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…
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…
Jacob Roset and Tyler Mackenzie complete their first summer at West Point. Fueled by patriotism and desire to serve, young men and women volunteer to be torn down, both physically and mentally, then rebuilt into the next generation of leaders of what many consider to be the most powerful military in the world. Since the founding…
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…
A short history of myth: What it means to be human In A Short History of Myth, Karen Armstrong argues that the history of humanity and myths are inseparable. Armstrong traces myths to their origins and describes how they change throughout history. As humanity moved from the hunter-gatherer lifestyle to a civilization, myths evolved with…
The school baseball program has always been strong. Each year, they compete exceptionally well against larger schools like Bryant and Conway. This past year, the baseball team competed so well that they won the conference championship. The school was excited to watch the team compete in the post season championship, and the results were exceptional….
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…
Waking up at 3:00 in the morning is not something most people want to do. The streets are deserted, and the sun is never up. But for Mr. Adam Dunaway, also known as Pool Boy on Alice 107.7, it is his daily routine. Mr. Dunaway said, “My alarm goes off at 3:20 I get to…
About 8% of children in the United States do not know where their next meal will come from. Within this number, 0.8% often miss meals because of poverty. This statistic represents not just a number, but real kids who have to deal with the growing problem of food insecurity. Hunger affects those near us even…
