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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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Bill Nye to come to Columbia

Bill Nye to come to Columbia

Ashleigh Atasoy March 14, 2014

Mizzou is hosting scientist and television personality Bill Nye for their weekly Saturday Science presentation Mar. 15. In his talk this Saturday, Nye will emphasize the importance and benefits of educating...

Approaching the Elephant illuminates free school effort with charm and grace

‘Approaching the Elephant’ illuminates free school effort with charm and grace

Urmilla Kuttikad March 3, 2014

Approaching the Elephant was the rare film I went into without any preconceived notions — I had no idea what to expect because I wasn’t familiar with the concept of free schools. As the movie explains,...

Youve come a long way, baby

You’ve come a long way, baby

Emily Franke March 1, 2014

[heading size="18"]Listen to the stories of women who are admired[/heading] In the 1880s people were asking for equal rights for men and women. The first women’s rights convention in the United States...

Nothing lost in translation

Nothing lost in translation

Brayden Parker January 31, 2014

[heading size="16"]Learning English 1 word at a time[/heading] Sitting silently in the front row of her last-hour advisory, freshman Chi Chung has pen in hand and school on the mind, completing the day's...

From Left: Aline, Kwizi, Claude, Freddy, Francine, and Nene Rwenyaguza together in their Columbia home. Photo by Urmila Kutikkad

Blood is thicker than water

Urmilla Kuttikad January 29, 2014

[heading size="16"]A family reunited after 11 years[/heading] Violence has ravaged weary Congo for decades. 5.4 million dead, another 2 million displaced, an estimated ongoing 45,000 deaths per month...

To Afsah, From Michelle

Career choices often go underappreciated

Afsah Khan January 25, 2014

As acceptance letters from colleges are slowly trickling into the hands of eager applicants, a common question among high school seniors, including myself, is what we actually want to do with our lives....

Family Fun Fest educates in entertaining fashion

Renata Poet Williams September 19, 2013

Full of children running around laughing, yelling and enjoying the outdoors, Family Fun Fest, held Sept. 18, is a mix between entertainment and learning. Held every third Wednesday from April through...

Seniors take risks, pursue careers in music, entertainment

Seniors take risks, pursue careers in music, entertainment

Alyssa Sykuta May 23, 2013

It’s easy when you’re 16 years old to view high school as that place where students sit down, stare at a Smartboard for eight hours, take tests, and go home. But for many graduating seniors, high school...

As the year draws to a close, seniors in the performing arts programs at RBHS look forward to pursuing their passion in college. Photo by Patrick Smith

Performing arts seniors pursue passion

Alyssa Sykuta May 16, 2013

It’s easy when you’re 16 years old to view high school as the place where students sit down, stare at a Smartboard for eight hours, take tests, go home and come back the next day to do it all over...

Sophomores and juniors will have an enrollment meeting on Jan. 7 and 8 to prepare for the 2013-2014 school year. Photo by Asa Lory

Enrollment takes place early, students choose courses for next year

Alyssa Sykuta January 7, 2013

Barely into second semester, sophomores and juniors must start making decisions for the coming school year, still seven months away. Juniors will travel down to the Performing Arts Center on Jan. 7 and...

On Jan. 1, the General Educational Development Testing Service will implement a revised version of the GED diploma equivalent. The test will be more rigorous and cost more money to take.

Department of Education raises GED standards

Brayden Parker December 21, 2012

While the majority of high school seniors obtain their diploma through graduation, for the few who choose the General Educational Development test, the road just became more challenging. The Missouri...

Representative Stephen Webber (left) and John Wright (right) discuss education initiatives among themselves and Columbia residents Dec. 4. Photo by Elizabeth Upton

Legislators advocate for increased education funds

Urmilla Kuttikad December 5, 2012

The Missouri PTA hosted State Senator Kurt Schaefer, State Representatives Caleb Rowden, Chris Kelly, Stephen Webber and John Wright, as well as representatives from the offices of Senators Claire McCaskill...

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