CHS Bonfire

Hot Yoga, Managing the Budget, and Building a Bus Facility: The Life of Peg Monteith

Between yoga, overseeing student support systems, and now taking on the role of interim superintendent, it is needless to say that Peg Monteith has a lot on her plate. Somehow, she manages to juggle it all with her many years of experience in education. Mrs. Monteith has worked as an educator for...

Where Snow Lacks, A Paintbrush is Needed

She is a familiar face at Cody High School and on the slopes, where she would prefer to relish in her time; however, it being that the drive to the nearest ski resort is unfavorably long, she fills her hours with art instead. Marie Dominick is most commonly known to the student body as M.E., a nickname...

A Dancer all Grown up

Most kids learn to walk at a young age. For Senior Emily Cole it was learning to dance. Cole has lived in Cody basically all of her life, and she’s danced basically all of her life as well. While Cole participates in a number of school activities such as Change Attitudes Now, Teen Leadership Coalition,...

The Outbreaking Origin of the Daily Doorman

In high school, in this day and age, positivity can be hard to come by. Several students at Cody High School have recently been followed by the Instagram account thedailydoorman. The account is a positivity/motivation page meant to make people encouraged and smile curated by HMA senior Logan Matthew...

Conducting Cody High School’s Band

You’re at a football game. All around you energy abounds. The crowd is cheering. The players are crushing it. Everyone feels invincible. But what’s the unseen driving force behind this energy? The band playing fiercely. The band doesn’t just play at basketball games or concerts. From summer...

A FRESH Perspective

Freshmen are finding classes to be challenging and like the individuality the schedule has to offer, but they aren’t necessarily enjoying the classes that are required. Couple this with getting made fun of, receiving four homework assignments on the same night, and being required to pass classes...

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Staff Editorials

Parity in Wyoming High School Sports is Gone

Wyatt Burichka, Co-Editor

March 2, 2020

It gets boring seeing the same team win the championship over and over. In professional sports, we see some teams managing to pull this off. For instance, the Golden State...

This is a Drill, Not a Joke

Sophie Baker, Co-Editor

March 2, 2020

“This is a drill. This is only a drill. There is an intruder in the west wing of the building. This is a drill. This is only a drill,” the voice over the intercom spoke...

Say Good-bye to the Training Wheels: Putting Creativity back in the Classroom

Baylee Stafford, Co-Editor

March 2, 2020

The issue is prevalent in nearly every classroom. I have sat through endless uninspired presentations filled to the brim with blanket statements and basic claims. Not to mention...

Commentary

A Case Built on Feelings or Facts?

CHS Bonfire Staff

January 29, 2020

Bill Clinton obstructed justice after lying about an affair with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Richard Nixon resigned before he could be impeached. Andrew Johnson dismissed...

Arts & Entertainment

Advice From Two Dysfunctional Lovers

Baylee Stafford and Hayden Bronnenberg

February 18, 2020

The season is approaching, and it’s so close that I can nearly smell the cheap dollar store chocolate, the desperation for attention seeping off of couples, the week-old...

CHS Bonfire Valentines: 2020

February 14, 2020

Where Snow Lacks, A Paintbrush is Needed

Baylee Stafford, Co- Editor

January 16, 2020

She is a familiar face at Cody High School and on the slopes, where she would prefer to relish in her time; however, it being that the drive to the nearest ski resort is unfavorably...