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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Nate Kissingford]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you were to look in the hallway during a passing period, your eye might immediately be drawn to a figure in a furry red coat and tall sea-foam green heels working the hall as if it were a runway. This figure would be none other than Nate Kissingford, whose life is their stage.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 14:34:49 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Summer Plans Take Shape]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[As the Ouray School calendar winds down, students have their summer plans foremost in mind. Traveling, working, sports, and hanging out are the sought-after activities that students are looking forward to.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2023 09:51:13 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Morgan Clark]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Morgan Joan Clark was born in Middletown, Connecticut and, after going to Ridgway school for 5 ½ years, has attended Ouray for the last 2 ½. Morgan loves fried rice and everything bagels with cream cheese, and she hates seafood: “Here's my thing,” she quipped: “Seafood can die. Which doesn’t make any sense because it’s already dead.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 May 2023 13:56:26 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[So Long, for Now]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Here is a list, in no particular order, of all the things I don’t like about journalism:]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2023 15:30:08 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Cason Coats]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1762436</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“In third grade,” senior Cason Joseph Coats reminisced, “we took a field trip to Mouse’s and everyone in my class ordered milkshakes and chocolates. I walked up there and said ‘can I just get a black coffee please?’ and I got my black coffee.” An old soul from a young age, Cason was born in Georgetown, Texas and moved to Ouray 10 years ago. He loves Cup o’ Noodles, Van Helsing, and drawing.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 16 May 2023 08:22:04 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Pallen McArdle]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1763421</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Pallen (Pal) McArdle is one of the original members of the class of 2023, attending Ouray School since kindergarten. She said that it has been “very comforting to have this community of people I’ve known forever that I can always talk to,” but now she has set her sights on the wide world.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 15:36:49 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Clifford Utech]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1763159</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“He’s pulled over to the side of the road to pick me up on my walks home,” said senior Cason Coats, grateful for Clifford Utech’s benevolence. “I never even ask for him to do it.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 11:17:57 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Get Outdoors in Ouray!]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1761225</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[By now everyone should know about the little town of Ouray. But what is it about this little town that makes it so cool? This town is known as a really cool town because of its location and topography. All of us in Ouray know how steep 8th Avenue is. But all the tourists that come to town are amazed that we can even live in such a place.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 14:57:32 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Anna Krickbaum]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Horses are a big part of Anna Krickbaum's life. She enjoys spending time with them and says that they are very healing. “I first formed an interest in horses when I was 4 or 5,” Anna said. She works at a ranch Sundays and goes there “every once in a while” during the week.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 09:57:08 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA["Fortnite is the Light of My Day"]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Almost all of the teenagers in Ouray know about the popular third-person shooter game Fortnite. It has affected all of their lives whether they like it or not. My question is how much does it really change their personalities and are the changes beneficial or harmful for them? Fortnite has multiple features, including a creative mode that allows the players to build their own worlds and structures, a voice chat, text chat, and thousands of different game modes, with the main being Battle Royal. This was the original multiplayer game mode and remains the most popular among players.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 10:36:50 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[English Teacher Mr. K. to Retire]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1756375</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The English teacher who gives extra credit for juggling, who teaches “grandma” instead of grammar, who jumps on tables in a gorilla costume each Halloween, who has a tie for every ridiculous occasion, and who changes lives, is leaving this year. Mr. John Kissingford, known to students as Mr. K, is retiring after 10 years of teaching at Ouray High School and 30 years in the profession.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:32:17 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Mica Hart]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1755916</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mica Hart started off our interview by sneezing, and there is not a more Mica thing than that chaotic, boisterous release of energy. Daughter of Jenny and Sean Hart, and sister to Hayden, Mica has brought sneezes and much, much more to Ouray during her life so far, and now it is time for her to move on.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 13:09:12 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: DC Miller]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1755727</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“He’s really just a chiller,” said DC’s classmate, Cason Coats: “I’ve never seen him get angry.” When I told him about that, DC explained his life philosophy. “Just accept that things are gonna go the way that they’re gonna go,” he said. “You can’t let yourself get down over things you can’t control.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 15:08:51 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Luna Sandoval]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1755315</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Luna Sandoval loves seeing new things. Whether she’s hiking, hunting for crystals, or traveling, Luna always finds a way to explore.