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Atlas acts out his words by putting his arms up to emphasize his point about why students should work to enjoy their lives and elicits cheers from the audience. “It was really inspiring to envision yourself in him and see, like, think about what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it,” Peyton Howey ‘23 said.
“Believe in You” Assembly Recap: Kevin Atlas Inspires Students
The upper parking lot floods with rainwater during a brief but heavy rainstorm. Heavy rain and flash flood warnings made driving and walking home potentially dangerous. The rain lasted from about 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
BREAKING: Heavy Rain and Flood Warnings at Rock Canyon
Gannon Figueroa ‘24 watches and reacts to the video of Will Smith getting on stage and hitting Chris Rock. The incident happened after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith’s wife, which prompted Smith to get on stage and hit Rock.
Slapping the Competition: The 94th Oscars
Cover image for informational article on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine: What You Need to Know
A graphic depicts a question and answer with next years principal Andy Abner.
New principal announced – he may be familiar…
Marching Band freezes in place in their final pose, finishing their music and ending their show Sept. 24. They had to wait until 4 p.m. to get their results. They placed 16th in the event. The show music this year is incredible, and putting movement to it is amazing, Drum major and All Bands President Zoë Danilchick ‘23 said.
Marching to Greatness
The varsity football team celebrates together after their 28-17 win against the Warriors Sept. 23.
Jaguar Football Takes on Arapahoe High School Warriors: Photo Recap
Center, Long Snapper Aaron Moskoff ‘23 practices setting up the ball for a snap to the quarterback Sept. 2. The defensive team stood in line to set up the snap in order to make sure they were aligned and ready for the game. “Personally, I’m very superstitious when it comes to preparing for the game. Every time I warmup, I’ll do three sets of a drill, or do a certain stretch three times. Basically, I like to warm up in sets of threes. It keeps everything consistent,” Moskoff said.
Jaguar Football Takes on Smoky Hill High School: Photo Recap
Middle blocker Gannon Figueroa 24 jumps to hit the ball Aug. 18. The team spent the summer months doing group trainings and workouts to prepare for this season. Figeuroa scored four kills over the course of the three sets.
Lady Jags Reclaim the Jungle: How Volleyball Has Bounced Back
Photo by: Jack Keough
Inside The Stats (w/ Kishan Vahalia): Key Takeaways from the Madness of March
Samantha Jacot ‘23 lays out the collection of notes and gifts she plans to give to Lily Fodness ‘23 to ask her to Homecoming. Jacot made a note and gift for each class period during an all day and had friends give them to Fodness throughout the day. “My favorite [gift] was probably third period. I got a Monster, that was really nice and I really needed the caffeine,” Fodness said.
Stories Behind the Signs: Homecoming Proposals
Sameer Arora ‘23 works on a computer in Chris Cassic’s classroom during access Sept. 22. Cassic teaches AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, and engineering, which can qualify students for Computer Science Honor Society. “Students will be able to apply if they [are taking] a computer science class right now,” Arora said. “Well be advertising our honor society within the AP computer science classes.”
Coding A New Future: the Creation of Computer Science Honor Society
Student Council member Isabella Robison ‘26 sells Homecoming t-shirts to students during B lunch Sept. 27. Members of Student Council took turns selling the t-shirts Monday through Thursday during Homecoming week during both lunches and Access. The shirts sold for $10 each. “I thought it was a good experience that I learned even though the credit card reader was being a little weird,” Robison said. “I really liked the opportunities we get to do for the school and for everyone to see.”
The CASH Behind the BASH
English teacher Peter DeFilippo reads a book and works on his computer Aug. 30. DeFilippo prepared a slideshow for his next class, literature of film. My two favorite movies are The Lord of the Rings and Speed Racer, DeFilippo said.
FRIDAY FACULTY FEATURE: Peter DeFilippo’s Passion for Movies
Jack Vannatta holds up an airplane model in his classroom Aug. 30. Vannatta has been teaching for seven years after his time in the Navy. “My favorite airplane is definitely the mighty E-2C Hawkeye,” Vannatta said.
FRIDAY FACULTY FEATURE: the Science Behind Being Jack Vannatta
A graphic displays student reviews of plans for Homecoming.
Regal Reviews
A graphic introduces the quiz: Colors of the Rainbow.
Colors of the Rainbow
Graphic by: Jack Gianetto
RC Update The Final Update
Color Into Spring coloring page graphic.
Color Into Spring!
Cover image for episode one of the Elephant in the Room podcast, featuring Emma Warford 23 in a discussion about eating disorders and recovery.
Elephant in the Room Podcast: Eating Disorders and Recovery with Emma Warford
Graphic by: Jack Gianetto
RC Update The Final Update
Graphic by: Jack Gianetto
RC Update: Featuring Jared Engerman and Holden Casey
Cover image for episode one of the Elephant in the Room podcast, featuring Emma Warford 23 in a discussion about eating disorders and recovery.
Elephant in the Room Podcast: Eating Disorders and Recovery with Emma Warford
After a long hiatus, the RC Update returns with its first guest of the year, Student Council Secretary Josh Lederman. Art by Matthew Fink
RC Update: Josh Lederman
Julien Bouquet is the candidate for RTD Director for District G in this coming election.
RC Update: Julien Bouquet
Two ingredients on a bottle of mouthwash are highlighted to show the prevalence of unhealthy chemicals in self care products.
“Not So Pretty” Docuseries Review: the Hidden Toxins in Your Self-Care Products
ROCKstyle April ‘22 Issue Cover
ROCKstyle: The 2022 Spring Trend Forecast
A Coffee Review, Espresso-ly For You
A Coffee Review, Espresso-ly For You
The Significance of Symphonies
The Significance of Symphonies
Harsh Reality
Harsh Reality
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Wendy Werner ‘22 places the knight on space F3 in a chess game in the Learning Commons March 3. The Chess Club met for their first meeting of the year after going full remote. “I’ve always enjoyed this games for all the challenges it provides and fun atmosphere,” Werner said.

