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Junior Rohit Rao plays in a singles match

Tennis snags two more wins against Clayton and Kirkwood

Urmilla Kuttikad May 4, 2014

The varsity boys tennis team appropriately celebrated the beautiful weather on Saturday by winning meets against Clayton and Kirkwood at Bethel Park. Though the Bruins weren't as confident as it could...

I couldnt believe the contrast between the greens and the reds and browns, it was as if Summer and Autumn were fighting for the best nature display.

Columbia nature school to open its doors in 2015

Urmilla Kuttikad April 30, 2014

If all goes well, the Columbia Public Schools district hopes to open a nature school in August 2015 at Rock Bridge State Park. The school will be able to service 100 5th graders per year Stiepleman, along...

art by Yasmeen El-Jayyousi

Zoos restrict natural animal life, create hostile setting

Urmilla Kuttikad April 24, 2014

The year is 4058. Extraterrestrial life forms have, of course, occupied Planet Earth. It was only a matter of time. Cohabitation is a generally viable option for those humans who keep to themselves and...

Pep Assembly

Pep Assembly

Urmilla Kuttikad March 31, 2014

[vimeo url="https://vimeo.com/89669711" width="640" height="360"] By Eric Glennon

Q&A: Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60 tour comes to Missouri Theatre

Q&A: Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60 tour comes to Missouri Theatre

Urmilla Kuttikad March 20, 2014

This year marks the  60th anniversary  of  the  world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival. Accordingly, the Newport Jazz Festival: Now 60 tour is making the rounds through America and Canada, coming to...

Bruin Girls excel at nationals, hope to continue legacy

Bruin Girls excel at nationals, hope to continue legacy

Urmilla Kuttikad March 16, 2014

Last weekend, the RBHS Bruin Girls headed to the National Dance Association National Championship at the hallowed stages of the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida. Scoring third in the nation in their...

Approaching the Elephant illuminates free school effort with charm and grace

‘Approaching the Elephant’ illuminates free school effort with charm and grace

Urmilla Kuttikad March 3, 2014

Approaching the Elephant was the rare film I went into without any preconceived notions — I had no idea what to expect because I wasn’t familiar with the concept of free schools. As the movie explains,...

The Green Prince delivers age-old message beautifully

‘The Green Prince’ delivers age-old message beautifully

Urmilla Kuttikad March 2, 2014

I saw The Green Prince accidently, but it ended up being one of my favorites of the festival, as these things usually happen. The film details the extraordinary account of Mosab Hassan Yousef, a Palestinian...

Happy Valley poses difficult questions, perseveres in truth

‘Happy Valley’ poses difficult questions, perseveres in truth

Urmilla Kuttikad March 2, 2014

Happy Valley treads on dangerous ground. In late 2011, Jerry Sandusky, longtime assistant coach for the Penn State football team, was charged with 40 counts of child sex abuse. Not long after, it was uncovered...

E-team unrivaled in storytelling and power

‘E-team’ unrivaled in storytelling and power

Urmilla Kuttikad March 2, 2014

E-team is not only the best film I’ve seen at True/False this year, but perhaps one of the best documentaries I have ever seen. This is a weighty statement, but what the documentary manages to accomplish...

True/False Jubilee prone to grandeur and allure

True/False Jubilee prone to grandeur and allure

Urmilla Kuttikad March 1, 2014

I’ve never understood the concept of masquerade balls. That stretch of a person’s face — from the fan of wrinkles framing one eye to the fan of wrinkles framing the other — is, to me, their most...

Columbia Art League awarded senior Emily Phaup with the Best of Show award at tonights Appetite exhibit. Photo by Urmila Kutikkad

Phaup takes the cake at Columbia Art League’s ‘Appetite’ exhibit

Urmilla Kuttikad February 27, 2014

Senior Emily Phaup took first place tonight at Columbia Art League's exhibit, "Appetite," for her chalk pastel piece, "Fresh Picked." Judging was blind — the juror judged all entries in the exhibition...

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