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 11:58:51 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Still Read for Pleasure]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1755377</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[At Ouray School you will see many people curled up on a coach reading a book. There is a variety of author and books. Most of the reading you will see is on the orange couch in the middle of the Trojan Commons, though some readers choose the library. Some people are reading for knowledge, but most are reading for fun or to relieve stress.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:19:26 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Many Ways to Ski]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many students in Ouray spend their free time in the winter skiing and snowboarding. Some people ski at the local ski hill in Ouray that has a tow rope, others ski at Telluride, and some brave souls backcountry ski on mountains like Red.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 09:14:30 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[How Ouray Addresses School Safety]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1749028</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[In alphabetical order, a series of threats was made to the schools of Colorado, working their way from Alamosa through Ouray and beyond. Our school district had known a call was coming: as Superintendent Tod Lokey said, “We’ve been watching this all day.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 08:45:12 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Choosing How to Learn in Ms. Rhonda's 4th Grade Classroom]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1740327</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Some fourth-grade students read in a cozy wooden loft while others work on math problems at cafe tables looking out at the mountains. Fourth grade teacher Rhonda Hamill's classroom is unusual, even in its layout, with no desks.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:06:15 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Standing for the Pledge?]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1749065</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[At 8:42 am on a cloudy Monday in February, I stood in the 3rd grade classroom while the class turned to face the American flag on the classroom wall. As 2nd grade recited the Pledge of Allegiance over the loudspeaker to the whole school, the 3rd graders had a variety of reactions. Many put their hands over their hearts and immediately began to recite, some cheerily, some dispassionately. Others, their eyes flitting to their peers, or to me in the corner with my camera, joined in later, more softly, their hands reaching their chests more tentatively than the first group. By the end of the Pledge, all had joined in.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 09:44:53 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ouray School Spirit on the Rise]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1732342</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[For the past few years school spirit has started to die down here at Ouray School. For the basketball season we needed a boost of energy, so a group of girls decided to bring back the cheerleading team. It has been almost three years since the school has had cheer. During Covid, it was hard to show fan support for our basketball team when everyone had to watch virtually. Now, it is back and better than ever.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:33:24 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Senior Profile: Brayden Patterson]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1733167</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Brayden Elijah Patterson has a need for speed. On any given day, one might find him out on his motorcycle, ripping through the trees. Then again, maybe he will be on his back in the shop, staring up at the motorcycle he is repairing; he might even be out in the cold forest, building a shelter with his bare hands.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:10:25 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Enrollment Varies at Ouray School]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1732354</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The academic excellence, environment, and culture of Ouray School has perennially attracted students, but expensive housing deters new families. Superintendent Tod Lokey commented, “We’ve lost a number of families down valley or out of the region altogether due to housing prices.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:49:48 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Good Calls and Bad: Referees in Ouray]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1732341</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[After the 2023 Super Bowl, many Ouray students groused that the referees gifted the Kansas City Chiefs another championship. “Holding?” they asked, incredulously. But this kind of complaint is not limited to professional sports.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:43:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Listen to Music!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Listening to music can bring joy or sadness and maybe just relate to one's life. Ouray students Lis Ray, Ella Blu Vann, and Jesus Sandoval explained the reasons why they listen to music and why it means so much to them.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:39:14 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Mr. Pearce to Retire after 44 Years of Service]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1729020</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Athletic director and Spanish teacher Bernie Pearce has worked at Ouray school for 44 years and is retiring in May. So how did Mr. Pearce end up in Ouray? He graduated from Aspen High School in 1975. He went to college for four years and “wanted to become a teacher”.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:30:38 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Students Hesitate to Park at School]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Parking at Ouray School is a constant source of amusement - and an intermittent source of stress. Numerous students own rear wheel drive cars, which makes backing out of parking spots during winter much more difficult. Sloped parking, snow banks, and shadows casted over parking spaces make parking at the school challenging. Students are left with the limited upward parking across 5th street from the gym.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2023 15:05:11 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Aaron Pitts]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Aaron Pitts, son of Martin and Patricia Pitts, inhabits his meat suit (his words, not mine). He moved to Ouray school in 2nd grade, and ever since has been bringing random facts, constant sarcasm, and daily laughs to classmates and teachers.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 15:36:02 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[It's SNOWING! (Do I Have to Go to School?)]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Snow days at Ouray School feel to students like miracles. No one ever expects one, so it is a big surprise when one is called. On Wednesday, January 18, it snowed like crazy from six until 10 in the morning, and the students all asked, “Why isn’t today a snow day?” There were reasons.