![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)
![The girls varsity soccer team walk back to their bench during halftime April 1. The Jags played against the Castle View Sabercats at the Douglas County Stadium and scored 3-0 W. “It felt really good [to beat Castle View]. I feel like that was a big win for us because knowing that we came together to beat a pretty good team has definitely given us some leverage for this season,” attacking midfielder Grace Rossner ‘24 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_4906-1-1200x1057.jpg)
![English teacher Colleen Lamb grades College Prep English assignments during period two Nov. 10. Lamb, who has been teaching for 27 years, decorates her classroom with posters and handmade college flags from her senior students. Everything I enjoy about English happens primarily in the classroom, Lamb said. So, thankfully, the college [I worked at] had a teaching program, and I was able to do my post-grad work for free while I was working [there].”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_1158-1200x900.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.
![At Prairie View High School, the winterguard team poses with their plaque after winning first place at their competition Feb. 24. This was the second time they won first place this year, this time with a score of 74.190 points. “I [love being] a witch, but my favorite [part of the show] is the trios, it’s so cool,” Heather Strickland ‘27 said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PRARIE-VIEW-BY-MARGO-SANFORD-e1709531739910-1200x910.jpg)