Articles by: John Avery

  • Art teacher, known for calm classroom environment, works for quality projects

    Art teacher, known for calm classroom environment, works for quality projects

    Arts March 1, 2012 2:22 pm no comments

    From first glance, it is apparent that Mr. Tate Owens is a far cry from the stereotype of a teacher. Combined with his usually muffled hair, Mr. Owens was  once seen walking the halls in a Star Wars themed outfit. In many ways, this unorthodox appearance is a metaphor for [...]

     
  • This mission is not ‘week’

    News February 3, 2012 11:48 am no comments

    The Rockhurst SGA and faculty are making their final preparations for this year’s annual Mission Week.  Although the event will remain similar to prior years, there will be one dramatic change. This year, there will be a bigger emphasis on Carlitos’ Battle of the Bands, and the SGA hopes the [...]

     
  • Junior finds passion in the arts

    Junior finds passion in the arts

    Arts December 8, 2011 2:28 pm no comments

    In Mr. Freeland’s Church in the Modern World class, junior Drew Jurden is just finishing up his project on Hinduism. For his demonstration of a Hindu ritual, he decides to play the sitar, an instrument commonly used to aid in Hindu meditation. Not knowing what to expect from this unusual [...]

     
  • Cross country team makes history

    Cross country team makes history

    Sports November 3, 2011 1:31 pm no comments

    The cross country team followed up its first district championship in school history with an even more impressive feat a week later. Winning their first sectional championship in school history at Longview Community College, the Hawklets defeated a very talented field of eight teams with a total of 54 points, [...]

     
  • Spirit Contest revamped

    News September 29, 2011 1:14 pm no comments

    The spirit contest has undergone a major renovation this year.  Unlike previous tweakings, this contest implements many new ideas and concepts that hope to increase student involvement. “This was a paradigm shift… This changed so much that to compare this to the previous tweaking would be a little bit underselling [...]