![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)
As the sun sets, the bright lights of Echo Park Stadium shine over the field while the athletes warm up before the game. With a “Ski Out” theme, Jags and fans alike dressed in snow pants, ski goggles and beanies in support of the team’s first Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) playoff game of the season.
On Nov. 2, the varsity football team faced off against the Arvada West Wildcats.
As the game ended on the crisp 42-degree night, the Jags came out on top, winning their first round of playoffs with a total of two field goals and two touchdowns, made by varsity tight end Reid Finch ‘24 and varsity wide receiver Sam Cuthbert ‘24.
“I am most proud of how much the team has grown from game number one to our playoff run,” varsity football head coach Kevin Meyer said. “I think we fought hard versus Arvada West and played through adversity throughout the game.”
The Jags finished with a score of 20-14 W. This win moved them onto the second game of the football playoff bracket.
For the third time in the last three years, the Jaguars stepped onto the field to prepare for their second round of playoffs. This year, the Jags fought against the Ralston Valley Mustangs at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada after their second-round playoff loss last year 24-17. against the Columbine Rebels Nov. 11 2023.
Kick-off was at 7:01 p.m., with Ralston Valley kicking the ball off to the Jaguars to begin the game.
In the first quarter, the Jaguars struggled to keep the Mustangs away from their touchdown zone. The Mustangs scored their first touchdown within the first 20 minutes of the game. They then scored two more touchdowns during the first half of the game, leading halftime into a score of 21-0.
During the second half of the game, the Jaguars went scoreless until the fourth quarter of the game, with the first touchdown being a 75-yard pass by quarterback Gavin Neira ‘24 to wide receiver Micheal Thulin ‘25, making the score 42-7. With only five minutes remaining on the scoreboard, the Jaguars marked their final point and scored another touchdown.
The game ended with a Jaguar loss to the Mustangs 42-14.