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When junior Whitney Cravens received a text from her dad stating that he had bought her tickets, she was more than excited to read who they were for: Jason Aldean. She had been waiting for the opportunity...

When I was told I was going to review Brad Paisley’s new album Wheelhouse, I was more than excited to hear what it had to offer. One of my favorite songs of all time, “Online," is by Brad Paisley,...

The fact that engineers hate me plays a big part in my life. The way that things are built and my 4’11” height don’t usually equate well. Shelves are too high, clothing racks hit me in the head,...

  As sophomore Mara Herman entered the America Center in St. Louis, all she could think about was her foot. Having to walk from the parking garage to the building was already giving her an issue;...

I remember in elementary school when every Valentine’s Day was an excuse to just have a party. I wrote out Valentine cards to everyone in the class because no one should feel excluded. And when I gave...

In January, The ROCK staff looked at the multiple facets of rejection in high school life. After turning in more than a dozen applications to various businesses around Columbia, junior Phoebe Johanningmeier...

The Pentagon lifted parts of an age-old ban preventing women from participating in combat roles in the military Jan. 23. According to Pentagon spokesmen, this will enable up to 237,000 women to officially...

During the end of eighth grade to the beginning of ninth grade, I stopped growing. My height didn’t change from there on, and while I am now in high school, I live with the many disadvantages of being...

A fancy breakfast of pancakes with syrup and powdered sugar is the furthest thing from ideal for junior basketball player Jackson Dubinksi. For his first meal instead, he blends up a protein shake and...