''The Rockhurst Sentinel'' (or ''The Sentinel'') is the official

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Rockhurst University Rockhurst University is a private Jesuit university in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1910 as Rockhurst College, Rockhurst University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It enrolled 2,980 students in 2019. History In 1909, Fr. ...

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...

. ''The Sentinel'' has been published at Rockhurst since 1917. For a brief period during the 1990s, ''The Sentinel'' was called ''The Hawk'' before it changed its name back to ''The Sentinel'' in 2001. The Editorial staff is run by the students of Rockhurst. Although there is a faculty adviser, the students make all decisions regarding the content and direction of the paper. The Sentinel focuses heavily on events around the Rockhurst campus. The content is specifically geared towards the student body and usually includes campus news, commentary, features, and humor pieces. Two of the more popular features among the students are the Security Report and "Mockhurst," which depicts student life through characters based on the university mascot, the Hawk. Mockhurst was created by then editor Matt Nickson and staff contributor Sal Avitia. The strip gained attention from students, as well as administrators, in the wake of unpopular restrictions often mocked in the strip; including the use of hot tubs on campus and alcohol usage by student residents 21 and over. The strip used characters such as Dr.Mark Slow, representing Dr. Matt Quick and Ms. Kate Wolf, representing director of housing, Ms. Kim Bear. The Sentinel is published around every two weeks in print and onlin

Some more recent editions of The Sentinel can be found online in the archives.

External links

The Rockhurst Sentinel Online

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sentinel (Rockhurst University), The Rockhurst University Student newspapers published in Missouri Publications established in 1914 1914 establishments in Missouri