![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)
Quick and Easy Costumes for $10 or less
media by Shelbie Johnson
Zander Robinett ’19 the cereal killer was cereal killed.
November 1, 2016
Halloween is just a few days away which means time for candy and costumes. The problem is that most store-bought costumes are gone or the ones that are left are too expensive. Websites like Pinterest and Buzzfeed have unique and complex DIY costumes, but are presented with little to no instruction and require expensive accessories and makeup. The solution, two quick and easy DIY costumes for $10 or less.
Comic Book Page
Shelbie Johnson ’20 is completing her costume with a solid red shirt and black leggings.
Total Cost: $6.99 ($17.31 with leggings & shirt)
Supplies:
- Red lipstick- Walgreens- Wet n Wild MegaLast Lip Color Stoplight Red– $2.00
- Face paint- Michaels- Elmer’s Facepaint– $4.99
- Black leggings- H&M- $6.99
- Solid primary colored shirt- Michaels- Gildan T-shirt- $3.33
Instructions:
- Start this look by making a pattern of white dots using white face paint, covering your entire face. Try to make each dot a similar size and equal distance apart. Then take your red lipstick and fill in your lips. Add a small section of white face paint to create a shine effect.
- Use the blue face paint and paint a large tear directly underneath one eye. This should look cartoony and dramatic.
- To finish, outline your lips, tear, and jawline with black face paint to highlight each feature on your face.
- Finish the costume with a pair of black leggings and a solid colored shirt to complete the look.
Optional: start with a layer of foundation to create a base, continue the white dots and outline onto your neck and collarbone.
Cereal Killer
Zander Robinett ’19 is preparing for a Halloween full of sugar and cereal.
Total Cost: $8.09 ($13.79 with shirt & tape)
Supplies needed:
- Old white shirt- Michaels- Gildan T-shirt- $3.33
- Empty cereal boxes-Walmart- Kellogg’s cereal fun pack (8 count) -$2.99
- Plastic utensils- Walmart- Plastic knives (48 count)- $2.11
- Red food dye- Target- Wilton Food color- $2.99
- Tape- Target- Scotch Tape- $2.37
Instructions:
- First find an old white shirt that can get stained without worry, single serving empty cereal boxes, plastic knives, tape, and red food dye.
- Take each of the empty cereal boxes and puncture them with the knives. Use tape to keep the knives in place so they don’t fall out.
- Tape the cereal boxes to the old white shirt so they won’t fall off. Use fabric glue if necessary.
- Use the red food dye to create red lines going across the shirt and boxes to represent blood. This can also be done with red paint or fabric paint.
- Wear with comfortable pants or old pants and add more paint or food coloring for a more dramatic look