Water bottles crush Catholic High In Catholic High’s classrooms, teachers wage a silent war with students over something that most would consider harmless: the water bottle, the bane of teachers and the student’s best friend. Whether it’s a plastic bottle from the cafeteria, an aluminum bottle from home, or even a gallon jug from the…
Students give up social media for Lent Smartphones and social media now dominate daily life: Snapping, texting, and doomscrolling TikTok eat up hours and hours of each day. Head of School Mr. Steve Straessle organized an initiative called the Great Deletion to encourage students to get off their phones and refocus on what matters. On…
Jude Bradshaw achieves Jort-tastic intramural glory In the Catholic High intramural world, students don’t see the players’ talent at first; they see their clothing style. Many boys try to stand out on the court, but few are as successful as junior Jude Bradshaw, who plays with a drip-first mentality. This year, Bradshaw built his fit…
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…
Sophomores surprise Landon Corpus on his birthday It’s 7:30 in the morning. You’re tired. You’re worried about homework, quizzes, and whether or not you brought P.E. clothes. However, as you enter Catholic High, a familiar face greets you with a smile and a fist-bump: legendary sophomore Landon Corpus. Corpus is arguably the kindest student on…
Three Catholic High seniors advocate for student rights On March 10th, three seniors, Andrew Cetina-Crouch, John Guerrero-Lopez, and Mick Kline, took time out of their school day to speak at the Capitol against a section of a bill that would encroach on high school students’ freedom of speech and protest. House Bill 1512, known as…
Catholic High fights food insecurity in Arkansas — According to the Arkansas Hunger Alliance, 16.6% of Arkansans don’t know where their next meal will come from. Many Arkansans suffering from food insecurity rely on the support provided by food banks. But during the harsh winter months, many food banks are cleaned out. For the past…
Quarterback Sam Sander gestures to the crowd after scoring a touchdown. His score was one of many in the 24-point-margin game. Photo by Phillip Zawislak The Catholic High Rockets handed the Benton Panthers a scathing 38-14 loss. It’s a massive win for the team that continues to emerge as one of the strongest in the…
A student opens up a book as a whole new world overruns his imagination. The characters come to life as the plot immerses the reader into the book. The library here provides students with all of these experiences. The library is one of the greatest assets that the school has to offer. There are many…
Above: The famous Claypool Reservoir picture taken in 1956. This picture is one of the most famous pictures in the duck hunting world and it was taken a couple miles south of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Student shares his opinion on duck numbers in Arkansas Shotgun blasts on a cold winter morning with Dad, duck hunting is…
