New tradition at Catholic High It is 7 a.m. on a Saturday, and the Catholic High campus buzzes with energy. Students and faculty gather at the starting line, stretching and warming up, ready for the Rocket 5k. This run is special, however, because it marks the beginning of a new school tradition: the Rocket 5K…
This school was recently privileged in seeing a vital part of the Hispanic culture – stomping. The lights go out. Tension builds. Freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors are all screaming into the darkness. And then, light. On the court stand seven boys, all dressed in big belts, blue jeans, tejanas and sombreros, and of course, stomping…
Junior Andre Sale was hoping on attending the Oklahoma State spring game on Saturday, April 18, but his mother had already made other plans. She had signed him up for Search #136, and she wasn’t changing her mind. “I was bummed, but I was open to it,” said Sale.” I thought since I’m here it’s…
The strangest club at our school–or any school–may be the beekeeping club. However, interest runs high for all things apiary and the group now ranks among the largest clubs in the school. Last year they had around 70 active members. With support from teachers such as Mr. Paul Spencer, Mr. Steve Aday, and Principal Steve Straessle,…
The Rockets prepare for their homecoming game against the Northside Grizzlies.
Every student at this school has had the same question run through his head at one point or another: “Will laptops ever be allowed in class at this school?” Many students believe that the main opposition to laptop introduction is the vice principal himself, Mr. Matt Dempsey. However, he may not be as stubborn on…
Students can easily spot a photographer. They group around, pose for the camera, maybe even throw up some gang signs, and click. That picture is now a memory in time. The Arkansas Scholastic Press Association (ASPA) is a convention held every year for all high school student publications in the state. There, students compete in…
The Red Cup by Jackson Smith The dishes are washed and heated, in a routine the dishwasher knows best. The red cup, along with the microwavable plates, the rusty spoons, and the chipped knives, are treated the same. They are all abused by the power, of the rapid water deteriorating their skin. What would Grandmother…
The student body has chosen representatives for 2018-2019. During an assembly at the beginning of the day on September 4, six hopeful seniors and their campaign managers spoke to the school. The candidates included Cy Bond, Nicolas Gonzales, Drew Jones, Tyler Mackenzie, Henry Nolan, and John Matthew Rogers. The final candidate to speak, John Matthews Rogers,…
Fifteen yards to go, and the pressure sets in. Every footstep pounds like thunder and each second lasts an eternity. Five yards remain, and a final push is all that it takes for history. As the moment stops, a Rocket crosses the line and sets a new record. It’s the stuff of legends. Mr. Ron…
