![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)
With spring break fast approaching, most would think of hot, sunny weather.
But, in Colorado, teachers and students alike have set the school abuzz with talk of the snow day on Thursday, March 14.
Officially announced on the afternoon of March 13 by Douglas County School District, a snow day canceled school for Thursday, March 14.
But, how big is this storm? Will school be canceled on Friday as well?
Here’s what you need to know.
The Forecast:
A winter storm watch was expanded to include Denver, Boulder and Palmer Divide east to Limon, forecasters at the National Weather Service in Boulder announced on the morning of March 12. Later that morning, they confirmed the high probability of a snowstorm bringing an estimated one foot of snow in the Front Range and Palmer Divide.
According to the Denver Post, the storm will blow in on Wednesday afternoon, and bring up to three feet of snow. The Palmer Divide and metro areas have a winter storm watch from 6 p.m. on Wednesday to 6 a.m. on Friday.
“I think, depending on the weather, we’re going to have a snow day,” Alexa Massey ‘25 said. “ I want [a day off]. If it snows, we’re having a snow day. If it doesn’t, we’re not going to.”
Weather apps, like Weather on the App Store, already gave out winter storm warnings starting at 9 p.m. on March 13. AccuWeather: Weather Alerts on the App Store created a chart on how much snow will land per hour, starting Wednesday at 6 p.m. and ending on Friday at 10 a.m. It also shows how much snow there will be in total, estimating around 21 inches of snow.
“If snow totals truly reach forecasts of one to two FEET, it is unlikely that residential roads, parking lots, bus terminals, etc. would be cleared in time for Friday. We will continue to monitor the weather and forecasts and will update you should DCSD remain closed on Friday,” Douglas County School District announced along with the snow day.
How are you spending your snow day?
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