Author Archives: Ben DeBasio

Behind the Lens One can almost always spot him on the baseline or in the back of the endzone, aiming his lens at Rockhurst athletes year round. Carter Lange is passionate about pictures, and he can be found at nearly every big event at the school. He was introduced to photography in  Ms. Lehane’s inContinue reading “People of Rockhurst- Carter Lange”

     On Wednesday, December 12, Rockhurst High School celebrated a unique Mass for the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The Mass included traditional Mexican holy decorations, a mariachi band that performed the hymns, and a service done primarily in Spanish. The celebration was held on the feast day of Our Lady ofContinue reading “Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass”

The Hawklets continue to roll in the State Basketball tournament after the win against Lee’s Summit West on Wednesday evening, 64-59. Senior Xavier Rhodes led the charge with 27 points, and a strong Rockhurst defense held off a Titan rally in the final minutes to punch their ticket to the next round. The Hawklets haveContinue reading “Rockhurst beats LSW, moves on to State Quarterfinals”

Mrs. Lisa Weis is the first person in Rockhurst’s 107-year history to hold the title of a school nurse. Nurse Weis has been in the nursing field for 27 years, primarily working as a “med surg” nurse at St. Luke’s hospital. She did most of her work with postoperative surgical patients, which involved 12-hour shiftsContinue reading “More than just a Nurse: Mrs. Lisa Weis”

Jesus Christ, Abraham Lincoln, Galileo, Nick Offerman, and Paul Winkeler are all men who have one thing in common: beards. Some of the greatest minds in the history of our planet have sported facial hair. Rockhurst High School, a place considered to be at the cutting edge of all things educational, still doesn’t allow facialContinue reading “To Beard or Not To Beard?”

With well-developed characters, a familiar storyline, and a timelessly freaky clown, IT lives up to the hype as the biggest horror film of the year. IT is both a psychological thriller and slasher mixup that excites from start to finish. The child actors are a major positive from this movie, and they do very wellContinue reading “It Review”

Settled into the hill on the east end of the football field is the new, expensive, and extravagant Hawklet Center. In its place before was the Al Davis Jr. Fieldhouse, which served as the football locker room for 53 years. During that time, the Hawklets raised all nine of their football state championship banners. TheContinue reading “New “Hawklet Center” brings excitement to new school year”