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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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Day 43

Day 43

Bailey Stover April 29, 2020
During her 43rd day of social distancing, senior Bailey Stover took a nap, worked on college application materials and played cards with her family.
Seniors Megan Pullen, Laura Scoville and Emily Ma discuss the controversy over Harvard admissions. The three have been friends through high school and prepare dread leaving each other for college next year. Photo illustration by Allie Pigg

Harvard lawsuit may change the future of affirmative action

Amanda Kurukulasuriya October 19, 2018

Oct. 15, a trial based on a 2014 lawsuit filed by the private organization Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) against Harvard took place at the United States District Court in Boston, overseen by Judge...

photo by Cassidy Viox

Life lessons from the bathroom floor

Kat Sarafianos October 2, 2016

The first time I started the Common Application I vomited. Truly. I got up from my chair on the second floor of the Columbia Public Library, walked calmly to the bathroom near the stairs and, clenching...

art by Erin Barck

The brave, the few, the early birds

Abby Kempf October 8, 2015

[heading size="14" margin="10"]Students plan, prepare for their future with college applications[/heading]Senior year is notorious for the hardships and thrills that come along with applying to college...

Senioritis shifts focus from grades to socializing

‘Senioritis’ shifts focus from grades to socializing

Marissa Soumokil April 26, 2013

With one click of the mouse, it’s done. Seniors have just committed the next four years of their lives to one college. The planning, the campus tours, the interviews and the applications all culminated...

Out-of-state tuition swells fees, burdens future college attendees

Out-of-state tuition swells fees, burdens future college attendees

Julia Schaller April 21, 2013

For about a year now, all I’ve wanted is to get out. I’ve just wanted to leave Columbia and venture on in life. I had my sights set on the University of Arizona-Tuscon. I did not, however, know exactly...

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