Many people know of F. J. Reitz High School, but many probably don’t know about the man behind the name. Francis Joseph Reitz was a benevolent man whose charity is responsible for much of our own history. Reitz (July 7, 1841 – December 11, 1930) spent his entire life in Evansville, Indiana. He had given and done many things to help many people in his time. Reitz was a hardworking man — his f...
Wes Attebury’s time was simply cut too short. A former Reitz High School and University of Southern Indiana basketball standout, Attebury fought off melanoma skin cancer once before, but in 2007 his body succumbed the second time. However, his body may have died, but people refused to let his soul and spirit die. Josh Barnett, one of Wes’ best friends, and Wes’ brother Kyle Attebury run an annual ...
A new type of singing group has opened up recently, exciting people all around the school. People both involved or not involved with choir gathered to audition for Uptown Blue — a new A Cappella group. The choir hall roared with excitement and anticipation. “There could have been four, there could have been 104…” said director Ms. Villines of the crowd at auditions. Students were allowed to start ...
