![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)
New Releases and Ratings
Students give their opinions on recent movie releases.
media by Elsa Swanson
A graphic depicts several new entertainment releases, such as the cover of Taylor Swift’s album “Midnights,” the movie “Enola Holmes 2,” and the television series “Young Royals.”
December 17, 2022
The clock ticks as you stare at it incessantly, waiting, wondering.
How long is this going to take? You ask yourself waiting for the new season or album to be released. As the clock gets closer, time seems to move slower. All you want is to be the first person to see the new episodes, hear the new songs, and experience it. Finally, the clock changes. You click on the title, waiting for it to load.
At last, it finally starts.
Keep reading to learn about new movies, tv shows, albums and more that have recently come out.
“Enola Holmes 2,” released Oct. 27
Starring: Millie Bobby Brown, Louis Partridge, Henry Cavil, Sam Claflin, and Helena Bonham Carter.
Ratings: 92% Rotten Tomatoes, 6.8/10 IMDb and a 93% liked rating on Netflix.
My Rating: 4.2 / 5 stars.
Student Opinion: “It was really good. I loved the mystery and the chemistry with all the characters. My favorite part had to be the dancing scene, and I really hope they make another movie,” Natasha Amarnani ‘25 said.
Season Two of “Young Royals,” released Nov. 1
Starring: Edvin Ryding, Omar Rudberg, Malte Gårdinger, Frida Argento and Nikita Uggla.
Ratings: 100% rotten tomatoes, 8.3/10 IMDb and a 98% liked on Netflix.
My Rating: 4.4 / 5 stars
Student Opinion: “The ending was very powerful. Although it was supposed to be happy, I didn’t get enough from it as I thought I would,” Lola Claggett ‘25 said. “I love all the actors, I think they all deserve Emmys for their hard work and representation of the characters. What they’ve created is truly a masterpiece. If we don’t get a season three, I will be very upset. The only thing I didn’t like was I wish the writers would have spent more time on the leads and less time on August and Sarah.”
Taylor Swift’s “Midnights” Album, released Oct. 22
Ratings: 92% liked from Google Users. Twitter posted Oct. 23 stating that Taylor Swift’s new album broke the record for the most listened-to album in a day, with 17 million streams in only 24 hours. The streams have only gone up from there, reaching a number of 161.5 million streams by DATE.
My Rating: 4.3 / 5 stars
Student Opinion: “I think her new album is very good. I think people had been building it up and were a little disappointed that it is not what they were expecting,” Anouska Nipunge ‘25 said. “But, I still think it is amazing. The songs are so good, and she is in the top ten and is the first woman to get there. I think my favorite song from the album has to be ‘Maroon,’ it is so classic.”
Read more about Taylor Swift and her Top Ten:
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-all-hot-100-top-10-anti-hero-1235163664/
