Mr. Luke McLellan sits quietly in room 207, leaning back in his purple chair as dozens of freshmen flock into the classroom. 

It starts as soon as the bell rings at the end of class. 

On a Sunday afternoon in October of 2001, Mr. Brad Grabs, social activist and former Rockhurst theology teacher, was taking a stroll in a park around 18th and Parallel Avenue, in Kansas City, KS. While walking, Mr. Grabs was mugged by two teenagers.

Finishing that last problem from last night’s homework; typing the conclusion paragraph for a 1-3-1 essay the day it’s due;  reading that last chapter of To Kill a Mockingbird. There’s only one place at Rockhurst where these feats can be accomplished in peace and quiet: the newly renovated and study-friendly library.