It seems like every time I turn on the radio, some rapper is singing about sex, drugs, or partying. What happened to the wholesome music my parents grew up with? Sure, their music was somewhat influenced by the drug craze at that time, but the artists were not nearly as careless with their lyrics and use of cuss words.
When immoral songs come on the radio, I cannot help but want to change the station. While some of the songs have catchy beats or refrains, the lyrics decide whether or not …

Religion teachers Tony Brandt and Chris Stewart, who work together to evangelize through their apostolate Casting Nets Ministries, have been invited to share their positive message on the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN), a cable network with a Catholic mission, in Burmingham, Ala.
“EWTN has done a lot for Catholic media,” Stewart said. “It is the mecca for Catholic media.”
Brandt and Stewart will be discussing Casting Nets on the EWTN show Life on the Rock. The episode will air at 9 p.m. central time on Feb. 2 and will replay at …

Senior pommies Jordan Fiola and Renee Huber perform Jan. 20.
Video by Greg Papadelis

With a record of 8-2, Kapaun Mt. Carmel’s varsity girls basketball team continues to prepare themselves for upcoming games.
“We have worked together really well so far,” junior Hannah Lienhard said. “Our test will be the tournament we play in this weekend.”
The tournament is in Newton and starts Thursday, Jan. 26, at 4:45 p.m and the team will play through Saturday. Lienhard said there will some extremely competitive teams at the tournament, including a lot of ranked teams in 5A.
“We need to be smarter,” Lienhard said. “We need to execute the …

Seniors Nick Rose and Jarvis Lawson dissect a cat in Marvin Estes’ Anatomy and Physiology class Jan. 18. Photo by Tiana Chin, Staff Photographer

Some of my favorite childhood memories of winter took place on snow days; building forts and snowmen, drinking hot chocolate a fire in the fireplace, and watching movies all day with my siblings.
Even though I enjoy January being relatively warm, I have missed snow. I keep hoping for snow. Most people say snow is only good if we get a snow day. I disagree; I believe snow is beautiful and gives everyone a sense of excitement, and getting out of school is an added bonus.
Last year, we had three snow …

Desiring to pull away from the latest vampire fad and still find an interesting book to read for my Honors English II book report, I found myself surveying my options at the public library. Strolling down the aisles, looking for a book that might grab my attention, I came across I Am Number Four, the basis of the movie by that same name. I had never read the book or seen the movie, but from what my friends told me, it was pretty good. I decided to give the book …

Facebook, Skype, and Twitter: all popular social networking sites. But recently, a new website, Pinterest, has made its mark. Pinterest is the site for any girl or woman who wants to get in touch with their feminine side.
Pinterest contains thousands of pictures. Babies, pets, dresses, home furnishing ideas, quotes and so many more: all these are part of the wide variety of pictures on Pinterest. When you come across a picture that appeals to you, you can either “like” or “repin.” Liking a picture on Pinterest is similar to Facebook. …

Photo by Alex Scobee, Publications Photographer

Working in the ceramics room, sophmore Courtney Kempf and junior Alec Santiago create a ceramic blowfish Jan. 13. Photo by Briana Lopez, Photo I Student