Father-Son Mass ’24 strengthens bonds and motivates seniors The senior class’s fingers fidget nervously with their rings as Head of School Steve Straessle steps up to the podium. Their stomachs rumble; they know what’s coming next: an off-campus lunch with their dad. Mr. Straessle gives the final order, “… and listen.” The Father-Son Mass at…
Watch reporters Jackson Havel and Rett Palecek investigate the Rocket Tennis Team to find out more about the game.
Candidates discuss student council elections at the opening pep rally on Wednesday, August 30th, 2023. (Left to right: Bethel, Foley, Hugg, Lang, Palecek) It’s that time of year again at Catholic High School. It’s election season, and the student council election is a time-old tradition of CHS. “It has been a thing as far back…
The runner lines up with his opponents and gets down onto the spikes. The race begins and his mind clears with the heat starting to take effect. Junior Michael Krause overcame doubt in himself to win a conference title. The track team won three events at their spring conference meet. They won the long jump,…
The crimson curtains rise. The boundaries of reality dissolve. Time stands still, leaving only the haunting echo of one name… Dracula. In Bram Stoker’s timeless masterpiece, Dracula, a mesmerizing fusion of horror, seduction, and eternal longing awaits, beckoning the audience into a world where the line between life and death is blurred. Many students participated…
The end of the school year is typically defined by spring fever where most students count the days till summer break instead of focusing on their schoolwork. Some students decided to take AP tests for their AP classes and cannot participate in this countdown as they have to rigorously study to be prepared. Senior Maxx…
Money can create a life-or-death situation. Some families stress daily to make ends meet. The ability to make the correct financial decisions can pave the way for a future of prosperity or destruction. Every year, the St. Louis Federal Reserve holds a Personal Finance Challenge in which the contestants are given a fake problem, and…
An event shrouded in mystery is taking place this summer at the St. John’s Center in Little Rock. No attendees have known what adventures they were about to embark on. No one knew that this event would change their lives forever. This event is Search, a retreat that is entirely peer-led. Search #152 is the…
Turf beads fly in the air, whistles ring, and intense yelling sounds across the field. Cones and players move in unison, but not without the help of a voice. Although at times can be booming, a voice that brings clarity and calmness to the field. These actions are led by only one person, the coach. …
Field day has become a staple in the final semester of school. It gives students a break from classes, but why does it exist alongside intramurals? The school is strict about missing class days, so why do students get an afternoon out of classes right before finals? Field day started as a substitute for intramural…
