Generation to Generation
Father-Son Mass ’24 strengthens bonds and motivates seniors The senior class’s fingers fidget nervously with their rings as Head of School Steve Straessle steps up to the podium. Their stomachs rumble; they know what’s coming next: an off-campus lunch with their dad. Mr. Straessle gives the final order, “… and listen.” The Father-Son Mass at…
Never Give Up
He could have given up. He had just injured his leg for the second time in two years. Instead of giving up and walking away from running, senior Andrew Straessle kept fighting and persisted. And because of that decision, he is now a college athlete. Straessle started running in the sixth grade and…
Lift-Off in Dallas
Catholic High routs Nolan Catholic in DFW This weekend, the Catholic High Rockets faced off against Nolan Catholic in the Catholic Bowl at the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility in Frisco, Texas. The Rockets won handily, 41 – 7. The Rockets dominated in the trenches on both sides of the ball; they controlled the line of…
Stronger Together
Because of the pandemic, National Honors Society wasn’t able to hold many events for its members. However, they were able to volunteer at the Arkansas Food Bank. Students strive to be part of National Honors Society. “It feels great to be part of NHS,” said junior Mac Principe. “I’ve worked hard throughout high school to…
Do Teens Really Read?
It’s 10:30 p.m. Exhausted from the school day and practice, the boy hobbles up the stairs to the bedroom. Two objects grab his attention on the nightstand — one, his book for school, the other, his phone. The student knows his test is coming up but rejects the hard work to absorb the book’s necessary information….
Rounding the Curve
Rounding the curve, the runner sees his opposition, four strides ahead, digging in for the last 100 meters. Both faces mirror the countless hours of late-night practices and early morning workouts. Through sheer determination and will, the runner begins to close the gap, a task that just a moment ago felt impossible. They finish within…
Happy Feet
Gavin and Graham Melton pursue Irish dancing Like a swan, Irish dancers keep their upper bodies perfectly still and perform a rush of kicks using their strong legs and core. Irish dancing to music in the form of reels, jigs, and hornpipes is a colorful, cultural activity with Celtic roots dating back centuries. Being successful…
Turn of the Page
As the school continues to change, even small changes made to the English department’s famous outside reading list could have consequential impacts. After much discussion over the span of a year, English teachers decided to change the freshmen and junior outside reading lists. They removed Farewell to Manzanar and Last of the Breed from the freshmen…
The Work of Wrestling
Two wrestlers are on the mat, each struggling to fight for power over the other. They lunge for each other’s legs trying to gain an advantage over the other. This leaves the wrestlers tired, but they want to prove themselves not only to themselves but to their coaches and the spectators. They hear a pound…