I do not like modern country music. Not at all. I listen to a pretty diverse range of music genres but I’ve never been able to enjoy the likes of Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney or Miranda Lambert, and I...

For as long as I can remember, I could not wait to grow up. Being a kid was fun, but being an adult was extravagant. Adults could do whatever they pleased. They didn’t have to ask permission, and could...

I stood bare-skinned in front of the streaked bathroom mirror, staring fixedly at the chilling reflection before me. My brittle yellow nails traced gently up and down my jutting ribcage, playing a silent,...

I recently attended my final assembly as a Bruin, the annual Flashback assembly. Nostalgia ruled the affair. I sat in rapt attention as my peers were honored for their achievements throughout their high...

As I sit on the couch, staring at the blank white computer screen, waiting for a thesis to pop magically into my head, I see a small square of light appear in my peripheral. I look over to see the blue...

In Rock Bridge tradition, the spring assembly offered more recognition to the school’s athletics than it did to all the recent accomplishments of RBHS combined. It’s not that athletics were not deserving...

Story Idea Day A paper without stories is kind of like a person without organs — it’s thin, flimsy and kind of gross. For that reason, while everyone was still exhausted and bleary-eyed from the late...

A spring break spent in Paris, France was only 50 feet from its close. As my driveway grew into sight, I gathered some composure, forced my weighted lids apart and realized how far I’d come. Paris is...