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:50:03 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Another Semester Outdoors]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1709159</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ouray High School’s Outdoor Education class, a class that most schools aren’t able to offer, was a giant success this fall, offering a chance for students to get more in touch with nature and each other. The teacher, Mr. Chiang, outlined the following goals for the course: “for students to find at least one outdoor passion, to develop an interest and respect for the wilderness, and to have fun challenging themselves and working with their friends.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:16:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Unwrap the Scary Gifts]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1709146</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Almost everyone can relate to the delicious feeling of anticipation when taking in a wrapped package. With Christmas having recently happened, the memory of this is fresh in our minds - or at least mine.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:09:54 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Happy Birthday to Me]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1701593</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[I was having a bad day on November 27th. It was the Sunday at the end of Thanksgiving break, I had been isolated with Covid for the entire break, I was stressed. Life was monotonous, and I didn’t know how to guarantee that Monday would be a good day.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:50:50 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[On Santa's List]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1701607</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[We asked kids from each grade what they wanted as holiday gifts, and here’s what they said!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 09:42:09 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Wind, Ptarmigans, and Weather Chaos]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1700161</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, November 9, I made my way across from the Ouray School gym building to the main building. I was crossing the east to west wind channel that 8th street had become. My hair whipped around me, my hood ballooned up like a parachute, and I raced as fast as I could across the pavement to get to safety. Right as I was about to enter the building, I saw a ptarmigan!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:39:05 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[An Upside of Social Media]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1700142</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today's high schoolers have grown up in a unique environment. We have all experienced a pandemic, and - partly as a result - we have grown up closer to and more involved with social media than any kids before us. These things have affected all of us, but especially the queer community. While many are fearful of the role of social media in kids’ lives, queer people are grateful for it.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:16:58 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[HS Girls Volleyball Returns]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1685070</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ouray High School girls volleyball season came to an end on Tuesday, October 25 after what many of the girls felt was a successful season.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:29:28 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Free Application Day for Colorado HS seniors]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1685051</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Every year the senior class of Ouray High School comes together to take advantage of Free Application Week to apply to Colorado colleges and universities for no cost. This year, it occurred on October 18-20.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 14:14:55 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Four Plays in Three Days]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1671551</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[In the seats to my right six high school students lean forward, eyes glued on the emotional scene. To my left, I see the same thing. The whole audience is rapt in this shared experience.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:20:40 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Schools and Communities]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1675306</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Schools and communities! Those are the buzz words in second grade this quarter. Ms Cervone and her students have been comparing and contrasting different schools and communities.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:58:39 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Got Therapy?]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1675347</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[One lasting effect of pandemic is the increased need, use, availability, and acceptance of therapy, especially as it pertains to the Ouray School student body.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:20:45 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[¿Por qué los estudiantes de Ouray Secundario tienen estrés?]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1675357</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[El estrés de los estudiantes es tangible. Las personas están cansadas, impacientes, y no tienen motivación. Es un gran problema.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:09:17 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Otter Pops are Less Fun Than You Think]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1675354</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[I’m gonna say it - please don’t hate me: Otter Pops don’t taste like much. Okay, okay, okay. Before you get all up in my face like that, I love Otter Pops more than anything in the whole entire world. Okay? Can you let me talk now? Thank you.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:06:42 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Staying Real]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1675332</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Laughter and much chatter among the Ouray High School halls escalate, as students speed their way through the hallways trying to capture their BeReal. A notification gets sent to those app users once every single day at a different time, giving users 2 minutes to snap the perfect shot. The app focuses on capturing one's true self without the ability to photoshop.]]></description>
				


