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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

Mrs. Debra Perry helps Freshman Purity Kagiri with her essay in the success center. Photo by Abby Blitz

School within a school system turns into new course to prevent high school dropouts

Ji-Sung Lee September 29, 2016

With a vision to be the "best school district in the state," Columbia Public Schools (CPS) has tweaked and adjusted its methods to meet this goal since its beginnings. As the school board has adopted...

Its the final countdown

It’s the final countdown

Grace Vance December 18, 2015
Learn how freshmen are coping with their first finals week at RBHS.
New Common Core curriculum introduced

New Common Core curriculum introduced

Nikol Slatinska December 12, 2015

In March of 2016, the Missouri State Board of Education will decide whether or not to implement the new learning standards introduced by House Bill 1490. The bill was originally rejected because it prohibited...

Songs for the summer

Songs for the summer

Ross Parks May 9, 2014

Now that it's hit 90 degrees, the time has come for long car rides and summer anthems. So here it is, five songs by relative genre that may soon be in your favorite summer lists. (All videos are full...

art by Elena Franck

New field turf necessitates reconstruction of track

Josh Ripley March 21, 2014

Recently Columbia Public Schools announced that they would replace the playing surface at Wayne Sells Field at RBHS. FieldTurf, the type on Sells Field, was found to be defective around the time RBHS...

My father is such an amazing person. He has been my coach since I can remember, always looking for new ways to teach me lessons, either through my experiences or his. Even though he is human and has his fair share of mistakes, I love that he cares so deeply for me not matter what I do; that somewhere, in our relationship as father and daughter, there is a hope of true unconditional understanding. This is my favorite photo of the set.

Christmas Tree Hunting and Then Some.

Maribeth Eiken December 7, 2013

Tree hunting is not something I've enjoyed experiencing during the seemingly countless years of my childhood. By the time I turned 10, my mother invested in a fake tree, keeping the box in a storage closet...

Future RBHS studies teacher Bryn Orton advises sophomore Lily Farnen. Photo by Jilly Dos Santos.

Student interns transition to full-time teachers

Jilly Dos Santos May 23, 2013

As the school year comes to a close, most student interns at RBHS have come and gone, leaving our school with the skills required for their future careers as educators. For recent University of Missouri...

Kenny Chesneys Life On A Rock captures island life

Kenny Chesney’s ‘Life On A Rock’ captures island life

Alyssa Sykuta May 4, 2013

Twenty years in the music industry has yet to take a toll on country star Kenny Chesney's ability to please his fans. The 45-year-old singer/song-writer released his 16th studio album, "Life on a Rock,"...

Mumford and Sons’ new album ‘Babel’ full of human spirit

Maddie Magruder September 26, 2012

From the first thumping beat of guitar, Mumford and Sons’ latest album Babel, released Tuesday, Sept. 25, brings head-nodding music that keeps you smiling for through all 12 songs. The band, made up...

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