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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

Bearing News

Freshmen Will Cover, senior Chase Ford, junior Sonya Hu all qualified for nationals

Speech, debate students head to national competitions

Andrew Meister May 12, 2017
After performing well in sectionals, RBHS Speech and Debate team heads to the National Speech and Debate Association’s national tournament.
Clubs enrich each school year

Clubs enrich each school year

Elad Gov-Ari October 1, 2016

[button color="" size="" type="square" target="" link=""]A[/button]s we rush through our years of high school, the looming words of our parents to “get involved” fall into the list of chores we claim...

Triggering the conversation

Triggering the conversation

Jenna Liu December 16, 2015
There are always two sides to the gun control debate
Art by Shelby Yount.

Don’t vote a liar into the White House

Ji-Ho Lee November 10, 2015

The search for a capable leader to guide the nation from the oval office has been an ongoing, unsuccessful expedition for the American people. Ridden by scandal and unsuccessful policy, each election,...

Construction of new voltage lines spark concern

Nicole Schroeder November 3, 2015

In 2007, the city of Columbia first raised concerns about the reliability of electricity and power transmission to the south side of town. In response to citizen complaints, Columbia Water and Light decided...

May 27, Eric Kuse, Junior, boards the bus after leaving early third hour.  The baseball team heads to Rolla for the first game of sectionals.

Juggling it all

John Flanegin January 28, 2015

Students deal with lost class time from out of school activities and sports Quizzes, notes, projects and homework are all things hundreds of Rock Bridge athletes and club members miss because of tournaments...

As the controversy evolves...

As the controversy evolves…

Brett Stover December 26, 2014

Students, teachers debate whether creationism should join evolution in the public school science curriculum After moving as a teenager from a liberal high school to a more conservative school at the Lake...

Debate team nabs win, looks up to older leaders

Debate team nabs win, looks up to older leaders

Harsh Singh December 15, 2014

Among 21 teams, the Bruin debate team placed first at the Mexico Annual War of the Words. While there, juniors Shray Kumar and Matthew Vincent placed first in their divisions, Dec. 6. Vincent said the...

Threat of riots cancels debate tournament

Threat of riots cancels debate tournament

Jenna Liu November 21, 2014

The speech and debate team had prepared for weeks to attend the 2014 joint Ladue Novice Invitational and Clayton Fall Classic tournaments, but found out yesterday at noon that plans had changed significantly. Holly...

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MSHSAA rules conflict with outside activities

Grace Vance October 4, 2014

In order for roughly 580 high schools around Mo. to operate most activities, students must organize their plans around the Missouri State High School Activities Association. This organization creates and...

Daily sexism fosters double standards, inequality

Daily sexism fosters double standards, inequality

Jenna Liu September 26, 2014

[dropcap style="simple" size="5"]I[/dropcap]n debate, there are certain unspoken rules regarding one’s behavior during a round: shake hands before and after, wear appropriate clothing and, if you happen...

Debate team participates in MSHSAA districts

Debate team participates in MSHSAA districts

Abby Kempf March 22, 2014

Fifteen speech and debate students piled onto a bus early in the morning Saturday, March 15, and traveled to the Missouri State High School Activities Association speech and debate districts, a destination...

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