Band students from Rockingham County and Harrisonburg City high schools auditioned for the All-City/County Honor Band on Monday, November 18. Harrisonburg High School students grabbed the most spots in this ensemble out of any other high school participating. Students selected to attend this ensemble, rehearse with the group and a guest conductor for a full two days, and perform a full concert on the second day. For many students, this is...
Wednesday, January 29th will kick off the 15 day celebration known as Chinese New Year. Roughly 2 billion people will take part in celebrations around the world, primarily in East Asia. The tradition has expanded from China for over 3,000 years, with the purpose of scaring away ‘Nian’, the New Year's Monster. The long tradition of firecrackers, the color red and the Dragon Dance will protect individuals from the bad spirit of the New...
It’s hard to believe that I couldn’t see how much we were going to all be in this together. Prior to the announcement of this year’s musical, we knew that it would be a combined cast and pit with students from both Harrisonburg and Rocktown (RHS). We all eagerly awaited the announcement of this year’s musical, watching directors take down shows off of the reveal walls. Some of the favorites to go were, “Frozen”, “Hadestown”,...
According to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) demographics database in 2022, Black student-athletes were 16% of the student-athlete population. Black athletes continue to be the minority in most sports teams. Being the only Black athlete in a sport can push the student to feel...
