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Response from the Faculty: Outside Reading
Hunter Herrera makes some excellent points in his recent editorial printed on this site. One of the goals of our outside reading program is to promote a life-long love of books. To that end, every member of the English department has contributed to the discussion of just the right books to include. We have also…
Donkeys and Elephants Wage War in Room 214
Politics has pervaded room 214. For some, a battle of bumper stickers and television commercials is the only politics they see. But for those who can look past colors on a map, the Young Democrats and Republicans Clubs beckon. The Young Democrats Club and Young Republicans Club are nationwide networks that offer support for politically active…
Problems with Outside Reading (Editorial)
Crucial reads fill the outside reading list, with authors ranging from Ernest Hemingway to Mark Twain to our own former teacher and alumnus Michael Moran. There is no debating that the teachers have chosen the best books for the students, but what about the tests over these literary works? Maybe this is where they fall…
Should the parking lot be bigger?
With all the new renovations to the school, there should be no reason for anyone to be upset. Several students, however, are troubled by the fact that the parking lot, which some students already thought was too small, has become even smaller due to space needed for construction. While this is temporary, it has caused…
Student Athlete Recruits
Go to school, go to practice, study, and then go to bed. That’s the routine for most of the student athletes at this school. For these people, athletics is just an activity, but for a select few, it could drastically shape their future. Certain universities recruit top tier athletes to play sports at the collegiate…
Poor Richard
Not even a year ago, in the dim days of January, three musicians came together to create something original, loud, and expressive. That something was Poor Richard. Poor Richard is a garage band that consists of seniors Grant Diffee, Patrick Finnegan, and Connor Griffin. It all began when Diffee met Finnegan while they were auditioning…
Wrestling Season Follow-up
Thunderous booms, screeching whistles, and the yells of coaches were constant at the state wrestling finals where the varsity wrestlers snatched a victory from the defending champions, Bentonville. But what comes next for the newly crowned state champions? The returning seniors all agreed that if the wrestling team is going to deliver another state championship,…
Wasps beset Catholic High
Students have plenty of reasons to be worried about going to school. Most students worry about things like the test they didn’t study for, or the homework they never got around to doing the night before. However, a new fear has taken the school by storm: wasps. Recently, wasps have troubled several students, both in…