for the big test, but today just wasn’t your day and you missed nearly half the questions. You didn’t...

Required Reading Tests Are Too Long
Required Reading Tests Are Too Long
Naomi Parnell, Associate Editor • February 24, 2025

Every school year for as long as most of us can remember, standardized testing has always been a constant—whether you’re in third grade or...

Ramble On — Music Review No. 3 — Billy Joel
Anna Moreno, Jane Jardine, and Thomas Hall April 21, 2025

Anna Moreno, Jane Jardine, and Thomas Hall talk about their favorite Billy Joel hits.

Ramble On: Hidden Help Desk 2
April 9, 2025

How to cope with the stress of grades and teachers who won't grade your work.