Students do not often think about what teachers do in their free time, but one Xavier teacher has been working on quite the extracurricular project. Theology teacher Mrs. Sue May and her husband Tony have recently gotten their Catholic radio station onto local airwaves after a ten year journey. The inspiration for the station came from trips to the Omaha area, where there are several Catholic radio stations. They decided they wanted to have one available for Cedar Rapids ...

High school students have a multitude of creative outlets at school and at home. From choir, to ceramics, to speech, it is quite easy to see artistic talents expressed. However, a lesser-known creative outlet for students is creating their own video games. Students around the world have made thousands of dollars creating games on engines such as the Unity Engine, Unreal Engine, and the popular gaming platform, Roblox. These are examples of simple ways to create such programs...

“I’m trying to let him know what I’m about to do,” Leonard Peacock said. “I’m hoping he can save me, even though I realize he can’t.” Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock, by Matthew Quick, is a deeply moving story. It follows  high school student, Leonard Peacock, on his birthday, the same day he has decided to kill his ex-best friend and then himself. The book goes through his day, saying goodbye, giving presents, all with the end goal of not making it to the...