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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

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CACC science classes spend the day at MU

CACC science classes spend the day at MU

Jenna Liu April 16, 2014

On Monday, students from the Columbia Public School District filed into the Monsanto Auditorium in the University of Missouri Bond Life Sciences Center to listen to talks given by a succession of distinguished...

AC turned on to counter warmer weather

AC turned on to counter warmer weather

Luke Chval April 8, 2014

On Friday April 4 the administration sent out a message to all RBHS teachers, explaining the recent heating and cooling change, which happens around this time every year, that the water cooling system...

Students struggle to fill graduation orders

Students struggle to fill graduation orders

Ross Parks April 8, 2014

At the beginning of the year, the entire senior class was called to meet, order from and make payments for their graduation essentials and all Rock Bridge apparel they desire. Now, as the year begins...

School board candidate profiles 2014

School board candidate profiles 2014

Renata Poet Williams April 8, 2014

Today, Columbia residents will vote on four potential school board candidates: Paul Cushing, Jonathan Sessions, Joseph Toepke and Helen Wade. There are three spots on the board, each three-year terms. Voting...

Mast tightens unsupervised students policy

Mast tightens unsupervised students policy

Anna Wright April 7, 2014

Principal Jennifer Mast announced this morning that students will be required to leave the school building by 4:30 p.m. during the week, unless they are under teacher supervision. Sports and clubs will...

Bond issue would fund stadium improvements

Bond issue would fund stadium improvements

Ashleigh Atasoy April 7, 2014

Tomorrow, the city of Columbia will vote to potentially submit a bond issue that will raise $50 million dollars for Columbia Public Schools. If passed, the bond would give taxpayers a four cent increase...

CACC HOSA students qualify for nationals

CACC HOSA students qualify for nationals

Jenna Liu April 5, 2014

At 4:45 p.m. March 25th, students from the Columbia Area Career Center filed aboard a yellow school bus destined for the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) State Conference at East Central College...

Student Council prepares for elections

Student Council prepares for elections

Ross Parks April 3, 2014

Though people may be settled into a routine as the final months of school draw near, change is in the works for next year. Petitions for Student Council officers for the 2014-2015 school year were turned...

Columbia womens lacrosse team pushes for district recognition

Columbia womens lacrosse team pushes for district recognition

Brayden Parker March 25, 2014

Following a year of planning and meeting with representatives from the U.S. Lacrosse Board and the Missouri Lacrosse League, Columbia Womens lacrosse coach Angel Renick, who teaches math at RBHS, has...

Study Time: Senior Jake Gallagher studies in the media center on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Finals week begins next Monday, Dec. 16.

SAT overhaul will affect freshman class in 2016

Luke Chval March 24, 2014

The Scholastic Assessment Test, commonly known as the SAT, will undergo a major overhaul of its entire structure planned for the spring semester of 2016. The SAT will face several major changes crucial...

Global conflict escalates as Russian troops enter Crimea

Global conflict escalates as Russian troops enter Crimea

Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Kafi March 23, 2014

Paris lies 4,462 miles away. Rome, a bit further, is 5,141 miles from here. A mere 200 miles beyond sits Kiev, the capital of Ukraine and it has dominated the headlines of all major media outlets for...

Working together: Superintendent Chris Belcher and school board member Tom Rose share a comment after the Dec. 6 Board of Education retreat. The board plans to finalize boundary lines in February 2012.

Steipleman named new superintendent, will replace Belcher

Ross Parks March 23, 2014

After considering 18 applicants, the district has finally chosen the replacement of the current superintendent, Dr. Chris Belcher. Columbia Public Schools named Dr. Peter Stiepleman as superintendent...

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