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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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Sisyphus - Art by Moy Zhong.

In the rough

Bailey Stover October 16, 2018
ELL students overcome cultural and language barriers to find community in foreign environments. They face racism, unfamiliar slang and unrealistic expectations, yet despite these challenges they persist and achieve long-term, lasting success.
Art by Valeria Velasquez

Scoring high: test results continue to shape future

Emily Oba October 15, 2018
Although grades and test scores should not take control of a student’s life, they shouldn’t be dismissed completely.
Feature photo by Kat Sarafianos

Universities change standardized testing requirements

Ji-Sung Lee September 22, 2018
Some colleges, such as Ball State University, have made sending test scores optional, using evidence that Grade Point Averages can be the strongest predictor of college success.
Junior Erin Kravichick prepares for the ACT in the media center.

3 letters determine perception of future

Maddie Murphy May 18, 2017
Students lament on the excessive use of standardized tests in modern education and the increasingly stressed importance of them in students' lives and goals.
Students seek help for standardized tests

Students seek help for standardized tests

Emily Oba April 20, 2017
Preparing for college can be the cause of stress for many students; the pressure to get a good ACT or SAT score is not invalid for college use the score to decide who to admit.
Senior Skip Day offers a day of relaxation despite consequences

Senior Skip Day offers a day of relaxation despite consequences

Cassidy Viox April 18, 2017

The American rapper Mac Miller recites, “Supposed to be in class, but I ain’t going. Let’s chill on the couch, see what’s on the telly,” in his song “Senior Skip Day.” For many RBHS seniors,...

Feature photo by Kat Sarafianos

Super Saturday for October ACT canceled

Kat Sarafianos October 14, 2016
According to the RBHS website, Guidance canceled the Super Saturday on Oct. 15 to prepare for the ACT on the 22nd.
 Photo by Abby Blitz

ACT scores suggest high school students are not ready for college

Emily Oba September 30, 2016

College for some is only a dream, a fantasy that can never be reached due to money or a person's academic level. But for others, it is not only an expectation from family members but also a necessity....

Changes applied to standardized testing

Changes applied to standardized testing

Jenna Liu October 7, 2015

In the last few months, major testing companies have made significant changes to their standardized exams. With PSAT, SAT and ACT testing dates just around the corner, such modifications may have sizeable...

Will handwriting be able to endure against typing?

Will handwriting be able to endure against typing?

Nicole Schroeder February 4, 2015

The sounds of students tapping on keyboards fills Jennifer Black-Cone’s Creative Writing classroom. Not one student uses a pen and paper, a sight that is becoming all too common in schools throughout...

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...

photo by Maribeth Eiken

Students react to snowed out December ACT

Emily Franke December 17, 2013

Columbia Public Schools cancelled ACT testing Saturday, Dec. 14, due to inclement weather. Rock Bridge High School collaborated with Hickman High School to make the decision because both schools offered...

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