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Back to School: Four Alumni Join Faculty and Staff in 2025

Back to School: Four Alumni Join Faculty and Staff in 2025

Jake Bond, Editor September 19, 2025

Every year, Rockhurst High School graduates a class of “men for others,” human beings prepared to, in the words of Ignatius of Loyola, "Go set the world on fire" in whatever field they choose to pursue....

Phones hang in a phone 'tree' in a Rockhurst classroom. Each room in the school has one of these phone holders in which students are expected to leave their phones at the beginning of every class.

While Other Schools Face Potential Phone Bans, Rockhurst Leans into Enforcing Existing Policy

Leo Menghini, Staff Writer September 17, 2025

When students returned to classrooms across Missouri this school year, most were met with a potentially new reality regarding their cellphones. A law passed by state lawmakers forced public schools to...

The last couple of students search for a seat during blindfold musical chairs at the first pep assembly of the school year on Aug. 29, 2025.

First Pep Rally Starts with Surprise, Brings Fun Throughout

Cal Murphy, Staff Reporter September 12, 2025

The first pep rally of the year on Aug. 29 started off with a surprise. The lights suddenly turned off, sending each class into a small state of frenzied. Out of the dark, some senior class leaders...

The New Buzzzzz Around Campus

The New Buzzzzz Around Campus

Ted Truebner, Editor April 7, 2025

The focus of one of the newest clubs on campus will soon generate literal buzz. The Rockhurst Bee Club started meeting in January. On Friday, the apiary that will house a pair of hives will be installed,...

The Jesubots' robot in the midst of competition during the Central Missouri Regional in Sedalia, Mo. The Rockhurst robotics team competed there March 3-5, 2025. They finished ranked 11th and were part of an alliance eliminated in the third round of the semifinals.

Rock Robotics Looking to Punch Their Ticket to Worlds Yet Again

Keenan Rourke, Staff Reporter March 27, 2025

Over its storied history, Rockhurst has had some nationally-ranked teams but few, if any, top finishers on the international stage. That's exactly where Rock robotics finished last year, and they're looking...

In-person, Virtual or Snow Day? How the Decision is Made

Ivan Burns, Staff Writer March 7, 2025

Typically, when the calendar turns to March, it means winter's impact on school schedules dissipates. Yet, on the fifth day of the month, all of Rockhurst awoke to a notification that a winter storm that...

Spring Athletes Stay on Track Through MSHSAA Dead Week

Jake Bond, Staff Writer March 3, 2025

Spring sports season has quickly descended upon Rockhurst, with six teams now practicing in earnest. Between baseball, golf, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and lacrosse, more Hawklet teams compete...

Sophomore class president Tristan Batobalani talks about the organization their donations will support, Catholic Charities, during the Mission Week kickoff assembly on Feb. 7, 2025.

Adjusted Mission Week(s) Underway

Cohen Hochstein, Staff Writer February 18, 2025

Mission Week is one of the most anticipated weeks of the Rockhurst school year. It's an opportunity for students to be reminded of the importance of serving and caring for others while giving them a chance...

Junior George Besch deals at Claridge Court.

Hayes, NHS Candidates Go “All-In” on Service Project

Jake Bond, Staff Writer February 16, 2025

Within the walls of Claridge Court, a senior living community in Prairie Village, Kan., Jean Hall has always considered herself a gambler. "I loved to go to Las Vegas and gamble, and had some luck,...

Benches are one way the space where lockers used to be is being utilized.

Unused Lockers Being Pulled, Space Repurposed

Luke Wachtel, Staff Reporter February 8, 2025

If you watch closely, you'll notice some larger objects periodically disappearing around Rockhurst. They're tall, blue and are literally being taken out of the walls. We're talking about lockers, of course....

Father Vincent Giacabazi, SJ is in his last semester as principal at Rockhurst High School. “I feel like St. Paul in some ways,” Giacabazi said, “as he’s saying goodbye to his Christian friends.”

Giacabazi Reflects on Leaving Rockhurst, Becoming President of Jesuit Tampa in Fall

Jake Bond, Staff Writer February 2, 2025

At exactly 12:37 p.m. on Jan. 6, Rockhurst principal Father Vincent Giacabazi, SJ informed students that they had a snow day. The start of second semester would be delayed 24 hours by a winter storm. At...

Historic Snowfall Requires Adjustments, Flexibility to Start Semester

Leo Menghini, Staff Writer January 24, 2025

An historic snowfall shifted the start of second semester for schools all across the Kansas City metro, including Rockhurst. A blizzard on Jan. 5 that dropped 11 inches--the fourth-largest single-day snowfall...

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