Denver Public Schools adopted the initial Discipline Matrix in 2021, aiming to reduce the school-to-prison pipeline. It was then reformed in August 2024–influenced by East High School shootings–to ensure discipline “practices are fair and equitable for everyone, no matter their race, background, or status,” (Discipline Matrix Informational Session). This revision resulted in the addition of “level seven.” 

Lime Scooters parked in front of Union Station Students and faculty around East are all too familiar with the obnoxiously neon green scooters and bikes that go by the name of Lime . Especially around Denver, more specifically around East and on Colfax, these fast driven transportation machines that operate with little to no traffic laws traumatize people of all ages. It is terrifying to see someone on a neon green blur driving at 17 miles per hour, but they are also scary be