How You Can Get Involved in the 2020 Election
Megan Kohut, Staff Writer
October 13, 2020
The 2020 presidential election is right around the corner, and this year more than ever, younger generations have become more involved in politics. In recent months, Gen Z teens and young adults have accomplished astonishing feats in the political realm, such as organizing rallies and protests, as well a...
A Life Celebrated
Pacer Staff
September 29, 2020
This past week on Sept. 10, RMHS history teacher Pat Thorburn tragically passed away. As a teacher and man of many achievements, he left his mark on students and colleagues alike, inspiring many and constantly spreading positivity around RMHS. His impact spread not just to his recent but also to his former ...
How to Reach Out for Help at RMHS
Lily Jarosik, Features Editor
September 29, 2020
With the new school year at Rolling Meadows being online, it might be difficult for students at RMHS to find help with their academics, college applications and mental wellness needs. It’s important for students to reach out when it’s most needed. It might be difficult for a student to find those res...
RMHS French and Spanish Trips Cancelled
Megan Kohut, Staff Writer
September 29, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States hard, and with it came a multitude of regulations and restrictions to ensure the safety of American citizens, one of which being travel bans. Within the United States, each state has a list of other U.S. states to which citizens should refrain from traveling. ...
No Test? Don’t Stress
Megan Kohut, Staff Writer
September 3, 2020
Anyone in high school prepping for college, or already in college, or headed to their ten-year reunion, can probably agree on one thing: college is scary. Making the shift from high school to college is a huge deal, let alone everything leading up to going to college. The panic of every adult asking...
Different Experiences On Zoom For Everyone
Sammi France, Editor-In-Chief
September 3, 2020
Going to school looks a little different this year for students and teachers all across the country. Some schools have gone back in person and, just like RMHS, other schools are continuing remote learning. Online classes have been an adjustment for both students and teachers. Seniors had to miss...
Get to Know Your New RMHS Staff
Lily Jarosik, Features Editor
September 2, 2020
With the new 2020-2021 school year arriving and fall approaching, it’s time to appreciate the staff and all that they’re doing for us this year. Along with our staff from last year that we love, it’s also time to welcome the new ones! Alaina Nebel Nebel is a Special Education Teacher and Case Manag...
Riya’s Senior Column
Riya Shah, Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2020
Reading these senior columns as a freshman, it seemed like all four years of high school would lead up to this moment. My last monologue to confess my feelings, reminisce my ups and downs, say my thank yous, offer my advice and close out my last issue of The Pacer. Now I am finally at the end, I real...
Kamika’s Senior Column
Kamika Patel, Editor-in-Chief
May 14, 2020
A Snapple cap had the power to change me. Now it wasn’t a magical cap that turned me into some sort of mystical creature, although that would be the most awesome thing to ever happen. It was the Maya Angelou quote inscribed inside the back of the bottle cap that read as, “If you don’t like some...
Lauren’s Senior Column
Lauren Magana, Copy Editor
May 14, 2020
I’ve been waiting four years to write my senior opinion, and now that I finally am, I don’t exactly know how to feel. I wish more than anything that I could be writing this under different circumstances, one where I could give a proper goodbye to The Pacer and my time at RMHS. Unfortunately for me and many oth...
Laiken’s Senior Column
Laiken Lockley, Staff Writer
May 14, 2020
As my eighth-grade year came to a close, I was faced with the tough decision of attending high school at RMHS or continuing my schooling online to pursue my dream of becoming a professional figure skater and hopefully an Olympic athlete. I sat down with my parents, and we weighed the different option...