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…
One of the hardest things a teenager can do is drop everything and leave all his friends behind to move–especially when that teenager is moving to a whole new country. The language, the people, and even the food are different. It is an extremely hard way to live, and that is exactly what senior foreign exchange…
With the excitement of senior year also comes the stress of college applications. Seniors across the nation take on the task of choosing colleges to attend for the next four and preparing applications that present them well enough to receive admission to their desired institutions. However, this school’s seniors have shown that there are many…
Seconds before dropping-in at the skatepark, the body and mind of someone who skates are nervous. Someone who skates takes risks because although he or she may be scared of trying something new, the result of excitement filling his or her body after succeeding is always worth the practice and hard work. Senior…
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…
According to the U.S. News and World Report, 80% of Americans fail to follow through with their New Year’s resolutions. However, one student is completely undaunted by this statistic. Junior Kyrilos Sadaka committed to a resolution to improve his basketball abilities for the church league season at the beginning of this year and is showing…
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…
This week we recap weeks 7 and 8 as the Rockets prepare for the Southside Mavericks
The Rockets put up a fight against Parkview Photo by Ethan Renard Bleachers were filled and fences were lined with fans from Catholic High and Parkview for the cross-town benefit matchup. The Rockets faced the consensus number-one team in the state on a hot August Tuesday evening. Although the Rockets fell short, the team gained…
Freshman Hudson Humphries details his journey to be on the show Junior American Ninja Warrior.