Queen to A4: The Chess Club

by Lily Hansen and Avalon Nielsen
March 5, 2021
(Left Image) Jacob Aragon ‘21 protests against President Trump outside the post office Sept. 18. 2020. After a pro-Trump rally the day before, Aragon and Amanda Brauchler ‘21 were inspired to launch a counter-protest. “Throughout this entire year, there’s been a lot of people giving out their voice when it comes to issues they’re passionate about and the other day we saw people who support our current president, so we got their voice, so we wanted to gather some people and speak in opposition to that and exercise our rights, Aragon said. We’re speaking out spreading love, we’re speaking about voting, settling for Biden, all about love and respect for people and their races and all of that.” (Right Image) Golden Boy, Dani Haddad ’20 prepares in anticipation to catch the senior megaphone at Echo Park during the Homecoming Football game Sept. 19. 2019. He led chants throughout the bleachers to cheer on the football team. “It was crazy, everyone was screaming and the school spirit was amazing! I was so excited to be at the game and show support for our team,” Nikhila Naryana ‘22 said. The stark changes one year can have on student voices are conveyed in this piece through the juxtaposition of a photo from last October’s football game with an image from this October’s student-led anti-Trump protest. This piece was created to drawing focus to the students themselves, with a color behind them representative of the crowd’s tone. 2019’s blue is a soft hue of stability and health, while 2020’s red is a pigment of passion and drive, reinforcing the concept of growth and maturity in our teenage motives.

Teenage Cliché to Revolution on the Highway: The Paradigm Shift of Teenage Culture in 2020

by Kira Zizzo, Editor in Chief
February 5, 2021
Top five albums of 2020 cover image, featuring Kid Cudis Man on the Moon III: The Chosen album cover.

My Top 5 Albums of The Year

by Ben England, Sports Editor
January 5, 2021
Supporters stand in front of the Capitol hoisting flags.

Biden Supporters Celebrate a Presidential Victory

by Ben England, Sports Editor
November 11, 2020
Fabian and his brother, Martin play with a stack of dollar bills collected during the Miracle Minute Feb. 21. Fabian’s brother engaged with him throughout the opening assembly, both expressed their excitement as family watched on.

2020 Wish Week Opening Assembly

by Kira Zizzo and Emily Wilson
February 21, 2020
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