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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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Deadline for FOLIO magazine submissions nears

Will Cover February 11, 2020
The deadline for FOLIO, a fine arts magazine produced annually by RBHS, is Feb. 13. Submissions can include any creative work, such as digital artwork or poetry, and are reviewed and selected for publication by the three student editors and art teacher Abigail Gorsage. To submit a work, students should send an email to [email protected]
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Further legislation paramount for eliminating workplace discrimination

Will Cover February 5, 2020
52% of LGBTQ people in the U.S. live in states where they can be fired, harassed, passed over for a job or otherwise discriminated against in the workplace because of the lack of civil rights protections.
Art by Snowy Li

Rising student loan debt places undue burden on low-income, minority Americans

Will Cover February 1, 2020
To truly provide equal opportunity to Americans as they enter adulthood, the U.S. federal government should provide scholarships to make college free for all low-income Americans, as defined by the federal government. This would serve to not only help eliminate the racial wealth gap but would also aid all low-income students in the struggle to pay for school.
Muslim Student Union (MSU) members relax after breaking fast at the Fast-a-thon Jan. 28. Photo by Will Cover

MSU educates students on Islam through annual Fast-a-thon

Will Cover January 29, 2020
The RBHS Muslim Student Union (MSU) held their annual Fast-a-thon after school Jan. 28. Although not required, the club encouraged students to fast from dawn to dusk the day of and break the fast at the event. Fast-a-thon began with guest speaker Iman Eldeib, who educated the audience about Islam and its core tenets, as well as common misconceptions of the religion. Eldeib commended the students for wanting to learn more about Islam and said she “hope[s] the more you learn and dig into the original sources” the more any negative perceptions of the religion would be dispelled. 
StuCo to hold seventh annual Hot Chocolooza

StuCo to hold seventh annual Hot Chocolooza

Will Cover January 10, 2020
Student Council (StuCo) will hand out free hot chocolate in North and Main commons after school today, Jan. 10. StuCo holds the event, Hot Chocolooza, to celebrate the first week of second semester. This will be the seventh year that Hot Chocolooza has occurred, club sponsor Kelley Wittenborn said. StuCo puts on two other events like this throughout the year, Wittenborn said, to give back to students and make their time at school enjoyable.
That’s debatable: Should colleges consider standardized test scores in admissions?

That’s debatable: Should colleges consider standardized test scores in admissions?

Multiple Authors December 18, 2019

Standardized testing gives an equal and fair chance to students Isaac Yontz What do Princeton Review, Prep Scholar, and Kaplan all have in common?  They all make copious amounts of money off study...

Art by Sophie Froese

That’s debatable: Should daylight savings time be abolished?

Multiple Authors November 22, 2019
Daylight savings time has been around for years, but a movement is growing to eliminate the policy. In this article, Bearing News takes on both sides.
Which Smart Mouth pizza are you? Take this quiz to find out

Which Smart Mouth pizza are you? Take this quiz to find out

Will Cover November 19, 2019
Since its addition to lunches last year, Smart Mouth pizza has been one of the most popular lunch-time choices for students. While you might know which pizza you like the most, have you ever wondered which pizza best represents your personality? With a few questions, we'll be able to deduce which Smart Mouth pizza fits you best.
Photo by Will Cover

Counseling requires Scoir for transcript submissions to colleges

Will Cover November 7, 2019

RBHS seniors must submit transcript requests through Scoir, a college admissions website, regardless of the platform on which one is applying. The school had this policy in place spring of last year,...

Coach Michael Pasternock details the logistics of the volleyball season to prospective players. (Photo by Will Cover)

Boys’ volleyball club started at RBHS

Will Cover October 26, 2019
RBHS Studies teacher Michael Pasternock started the first boys’ volleyball team at the school with hopes of fielding both a varsity and junior varsity team to compete in Kansas City.
Freshman Kayla Mooney bats against Battle High School Oct. 17. The Bruins played their first post-season game against the Battle Spartans. The Lady Bruins next game will take place Oct. 19 at Hickman High School.

Softball wins second ever district title

Will Cover October 20, 2019
For just the second time in school history, RBHS girl’s softball became the district champions. The next step in the postseason for the Bruins is the sectional game against Holt Oct. 23.
Which grade are you at heart? Take this quiz to find out

Which grade are you at heart? Take this quiz to find out

Will Cover October 18, 2019

We can't promise it'll be right, but we tried our best. Have some fun, find out what grade we think you are and then compare with your friends! [wp_quiz id="320008"] Did we guess your grade correctly?...

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