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The Community Experience of Rocky Mountain High School

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The Community Experience of Rocky Mountain High School

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The Community Experience of Rocky Mountain High School

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This is the front of The Alley Cat on a lovely fall day after lunch.

Because Everyone Hates the Kitchen Table

Katie Bly Kicklighter, Staff Writer October 2, 2025

In this edition of “no one likes homework so you might as well study at an aesthetic coffee shop,” I went to the Alley Cat Cafe! In case you missed the first edition, here’s what’s going on:...

This cappuccino is the pinnacle of drinks.

Because Everyone Hates The Kitchen Table

Katie Bly Kicklighter, Staff Writer October 1, 2025

We all know how hard it is to focus on your homework while working at the kitchen table. Calculus becomes more emotionally damaging when your sticky siblings are playing piano and breathing loudly. Where...

The Rocky girls soccer team huddles before kickoff in a rivalry match against Fort Collins High School. Many student athletes face challenges balancing performance, academics, and mentally health through out the season and rely on each other to handle the pressure of competition.

Mental Health is Just as Important as Winning

Alicyn Martinez, Staff Writer September 23, 2025

When people talk about sports, the first thing that comes to mind is winning games, scoring points, and getting to the top, no matter what it costs you. Sports are supposed to be a happy place, a place...

Student art of the character Derpy who is a messenger for the character Jinu in the "KPop Demon Hunters" movie.

What is this ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and is it any Good?

Lance Hulsing, Staff Writer September 15, 2025

The movie "KPop Demon Hunters" has been trending online, and it seems as if almost everyone has seen the movie. Everyone around me has been talking about it and telling me to watch it, and when I went...

One of the many phone holders that can be found in teacher classrooms.

Don’t Ban Phones- Teach Students how to Use Them Wisely

Marley Jennings, Editor and Staff Writer September 12, 2025

In the last two decades smartphones have become ubiquitous in society . They provide endless information, directions, allow easy communication, and offer infinitely more resources. In 2025, phones are...

The author's personal favorite place to curl up and watch fall movies!

Falling for Film: The Perfect Autumn Movie Guide

Emalyn Duncan, Staff Writer/Editor September 10, 2025

It may only be September, but fall is on the way! The weather gets chillier, the days get shorter, and everything seems to smell like pumpkin spice. If you're not at a football game, baking, or planning...

Some of Rocky’s gender neutral bathrooms have a passcode.

Rocky Needs More Gender Neutral Bathrooms for the Safety of Trans Students

Lance Hulsing, Staff Writer September 10, 2025

Rocky Mountain High School is known for its inclusivity. There are people of different ethnicities, genders, sexualities, and backgrounds. Additionally, there are many inclusive clubs like GSA, Black Student...

Lazy, unfinished product model

Brody Campbell, Staff Writer May 8, 2025

It feels like every other week we hear about some product that was prematurely released. It’s always followed by the totally surprising statistic that it flopped. We’ve all seen it before with movies,...

Make art now, thank yourself later

Brody Campbell, Staff Writer May 8, 2025

Do you ever feel immense pressure just by existing? Or maybe too little pressure in existence. Well, I have a perfect solution for you. Something we all know and have probably done before: Art. Many people...

Country Twang

Skylar Sanford, Staff Writer May 7, 2025

Growing up in Fort Collins didn’t give me the exposure to country music I longed for. I really only heard rock, pop, and rap as I grew up, but there were a couple times I was exposed to country music....

The school parking lot gets full fast and people park outside the lines often.

French Field gets too full for parking

Daniel Mitchell, Editor May 7, 2025

People will often cite the location of French Field as a great amenity to Rocky students. While it is undeniable that having home football games at the school and being able to use the stadium for classes...

Cartoon created using AI.

Talked out of the draft?

Cody Arnett, Contributor May 7, 2025

After the NFL Draft, there was a lot of talk about how Shaduer Sanders had fallen so far. Stories and reporters said that after interviewing teams' coaches and managers, it was because he talked too highly...

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