The student arrives at school and approaches the double doors. In a zombie-like state, he trudges to the cafeteria and falls into his seat. He removes a neon-green aluminum can from his bag, takes a sip, and feels immediate relief from the preceding late night. In a world of stressed-out and over-burdened high school students,…
In all of school history, many see the death of Father George Tribou as the most significant event. The passing of a Titan enveloped the school as darkness does day. Fr. Tribou died on February 1, 2001, after a long battle with cancer. Many remember Fr. Lawrence Frederick announcing the simple message late in the…
All across the country, high school seniors are scrambling in mass confusion that may just determine what will happen to them for the rest of their lives. It’s no secret that 2020 has rocked our planet, country, and our schools to their cores, but one of the initially overlooked aspects is causing a lot of…
As the great Roman orator Cicero once said, “Not for ourselves alone are we born.” Ever since the founding of the school, students have taken it upon themselves to write and educate their peers on what is happening around them. They have given their time and effort to tell a previously unknown story. The student…
As the dawn of a new day breaks, the rumbling sound of cold starts cuts through the air of Little Rock and certain high school teens begin their quest for parking spots to contain their monstrous rigs. If one were to gaze upon the dozens of vehicles that line the rows of the school’s parking…
Sophomores Cole Cameron and Sam Shroyer found themselves at a crossroads. They could either return to school or take online classes at home. With many factors at stake, both students and their families faced a big decision. Cameron’s father works for an AT&T company and goes to people’s homes and repairs TVs for them. Cameron’s…
With the coronavirus keeping everyone cooped up in their houses, one thing people miss the most is their friends. I want to give some ideas to everyone who hasn’t been able to see their friends since the coronavirus shut everything down. The coronavirus has caused schools, sit down restaurants, and other public areas to be…
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…
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…
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…
