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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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The BruCrew, RBHSs student section, cheers on the Bruin football team in a home game against DeSmet on Aug. 26. Photo by Yousuf El-Jayyousi

Senior class sets the tone for entire school

Grace Dorsey September 29, 2016
Seniors often lead the school, however sometimes they don't step up and set great standards.
Dealing with final exam stress

Dealing with final exam stress

Ben Yelton May 20, 2016

  Final exams are where it all happens. It is the final 100m where all of the materials the students have been studying the whole semester come together into one test. It is also where all of the...

No final, no problem

No final, no problem

Alice Yu February 4, 2016

infographic by Megan Goyette; source: Western Oregon University [dropcap style="flat" size="2"]T[/dropcap]he crushing stress and terror surrounding students during finals week isn’t a novel concept....

Productivity precedents kick off new semester

Productivity precedents kick off new semester

Nicole Schroeder January 25, 2016
As second semester gets under way, many students hope to use the fresh start to actively work on improving their productivity.
Photo by Cassi Viox

Pass/fail classes provide helpful alternative to select students

Elad Gov-Ari December 13, 2015
Pass/fail classes unavailable to most and come with positive and negative repercussions.

District weighs merits of weighted grades

Ashley Tanner November 2, 2015

Students from the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at Battle High School proposed the installment of a weighted GPA system for high schools in a meeting with the Columbia Public...

AP Biology students Mariah Fitzpatrick, Clara Brand, Hannah Chen and Clayton Warder mingle with each other during a break from class. This year, administrators requested teachers to add more physical activity during classes this year.
Photo by Jae Rhee

Students more active in class upon administrative request

Nikol Slatinska October 7, 2015

The words of sophomore Tracey Singer’s biology teacher faded in the back of her mind as she dozed off in the middle of class. It was hard to stay focused on one subject for more than an hour and a half,...

Stress for Success

Stress for Success

Nikol Slatinska May 6, 2015

The main purpose of high school, is of course, learning. These four years are meant to set up teens for the rest of our lives, and that’s why grades really start to matter. If your GPA is not high enough,...

The pressure of perfection

The pressure of perfection

Humera Lodhi April 12, 2015

Students struggle with maintaining exemplary academics Every day of the fall semester, senior Minna Oba drifted off to sleep around 2:00 in the morning after hours of studying. After a few hours of restless...

A good nights sleep or a good grade?

A good night’s sleep or a good grade?

Cami Kudrna March 25, 2015

According to studies, sleep is vital to improve studying tactics Students often asked to complete out of school assignments, such as studying for a test or quiz.  Procrastination comes hand-in-hand with...

Students judge one another based on grades

Students judge one another based on grades

Nicole Schroeder December 12, 2014

Every high school student I know is obsessed with his/her grades and because of the structure of our education system, rightfully so. One bad score on a student’s report card could severely affect his/her...

Kelly Wilkerson studies one last time in the library for her Quality Core Algebra II exam on May 30.

Sports affect students’ grades

Randi Obermiller May 30, 2014

           Kelly Wilkerson, a sophomore at RBHS, is a student athlete, among many others who miss class time due to early release times for sports.  Wilkerson participated in the Junior Varsity...

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