Gas prices surge for student drivers

Although the president has begun to release barrels from our emergency petroleum reserve, the effect of the Russo-Ukrainian war has also added to increased prices. “Russia is a major world exporter, in fact they are the number one producer in the world, particularly in places like Europe for example,” said Mr. Hardy. “The war with Ukraine is having pretty significant effects to the extent that we are embargoing or choosing not to purchase Russian oil, that’s causing prices to move further.” However, both Mr. Hardy and Ms. Crowe are both confident that there will

Problems at pumps eventually be a drop in gas prices once the oil industry recovers. But until then, gas prices will remain high as California remains commuter-based.

By: Brianna Peck

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The Flash | Volume 29 “C” Students Bloom In Academic Decathlon, students of all levels of academic achievement can succeed

After competing at State for the second time in a row in March, the Rocklin High School Academic Decathlon team shared what makes Decathlon the unique activity it is; an activity in which students of all stripes can compete and succeed.

Academic Decathlon is a nationwide competition in which students compete in ten events ranging from mathematics to interview for individual and team medals. This year’s topic was “Water: A Most Essential Resource.”

“One of the unique features about Decathlon is that it’s for students of all grade ability levels,” said Michael Knight, the team coach.

“There’s the Honors, which is kinda like your A students, there’s the Scholastic, which is your B low A students. And there’s also Varsity, which is kinda like your C students. And so your team has to be one third of each of those categories. You can’t just have all your 4.0, 5.0 students. You’ve gotta go and recruit in those other levels too. And it also gives them that they’re competing at their own level. So C students are competing with C students and they can be very successful.”

When it comes to ability, “A students are kind of all about similar. And so it’s the C students that put in the time and kind of rise to the occasion that help you win.” For these students, “a lot of times it can build their confidence and make them do better in school as well.”

The team went on to medal at the virtual state championships after taking first place at county.