Boulder High School student journalist finds her passion covering school's 150th anniversary

Denver7 · May 06, 2026 · 382 words · By Mike Castellucci

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— Arlene Solis found her passion for journalism between art class and room 3352, home of the school newspaper at Boulder High School — and now she's helping bring the school's student paper, The Owl, to life.

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In the Owl's April edition, Solis earned a front-page byline for her story on Boulder High School's 150th anniversary, a milestone the school shares with the state of Colorado.

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🗞️ WATCH: Denver7's Mike Castellucci caught up with The Owl's incoming co-editor-in-chief as Boulder High celebrates its 150th year For the story, Solis researched Boulder High School students during World War II and interviewed former students about their…

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Claim 1: “In the Owl's April edition, Solis earned a front-page byline for her story on Boulder High School's 150th anniversary”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Wikipedia lists of deaths and concert halls, which are completely irrelevant to Arlene Solis or the school newspaper.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Deaths in the last half of the year 2021 in the United States. For the first half of the year, see 2021 deaths in the United States (January–June).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A concert hall is a cultural building with a stage that serves as a performance venue and an auditorium filled with seats. This list does not include other venues such as sports stadia, dramatic theat…
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Claim 2: “The school's library even has a copy of a Boulder High School newspaper from 1917.”

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The evidence provided for this claim discusses living in Boulder, CU Boulder's physics program, and general school descriptions, but does not mention a 1917 newspaper copy in the library.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boulder City High School (also known as BCHS) is a public high school in Boulder City, Nevada, United States. Boulder City High School is part of the Clark County School District.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulder_City_High_School

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Boulder High School is a high school in Boulder, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Boulder Valley School District. Boulder High School was founded in 1875 as a preparatory school to the Unive…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fairview High School is a public, coeducational, comprehensive BVSD secondary school located in Boulder, Colorado, 26 miles (40 km) northwest of Denver. Nearly two thousand students attend the school.…
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Claim 3: “Next year, Solis will take on a new role at the Owl — co editor-in-chief.”

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The evidence provided for this claim includes a Wikipedia page for Arlene Francis (an actress) and a general alumni listing for Arlene Solis, but nothing regarding her future role as co-editor-in-chief.

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web search NEUTRAL — Arlene Francis (born Arline Francis Kazanjian; October 20, 1907 - May 31, 2001) [1][2] was an American game show panelist, actress, and radio and television talk show host.
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web search NEUTRAL — Students and teachers were shocked to hear that Freshman Seminar, a key program at Boulder High, might be changing next year. Until now, they have believed the changes were the result of budget cuts.
https://bhsowl.org/staff_name/arlene-solis/

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web search NEUTRAL — Arlene Solis Boulder High School Class of 2026 → Join 2825 Alumni from Boulder High School that have already claimed their alumni profiles. → There are 85 classes, starting with the class of 1900 all …
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Claim 4: “Senior and Editor-in-Chief Ella Gibney”

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The search results for 'Ella Gibney' returned information about 'ella' emergency contraception, which is completely irrelevant to the person mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — ella® (ulipristal acetate) is a prescription emergency contraceptive pill used to help prevent pregnancy if you have unprotected sex or your regular birth control fails. ella® is not intended to be us…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 23, 2023 · ella is an emergency contraceptive. It works by stopping or delaying the release of an egg from an ovary. Ulipristal may also make it harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Indication: ella® (ulipristal acetate) is a progesterone agonist/antagonist emergency contraceptive indicated for prevention of pregnancy following unprotected intercourse or a known or suspected cont…
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Claim 5: “Librarian and teacher Emily Gallegos is helping plan the school's 150th birthday celebration — a 300-person event.”

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A web search result explicitly states: 'Librarian and teacher Emily Gallegos is helping plan the school's 150th birthday celebration — a 300-person event.'

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web search NEUTRAL — I have some exciting news to share about Boulder High's 150th Anniversary!You are cordially invited to Boulder High School's 150th anniversary celebration. Please join us for a night of guest speakers…
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web search NEUTRAL — Librarian and teacher Emily Gallegos is helping plan the school's 150th birthday celebration — a 300-person event. "I've never planned an event bigger than my own birthday party, so it has been an exc…
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/boulder-high-school-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The event will be held at Boulder High School (1604 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302) on May 8th, 2026 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Please RSVP for our free event through https: //shorturl.at/cmzhN If you …
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Claim 6: “Arlene Solis is helping bring the school's student paper, The Owl, to life.”

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While a web search result from 'bhsowl.org' shows Arlene Solis writing for The Owl, the other search results for 'Arlene' are generic name meanings. There is only one specific source linking her to the paper.

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Claim 7: “Boulder High School's 150th anniversary, a milestone the school shares with the state of Colorado.”

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Multiple sources confirm Boulder High School was founded in 1875. Colorado became a state in 1876 (as noted in the CU Boulder Wikipedia snippet), making both approximately 150 years old. A specific news snippet explicitly states 'Boulder High turns 150'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dawson School is an independent, private, co-educational, college preparatory day school founded in 1970. Located in Lafayette, Colorado, United States. The school serves children from kindergarten th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Niwot is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolita…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder, CU, or Colorado) is a public research university in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1876, five months before Colorado became a state, it is…
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