Podcast: Year in Review
Juniors Charlie Henry and Cade Johnson discuss the school year as a whole and thoughts about the coming year
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Finance Frenzy
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…
A Semifinal Story
The Catholic High Rockets (11 – 1) faced off against the Pulaski Academy (PA) Bruins (11 – 1) Friday night in a state semifinal matchup for the ages at War Memorial Stadium. The game was the first-ever meeting between the Rockets and the Bruins, and the Bruins ultimately won in a high-scoring, hard-fought battle. Many…
Joshua Hester-Hot Sauce Josh
To preface, I want to thank all of my teachers and friends as well as everyone who made my Catholic High experience what it was. And what it was, was a stepping stone. They were four formative years, which have turned me from a 5’3, 100-pound freshman, to the man I am today. My time…
Capstone: Chapter One
Vol. 1 by Carson McKay I remember one thing from preschool. Just one thing. I remember that adrenaline pumping, Velcro shoe stomping, Four-year-old heart thumping feeling— As I ran from someone, On the playground— In a high-speed pursuit chase, In the game of tag. But that feeling died, Along with our class fish, When I…
Exclusive Content: Lizards with Larson
The December issue of The RocketTimes featured a story about a student who took an interest in reptiles. A new video with Connor Larson and his bearded dragon, Diablo, now available to watch below: The original story can also be found here:December 2019 1page
Walter Flanagin-Captain Conway
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…
Ghostly Encounters
No one can explain the supernatural, which makes it intriguing to many. This school is no stranger to the paranormal, as it has its own share of supernatural events. One such center is that of the auditorium. Teacher Mr. Paul Spencer had a strange experience while using a projector in the auditorium. “As I’m sitting…
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…
Bauer Lee- Bauer Power
These past four years have had their ups and downs. At one point I truly thought, “My high school experience has been a trepid crawl through the pits of hell,” but that’s just not true. I’ve made so many great memories, so to say all of high school has been terrible just isn’t fair. At…