For many students, college is a time for meeting new people, trying new things and finding yourself. But this has changed in the coronavirus era, where restrictions to keep campuses open have shut down a lot of the normal parts of college life. At Rockhurst, the search for ways to still be social...

We’ve all been there. You’re sitting down to dinner with extended family, and a heated political discussion is nearing the tipping point. Politics are a sensitive subject, and many people are very passionate about the ideals and opinions they hold. Most people form these opinions through personal...

­­ Whether it is black squares on your Instagram feed, going to marches and rallies­­ or having those educational discussions with your family, there is no question that much is being done to raise awareness for the Black Lives Matter movement. While these movements are amazing and impactful,...

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, the official “Freedom Day” of the liberation of slaves in America. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Union Army Gen. Gordon Granger delivered the order announcing slaves were free. The slaves were already freed throughout the nation by Abraham Lincoln effective...

Rockhurst president Father Thomas Curran has released an email stating that all classes will move to online for the remainder of the semester in the campus' latest response to the global coronavirus outbreak. He stressed how it was an informed decision and used the universities core values as a guide. Curran...