Eddie Yambasu – A Brief Journey From Sierra Leone
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…
Helpers In Honduras
During summer vacation, most high school students are content to sit at home and watch television or play video games. However, some students take an active role in their vacation by sacrificing a part of their summer to help those in need. Every year in June, several Catholic High guys travel to Central America…
Area 51 Raid Takes CHS by Storm
Featured Image: Senior Nathan Johnson and Nick Enderlin usher in the new school year with an Area 51 inspired skit What started as a joke quickly picked up steam. A group on Facebook, known as “Storm Area 51,” started an event that quickly went viral. Since its creation, The Area 51 Raid has only gained…
Rockets Advance to Semi-Finals
Photo by Mrs. Deanna McGill The Rockets (11-0) defeated the Little Rock Christian Warriors (9-3) in a nail-biter that came down to the bitter end. Throughout the game, the Rocket offense made critical plays when they most needed them, and the defense was on fire even in the freezing temperatures. The Warriors got the first points…
Welcome to the Club: Unique School Clubs
“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…
Catholic High’s Catastrophic Traffic
It’s 3:04. People in the back of the class are stacking books silently. Mr. Straessle’s voice finally booms on the intercom. He says, “and that is all for today.” The student body rushes outside, eager to get home. Watching all of it, Mrs. Melinda Martin stands in what used to be Jerry Jones’ old office….
2020-21 Afterburner Podcast Information
This year’s edition of Liftoff News’ podcast, The Afterburner, is headed by myself, Anthony Hailey. It is an interview-focused podcast. I will sit down with one of the other members of the Rocket Times’ editorial team, as well as the person who that week’s episode is about. The Afterburner will include video of the people…
Ready. Set. Wrestle.
Every weekday night from 4:30 to 6:30, a team practices a sport that goes relatively unnoticed at Catholic High. But they form a bond like no other team in the school. Wrestling is a sport of takedowns, pins, strategy, and mental determination. The team puts countless hours of work in during the week for just…
