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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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2013 Golden Cow raises spirits, funds

2013 Golden Cow raises spirits, funds

Urmilla Kuttikad February 6, 2013

Golden Cow, which Student Council held this year on Wednesday, Feb. 6, is a cherished RBHS tradition, managing to warm even a cold February night with laughter and dancing. For one night, students and...

Columbias best kept secret

Columbia’s best kept secret

Aniqa Rahman January 15, 2013

Leo's Vintage Clothing and Costume Rental is tucked away in an upstairs suite on 9th Street between Dryer's Shoes and Coffee Zone. It's been there for over 40 years and, ironically, boasts the title of...

Lounging in the evening: A trio of homeless Columbia residents sit outside downtown on the corner of 9th and Cherry Street, waiting until night time, when one of the many homeless shelters will welcome them in to escape the growing chill of winter.

Homeless battle cold

Blake Becker December 21, 2012

Nov. 13, 2012. The day Herb Hursman became homeless. Living a life of hardship from his high school years to mid-60s, homelessness became an added burden to Hursman’s life. He had already endured an...

RBRO Participates in the Intersection Dodgeball Tournament

RBRO Participates in the Intersection Dodgeball Tournament

Kelsey Harper November 12, 2012

This Saturday, Nov. 10, we had five RBHS teams competing in a Dodgeball Tournament to raise money for the Intersection, an after school program that RBRO volunteers at Monday-Friday. We had a great turn...

Seniors Carleigh Thrower and  Gracie Strawn work the Citizen Jane box office.

Citizen Jane entertains, enriches Columbia

Aniqa Rahman October 23, 2012

Over the past weekend, downtown Columbia came alive as independent women film-makers from around the world gathered to see their works projected onto the big screens of the Citizen Jane Film Festival....

Judging door decs, Krista Albrecht, activities secretary and Melissa Coil, student support coordinator, tour the school looking at sophomore door decs. They were riding a custodial waxing tool. Photo by Asa Lory

Homecoming day three

The Rock and Bearing News Staff October 10, 2012

Wednesday - Rock Bridge Elementary The spirit week theme for Wednesday invited the student body to dress in red and step back in time to their elementary years. Candidates took a trip to Rock Bridge Elementary...

Homecoming day two

Homecoming day two

The Rock and Bearing News Staff October 9, 2012

Tuesday - Veterans Day  The spirit week theme for Tuesday revolved around the help students could give to the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital. Queen candidates encouraged RBHS teens to dress...

EEE program teaches members valuable lessons

EEE program teaches members valuable lessons

Aniqa Rahman October 8, 2012

Participating members of the RBHS and HHS Extended Education Experiences communities took a break from their daily routines and instead, journeyed outside for the EEE RetrEEEt Sept. 27-28. Instead of going...

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...

Intersection members recruit more attendees

Intersection members recruit more attendees

Aniqa Rahman September 25, 2012

Though the Rock Bridge Reaches Out volunteers at the Intersection planned for a normal Monday of arts and crafts with the after-school crowd, the core leaders at the Intersection had another job in mind...

Peaceworks hosts candlelight memorial, unites citizens

Peaceworks hosts candlelight memorial, unites citizens

Aniqa Rahman September 11, 2012

Peaceworks held a candlelight memorial in commemoration of those lost in the 9/11 attacks and in the wars following the tragedy. The crowd was small at first, the number of photographers almost double...

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