![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)
When passion turns to crime: Exploring the mystery behind the motive
A quick review on true crime documentaries on Netflix and the ones I recommend for you.
media by S. Erickson
Maren Erickson watches Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Vile and Evil March 1. The documentary was released in 2019.
March 3, 2021
My heart starts beating rapidly and chills are running down my spine. Watching these documentaries creates an anxious and creepy feeling that I am being watched. I look out my window, checking and thinking I am in the movie myself. True crime documentaries allow me to use my imagination and predict the storyline with what may happen. Some of the best documentaries on Netflix that I recommend for you to watch are American Murder: The Family Next Door and Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Vile and Evil.
American Murder: The Family Next Door is a true crime documentary that takes place in 2018 and involves the Watts family murders in Frederick, Colorado. This documentary follows the story that leads up to Shanann Watts and her two daughters, Bella and Celeste, going missing with no lead as to where they went or why they left. The documentary features past text messages and how Chris and Shanann Watts’s relationship was rough before Shanann and her daughters went missing. In the documentary, it reveals what happened to Shanann and her two children and why it happened.
“American Murder: The Family Next Door is one of my favorite documentaries! I love the storyline and it is very intriguing knowing the lies and interrogations [that are] involved. Overall it was a really good and interesting documentary. Documentaries like these keep me wanting to watch more,” Ellie Thompson ‘23 said.
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Vile and Evil is a 2019 American crime drama film about the life of the serial killer Ted Bundy. This documentary goes through Ted Bundy’s life and the crimes he was a part of. The story is mainly from the perspective of his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years. It stars Zac Efron playing Ted and includes many past photos and interviews from when Ted Bundy was convicted of kidnapping and murder. The documentary walks through Ted’s girlfriend’s journey of dealing with the trauma and being able to find forgiveness and freedom.
If you love a mysterious storyline and trying to predict the endings, I recommend these true crime documentaries!