This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News and was written by John Godfrey ———————————————————————————————————————————– Correct me if I’m wrong, but two plus two equals four, whether you are at Rockhurst University or Yale—right? Surprisingly enough, a large number of college applicants struggle with coming to this conclusion. With theContinue reading “Are Colleges Becoming Brand Names?”
Monthly Archives: November 2015
Freshman Class More Diverse Than in Previous Years
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News ———————————————————————————————————————————– With twenty five percent of freshmen self identifying as racially diverse, the Class of 2019 is the most wide ranging cultural group in Rockhurst High School history. This is up five percent from last year’s freshman class and approximately eight percentContinue reading “Freshman Class More Diverse Than in Previous Years”
Homecoming is Right Around the Corner
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News ———————————————————————————————————————————– This year, homecoming should be a blast from the past because the time machine theme will be taking the setting of the school back decades. The Homecoming dance is being held in the gymnasium of Rockhurst High School on Saturday, OctoberContinue reading “Homecoming is Right Around the Corner”
Rockhurst Hosts Annual College Fair
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News ———————————————————————————————————————————– Filling the Loyola Center with something other than volleyball nets and pick up games, the college fair allowed students to meet with representatives from colleges all over the nation. There were over 130 colleges ranging from local to nationwide, and privateContinue reading “Rockhurst Hosts Annual College Fair”
Rockhurst Calibrates Course Curriculum
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News and was written by the staff as a whole ———————————————————————————————————————————– In today’s society, an A is what every student strives to achieve. But because one single teacher cannot teach every class in a specific subject, grades between classes can become skewed. But overContinue reading “Rockhurst Calibrates Course Curriculum”
Thirteen Students Achieve National Merit Status
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News ———————————————————————————————————————————– Fr. Baum and Mr. Harkness pose with the 13 National Merit Semifinalists. (Front Row: Mr. Greg Harkness, Blaise Rebman Jack Franke, Quang Nguyen, Calaway Scholes, Philip Woolley, Max Stevens, Fr. Terrence Baum, S.J.; Back Row: Ivor Vinsant, Thomas Vopat, Daniel Henry, JohnContinue reading “Thirteen Students Achieve National Merit Status”
Quarterly Magazine Nominated for NSPA Award
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News ———————————————————————————————————————————– Last year, Prep News introduced the Quarterly magazine. After its first year of production and publication, the Quarterly was nominated for this year’s National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) Newsmagazine Pacemaker Award. The Pacemaker is a prestigious, annual competition in which hundreds ofContinue reading “Quarterly Magazine Nominated for NSPA Award”
RHS Club Fair Has Successful Showing
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News ———————————————————————————————————————————– In its ninth year of existence, the Rockhurst Club Fair showed this year’s freshmen the multiple organizations that they are be able to join. The fair itself was on September 17, during a late start, giving students an opportunity to visit theContinue reading “RHS Club Fair Has Successful Showing”
iDebate Over Phone Brands
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News ———————————————————————————————————————————– On September 9, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the latest and greatest advancements in the company’s mobile technology platforms. Among these announcements were the Apple Pencil, a tablet stylus used for graphic design and digital art, the Apple Watch x Hermes, aContinue reading “iDebate Over Phone Brands”
Questioning the Social Lingo
This piece was published in the October 2015 issue of the Prep News ———————————————————————————————————————————– Our society is constantly changing and recently, new terms have become linked with social media. Terms like viral, which is the rapid spread of informtion on the internet, are imporant words that didn’t exist 20 years ago. Will our society lookContinue reading “Questioning the Social Lingo”
