![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)
The Effect of Restrictions on Spectating Sports
Due to local restrictions that enforce social distancing, the sidelines look different this year.
media by Amanda Brauchler
Varsity cheerleader Izzy Harris ’24 waits on the sidelines in front of a socially-distanced crowd Oct. 8. This was the first football game of the season for the entire state. Columbine won 39-13.
November 19, 2020
The new restrictions on viewing sports have been met with mixed reactions from many people.
While rules vary from sport to sport, there have been similarities within many of the changes.
One of the most common new rules is limiting the number of people that can spectate the games. This directly affects a viewer’s experience and the player’s experience. For the football team, players are allowed a limited number of spectators at each game.
“I am allowed to give out two tickets every game,” football player Jack Rons ’23 said.
Rons mentioned that while having people watch him isn’t normally a priority, it is a bit frustrating to know that he couldn’t have many people spectating him even if he wanted.
On the other hand, Rons mentioned that it had some positives.
“The pressure of playing in front of a group of people has been lifted for the most part. It’s nice to just get out there and play your game while not worrying about the spectators,” Rons said.
Another athlete, Rocco Chatrand ’23, said that he was not really affected by the whole situation.
“The games are less stressful because of the limited number of people allowed to spectate,” Chartand said.
When he goes to games he also mentioned that he doesn’t have to really worry about not being able to have someone watch him because of the way the restrictions have affected him.
Both players said that they knew some people that were bummed that they couldn’t watch the games but they didn’t know anyone who was really missing the games.
The new spectating rules have obviously canceled things like the Homecoming football game which would have had a massive turnout if it wasn’t for these conditions. From delaying the start of the season to restricting the number of people in the bleachers, athletics continues to mold to fit coronavirus restrictions.