Rochester High School offers Chinese 1 and 2 to students, and these classes are taught by Mrs. Yingming Wu. Chinese 1 is a novice course that’s purpose is to introduce students who have little or no Chinese background to the language and culture. “This course will focus on the Chinese Pinyin system,” Mrs. Wu said. “Tones, rules of phonetic spelling, and pronunciation...

When Chef Chris Johnson graduated from Rochester High in 1997, he was excited for whatever lie in front of him. But what he didn’t know was that in just a few decades, he would start and run a largely successful restaurant in his hometown. The Meeting House, located on Main & Third in Downtown Rochester, is visited by 500 people a day who are in the mood for some Seasonal...

Make this summer one to remember by filling your calendar! There is tons of stuff to do around town and in Michigan if you’re up for a mini trip. Here are a few suggestions to get your summer started. Day Trips and Local Activities  Be a Farmer for the Day: In Armada, Michigan you can throw on your favorite sun hat and get your hands dirty picking your own fruit...

Seniors Tej Seth and Yash Kumar were two pioneers when it comes to being part of the school business club, BPA (Business Professionals of America). Since their freshmen year, they have always been participating in the News Broadcast Team competition. They went to the National competition to compete in that field, at the BPA National Conference Leadership in California on...

Sophomore Kate Breitschuh walks through the halls of RHS, remembering her first day of high school. As she looks back, she recalls all the advice she was given as a freshman. Although high school may appear scary, there are plenty of students and teachers within the school to offer advice to new freshmen. “Teachers and students are always willing to help direct students...