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ACT, SAT cancel April, May exams

Isaac Yontz March 19, 2020
In a recent update, the College Board and American Testing Company canceled their respective standardized tests for April and May.
First Time I took the ACT

First Time I took the ACT

Maddie Marrero February 27, 2020

Have you taken the ACT before? Tell us about it in the comments below.

Bet Menen, junior

Bet Menen, junior

Camryn DeVore February 25, 2020
In celebration of Black History Month, junior Bet Menen answers questions regarding race in America, RBHS and how to address racism.
Bet Menen, junior

Bet Menen, junior

Sarah Mosteller February 11, 2020
Junior Bet Menen offers her thoughts on the flaws she sees in the American education system, especially through its focus on grades and test scores.
Dick Chen, junior

Dick Chen, junior

Sarah Mosteller January 28, 2020

What do you think is one of the biggest flaws in the American education system? “A big flaw in the American education system is that wealthier students have an unfair advantage to students in a lower...

That’s debatable: Should colleges consider standardized test scores in admissions?

That’s debatable: Should colleges consider standardized test scores in admissions?

Multiple Authors December 18, 2019

Standardized testing gives an equal and fair chance to students Isaac Yontz What do Princeton Review, Prep Scholar, and Kaplan all have in common?  They all make copious amounts of money off study...

Juniors take state paid ACT

Juniors take state paid ACT

Sarah Kuhlmann April 3, 2019
Juniors talk about what they think of taking the school paid ACT on April 2nd.
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An open letter to high school as a second semester senior

Maddie Murphy February 27, 2019
As I enter my eighth, and final, semester, the comradery I’ve felt is unmatched. The conversations are becoming more vulnerable. The smiles are becoming more genuine. The hugs are getting tighter. The days are becoming fewer and fewer and the nostalgia is becoming more and more.
Date for love, not color

Date for love, not color

Jordyn Thompson January 29, 2019
Staff writer Jordyn Thompson expresses her opinion on interracial relationships.
Art by Valeria Velasquez

Tried, tested, not true: moving on provides insight into self-worth

Ann Fitzmaurice January 29, 2019
Every single time I took the American College Testing (ACT) exam, save one, I cried when I received my score. It took me six attempts to finally give up, and giving up was the best decision I could have made.
Thankfulness

Thankfulness

Multiple Authors November 15, 2018
Jordyn and Atiyah discuss the importance of Thanksgivnig.
Freshman Walter Anderson works on his sketchbook for art adorned in a tie and overcoat on November 9th.
Photo by George Frey / Bearing News

Students dress for success

Emily Oba November 12, 2018
Students dress up for testing and important life events for a confidence boost and more overall success.
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