				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:48:48 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Farewell Ouray High School Class of 2022]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1618213</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ouray High School class of 2022 graduates on May 29 at 1 pm in the school gym. Would you like to know their plans?]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2022 19:00:12 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY EPISODE 8: Farewell OHS Social Studies teacher Ashley Fellin]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1620214</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY, our periodic podcast, hosted by Nate Kissingford. Today, a conversation with Ms. Fellin, leaving the teaching profession for other opportunities.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 15:16:04 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Lessons From a Trip to France]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1616214</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Traveling never used to interest me very much. Of course I wanted to see other cultures and places, but traveling never was on the top of any list for me. Until now.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2022 14:02:23 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY EPISODE 7: OHS math teacher Scott Lestage bids farewell to math teaching]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1620213</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY, our periodic podcast, hosted by Nate Kissingford. Today, a conversation with Mr. Lestage, who brings an end to his teaching career.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2022 15:14:09 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Senior Profile: Mariana Dos Santos]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1615504</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mariana Marinho Dos Santos grew up in Brazil before moving to New Jersey in 2016 and, subsequently, Ouray in 2020. “When I moved to New Jersey, I didn’t know a word in English,” she reflected. “It was a struggle. Basically, I had nobody to help me. I was by myself.” But she persevered, mastering the new language by freshman year and moving to Ouray as a sophomore.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2022 13:00:10 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Senior Profile: Colin Sills]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1612700</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[A casual enjoyer of chicken nuggets and George Orwell, Colin Sills will disrupt any expectations you have of him. His parents, Sam and Kimberly, and his younger sister Aidan, are as likely to find him gardening as playing video games, watching ‘Goonies’ as ‘Star Wars’, listening to Creedence Clearwater Revival as Foo Fighters.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 12:08:07 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Senior Profile: Riley Ross]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1612698</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Riley Ross, son of Brandy and Bob and younger brother of Jacksen, will miss the wilderness of Ouray. He enjoys the climbing, biking and exploring he has grown up with. He also enjoys tropical fruits, the book Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, rock music and 70s soul, and Iceland.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2022 12:07:40 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ouray Students at Work: Riverside Inn and Suites]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1611973</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Students at Ouray School work in a wide variety of jobs, and their experiences help, according to how positive an environment their job creates. The better the environment, the better the job. At Riverside RV Park employees seem to love their jobs and strive to do good.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 11:04:11 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ouray Students at Work: Ouray Brewery]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1611966</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ouray Brewery is staffed by many Ouray students, who find it an exciting place to work, and appreciate the great people they work with. The Ouray Brewery could be considered one of the busiest and most successful restaurants in Ouray Colorado.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 11:01:18 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ready to Ride]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1611961</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many Ouray students feel cooped up in school from day to day, and their answer to that feeling, often, is Motorsports. A lot of students spend a lot of time in class dreaming about zooming into the back country on the weekend, on two or four wheels.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2022 10:55:25 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Extracurriculars: How Do I Choose?]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1600817</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Adrenaline races throughout my body as I sprint across the floor. I should be tired, but the excitement makes the fatigue dull. Anticipation stuffs the room. Squeaks fly across the floor. An object lands in my hands. The basketball. Everything blurs and instinct takes over. Before I know it I reach the other side of the gym and a shot goes flying. I hold my breath. The shot sinks.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2022 14:49:03 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY EPISODE 6: Farewell preschool teacher MonKe Hazen]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1600202</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY, our periodic podcast, hosted by Nate Kissingford. Today, a conversation with Ms. MonKe, who will leave Ouray School this spring after 23 years of service in primary and pre-school.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2022 07:37:10 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Charlie Tyler]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1596378</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Charlie Tyler, son of Linda and Tom and younger brother of Sam and Logan, says that his parents have had the biggest influence in his life. He admires them because, as he states, “they always go out of their way to help others” and it inspires him to do the same.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:17:24 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Spring Poems]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1596752</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The creative writing class took a walk today in the brisk April sunshine, and then composed these poems. Enjoy!]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2022 15:17:11 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Hayden Hart]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1588742</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hayden was described as an intense and “determined gentlemen” by junior DC Miller. Those who know him will definitely agree with him and with River Manley that “when he puts his mind to something,” he will get it done, the best that it can be done.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:32:33 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: River Manley]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1588739</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[River Rose Manley was born in Kansas City, Missouri and moved to Ouray on Halloween in 2009. In five words, she describes herself as “Talkative, organized, slightly annoying, adventurous, and protective.” Her life philosophy is, “Everything happens for a reason;” she finds it important to “be happy but also not be afraid to be sad;” and she finds joy in “seeing other people happy, and seeing people who deserve it succeed.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:27:59 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY EPISODE 5: School counselor Kimberly Sills]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1587516</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY, our periodic podcast, hosted by Nate Kissingford. Today, a conversation with Kimberly Sills, Ouray School counselor, who will move with her family after this school year to the Pacific Northwest.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sun, 20 Mar 2022 16:52:47 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Some Shoes!]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1584480</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fashion is important to lots of people, but only some of us focus intensely on our shoes. But aren’t they one of the most important things we wear? A few Ouray students spend a lot of their attention and resources on sneakers.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:35:33 -0700</pubDate>
