Articles by: Van Schloegel

  • Model UN team competes in Washington D.C.

    News March 1, 2012 2:28 pm no comments

    The Model UN team, composed of 4 freshman, 5 juniors, and 7 seniors, competed at the Model United Nations Conference in Washington D.C. on February 16-19. Senior Zac Hardwick was awarded a verbal commendation award for his representation of Yemen. “[We had] several students who had never done Model UN [...]

     
  • Houston Smith ROCKS the saxophone

    Houston Smith ROCKS the saxophone

    Multimedia February 16, 2012 10:25 am no comments

    Freshman Houston Smith shows a smooth style and explains his music

     
  • Competition unites junior class

    News February 3, 2012 12:06 pm no comments

    Over $600 was collected at the annual Junior Ironman competition on Jan. 23, during which junior homerooms competed against each other in a variety of games. The homeroom combination of Mr. Jim DeGraw and Mr. Brent Sams came in first place, receiving the prize of a barbeque lunch, paid for [...]

     
  • Junior big man leads team with humility

    Sports, Winter February 2, 2012 2:09 pm no comments

    It’s 7:15 a.m. on an already sunny summer day. The shrill beep of an alarm clock fills the bedroom. Junior Kyle Wolf begins his jog to the Lenexa Lasers swim team practice. After a two-hour swim team practice, Wolf jogs home, grabs a bite to eat, and drives up to [...]

     
  • Senior Mike Rose signs with the University of Nebraska

    Senior Mike Rose signs with the University of Nebraska

    Fall, Sports February 1, 2012 4:49 pm no comments

    Senior Michael Rose signs with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on National Signing Day in the McGee Hall at Rockhurst High School. He was heavily recruited and represented the Hawklets at the Under-Armour All-American game this year as well.

     
  • Various additives have differing effect on diet

    Lifestyle December 8, 2011 2:27 pm no comments

    Soybean oil, sugar, BBQ sauce (tomato puree [water, tomato paste], high fructose corn syrup, vinegar, corn syrup, salt, modified food starch, soybean oil, hydrolyzed soy protein, natural hickory smoke flavor, mustard flour, onion, spice, garlic, (natural flavor), water, mustard (distilled vinegar, water, mustard seed, salt, turmeric, paprika, spice, garlic), distilled [...]

     
  • Fall musical to feature new faces in new roles

    Arts September 29, 2011 1:05 pm no comments

    A group of thespians form a circle in the Rose Theatre after school. “Zip!” says one of the actors. This actor passes the action to the person next to him. The next actor “zips” to the next person, continuing the action around the circle. The anxiety throughout the circle builds. [...]

     
  • Senior Wrestler Grapples School, Sports Pursues Quest for First Championship Title

    Senior Wrestler Grapples School, Sports Pursues Quest for First Championship Title

    Sports, Winter January 28, 2011 6:28 am no comments

    It’s 6 o’clock in the morning, and senior Chandler Smith wakes up after little sleep from a long night of studying. While practically the entire student body of Rockhurst is sleeping, Smith is headed to Rockhurst for wrestling two-a-days. When he arrives, he quickly starts some sprinting exercises in the [...]