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Father Giacabazi prays during the Grandparents Mass and Brunch on March 5. 2023.

Grandparent Mass Celebrates Faith and Family

Andrew Dunn, Staff Reporter March 10, 2023

Rockhurst High School held its annual Grandparent Mass on Sunday, March 5, a ceremony that brought together students and their beloved seniors in a celebration of faith and family. The event, held in...

The game pieces for each class pose together for a photo before the Board Game begins on March 10, 2023. (Left to right) John Tancona, Tate Scanlon, Drew Mozena, Gray King and Nico Rodriguez Martinez

Seniors Make the Right Moves, Convincingly Win Mission Week Board Game

Ted Truebner, Staff Reporter March 2, 2023

During a week when Rockhurst really emphasizes the "Men for Others" mantra, one of the highlights is often a board game. But this isn't just any board game. It features life-sized game pieces as well as...

Rockhurst Students Revel in Super Bowl Celebration

Julian Garcia, Staff Reporter March 1, 2023

Following the exciting Chiefs Super Bowl win, many Rockhurst students endured the cold on their “Red Snow Day” for upwards of seven hours to celebrate the home-town football team at the victory parade...

Senior Tate Slaymaker laughs as classmate Hayden Spachman cuts his hair during the Mission Week Board Game on Feb. 10, 2023. The cut turned out a bit uneven, but seniors still won the competition en route to winning the Board Game overall.

Photos: Mission Week Board Game Hair Cut Competition

February 17, 2023

The hair cut competition was one element of the Mission Week Board Game. The seniors came out victorious despite what would objectively be described as an uneven cut.     Related - Photos:...

Results Fall Short, But Catapult Competition Brings Entertainment Value

Results Fall Short, But Catapult Competition Brings Entertainment Value

Tate Slaymaker, Staff Reporter December 13, 2022

Some launched a projectile a few feet. Some a few dozen feet. One even sent it backwards. But all the catapults and trebuchets built by Stephen Arico's physics students put on a show on December 9 on the...

The Aquahawks pose with their trophy after winning their third consecutive state title on Nov. 11, 2022. They scored a record number of points in the process, 422, and enjoyed a 154-point margin of victory over the second place school.

Thrice as Nice!

Tate Slaymaker, Staff Reporter November 17, 2022

The Rockhurst AquaHawks won their third consecutive and 14th overall state championship by a historic margin at the state meet last Friday. The team scored the most points in Missouri state history, 422,...

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