Rockhurst students in the new millennium are unlike any students to have ever lugged backpacks through either the old Troost campus, or the even the current State Line campus. The students of the current generation are more outcome-oriented and efficient managers of their daily tasks. This mindset has its benefits [...]
It is almost the end of second hour English class. A student sits, one hundred percent engaged in the class discussion of the Lord of the Flies and what it would be like if he found himself in such a situation as do Ralph and Piggy. The discussion [...]
Since Mr. Greg Harkness, principal, first returned to Rockhurst, the lunch program has been a red flag. The head of the lunch program has been looking to effect change for some time, but the short time frame, limited amount of options, and outdated kitchen have obstructed any real progress. But [...]
Pornography: the depiction of erotic behavior intended to cause sexual excitement. On the Internet, it’s merely a click away. In movies, it is almost expected to appear in anything R-rated. On television and in the media, the line between appropriate and pornographic is beginning to blur. But it doesn’t seem [...]
Every freshman at Rockhurst goes through a full year of schooling on what is moral and what is immoral, touching briefly upon topics like sexual exploitation and pornography. Staying true to the teachings of the Catholic Church, the prevailing message students get is that pornography is immoral. Statistics show that [...]
The Catholic Church has always expressed strong opinions on human sexuality, whether it be discouraging premarital sex, while asserting that sex is moral only between a married man and woman. With the large increase in pornography over the last two decades, they have devoted a greater focus to make known [...]
During the annual Harvest Food Drive prayer service, held on Nov. 15, the Student Government Association requested that each student bring $3 to donate to the collection. Ultimately, the prayer service generated more than $3,000, averaging just under the requested $3 per student. The average, however, can be misleading. While [...]
Lunch at Rockhurst costs $5. A nominal fee in the wake of $10,000 tuition. Five dollars is a droplet in an ocean of expenses. And yet many students would qualify for a free lunch if they attended a public high school: 56 in fact, according to a study conducted by [...]
“Gentleman let me reiterate that the usage or distribution of illegal drugs or alcohol on school property or during school sponsored events will not be tolerated. I do not want to be involved in this part of your life, and let me assure you that you do not want me [...]
Just less than 75% of Rockhurst seniors claim to have illegally used a controlled substance—excluding alcohol—at least once, according to a recent poll by the Prep News. This finding, places Rockhurst students well above the national average for student drug use, based on a recent study from the U.S. Department [...]
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