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The Student News Site of Rock Hill High School

Hill Top Times
The Student News Site of Rock Hill High School

Hill Top Times
Jade Kratochvil

Jade Kratochvil, Hill Top Times Reporter

Jade Kratochvil is a senior and this is her third year on HTT staff. They are excited to lead the way for the rest of the staff as Editor-in-Chief. She is proud to share the stories of Rock Hill and its students. In their free time, they like to read, listen to music, and watch movies. They prefer to listen to records rather than listening to the radio, and, among others, her music genres are jazz and rock. They hope for a career in creative writing and journalism. In addition to HTT, Jade is also part of the Spanish Honor Society here at RHHS.

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Rocky's Grind is a coffee shop operated by students of the Special Education Program. The business is meant to be an inclusive working environment where students of all abilities can learn to make and sell coffee. "“We wanted to give our students an opportunity to have a student lined business so that they can learn vocational skills, interpersonal skills, and practice different daily skills that everybody uses,” Functional Academics Teacher Carly Buck said. “This is a fun hands-on way to do that.” The functional academics shop is now open in rooms 1134 and 1136, although currently only available to teachers and staff.

Rocky’s Grind

Dana Garcia and Jade Kratochvil
April 25, 2024
La Finca is a combined coffee shop, bakery and scratch kitchen. Featured is the exterior of the location on E University Drive. Photo Credit: La Finca Instagram (https://tinyurl.com/7p5ctx5j)

Column: La Finca Coffee Review

Dana Garcia and Jade Kratochvil
March 7, 2024
A girl holds a bear covered in felt roses she received for Valentine's Day. While gift-giving is among the most popular activities on February 14, movies are also a valid choice for singles and couples alike.

Hill Top 5: movies to watch this Valentine’s Day

Jade Kratochvil, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2024
Felipe Herrera receives chemotherapy for his stage four small cell adenocarcinoma, a rare and fast-growing form of metastatic lung cancer. The Herreras are one of the Rock Hill families suffering emotionally, economically and physically from adverse cancer diagnoses. “The hardest thing has been not being able to work and being dependent on other people to take care of me.” Herrera said.

Garnering support for Rock Hill families

Jade Kratochvil, Staff Reporter
February 5, 2024
Senior Manvi Srivastava applies a henna stencil on freshman Rithika Pasupulate. "A lot of people will think [henna] is just a religious thing," senior and Multicultural Society president Zeeya Merchant said. "But no, not at all. It's a cultural thing that can be shared with everyone." The booth raised approximately $100.

Fourth annual Arts and Crafts Fair

Jade Kratochvil, Reporter
December 14, 2023
Senior and Rockettes Lieutenant Caroline Hague poses as the lead in last season's "Barbie" production. “Outside of dance, drill team helps me be more confident in myself because I was given my position for a reason,” Hague said.

Senior spotlight: Caroline Hague

Jade Kratochvil, Reporter
October 19, 2023
A digitally constructed image created by senior Wes Phipps showcases a weight room. "The gym is the biggest positive influence on my life," senior Alexander Jones said. "I’ve struggled with really bad depression in the past and I feel like the gym has helped me more than any medication could.”

Health, lifestyle choices influence gym culture

Jade Kratochvil
September 6, 2023
A digitally constructed image created by senior Dana Garcia, showcases some of the items listed on Bill SB 379. "We have a lot of single mothers and struggling families in society, and by reducing these taxes, it's helping out with medical, family, and menstrual necessities," senior HOSA president Bindu Upadrashta said. "It's a good side of change."

Texas eliminates ‘tampon tax’

Jade Kratochvil and Dana Garcia
September 5, 2023

What’s Buzzing? March Madness

Jade Kratochvil, Reporter
May 10, 2023
After the keynote speech and awards on the final day, Rock Hill Media Students pose for a photo commemorating their accomplishments. "It's great to be given the opportunity to be nominated as best in the state," junior Julio Zapata said, who attended the convention for the first time. "Being able to see other schools' work helped me understand what I'm good at and what I need to work on."

Rock Hill Media students attend ILPC convention in Austin

Jade Kratochvil and Jacob Turner
April 21, 2023
Junior Adrya Olivarez and senior Jolie Malan share a moment of celebration after the team's second run. "It was a pretty big game for us because we are trying to get to third place," Olivarez said. "It was mainly about fighting and that want to get there. I think in the end it was just [a question of] who wanted it more."

Varsity softball plays Allen, falls short

Jade Kratochvil, Editor-In-Chief
April 13, 2023
Digitally constructed image by Wes Phipps depicts a bunny, this year's Chinese Zodiac. The color reflects Pantone's "Color of the Year: 2023," Viva Magenta. “It has a very earthy tone. To me it says volcanoes, and other natural things. It’s almost a blood red,” Bradstreet said of the color.

