The Rockhurst women’s volleyball team have officially made it two-thirds of the way through the 2021 volleyball season, and your Rockhurst Hawks have shown that they are among the GLVC’s top tier. Rockhurst is tied for fourth in the GLVC standings with a 6-3 conference record and tied for first in...

Awkward Driver’s License photo, new to you car. Mommy doesn’t hold your hand anymore, now it's that cute guy from French’s fingers intertwined with yours. You’re living the life of that coming-of-age movie star, blowing out the candles of childhood and welcoming the unfamiliar embrace of adolescence....

Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams prepared for the GLVC tournament prior to the final meet in Romeoville, Illinois. Both teams are coming off impressive finishes at the past meet, the Billy Mills invitational, with the women’s team winning their second meet of the season, and the men’s...

This Fall, Rockhurst University welcomed Kristy Bayer to serve as the new athletic director for our campus. With experience exclusively at the DII level, Bayer has served as both an associate and deputy athletic director before. However, this is her first experience taking on a lead role.  While...

The return to campus for the 2021-22 school year has been a cheerful time for the student body of Rockhurst University as many COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted or modified. That has meant more possibilities for many more of the familiar and anticipated events on the student life calendar. Restrictions...

In a campus-wide email, Fr. Thomas Curran announced yesterday his plan to step down as President of Rockhurst University. In his 16 years at the University, Curran has promoted diversity, placed an emphasis on Catholic Intellectual Tradition, and deeply explored campus sustainability, all while making...

Looking back at the last four years of my life here at Rockhurst, there have been ups and downs. As I head toward graduation in the coming weeks, though the memories that I will take with me will stay with me for many years to come. College has been a unique time in my life where I had no clue what...

After 10 hours of deliberation over two days, former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. He faces up to 40 years in prison. On May 25, 2020 George Floyd muttered his last words, “I can’t breathe.” as Chauvin pressed his knee against his neck. Four days later,...

First Large In-Person Event Since Pandemic For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, live music played at Rockhurst with the return of Rockstock. The annual concert, held April 30 and hosted by the Student Activities Board, was laid out differently compared to years past due to...

This last year of the pandemic and all its Zoom and Facetime meetings, classes and conversations would not have been as easy if it weren’t for headphones or their “superior” counterpart- enter the airpods. Since December of 2016 airpods have taken over the Apple user’s capacity for convenience....