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Just like Part One, while the above image is immaculately made, it’s not AI.
THAT’S SO RANDOM: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE – PART TWO
Ethan Cartier, Ben Smith, and Thomas Shuman February 12, 2025

AI, or artificial intelligence, is expanding. There is no doubt about that. From 1984’s “Terminator” to the deep faking capabilities seen today, artificial intelligence's concept, existence, and practice is a constantly evolving mechanism. With this being said, AI isn’t going anywhere, with...

A look into the recent dilemmas facing airline manufacturing conglomerate Boeing across 2024.
THAT’S SO RANDOM: BOEING
Ethan M. Cartier, Publishing Editor • January 8, 2025

Boeing, the world’s biggest plane manufacturing company, was created in 1916 in Seattle, Washington. 108 years after the company’s formation, the aviation conglomerate is seeing harsh pushback from people across the globe and at Powell High School [PHS]. Now with 2024 coming to a close, what better...

Performers hold candles as they walk to the stage at the Vespers concert on December 4th.
VESPERS CONCERT BRINGS HOLIDAY SPIRIT TO COMMUNITY
Nalani Jordan, Opinion Editor • December 19, 2024

Holiday cheer bustled through the doors of the Powell Church of God (formerly the First United Methodist Church). The annual Vespers Concert combines Powell High School’s Concert Choir and The Northwest College Collegiate Chorale.  “The Northwest choir group did a good job of working with all...

Community members attempt to accommodate the large audience at the PCSD1 school board meeting.
PUBLIC SPEAKS OUT ON BATHROOM POLICY
Sophie Czirr, News Editor • December 12, 2024

In the last several years of Park County School District 1 meetings, the town had never seen so many participants and public spectators. The entire room overflowed with community members ready to discuss the business agenda. With the school board, community members, and law enforcement present, the...

 New PHS speech and debate novices pose for their first tournament!
SPEECH AND DEBATE TOURNAMENT AT PHS
Riley Douglas, Prowl Reporter • December 10, 2024

The PHS Speech and Debate team started off a new season with a new opportunity: hosting their first tournament at the high school. This event has had a huge impact on the Speech and Debate team and brought a great deal of excitement. “I think PHS hosting a tournament is a very good thing for...

Junior Trystan Preator shared these WWII-era postcards of Nazi images, borrowed from a neighbor who was in Germany at the time, with his Holocaust Literature class.
FORGOTTEN, THEN REPEATED
Sophie Czirr, News Editor • November 25, 2024

Six million murdered, 250,000 survivors displaced. Lives were destroyed, children separated from mothers, lasting injuries and trauma plundered the lives of millions. The Holocaust was a traumatic time in history that could potentially be forgotten or distorted.  Modeled after a national survey from...

Cookies and baked treats are displayed on a table for Westside’s bake sale.
FUNDRAISING FOR GONZALO
Nalani Jordan, Opinion Editor • November 12, 2024

Gonzalo Anzurez is an eighth-grader at Powell Middle School. On Aug. 1, 2024, Gonzalo was involved in a tragic motor vehicle accident. He was then airlifted to Denver Children’s Hospital, and unfortunately, the accident left him with quadriplegia.  According to Merriam-Webster, quadriplegia is...

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The CHS Nordic ski team smiles for a picture after a race.
SUPER SKIERS
Ashlee Jacobsen, Julia Radkowski, and Kyra Morrow February 11, 2025

Joining a new activity is hard. Joining a new activity in a whole different town, however, is even harder, but two determined Powell teens didn’t let that stop them. Two Powell High School students, junior Melissa Merritt and senior Kenna Jacobsen, took on the challenge and joined the Cody Nordic...

Senior Alex Jordan goes up for a lay in the championship game against Lovell.
STATCHAT: CHILLY CHALLENGES
Toby Sessions and Abel Teten February 10, 2025

The thick of the winter sports seasons at Powell High School [PHS] are officially underway. Countless victories across all athletic environments started the second semester of the school year as an overall success. Boys basketball entered the Big Horn Basin Classic [BHBC] tournament at 7-1 before...

The Clay Target Team gathers together for a team photo with their shotguns.
FETCH ME MY SHOTGUN
Toby Sessions, Sports Editor • January 28, 2025

There’s a new team in town practicing the right to bear arms, and they have a retired local dentist to thank for that.  On April 25, 2024, Powell High School [PHS] granted permission for the new clay target team to use the name Powell Panthers in the Wyoming State High School Clay Target League....

Head Coach Nick Fulton Coaches his team during The annual Powell Invitational.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK
Mitchel Wainscott and Julian Frost January 8, 2025

The start of winter is normally looked forward to by the general public. After all, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas, and New Year's Day are all relatively soon afterwards. On the other hand, that feeling of fun may be delayed for wrestlers due to the thought of “Hell Week.” If you were to...

Seven sports will begin their seasons as the coldest time of the year sets in.
WINTER SPORTS KICK OFF
Toby Sessions, Sports Editor • December 19, 2024

As the temperatures near Powell High School [PHS] continue to drop, basketball, wrestling, dance, and boys swimming have begun their regular season. The boys and girls wrestling teams started practice on Nov. 25. They would begin the notorious Hell Week to prepare for their tough three-month season....

