![On Oct. 30, 24 Eco Club members took a tour of the school’s solar panels on the roof. They were guided and taught by an employee from E Light Electric, the company that maintains the school’s solar panels, and learned about how the panels are maintained and cared for. “I was definitely very excited about being on the roof in general,” Eco Club member Olivia Fang ‘26 said. “[It was exciting to] learn more about solar panels and how they work and how they supply energy to our school.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/RCH_2632-1200x800.jpg)
![Ice and snow make it difficult for drivers on the road. During snowstorms, drivers have poor visibility, and frozen roads make it difficult to stay in control. “Driving home from Denver [on Friday], the neighborhoods weren’t plowed. By the time we got back they were only plowing highways. We spun out, nearly got stuck and fishtailed a few different times,” Connor Pugh ‘26 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Untitled_Artwork-e1732045465987.jpg)
![Varsity girls soccer midfielder Leah Sheahan ‘24 hugs a friend during the Senior Night celebrations before the home game against Mountain Vista High School (MVHS) at Echo Park Stadium April 29. During Senior Night, seniors were given flowers and the opportunity to walk out and take pictures with their family as their future plans and favorite memories were announced over the speakers. The Jags tied 0-0, losing the Continental League Championship. “We were obviously the stronger team but just couldn’t find a way to score, but otherwise our connection and our intensity was really high so I’m proud of that. We just have to find the net,” defense midfielder Clara Geuzaine ‘24 said. “[Losing League] wasn’t the best. It’s better than last year and like, I know our team and we are doing really good. I don’t want to jinx it but like hopefully [we’ll do] good [in playoffs].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-DSC_4277-1-1200x868.jpg)
![In room 4101, Natalie Patterson ‘26, Ariana Magor ‘25 and Celina Salazar ‘25 create a poster in science teacher Kerry Reilly’s Chemistry Honors April 18. The three completed a worksheet and drawing to explain the implosion of a tank for their unit on gas laws. “At the start of class, we watched a video of the tank imploding,” Patterson said. “I think [making a drawing] is something new. I like more artsy activities.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_5019-1200x900.jpeg)
With National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) Final Four matches set, students around the school have varying opinions on March Madness.
The Final Four women’s teams were North Carolina State University against the University of South Carolina (USC) April 5 at 5 p.m., which ended with a score of 78-59 W for the USC. Following that, the University of Connecticut played against the University of Iowa April 5 at 7 p.m., which ended in a score of 71-69 W for the University of Iowa.
For the men’s bracket, Northern Carolina State played against Purdue University April 6 at 4:10 p.m., finishing with a score of 63-50 W for Purdue University. Next, the University of Alabama played against the University of Connecticut (UConn) April 6 at 6:50 p.m which ended in a score of 86-72 W for UConn.
USC faced Iowa today, April 7 at 1 p.m. in a win for the gamecocks USC 87-75. UConn will face Purdue University tomorrow at 7:20 p.m. April 8.
Reporters Spencer Rathbun ’24, Will Rosenmeyer ’24 and Preston Duman ’26 interviewed students about their brackets, what their expectations for the games had been and what teams they have set winning April 2.
The story will continue to update, after the final tournaments.
