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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

Photo by Renata Williams

Mother’s Day DIY: Cup Chandelier

Renata Poet Williams May 9, 2013

Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 12, and right now is about the time kids and teens struggle to pick the best present. As most know, mothers love homemade gifts, which teenagers tend to forget about...

Last concert joins Hickman and Rock Bridge orchestras together

Last concert joins Hickman and Rock Bridge orchestras together

Maria Kalaitzandonakes May 9, 2013

Bitter rivalry raged this year with every competition between Hickman High School and RBHS — from the Providence Bowl to Twitter wars. But today, on this overcast evening, a group of students came together,...

Local vendors offer fresh variation on sandwiches

Local vendors offer fresh variation on sandwiches

Maddie Magruder April 10, 2013

Finding the Perfect Sandwich On a Saturday afternoon, all I could think of was trying sandwiches from downtown. As soon as the clock turned from 12:59 to 1:00 p.m., my shift at work ended and I was free...

3-D movie re-releases allow teens to reminisce about childhood memories

3-D movie re-releases allow teens to reminisce about childhood memories

Afsah Khan April 5, 2013

The April 5 release of Jurassic Park in 3-D is just the latest in a series of new looks at old films. The nostalgia that comes with these remakes is welcome to many teens. Junior Molly deJong remembers...

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2013 Academy Award live chat

Lauren Puckett February 23, 2013

Join us at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 24 for live coverage of the Academy Awards. You can see our predictions for certain categories here, along with our personal picks. // Live chat hosted by Lauren Puckett

Show choirs raise funds for Honor Flight

Adam Schoelz February 1, 2013

The Show Choir fundraiser Thursday night was in the name of the Central Missouri Honor Flight, a non-profit organization devoted to letting the remaining veterans of the second world war visit the memorial...

photos by Asa Lory, art by Jennifer Stanley, outfit selection by Ashleigh Atasoy and Trisha Chaudhary

Fashion trends re-emerge from decades of the past

Trisha Chaudhary January 31, 2013

Every decade in the 1900s had a trademark fashion style. The 1920s had flapper-like loose dresses and long strings of pearls, the 1950s had high-waisted skirts with button downs, and the 1980s had baggy But...

The RBHS jazz ensemble played at the Missouri Music Educators Association conference on Jan. 24 for a crowd of over 500 people. Photo used with permission from Ric Wilborn

Jazz ensemble performs at annual state-wide conference

Alyssa Sykuta January 25, 2013

Rather than sitting down to music stands and instruments during first hour Thursday morning, the RBHS jazz ensemble found themselves loading up a bus with equipment for their day-trip to the Tan-Tar-A...

Junior Marissa Soumokil showcases her festive sweater.

Ugly sweater trend encourages spirit

Jacqueline LeBlanc December 22, 2012

On a warm September morning, while many are basking in the season’s last moments of sunshine, the spirit of Christmas stalks the halls of RBHS. Junior Connor Crabtree charms his peers with a Santa Claus...

School musical Urinetown opens for public

School musical ‘Urinetown’ opens for public

Urmilla Kuttikad November 8, 2012

  As soon as the fleeting days of summer folded into biting fall ones, the cast of "Urinetown", Rock Bridge’s fall musical, began rehearsal. After a grueling month of long hours spent learning...

Teens showcase Halloween costumes

Teens showcase Halloween costumes

Ashleigh Atasoy October 31, 2012

The Halloween spirit was at an all-time high today at RBHS, with many students wearing their costumes to school. [nggallery id=190] Photos by Ashleigh Atasoy  

art by Jennifer Stanley

Social media corrupts

Lauren Puckett October 30, 2012

As I waltzed into my kitchen after an hour-long trip to Walmart, my mother rose from her seat to stare. I couldn’t blame her. Between me and my cousin, there were three overflowing bags of craft supplies—filled...

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