2023: Symbols and Sentiments

Jade Kratochvil, Editor-In-Chief
February 14, 2023
Senior Sadie King runs in the MileSplit invitational. This is her first year on the team, as she was previously on the JV girls soccer team.

Cross Country team excels, girls place fourth at MileSplit invitational

Jade Kratochvil, Editor-In-Chief
September 29, 2022
Featured is a graphic created by Reagyn Harrington depicting Wednesday from Netflix's new rendition of Addams Family

Reporters highlight new TV show “Wednesday”

Jade Kratochvil and Reagyn Harrington
January 10, 2023
Digitally constructed image created by Jade Kratochvil represents the Internet's obsession with "Wednesday." Along with millions of others, TikTok creator @maisteriousttv performs the dance featured in "Wednesday." Credit: TikTok

Netflix’s “Wednesday:” details and season 2

Jade Kratochvil, Editor-In-Chief
January 10, 2023
Junior Ashley Sallaway sings the song "Rise Up" to honor breast cancer survivors at the Pink Out pep rally.

Pink Out pep rally honors breast cancer fighters

Ananya Nandyala and Jade Kratochvil
October 17, 2022
Featured is graphic created by Julian Baron in honor of the late queen who ruled for 70 years in England.

Queen Elizabeth II: legend in life and death

Jade Kratochvil and Jacob Turner
October 5, 2022
Jade Kratochvil reviews "The Girls in the Stilt House," the debut novel of Kelly Mustian. " it was a beautiful novel and though the story feels familiar, the way it was written caught my eye, Kratochvil said.

Book review: The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian

Jade Kratochvil
May 14, 2022
The varsity softball team was named Bi-District champions after winning 10-0 against Lone Star High School on Friday, April 29. "We are a well-rounded team that compliments each other, and no one is above the rest," softball Coach Leigh Anne Budd said. "Each team member embraces and loves each other for all the different qualities they bring to the table." The team advanced to round two of the playoffs, where they will be playing against Woodrow Wilson on Friday, May 6, at Carrollton Ranchview.

Softball beats Lone Star 10-0, advances to area

Ananya Nandyala and Jade Kratochvil
May 5, 2022
Sophomore Vi Periquet enjoys the music with their friends. "I thought it was really fun, and even though there weren't many people there, we were still able to have an awesome time and enjoy ourselves," Periquet said. "The DJ was awesome!" The unique dance prioritized inclusivity, as students were given an option throughout the night to be more interactive with the music of their night. A QR code was stationed for students to submit song requests to the DJ, so that everyone got a chance to choose the music.

Rock Hill Rewind: From jeans to party dresses, HypeFest brings students together

Nanditha Nagavishnu and Jade Kratochvil
April 2, 2022
Sadie King plays at the Children's Health Stadium on Friday, January 28 in a game against The Colony. She contributed to the 3-1 win.

Hawks out of class: Sadie King

Jade Kratochvil
February 17, 2022
Co-Founder and Executive Director of AAHSFF, Tom Oliva, speaks to high school film students from the Prosper High School auditorium stage. "I fight for student filmmakers. You guys are the future of film," Oliva said. The Roadshow means to encourage young students to tap into their creativity.

Opportunities for student filmmakers: AAHSFF

Jade Kratochvil
February 4, 2022
Blood vials sit in a rack in the middle of the room. The red-capped vials were used more frequently, as they have no additive. However, the purple vials contain anticoagulants used for people prone to blood clots. "Carter BloodCare is the one that draws the blood. They bring in their lobotomist and their medical screener, and they handle that aspect of [the blood drive,]" Health Science teacher Lori Lewis said. With all of HOSA's help, the event ran smoothly.

One prick saves lives

Jade Kratochvil, Staff
January 24, 2022
A copy of Rant by Chuck Palahniuk sits on a desk. Columnist Jade Kratochvil reviews the book in the following article. "[Rant] wanted to feel things, to live, and it was hard for him because what was fun to everyone else wasn't for him," they said. "I plan to read more of Palahniuk's novels," Kratochvil said.

A review of Rant by Chuck Palahniuk

Jade Kratochvil, Staff Reporter
December 16, 2021
Sophomore Shawn Reid swims the 200 freestyle event. He took first with a time of 2:03.33, a personal best. Despite his results, Reid pushed himself farther and took a few practice laps. "I [did] okay but I could have definitely gone faster. I know I can give that one extra pull, that one extra kick underwater, and [it would] affect [my time] in the smallest way," Reid said.

Frisco Invite goes swimmingly for Rock Hill team

Jade Kratochvil
November 18, 2021
Senior David Busbee created a portrayal of an equality protest where people hold up signs. Honors English teacher Jennifer Cheng says “I don’t know any Asian person who hasn’t experienced discrimination of some kind." Hill Top Times reporter Jade Kratochvil hopes to bring light to the extent and impact that racism has had against the Asian community.

The Model Minority

Jade Kratochvil, Reporter
November 1, 2021
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