![Minutes before the Activities Fair in the gym, president Abhi Gowda ‘26 prepares the stall for his club Helping Hands, Sept. 4. A relatively new club, Helping Hands was co-started by Gowda and focuses on assisting the homeless, and just last year they succeeded in raising a couple hundred donations to send to shelters. This year, they have goals to expand, with hopes to increase volunteer opportunities and take in-person trips to shelters, as well as extend their help beyond just homeless people. “The Activities Fair gives a lot of underclassmen the opportunity to really get to know the Canyon culture, and it gives them many opportunities for service and volunteering,” Gowda said. “[Through the Activities Fair,] I hope to find a bunch of new and passionate members about our club and just get our name out there and spread awareness to the cause that we’re fighting for.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/1-2-1200x885.jpg)
![The winter guard team makes fifth place at the state championship finals in the Denver Coliseum, March 30. The team performed to Barnes Country's “Glitter and Gold,” lead by coaches Margo Sanford, Blair Bickerton and Anna Orgren. In their class there were a total of nine groups participating, and the top five who made it to finals received a plaque. “[Walking onto the stage] is very nerve-wracking, but also very exciting as well. When you first start color guard there's a lot of anxiety and uncertainty when you first perform in front of an audience, but once you've done it for a while, it starts to become the best part of the season,” Ella West ‘25 said. “It's very fulfilling to see an audience react to something you've put your heart and soul into.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Both-socal-media-nd-website-main-1-1200x846.jpg)
![April marks the 25th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, created by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC). This month is to spread awareness of the harassment, assault and abuse that happens around the world. The symbol that represented the month was a teal ribbon; however, some survivors of assault create different symbols and movements like the TikTok trend in 2022, where survivors would tattoo Medusa on their body, in honor of her backstory in Greek Mythology. “I don't think [this month is known] at all. I rarely see anybody talk about it. I rarely see much of an emphasis on posting it online, or much discussion about it, and I feel like there needs to be way more discussion,” an anonymous source said. “I think just validating every experience that a person has gone through, regardless of the degree of it, the severity, is an essential step into making sure that people are aware that this is a very real problem in a society and that we need to do better in addressing it.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_0011-1200x900.jpg)
![Lesbian Visibility Day is April 26, and it’s a holiday to celebrate the lesbian community of the world. Lesbian Visibility day was established in 2008 by many queer activists and organizations who sought to raise more awareness for lesbian history and culture. “So this is why during Lesbian Visibility [Day] we celebrate and center all lesbians, both cis and trans, while also showing solidarity with all LGBTQ+ women and nonbinary people,” Linda Reily, in an article written by her, said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Lesbian-Visibility-day.jpeg)
Boys’ Varsity Basketball Advances Through the Playoffs
This year the Boys’ Varsity Basketball team has broken records by making it to the final four in the 5A State Tournament
media by Photo By: Tom Brieske
The team poses with their award after defeating Grandview for their spot in the Final Four.
March 6, 2017
This year the Boys’ Varsity Basketball team, has gone farther than ever in the 5A State Tournament. Before playoffs were announced, the team was ranked number five in the state, a two point improvement over last year. They made it to the final four Saturday, March 4 after defeating Grandview by scoring four points in the last five seconds for the win at the Denver Coliseum. The game was close during all four quarters, but in the last seconds Nick Janedis ‘18 scored the winning two points.
“At the end, everything happened so fast because everyone was just so excited that we were going to have another shot to win after Colin’s two pointer, but all of a sudden, I saw Sam with the ball and Nick tip it in and it was bedlam” Lily Rohrbach ‘17 said.
The team has had a successful season, with a record of 23 wins and only three losses.
“It’s a huge milestone for the team” basketball team manager Seth Lawson ‘17 said. “They have worked so hard to get to this point in their careers, and for me I’m just taking in all I can and I’m gonna support my guys through thick and thin. And for the players I can’t speak for them but I’m sure that they want to accomplish more and achieve greatness especially the seniors.”
The next game will will be at the Denver Coliseum at 8:30pm Friday, March 10 against the number one seed, Eaglecrest.