The arrival of the new athletic period will yield benefits for players, coaches, and dinnertime Above: “There Are Battles We Go Through In Life”: Rocket football players ready themselves for the 2019 season. Coaches and players are applauding the new athletic period that allow a class period to begin practice. Photo by Nick Gowen ’02 An…
I got colder and colder as the sun peeked over the treetops on the edge of the fire lane. It took my father and grandfather two days to find that pristine spot. It was an absolutely perfect morning until my scope started to fog up. For the next hour I busied myself swirling my jacket…
War. Three powerful letters that stir raw, unsettling images of the capability of humans to destroy one another. American Sniper is a war drama following the struggles and prestige of Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history. The film opens with a fictitious exposition of Kyle’s childhood portraying hunting with his father, protecting his younger…
The historic country of Ukraine sits 5,719 miles away. This prominent European country is now at war with one of the world’s superpowers, Russia. In the week before the first hostilities occurred, students here met five Ukrainians on a mission. On February 16, 2022, five delegates representing the country of Ukraine from an organization called Global Ties…
In recent years, we have found a way to make the can drive that benefits Helping Hand into a competition between the home rooms. The results produced more cans, but has the competition taken away from the focus on feeding the poor? When it comes to charitable causes, do the ends justify the means? The…
Barbaric Vikings of centuries ago left their mark on cultures everywhere. One winning tradition has trickled down through history, and that is the Viking chant. Once used to excite brutal fighters, it now excites fans of the Catholic High Rockets. With its ear shattering drum beat followed by claps, does it have a deeper meaning? The promoter of…
Students at this school have a similar experience when they enter into Mr. Matt Golladay’s Music/Art Survey class. After learning of polyphony and classicism and of Mozart and modernism, the students hear Mr. Golladay say that he is a professional musician. This is a true statement, as he has worked in numerous fields and places…
For most students, seeing their parents in the halls of our school would seem strange, but for some of our classmates, it’s an everyday thing. Instead of just seeing his dad in the halls every once in a while, senior Jed Straessle hears his dad on announcements, sees his dad give the school speeches, and…
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. …
Some guys go home after school, some go to practice, some to clubs, and others to work. Everyone has something they do between 3:05 and when they get home. Every day, one group does something unusual. They meet at a volleyball court to play soccer. “It started at recces at St. Edwards, the same group…