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				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1584457</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Roger Clark Blake was born in Virginia to his parents Robert and Julie Blake. He  has two older brothers, Branche and Carter. The family has two dogs, Sarge and Sassy, who Roger said are “so cute.”]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:14:11 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[A Middle School Reflection on Weehawken Dance]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1584526</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Weehawken dance has been around for about 14 years. Some time ago Weehawken’s performances took place in the Ouray Wright Opera House; however, now they take place in the Montrose Pavilion. Many students participate in Weehawken dance, not just from Ouray but also from Ridgway, Silverton, Montrose, and Delta.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:15:21 -0700</pubDate>
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				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1580140</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Rock Gibbs has been a part of this group of seniors since pre-school, and counts “listening to ‘We Are the Champions’ after winning the state championship in Knowledge Bowl” among his favorite memories.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:22:47 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Aynsleigh Wood]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1571634</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“I love to stand at the end of the court with a volleyball in my hand and just smack the ball into the ground over and over again,” said Aynsleigh Wood. This image is one that has been in her life since she was four years old learning how to play sports. Aynsleigh now plays volleyball, soccer, and basketball. “It’s everything to me,” she said about sports, especially volleyball.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2022 12:27:15 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY EPISODE 4: Taylor Chase is Off to New Adventures]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1576641</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY, our periodic podcast, hosted by Nate Kissingford. Today, a conversation with Taylor Chase, Ouray School language teacher and gifted/talented coordinator. After her dozen years here, she is moving with her husband to Vermont.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:45:11 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Ina Dow]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1578635</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it” is a quote from Anne of Green Gables that Ina Dow lives by. Ina Jayne Dow is the daughter of Niki Kop and Eric Dow and older sister to Teya Dow.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 15:26:44 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Senior Profile: Bee Boykin]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1576067</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Described by peers and teachers as an open-hearted, kind, and spontaneous character, Bee Boykin makes their mark on the world in many forms, namely through creative expression and unadulterated kindness. They have a wonderful spirit that shines through them in the best ways possible.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2022 12:06:43 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Poems After a Snowstorm]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1576815</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The creative writing class is at it again: a walk in new snow, and then a little bit of poetry writing. We hope you enjoy.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 26 Feb 2022 14:24:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY EPISODE 3: Jenny Hart Retires This May]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1571619</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY, our periodic podcast, hosted by Nate Kissingford. Today, a conversation with Jenny Hart, Ouray School fourth grade teacher and Western Slope head of teacher training, who plans to retire in May after 27 years in the classroom.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:26:43 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[The Rubik’s Cube Isn’t as Hard as You Expect]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1571629</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[At first glance, the Rubik’s Cube might look hard and even impossible, but it isn’t as hard as you’d expect. You can solve a Rubik’s Cube, as long as you put the practice and effort into it.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:23:35 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Kaden Nelson]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1571649</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Kaden Nelson is one of the kindest and most caring people this reporter has ever met and, from the way others describe him, I am not the only one to think so. Peers describe him as honest, admirable, smart, and good-hearted.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:06:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[SENIOR PROFILE: Katie Woodman]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1571656</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Katie Woodman is excited, she says, to be “challenged” and to “work with [her] creativity” in engineering next fall when she attends Colorado School of Mines.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:14:04 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Winter Haiku]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1556716</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Ouray High School Creative Writing is back as an elective after a six-year hiatus. One January afternoon, they took a walk in the crisp air and composed these haiku from their observations.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:18:02 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chloe's Corner for Reading Recommendations #2]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1555185</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you having trouble finding something to read? We've all been there, and we all hate it. My goal is to make your life easier and pick a book for you! I have compiled five more reviews of some favorites, all different genres so you'll be sure to find one that you're interested in. Hopefully reading ABOUT books will get you excited to read one.