![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)
Museum of Contemporary Art Opens New Keith Haring Exhibit
Looking for a fun, cheap weekend adventure? Well, hit up the Museum of Contemporary Art in Downtown Denver to check out the new Keith Haring exhibit and more!
April 29, 2021
Shining lights overhead illuminate the dancing figures all around you. You look left and right admiring Keith Haring’s simple yet expressive figures.
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in downtown Denver has opened its newest gallery, The Keith Haring exhibit. The exhibit is on view from February 22 to August 22. Teenagers and kids get in for free and for adults, admission is only ten dollars.
Keith Haring was a New York street artist who revolutionized graffiti and street art throughout the 1980s. He became famous for his iconic pieces with his specialized technique of pop art that allowed him to create people posing.
The exhibit itself contained over ten pieces of Haring’s iconic artwork taken from New York. Along with the art itself, there are many descriptions and biographies about Haring. Along the side of the descriptions, there are many portraits of Haring doing numerous activities including his “Crack is Wack” program and hanging out with famous rap group RUN D.M.C.
“I have been to the Keith Haring exhibit and I thought it was incredibly cool. It is also so refreshing to leave Highlands Ranch and go someplace new,” Izzy Holsman ‘21 said, “I love the MCA because of the authentic art style it carries.”
The Haring gallery is very intriguing itself, but the MCA has more to offer as well! Right now, they have three more exhibits and galleries to check out while you are there.
The first one is Narkita Gold’s, “Black in Denver” gallery, in which she portraits and examines the life of many people living in Denver. She uses huge portraits, colors, and quotes from the individuals themselves to examine this topic. The gallery is in a huge room where there are many different portraits to look at and stories to read.
Another gallery is Rick Griffith’s “Tools”. In this gallery, artist Rick Griffith demonstrates how important the opportunity to vote is. He uses political posters advocating for higher voter turnouts as his argument by displaying them all over the room. Much like Narkita Gold’s exhibit, “Tools” is a newly commissioned exhibit to represent the heat and height of today’s political climate.
One more exhibit that was newly commissioned is Jaime Carrejo’s “Waiting”. Created during the height of the pandemic, this exhibit examines the feeling of waiting and being secluded during this time. It examines this by the use of plants, whether they are real life plants or paintings.
The MCA is more than just art. On the top floor, it has a room for teenagers who want to access their creative side and make their own work. They can use their creativity and create any art they want. On the other side of that room is the rooftop balcony, bar, and cafe. It is the perfect place to hang out with your friends on a beautiful spring or summer day after looking at some art. The MCA serves food and drinks and has places to sit inside and outside.
With just over a month left of school, heading to the MCA over the summer is a great idea. Whether it is the art or food, the MCA has something for everyone. It is a cheap and speedy option to get out of the house and experience Downtown Denver.