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Holiday traditions dont just involve Santa Claus

Holiday traditions don’t just involve Santa Claus

Grace Dorsey December 18, 2015
Although nowadays the term "holiday" is viewed as a code name for Christmas, many celebrate in ways outside of the norm
Is religion dying out?

Is religion dying out?

Brett Stover March 9, 2015

Examining the growing rise of atheism among Americans "If you don’t go to church, give me your car keys." Although senior Matt Orf hasn’t been to church for years, his parents recently decided to encourage...

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...

Religious graduation events foster community, reinforce Islamic principles

Religious graduation events foster community, reinforce Islamic principles

Ashleigh Atasoy June 2, 2014

For seniors, the end of the school year can be a blur of graduation parties, senior activities and prom, but for some students, the end of the year is much more hectic. For RBHS muslim students, additional...

Katie Huddlestonsmith

Huddlestonsmith overcomes religious conflicts through freethought

Jay Whang April 14, 2014

On March 15 and 16, Skeptics, Atheists, Secular Humanists and Agnostics hosted their first annual conference at University of Missouri-Columbia. Secular speakers came to discuss about their activism in...

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...

Reliance on faith encourages athletes

Reliance on faith encourages athletes

Brittany Cornelison December 20, 2013

[heading]Athletes of differing religions dig inside for strength, motivation[/heading] When it comes to sports, every athlete has to find motivation somewhere. The adrenaline alone motivates some, many...

“I think it should be Christmas Break because this is when Christmas is, and Christmas is a holiday, so just like Thanksgiving [was called] Thanksgiving Break. So it’s Christmas Break and that’s when family should have presents and fun and a time to get back together with your family and just enjoy life.” Junior Hend Alrawi

Student View: Should the break be called Winter Break or Christmas Break?

Sophie Whyte December 19, 2013

Perhaps it’s a minor detail: should school districts call the December recess a more secular “Winter Break” or the religiously oriented “Christmas Break?” But terms such as these are debated...

Muslim students enjoy summertime Ramadan

Muslim students enjoy summertime Ramadan

Afsah Khan August 19, 2013

For an entire month of her summer, senior Mubinah Khaleel stayed up into the wee hours of the morning, preparing for the long day of fasting ahead. After eating a pre-dawn meal and praying, she would call...

Capers 2013

Capers 2013

Urmilla Kuttikad April 29, 2013

Band - Visible Silence: Grant Flakne, Harrison Kiethahn, Jacob Kovarik and Jashawn Linwood "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers [media url="https://vimeo.com/64963706" width="640"...

They Call Her Lady Luck

They Call Her Lady Luck

Maria Kalaitzandonakes April 19, 2013

In April, The ROCK staff looked at the role of luck in student life and student activities. Almost every language has a word for it. In Persian it’s “chashm zakhm”; in Spanish it’s “mal de...

Art by Jennifer Stanley
Photo by Stazi Prost

Study connects well-being with religion

Julia Schaller November 18, 2012

Weak, paralyzed, struggling to understand what was wrong inside her, and terrified of not knowing how to make things better was how junior Crystalyn Wyatt spent her eighth grade year. Wyatt was paralyzed...

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