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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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Religious persecution, coexistence in sight

Religious persecution, coexistence in sight

Brittany Cornelison April 11, 2014

Though it may be out of mind and sight to many now, September 11, 2001 is one of those days that will go down in history as the day devastation reaped across America. 2,752 people from the pinpointed north...

photo by Manal Salim

Community volunteering creates sense of responsibility

Manal Salim April 10, 2014

  "One person dies of hunger nearly every three seconds.” These words she uttered resonate in my mind to this day. I remember my hand froze before I could finish pouring the last few grains of...

Leaving high school, with comforts of home

Leaving high school, with comforts of home

Afsah Khan April 10, 2014

With the thought of leaving home to attend college is close to becoming a reality for many seniors, my friends talk about their excitement to “finally” get away from their parents and live on their...

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...

art by Elena Franck

NCAA regulations forbid assistance to athletes

Brayden Parker March 6, 2014

Walking out of his classroom following his morning public speaking course, a University of Missouri football player set out in the pouring rain to his dorm somewhere across the Francis Quadrangle. A daily...

Non-Stop fulfills thrill-seekers

‘Non-Stop’ fulfills thrill-seekers

Brittany Cornelison March 5, 2014

Liam Neeson captured my movie-going heart with his gut-wrenching films Taken and Taken 2.  These films exposed the realities of the sex trafficking market through a horrific international kidnapping....

TGITF 2014

TGITF 2014

Madi Mertz March 3, 2014

True/False Film Festival hosted an event for Columbia Public School students on their day off Friday, Feb. 28.  There was a screening of Particle Feve" before the students traveled to Orr Street Studios...

photo by Manal Salim

DIY gold-striped mug

Manal Salim February 26, 2014

I’ll admit, I may possibly have a slight addiction for collecting mugs. Something about the unique, attractive designs lures me into purchasing as many as possible every time go shopping. Though I have...

Gamecast: Rock Bridge vs. Battle

Gamecast: Rock Bridge vs. Battle

Pen Terry February 25, 2014

Live: Watch the RBHS Boy's Basketball team face off against the BHS Spartans tonight at 7:30. Click to view full screen.

photo by Manal Salim

Raise in minimum wage leads to greater employment

Ross Parks February 21, 2014

At the beginning of this year, the state of Missouri raised the federal minimum wage by 15 cents to $7.50 an hour.  While aimed at a singular portion of the population, a raise  is actually given to...

Movie-goers line up outside the True/False box office just hours after it opened Feb. 28. The documentary film festival will run through the weekend. Photo by Maria Kalaitzandonakes

True/False coordinators offers opportunity for students’ day off

Graham Ratermann February 19, 2014

With The True/False Film Festival a little more than a week away, a new opportunity arises for high school students. The Thank Goodness It’s True/False program debuts this year, as a free program designed...

art by Elena Franck

Lack of solid opposing claims necessitates legalization of marijuana in Missouri

The Rock and Bearing News Staff February 17, 2014

When Chris Kelly introduced a bill in the Missouri legislature last week, it opened the door to make Missouri the third state to legalize marijuana for recreational use. If legislatures pass the bill...

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