![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)
What to Expect for Wish Week
Welcome to Wish Week. March 1-8 marks the tenth annual celebration and fundraiser: here’s what you need to know to be prepared.
media by Amanda Brauchler
Sara Smith ’21 cries while watching the introductory video introducing last year’s wish kid, Violet March 1, 2018.
March 1, 2019
- Let’s hear it for spirit
Everyday brings a new opportunity and whether it is dressing up or going to an event, Wish Week is full of exciting times where awesome memories are made. You will never get these moments back so seize the moment, show your school spirit and don’t forget to dress up, donate, and go to events!
- Donate, Donate, Donate!
Oh no, not 7th period again. Chemistry is my least favorite class! Don’t want to endure another long confusing class? After convincing your teachers to stall a class period, bring your receipts from restaurants that you dine at during the week which are partnered with our school for wish week to your classes to stall the class! Didn’t eat out during the week? That’s okay, you can bring cash from home to help participate in stalling the class period with your classmates.
- Wish day is Which?
If you didn’t already know, here are all of the different and amazing events you can attend throughout the week!
- R-E-S-P-E-C-T the Decorations
For those who have experienced walking in on the first day of Wish Week and seeing all of the extraordinary decorations, you know how amazing it is to walk down the halls and see all of the hard work the Student Council puts into beautifying our school. For freshman who will be experiencing it for the first time, get ready to have your breath taken away. Student council puts in hard work and time the night before Wish Week to make the school celebration ready, so please respect their hard work and do not tamper with the decorations. Torn down ribbons and ripped decorations just don’t look the same or have the same effect.
- Bleed Black and Gold, not red
Almost everyone knows and loves the tradition that is Miracle Minute. For those who have participated in past years, you known how crazy those few minutes can get, so please stay safe and know that no matter what, you will eventually make it to the bucket to give your change and trying to get there fast is not worth the pushing and shoving that sometimes gets students hurt.