![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 Ups and Downs of Fantasy Football
Student perspectives and opinions about the current fantasy football season.
media by Danny Curran
A football graphic introduces student opinions on fantasy football and players.
November 10, 2022
Throughout the first seven weeks of fantasy football, there have been ups and downs. From the booms, busts, and new breakout players, to the unexpected and disappointing performances by some players, fans are pretty invested in the new season so far. Here are some of the players who have stood out:
Our Take:
Some unexpected National Football League (NFL) players have been playing exceptionally well this season. Here is who we included:
You have some lesser-known players, such as Patriots backup running back Rhamondre Stevenson. He has managed to acquire 20-plus fantasy points each week for the past two weeks and has averaged 20.3 points per game over the last five weeks.
Another player who has been performing well in fantasy is Raiders running back Josh Jacobs. He averaged 32 points in weeks four, five, and seven, and has averaged 25 points over the course of the entire season so far. Considering he was not expected to do this well, he has definitely been one of the steals of the draft so far.
Students also put in their opinion about their players, record, and who has been a disappointment this season.
Jaguar Takes:
Nathan Friedel ‘23:
“Austin Ekeler, Aaron Jones, and Rhamondre Stevenson have been doing well for me this season. Kyler Murray has been doing badly because he is a quarterback who has under 20 points every week and can’t do anything at all,” Friedel said.
Ben Hartmann ‘26:
“Ekeler has been doing good for me this season, and Derek Carr has been doing bad, so I traded him for a different quarterback. I have been doing pretty bad this season, with a record of 3-4, but I won my last two games, so that is good,” Hartmann said.
Brandon Stout ‘25:
“I got Russell Wilson, Saquon Barkley, Cooper Kupp, Patrick Mahomes, Myles Sanders,” Stout said. “I am number five on my team so far, and my biggest disappointment has been with Russell Wilson.”
Rohan Kotwal ‘25:
“My top players are Christian McCaffrey, Evan Mcpherson, and Ceedee Lamb,” Rohan Kotwal ‘25 said.
Noah Kazin ‘25:
“TJ Hockenson, Damien Pierce, and the Saints’ defense have been pretty disappointing this season,” Kazin said.
To sum it up, this fantasy football season has definitely been an interesting one. There have been numerous sleeper players as well as players who have underperformed week after week. However, no matter how good or bad a player’s performance is, people will still set their fantasy lineup every week in hopes of doing well enough to win their fantasy matchup.