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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

School adds new boiler to protect against fierce cold

School adds new boiler to protect against fierce cold

Luke Chval November 17, 2014

With the cold temperatures that have struck Columbia hard, the administration has decided that a winter boiler was necessary. On Friday, Nov. 14, the school replaced the boiler to attempt to alleviate...

MAC Scholars take retreat

Emily Unterschutz November 10, 2014

Last Thursday MAC Scholars hosted a retreat for all Columbia high school students of color who are enrolled in an AP course for the first time. The retreat took place at the Aslin Building, where the...

Opening doors just got easier for teachers

Opening doors just got easier for teachers

Grace Vance November 10, 2014

Following the recently installed buzz-in system, CPS has now issued for teachers and students to be given proximity cards. Staff members will use these cards to enter the building, where the system will...

Students donate blood to Red Cross

Students donate blood to Red Cross

Graham Ratermann November 9, 2014

Students gave from their heart, literally, in a Red Cross Blood Drive Friday. The blood drive was an all day event held in the auxiliary gym with exactly 100 students donating blood which was more than...

Senior Alain Chen comes first at Excellence in Mathematics Contest

Senior Alain Chen comes first at Excellence in Mathematics Contest

Harsh Singh November 7, 2014

While people were enjoying a Saturday filled with college football, the math club at RBHS headed to St. Louis, Missouri to compete at the Excellence in Mathematics contest. Two of the five Bruins who competed...

Mending fences: Administrators hope new policy will help students learn from mistakes

Mending fences: Administrators hope new policy will help students learn from mistakes

Grace Vance November 6, 2014

A new disciplinary measure known as “restorative practices” has been set in place for RBHS this year. Starting in the juvenile justice system almost 20 years ago, it was first referred to as “restorative...

Overpassing the representatives: ThinkGreat.org, an educational organization, initiated the amendment through a petition with signatures. Committees in the Missouri legislature in recent years have dismissed most of the ideas posited in the amendment. Amendment 3 will be on the ballot  Tuesday, Nov. 4. Photo by Madelyn Stewart.

Amendment 3 hits close to home

Jenna Liu November 4, 2014

Today some seniors will vote for the first time. As they file into their polling places, they may keep in mind one issue that will affect their younger classmates and their teachers. The ballot features...

Tech specialists work here today to optimize CPS wireless network

Tech specialists work here today to optimize CPS wireless network

Harsh Singh November 3, 2014

There were more than 20 technology specialists in the RBHS media center today hoping to fix an ongoing problem with the CPS wireless network.  RBHS media specialist Dennis Murphy said this had to take...

All juniors will take the ACT during the school day in April at no cost to the student. Photo by Sury Rawat.

All juniors to take ACT at no cost during school day in April

Derek Wang October 31, 2014

Every year, juniors and seniors take the ACT many times over the year, spending $38-$54.50 each time, depending on whether or not they take the writing portion as well. On April 28, RBHS will have the...

Be prepared: Students rush out of the school during an intruder drill Oct. 23. These drills are in response to school shootings in the United States. Photo by Alice Yu.

RBHS simulates intruder drill to gain experience

Luke Chval October 30, 2014

After a slew of school attacks led by crazed shooters in the last decade, two years ago CPS decided to change its policy regarding intruders to the ALICE system. ALICE, an acronym for Alert, Lockdown,...

Smoke generator, prank set off string of fire alarms

Smoke generator, prank set off string of fire alarms

Emily Franke October 30, 2014

The testing of a smoke generator in the Performing Arts Center triggered RBHS's fire alarms around 3 p.m. yesterday, resulting in a non-drill evacuation of the school. Following the evacuation, as students...

Aspire to take the place of Plan tests

Aspire to take the place of Plan tests

Alice Yu October 19, 2014

Sophomores will undergo five hours of Aspire testing Tuesday as a result of ACT’s replacement of the Plan test with the Aspire, an exam that takes up almost twice as much time as the Plan. “The test...

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