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‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ proves worthy prequel

Adam Schoelz December 18, 2012

In a hole in the ground there lived Martin Freeman. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort. And...

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‘Halo 4’ captivates with powerful graphics

Adam Schoelz November 20, 2012

Much like the Master Chief, the Xbox 360 is some aging hardware, but Halo 4 will still take your breath away. Seriously, this game looks good, and that’s coming from someone who recently made the switch...

Through the Looking Glass

Through the Looking Glass

The Rock and Bearing News Staff November 13, 2012

As Alice stepped through the Looking Glass and into Wonderland, she entered a world that, while unique seemingly mirrored her own. But Alice quickly discovered there was more to this new world than what...

Art by Yasmeen El-Jayyousi

Non-Newtonian Fluid

Adam Schoelz November 12, 2012

Have you ever consumed a non-newtonian fluid? The answer may surprise you, which is cliche journalism-speak for "yes, even if you think you haven’t." Although they sound like something that gave the...

Substitute teacher Drew Mueller takes attendance of Mr. Dickmeyer’s AP Psychology class. Mueller is the long-term substitute in Dickmeyer’s absence. Photo by Paige Kiehl

Substitutes outsourced to Kelly Services

Adam Schoelz October 25, 2012

  When a teacher gets sick at RBHS, all students see is a substitute instead of their normal instructor. Behind the scenes, however, a scramble takes place as secretary Denise McGonigle hurries to...

Streaming live from the 2012 College and Career Fair

Multiple Authors October 5, 2012

Adam Schoelz and John Gillis went live to the RBHS College and Career Fair of 2012. We started at 9am to go on air to cover all the different booths and sessions along with Rock Bridge students' views...

Outside room 202, an unfinished door waits for completion. Door decs have become part of the RBHS homecoming tradition since the addition of Sophomore Advisory. This years sophomores will be the first class not to have a high school homecoming parade, which had been a tradition since the school opened in 1973. Photo by Aniqa Rahman

Homecoming parade cancelled for the ‘near future,’ Mast says

Adam Schoelz October 4, 2012

The idea of homecoming centers around tradition, but some parts of the RBHS homecoming are changing. The homecoming parade, which usually snakes through downtown involving bands and clubs from both...

Impact of retired teacher still prominent

Impact of retired teacher still prominent

Adam Schoelz October 3, 2012

Bill Priest. It is a name familiar to a fair few at RBHS, known to both former students and current teachers alike, a name that inspires fierce loyalty among some and stirs less noble emotions in others....

‘The Rock’ wins consecutive Pacemaker Finalist award

Daphne Yu September 8, 2012

For the second year running, the journalism staff at The Rock student newspaper was awarded with a Pacemaker finalist for its efforts in creating a high quality newspaper publication. Pacemaker Finalist...

Demand for schedule changes swamp counselors

Adam Schoelz August 21, 2012

Students packed into the guidance office Monday morning, looking for a chance to change their schedules. Photo by Asa Lory From 7 a.m. Monday, counselors were swamped as dozens of students vied to be among...

Experience in China shows value of elders, time

Experience in China shows value of elders, time

Adam Schoelz May 4, 2012

There is a certain flavor to Beijing, China, a taste in the air, that is wrought with age. Granted, it’s also wrought with smog and cigarette smoke — smoking is far more common in China than here,...

Insufficient knowledge hurts users

Adam Schoelz February 25, 2012

I’d like to tell a parable. I wish this parable were as simple as "a fool and his money are soon parted," but, because of the complexities of brand name marketing and the human brain, it isn’t. To...

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