Quinn Barton, Photography Editor
Hi, My name is Quinn Barton I’m a junior! This year will be my second year on staff and I’m super excited to be your Photography Editor! Last year I got to learn so much and had so much fun making new friends and focusing a lot of my time on sports reporting. At the end of the year was awarded Rookie of the Year which was a huge accomplishment. This year I’m excited to share my passion for photography with others and learn more about it myself! I can’t wait to see what the future holds. To see more of my work check out @rcrockmedia and @quinnbartonphotography!
![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)
![The junior class boos freshman during the opening assembly on the morning of Aug. 23. Booing has been a long-standing tradition during assemblies, but talks of shifting it to cheering have recently circulated the school. "[Freshmen are] expecting to come in with everyone supporting them and us booing them makes them upset and sad," Daksha Gopalakrishnan ‘25 said. "I think it has a negative effect on them, they won’t be able to feel welcome or anything like that."](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DSC_5940-1200x800.jpg)
![Zoology teacher Nikki Dobos dissects a frog during her second-period Zoology class Nov. 8. Zoology students dissected frogs and found things such as their eggs and past meals inside them. The class had five different dissections throughout the semester to learn about biodiversity and phyla. “I like teaching kids about animals and facts about animals they didn’t know before, but also the importance of biodiversity,” Dobos said. “I think more students should take [Zoology], especially if you love animals and dissections because you can learn more than just general [animal] knowledge.”](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4677-1-e1700112293406-1063x1200.jpg)
![Jags Go Pink member Lauren Madsen ‘26 paints cars in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the lower lot Oct. 30. The club sponsored special events, such as a bake sale, movie night and blanket-making, throughout the week of Oct. 30 to Nov. 3 as their “Pink Week” to spread information and support for breast cancer awareness. “I enjoy being in the [Jags Go Pink] club. I feel like it makes a difference and could help inform people and make people more aware of breast cancer and learn more stories of survivors and how they can help,” Madsen said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_4444-e1699423979282-991x1200.jpg)
![Varsity girls volleyball outside hitter Julia Holmes ‘24 hugs middle hitter Paisley Krahn ‘25 during Senior Night before the game against Highlands Ranch Oct. 11. The five seniors who were recognized walked across the court with their families, received necklaces and hugged their coaches and teammates while having their future plans announced. “It was hard saying goodbye [to the girls]. I’ve formed such good connections in this [volleyball] program and it's just super hard for me to say goodbye to everyone. But I’m excited to see what the future will hold,” Holmes said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_4407-e1697481854248-1200x1091.jpg)
![Avery Pfannenstiel ‘26 purchases a Rice Krispies Treat from the food cart in the LMC Sept. 5. The cart also offered a variety of other snacks to choose from, such as hot cocoa, all at the cost of $1. “I think the cart is a good idea for Rock Canyon. It raises money [for the school],” Pfannenstiel said.](https://rockmediaonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_9233-970x1200.jpg)