Students in the 1950s pose for a picture. Their outfits reflect the trends of the time. Throughout our school’s 92-year existence, many traditions and customs have changed. One major component that has changed with the school is the uniform. The iconic uniform of our school — button-down shirt, tie, and khaki pants — has…
Screams echo in the hallways. Lights dim in the library. Old school sound effects surround an attentive audience. While criticizing and applauding, the boys watch some of the finest horror films created. Around two years ago, senior AJ Orr received a gift of five classic horror films. Orr became fascinated with the aspects of these…
Left fo right, Bob Kilpatrick ’17, Evan Moore’20, and Alex Lucan ’21 exchange dialogue in the 2017 school play Tom Sawyer. Adrenaline pumping. The whisper of lines under one’s breath. The anticipation of the velvet curtains rising. The cast prepares themselves for another school play. For 30+ years, the school has produced countless theatrical productions….
Juniors Charlie Henry and Cade Johnson discuss the school year as a whole and thoughts about the coming year
The student arrives at school and approaches the double doors. In a zombie-like state, he trudges to the cafeteria and falls into his seat. He removes a neon-green aluminum can from his bag, takes a sip, and feels immediate relief from the preceding late night. In a world of stressed-out and over-burdened high school students,…
As the great Roman orator Cicero once said, “Not for ourselves alone are we born.” Ever since the founding of the school, students have taken it upon themselves to write and educate their peers on what is happening around them. They have given their time and effort to tell a previously unknown story. The student…
As the dawn of a new day breaks, the rumbling sound of cold starts cuts through the air of Little Rock and certain high school teens begin their quest for parking spots to contain their monstrous rigs. If one were to gaze upon the dozens of vehicles that line the rows of the school’s parking…
Sophomores Cole Cameron and Sam Shroyer found themselves at a crossroads. They could either return to school or take online classes at home. With many factors at stake, both students and their families faced a big decision. Cameron’s father works for an AT&T company and goes to people’s homes and repairs TVs for them. Cameron’s…
Well, here it is. When I joined the Rocket Times staff as a junior, my senior farewell seemed so far away. While junior year took forever to end, my senior year has flown by, and now it has been cut short. I never would have expected to be writing my senior farewell while school was…
Above: The famous Claypool Reservoir picture taken in 1956. This picture is one of the most famous pictures in the duck hunting world and it was taken a couple miles south of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Student shares his opinion on duck numbers in Arkansas Shotgun blasts on a cold winter morning with Dad, duck hunting is…
