Last Friday’s Prom was the last dance for Rockhurst seniors of their high school career. It also happened to be the most expensive. A ticket for a couple cost $120, and if bought later, the price rose to $145. While the Prep News realizes that the high cost of the [...]
The administration has announced the installation of security cameras in the school, due to continued theft of students’ and visitors’ property during the course of this school year. This is an unfortunate development, but the reality is that the school had no choice. There are a total of five cameras [...]
The 2011-2012 Student Government Association’s executive and class president and vice-president elections will occur on May 2. The SGA election process changed for the better in recent years, namely with the implementation of video candidate speeches. Like last year, students have to watch videos of speeches done by the potential [...]
With the recent addition of hand sanitizer to almost every classroom, the use of the product has nearly become habitual for many students. However, after countless times sanitizing their hands some students are beginning to question how much the disinfectant actually does and some believe that it may actually harm [...]
Although Rockhurst is known for its vast array of clubs, it seems that many of these groups are completely inactive. For example, the Classics, Piano, Book of the Month, and Finance clubs all appear on our website under the category “clubs” and are technically considered “clubs,” by the school, however, [...]
Standardized testing days mean something different to each Rockhurst student. They can be an opportunity to improve test-taking skills, a much-needed day off of school, or just a waste of 3-4 hours. But however we feel about them, there is no denying that they can be beneficial, and that they [...]
Next year, the foreign language department will be offering Mandarin Chinese I as a class for juniors and seniors. This is a well-needed addition to the department which some feel is limited. Students currently only have the option of taking Spanish, French, Latin, or Greek. This current system puts Rockhurst [...]
The Missouri Tigers will leave the Big 12 Conference for the Southeastern Conference at the end of the 2011-2012 school year, most likely ending the Border Showdown between the Tigers and Jayhawks. Although Missouri has shown interest in continuing the rivalry in scheduling non-conference games against Kansas, the Jayhawks have [...]
Rockhurst has no reason to make taking four years of theology classes optional; the school is founded on religious principles and its students understand that a religious education is a part of Rockhurst. The principles on which Rockhurst was founded make education in Catholic theology essential. The Jesuits, who established [...]
The division of this year’s finals schedule was a wise move by the administration and will be beneficial for students if they make good use of their time. Since 2005, two of the total six semester finals have been given each day for three consecutive days. This year, however, two [...]
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