At the beginning of the school year, students of German teacher Brady Crites welcomed a new amity scholar, Amelie Groß. She is from Bavaria in southern Germany, and has come to America to learn English and about teaching. “I had an English class [in Germany] and I was really bad at it, and my professor said that I had to go abroad.” said Groß. “I decided to apply abr...

In the weeks leading up to homecoming, senior and StuGo president Julia Payne, along with the rest of the RHS student government, tried to bring everything together and make homecoming an enjoyable experience for students. “We have the dance committee, the pep assembly committee,” said Payne.  “[We are] just making sure that people are clear about their directions and...

This fall, Rochester High School's student government will be including the highly anticipated vine/meme day in the spirit week lineup. This theme will take place on Wednesday, September 26. Continue reading for a few ideas and some inspiration for how to dress up like your favorite vine or meme. Arthur the Aardvark Wear a yellow long sleeve sweater with a white collared...

As the leaves start to change color and the morning air becomes crisp, summer comes to a close and winter is on its way. Before everyone gets cuddled up with ten blankets trying to keep warm and watching the five feet of snow accumulate, it’s important to make the most of autumn. Here are a few things to do this September to embrace the season. DIA - Star Wars exh...

I know it sounds cliche, but high school is really like a rollercoaster. But, I would challenge that to say that it’s more like one of those run-down carnival rides that still goes up and down but also throws you around any which way. One thing about those carnival rides though, is that when you look back on the memory of it, it doesn’t seem as bad as it felt when you were...