As my United flight zoomed forward towards KCI at about 500 mph, my brain was trying to go in a whole different direction. I didn’t want to go back, not because I wasn’t used to my high school life, but because while I was gone, I had realized that my [...]
When a student gets in trouble they get “jugged.” That’s just the way it is done at Rockhurst. Usually this involves doing maintenance work around the school or writing out numbers. This all too familiar pattern begins when a student is given a number like 300 and writes out the [...]
The bell rings, bags are packed and students change classes on a typical day of school. Students take to the halls, decked out in shirts outfitted with logos for Lacoste, Polo Ralph Lauren, Southern Tide, Vineyard Vines and many others. Popular brands span the student body, but this money could [...]
First hour. It really isn’t an entire class. A time for students to slowly wake and come to terms that they will have to spend the next seven hours at school. But while everyone else is semi-consciously taking notes or half-heartedly absorbing a lecture, I am up in the library, [...]
In the last two years, junior retreat has had several problems, including illegal drug use, a brush fire allegedly started by students and students leaving the retreat site. For these reasons, systematic changes need to be implemented and, if a solution is not found, the school may need to find [...]
With the addition of new solar panels later this year, the school is heading in the right direction by trying to reduce its carbon footprint and saving money. We believe that it is important for Rockhurst to invest in emerging technologies that can help the planet and the school’s finances [...]
Everyday they walk into classes. Wake up at six to go to class Masses They open our minds to new information Teach us all about factor integration And all the while they deal with our pranks. They come to games and sporting events Try to teach us all about common [...]
Sunday, May 20, 2012 4:40 am
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