![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)
Films to Look Forward to in 2022
Movies are returning to the big screen this year with more anticipation building up for them after the trailers were announced.
You’re laying back in your seat in the movie theater with the smell of buttered popcorn drifting through the air as you reach for your drink. All ears listen to the announcement to please silence your phone, the movie will start soon. You wait in anticipation for the movie that’s about to begin.
Top Gun: Maverick
Summary: This movie is finally coming out after a few delays due to Covid-19. The movie resurfaces 30 years after Pete Mitchell joined the navy to become a pilot and follows him as he rides a bumpy road into a new start. Buckle up and jet on over to your favorite movie theater to watch it on May 27, 2022.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Summary: The Marvel series about Doctor Strange continues with the special appearance of our favorite Scarlet Witch. The movie is set to be released on May 7, 2022.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Summary: The animated film was released in 2018 and since then anticipation has been building after the announcement of the second movie. The new movie continues to follow the Spiderverse characters across Brooklyn as they overcome new challenges and defeat enemies. The movie should be released in theaters on Oct. 7, 2022.
Lightyear
Summary: We all know and love our childhood movie toy story and our favorite character Buzz Light Year is returning to the theaters to reveal his backstory for all us 2000s kids finally find out and relives our childhood memories of the movies. Buzz will be flying onto your screen on Jun. 17, 20220.
Don’t Worry Darling
Summary: This movie is going to be a fun one. Not only was a 7-second trailer released by director Olivia Wilde over the summer, creating intense anticipation for the movie, but it also features America’s favorites, Florence Pugh and Harry Styles, as two of the main characters in this haunting story. The movie will be released on Sept. 23, 2022.
The Batman
Summary: The continuation of the batman series has continued with a new face and long-time villain reappearing on screen. Robert Pattinson has been claimed as the new batman along with the feature of Zoë Kravitz playing Catwoman. This movie is coming up fast in the theaters so don’t miss it when it hits the screen on March 4, 2022.
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