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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

Exploring student involvement with the Humane Society

Exploring student involvement with the Humane Society

Jenna Liu April 18, 2015

[vc_gallery type="nivo" interval="0" images="273451,273452,273468,273469,273471,273474" onclick="link_image" custom_links_target="_self" img_size="medium"]Every week, the Humane Society core group of Rock...

photo by Manal Salim

Minimum wage debate affects students

Jenna Liu April 16, 2015

A new hashtag is taking Twitter by storm. #Fightfor15 has trended worldwide throughout the day as hundreds of minimum wage workers across the country walk out on their jobs. Movement leaders have organized...

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...

First F Word conference takes flight

First “F Word” conference takes flight

Jenna Liu April 4, 2015

Yesterday afternoon, RBHS hosted the first annual "F Word" conference, an event that sought to teach about and celebrate the feminist movement. Organized by United Feminists Association president, sophomore...

Bruin Block forum sparks discussion

Bruin Block forum sparks discussion

Jenna Liu March 16, 2015

Today after school, RBHS principle Dr. Rukstad met with members of the student body to discuss their opinions of the current Bruin Block configuration, as well as suggestions for next year's format. Though...

Speech and debate dominates MSHSAA districts

Speech and debate dominates MSHSAA districts

Jenna Liu March 16, 2015

This past weekend, the RBHS speech and debate team qualified 9 students to the MSHSAA state competition. t This result followed two days of strenuous competition at Mexico High School. For junior Matthew...

Focus your locus

Focus your locus

Jenna Liu March 12, 2015

Students delve into understanding external and internal controls A couple of months ago, the Club COMO volleyball team was in the middle of a tournament, with only one round between them and the championship...

Model UN returns from DC

Model UN returns from DC

Jenna Liu February 20, 2015

This past Sunday the RBHS Model UN team returned back from a three-day long experience at the North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN) in Washington D.C. The team brought back four Verbal...

Battling the stigmas of dementia

Battling the stigmas of dementia

Jenna Liu February 3, 2015

Understanding memory loss, mood swings, misplaced meanings Once a week, junior Abe Drury travels to the Southhampton Nursing Home to play games and chat with the residents as part of the volunteer group...

Florida legalizes same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court decision looms

Florida legalizes same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court decision looms

Jenna Liu January 29, 2015

As of early January, gay and lesbian couples can now marry in the state of Florida, a development that prefaced the Supreme Court’s decision to hear four cases regarding gay marriage, the result of which...

Guns at school?

Guns at school?

Jenna Liu December 22, 2014

School board approves measure to allow district security directors to carry On Monday, the Columbia School Board voted 5-2 to pass a policy that would allow two Columbia Public Schools (CPS) security personnel...

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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