The sharp smell of antiseptic wipes fills students’ noses as they stand in line waiting to get vaccinated at school. Some are nervous, unsure if the needle will be painful or pain free, while others...

Freshman Cameron Thompson has never had an easy time pleasing her dad. For as long as Thompson can recall, her father has had a tough love philosophy. “I can remember a time where my sister told my dad...

On May 13 seniors said goodbye to RBHS. For many, the summer is filled with working, saving up money and anticipating the start of an entirely new experience, college. While the transition from high school...

Summer Jobs   Although freshman Kai Ford has done yard work for neighbors and helped out around the house, he hasn’t yet had a job. Ford is anxious to get his first work experience over the summer...

Early morning: Freshman Emily Oba turns the key to enter the school building and start another day. It's 6 a.m, and freshman Ariana Hughes is already at school.  As a swimmer, she’s at Hickman with...

It’s 9 a.m. on a Saturday. Guidance counselor Leslie Kersha walks around her yoga class, directing yogis with patience and skill refined over 16 years of instruction. She takes care to pay attention...

Peer pressure is like dominoes. One domino knocks into another, and the process continues until every domino hits the ground. It’s contagious, like a cold infecting every student through the passing...

Junior Brenda Hernandez’s family owns a chain restaurant, La Tolteca. With locations set up in Jefferson City, Lebanon, and as of this year, Boonville, their family business is booming. Despite fewer...

In Nov. 2015, freshman Daniel Favela’s relationship with his girlfriend was as happy as it could be. They hung out every day, holding hands in the hallway and going to just about every social event together....

Time is many student athletes’ worst enemy when it comes to school. There is never enough time when it comes to finishing homework, studying for an upcoming test or sleeping. According to a Harvard School...

When freshman Ali Rachell moved from a school of only 313 students in Jefferson City to RBHS, a school of nearly 2,000, without knowing anybody, she was terrified. In Jefferson City, Rachell knew who everybody...