Students can easily spot a photographer. They group around, pose for the camera, maybe even throw up some gang signs, and click. That picture is now a memory in time. The Arkansas Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) is a convention held every year for all high school student publications in the state. There, students compete in…
The entire journalism program has had to adapt in many ways due to the pandemic. However, as the school finally approaches a return to normalcy, the program has regrounded itself and improved across the board. Mrs. Gretchen Gowen, the Rocket Times adviser, emphasized that this year was one for rebuilding. Because the staff wasn’t able…
It swept through the state overnight and left us all in confusion. It is a silent yet deadly killer, and nobody is safe. The COVID-19 Pandemic has, without a doubt, affected almost every one of the 7 billion people that populate our planet. The economy, the schools, and the people are all hurting because…
Editor-in-chief Caleb Shaw explains the plan for future content release amidst the Covid-19 outbreak. Submissions for Capstone: lrchscapstone@gmail.com Questions? Direct Message on GroupMe, Instagram(lil_cjshaw21) or Email(rockettimesnews@gmail.com)
He could have given up. He had just injured his leg for the second time in two years. Instead of giving up and walking away from running, senior Andrew Straessle kept fighting and persisted. And because of that decision, he is now a college athlete. Straessle started running in the sixth grade and…
It’s common knowledge that talking on a hands-free device while driving is perfectly safe, but common knowledge isn’t always right. According to the Center for Disease Control, there are three main types of distraction while driving. “Visual requires you to take your eyes off the road. Manual requires you to take you hands off the…
A man kneels before an altar. His face is hooded and facing down toward the ground while his lips murmur prayers for the Lord to show him the path he must follow. He does this day after day until finally he is ordained a priest and is assigned a parish to care for. This is…
“No matter how hard I try, he beats me,” said sophomore Lukas Dush, “but I have beaten him once.” Dush and fellow sophomore Miles Wilson have battled each other many times. Dush tries his best, but when the final move has been played, Wilson is most likely victorious. It’s not a full-blown war, but rather…