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 15:42:57 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Dear Santa]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1543055</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Do you read the paper? Here's our Christmas wishlist...]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:42:25 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Dogs Run the World]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1536024</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[It was a dark and cold early morning the first time I took Gypsy for a walk. She was taking her time as she had never had the chance to do that before, stopping at every patch of dead grass that peeked through the thin layer of snow.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:03:04 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Let it Snow!]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1542136</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[With winter comes winter sports, and what better way to spend those snowy days than gliding down a mountain with a couple of friends? Snow comes at the most unexpected times here in the San Juans. One thing that we have learned from living in Ouray is that once the snow starts falling, it just doesn't stop. But many students have been worried this year, when even in early December there has been little accumulation.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:59:25 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Gold Mountain Via Ferrata]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1539290</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new via ferrata is due to open in May of 2022, just south of Rotary Park, but unlike the course that is opposite the Ice Park, the Gold Mountain Via is privately-owned. On November 12 and 13, Ouray High School’s Outdoor Education classes were allowed to preview the course, guided by Logan Tyler of Basecamp Ouray and outdoor ed teacher Jimmy Chiang.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 15:46:42 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY EPISODE 2: The Tribune Staff]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1532261</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The staff of the Trojan Tribune reflects on the experience of reporting school news: the second episode of our podcast, INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY, hosted by Nate Kissingford.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 19 Nov 2021 14:42:23 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[The Three Musketeers of Football in Ouray]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1529568</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Though there is no football team in Ouray, three Ouray High School students journey to Montrose every day to do what they love.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2021 15:48:53 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Chloe’s Corner for Reading Recommendations]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1527962</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Are you having trouble finding something to read? We've all been there, and we all hate it. My goal is to make your life easier and pick a book for you! I have compiled six reviews of some favorites, all different genres so you'll be sure to find one that you're interested in. Hopefully reading ABOUT books will get you excited to read one.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:29:56 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Forests are not Supposed to be Brown]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1518436</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[The view from almost anywhere in the city of Ouray is of trees, a lot of trees, and an alarming number of them dead or dying. If we zoom in very close to one of these dying trees, more often than not we will see colonies of small bugs infesting their bark. These are bark beetles, the nearly invisible destruction of our forests.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:29:04 -0700</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Tourism]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1522375</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Since Ouray attracts many tourists, it is only normal that students would be affected by it. With tourism starting to slow down now, students are eager to vent about their experiences.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:21:10 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[A Long Way ‘Round]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The summer of 2021 was a big summer for the entire world. Travel had started to open up and people were able to have summer vacation again, finally. I looked forward to my own summer trip with my dad starting early August. A 2900 mile motorcycle trip at 16 years old.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2021 16:46:10 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Art for Everyone]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[If you were to walk into the art room, you might see a high schooler concentrating on their final project, you might smell the fresh paint a giddy kindergartener has just finger-painted on a canvas, or you might hear art teacher Melissa Demuth’s contagious laugh.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:36:07 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Halloween]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fall is in full swing as the shops of Ouray are adorned with orange, browns, and yellows. Even the leaves are showing off their annual color. With all the changes that are happening, many are getting ready for Halloween.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:35:22 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[Ice cream]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[ome students believe salty is the finest snack option, but most have regular hankerings for sweets - especially ice cream. In Ouray, that means a choice: Yankee Girl, which opened this summer at 630 Main St; and Mouse's, which has been around for "24 years," according to co-owner (since 2001) John Weihert. And of course, students are aware of Cafe Ridgway a la Mode, ten miles up the road.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:24:16 -0600</pubDate>
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				<title><![CDATA[INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY EPISODE 1: Phylis Fagrelius Retires This May]]></title>
				<link>http://trojantribune.ourayschool.org/apps/news/article/1518424</link>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the INSIDE THE HOUSE OF TROY, our periodic podcast, hosted by Nate Kissingford. Today, a conversation with Phylis Fagrelius, middle school social studies teacher, who plans to retire in May after a quarter century here at Ouray School.]]></description>
				
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2021 15:13:50 -0600</pubDate>
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