Lady Panthers take a moment to pray before the race.
BATTLING TO THE FINISH LINE
Ashlee Jacobsen, Feature Editor • December 10, 2024

The Panther Cross Country team joined many teams around the state as they stepped up to the line at the Little America Golf Course in Cheyenne, Wyoming, all anxiously awaiting the loud bang of the gun.  At 11:30 a.m. on October 26, the Lady Panthers set off fast, chasing after the little ATV, the...

THE BLAIRE FLEMING CONTROVERSY
THE BLAIRE FLEMING CONTROVERSY
Nalani Jordan, Opinion Editor • December 3, 2024

Blaire Fleming is a transgender volleyball player competing for San Jose State University in California. Like the University of Wyoming [UW], San Jose is part of the Mountain West Conference. Eleven current and former players and one coach from the Mountain West Conference are participating in a lawsuit...

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Meet the Staff
Ben Smith
Ben Smith
Prowl Reporter
Ben Smith is sarcastic but honest at the same time. Don’t ask him how that makes any sense. PHS Sophmore, Cross Country runner, and obviously, a writer for the PHS Prowl, the “other Ben”, or the “ Ben who always wears shorts”, Ben Smith is friendly and outgoing; if he doesn’t like you, he won’t talk to you. Ben is smart but sometimes can be a slow learner
Ashton McDaniel
Ashton McDaniel
Prowl Reporter
Ash is a junior at Powell High School. She loves listening to music and watching movies, but video games are her biggest passion. She plays everything from Roblox to Red Dead Redemption 2.
Ash’s favorite pastimes include anything with a TV, and hanging out with her friends. She collects
Kaitlin Diver
Kaitlin Diver
Prowl Reporter
Kaitlin Diver is a junior at Powell High School. She lives happily with her two dogs, Otis, a Mini-Dachshund, and Molly, a black Labrador retriever. You can usually find her at school, the pool, or at home. Speaking of the pool, she is also a swimmer for Powell High School and the CKATS a swim club in Cody. 

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The participants of the dodgeball fundraiser getting told the rules before the hectic games.
A DREAM IS A WISH PHS MAKES
Ryah Easum and Kaitlin Diver February 13, 2025

As the second semester rolls around at PHS, students gear up to fundraise for the Wyoming Make-A-Wish. The PHS Student Council plans daily events to get students excited and...

Formidable Foe: Opposing wrestlers flinch when facing the fierceness of senior Doug Bettger.
MAKE THE WORLD A BETTGER PLACE
Caitlin Belmont, Tucker Reynolds, and Ashton McDaniel February 10, 2025

Many people know Ron Thon winner Doug Bettger for being a great wrestler and an even greater person; he shows this through his passion for everything he does, whether that...

Having turned to personal devices to circumvent administrative restrictions, PHS students may be facing a laptop ban.
BYTE BYE
Curtis Muecke and Harley Spinden February 5, 2025

In 1968, Xerox came out with the first personal laptops. Since then, technology has become interwoven with our education system. Here at Powell High School, technology has...

Ava Brewer’s truck lays on its top after her devastating wreck on November 12, 2024.
SURVIVING THE SPIN
Nalani Jordan, Opinion Editor • January 28, 2025

All of a sudden, Ava was upside-down.  But thankfully, what could have ended in tragedy, did not.  After hanging out with some friends in Powell, sophomore Ava Brewer...

Students share their opinions on “Wicked.”
WAS IT WICKED?
Curtis Muecke, Prowl Reporter • January 6, 2025

Three weeks ago, Universal Studio released “Wicked,” a movie adaptation of Winnie Holzman’s iconic musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. The movie has quickly...

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Students hold their breath in anticipation of a free throw shot at the Cody vs. Powell basketball game.
IS PANTHER PARTICIPATION PERISHING?
Sophie Czirr, Alex Watts, and Rylan Gillett February 13, 2025

Whether it be dress-up days or student section themes for home games, people will always participate and express their panther pride. In recent times, however, the number of students dressing up is at...

The horrifying message that greeted TikTok users on January 18th.
REAL LIFE DOOMSDAY
Isaac Dunsey, Prowl Reporter • February 12, 2025

TikTok, one of the most popular social media platforms in the United States, is currently at risk of being banned. Due to the Foreign Adversary Controlled Application Act, TikTok was temporarily suspended...

Students at PHS express their concerns about the Title IX regulations.
STUDENTS SPEAK UP ABOUT TITLE IX
Sophie Czirr, News Editor • January 6, 2025

After the Title IX regulations were approved by Park County School District #1 [PCSD1], opinions circled through Powell High School. Parents and community members shared their thoughts; however, students...

PHS student holds various Secret Santa and white elephant gifts from previous parties.
GENEROUS GIFT-GIVING GAMES
Taylor Peters, Prowl Reporter • December 20, 2024

It’s the season of generosity, friendship, and cheer, but which gift-giving game is your favorite? Secret Santa is a common game where an individual is assigned a random person to get a gift. White elephant...

 In the front lobby of the school, the panther has been given a Santa Hat
HOLIDAY TUNES
Ben Smith, Prowl Reporter • December 20, 2024

Christmas spirit is in the air as PHS students and teachers alike are counting down the days to Christmas break.  Christmas traditions such as baking cookies, shopping, parades, stockings, snowballs...

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