![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)
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A graphic reads “2024-2025 Course Registration ends today” to introduce the article.
Course registration is coming to an end.
Students signed up for courses throughout the week, and counselors met with students during math classes to discuss students’ choices.
All students must have their courses chosen on Infinite Campus by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1.
“Don’t blindly sign up for classes. Instead, talk to teachers to get a good idea of the syllabus. Also, communalize your information with other students so that everyone understands what the class entails,” Counselor Mike Sullivan said.
Here’s a simplified tutorial on course registration to check if the process was correctly. Most of this information can also be found on the back of your colored sheet containing the list of available classes next year:
- Log into the Student Portal of Infinite Campus.
- Click on the “Course Registration” button on your home screen. It should be blue.
- Click on the **** RCHS 24-25 tab. Tthe four-number sequence should be different for each student.
- Click on the blue “Add Course” button and look for your desired course.
- If you’ve found your desired course, press “Add Request” or “Add Alternate,” depending on your priorities.
- Once the task bar has changed to a green color and displays “100% complete,” look through the selected classes and alternates to review your choices
Special things to note:
- If you’ve registered for an Advanced Placement (AP) class, you are required to gather the RCHS AP Enrollment Contract and collect signatures from current teachers to sign up for the AP class.
- If you are signed up for a Concurrent Enrollment (CE) class, you are required to gather the RCHS Concurrent Enrollment Contract and collect signatures from current teachers to sign up for the CE class.
- If you desire to substitute an off-period for an additional class, you can talk to your counselor at a recommended time.
- The classes you take over the course of your high school career must line up with the school’s graduation requirements, which can be checked by accessing the Academic Plan Progress Report in the Documents section of Infinite Canvas (select Summary and PDF, then click “Generate Report”)