The boys’ varsity soccer team, hosting this year’s District 9 Tournament, dominated their first game against Washington High School 5-0 Monday, Oct. 31. The team went into the match ranked first in…
Parade magazine ranked RBHS’ own City Lights show choir as one of the top 12 show choirs in the country based on nominations submitted by the magazine’s readership. The rankings…
Although weeks pass, seasons change and daylight hours decrease, one thing in junior Madison Burke’s life stays consistent — her fast-paced digital world, made possible by her cell phone. Burke’s…
Senior Will Kinney’s excitement increased exponentially as he unwrapped his final Christmas present. His new iPad 2 joined his iPod and iPhone. The Apple logo was a common sight for…
A number of downtown businesses report hearing about a proposal that would increase downtown parking meter operation hours. Currently the city of Columbia enforces the meters from 8 a.m. to…
Kenya is facing increasing criticism from neighboring Somalia for recent military offensives into that nation in an attempt to oust Islamic rebels. Somalia’s president, Sheik Sharif Ahmed, condemned the actions, stating…
The addition of a new shed beside the football field will provide baseball and softball with their own batting cages. The structure expands the storage space for outdoor equipment for…
Superpowers activate: Senior Kenzie Jacoby holds fire as part of an honors chemistry combustion reaction experiment. District officials scrapped the lab for 2012 due to liability issues. This photo was…
Stepping onto the mound for her last year of high school softball, senior Lauren Fuller decided this year had to be special. “Entering this season I had a drive to…
As senior Katherine Woodruff frosted her first Minnie Mouse cupcake, she felt the tears begin to well up in her eyes. The Disney-inspired cupcakes were not shaping up to what…
Teen angst. Miniskirts. Red boots. Those seemed to be the main components of the reverberated classic Footloose. And although they may sound like a racy, superficial bunch, they managed to…
Cleansing diets are nothing new. As far back as Buddha, people have taken on fasting for spiritual reasons. The monastic community considers it an ascetic or dhutanga practice, meaning to…
When sophomore Jake Phillips first came out of the closet at the end of seventh grade, he lost many of his “friends,” and his parents struggled to understand. At that…
The Columbia School Board is searching for a new collective bargaining agreement, which would permit teachers to negotiate terms of employment, such as giving teachers say in the number of…
For the eighth straight year, Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Columbia Public School district with the Annual Distinction Performance Award. District Superintendent Chris Belcher believes the…
Columbia Public Schools reached the effective date of the sex ed bill passed by the Missouri Senate March 2011 regarding the role of sex education in schools. The bill’s timeline…
Citizens in the northeastern Turkish city of Van experienced a 7.2 magnitude earthquake Oct. 23. The earthquake destroyed more than a hundred buildings in Van and the nearby city of…
The JV cross country runners have a way of instilling a spark in their varsity peers. Whenever the cross-country team competes, the JV team always races before the varsity team.…
As the deadline for senior ads and portraits nears, yearbook staff members are nervous about the unprecedented low number of submissions they have received. Nov. 11 is the deadline for…
As the December 1st deadline approaches, only 50 percent of the student population has purchased a yearbook. To order a yearbook bring 45 dollars cash or check to Room 329…
Monday, Oct. 31 marks the start of signing up for the Powder Puff football for players as well as coaches. The sign-up sheet is available in the activities office. The $5…
Pushing through: Patterson practices a kick-off, a daily afterschool routine a surgery prevented him from linebacking. Going from kicking a soccer ball to kicking field goals was a minor change…
Friendly Competition: Students compete on soccer teams created by Columbia Parks and Recreation. These teams provide a light-hearted yet competitive atmosphere. Minutes before the first half ended, junior Chris Scott’s…
We are the children of the X’ers and the younger siblings of the Y’s. We are obsessed with ourselves, some scholars say, naming us Generation Me. Others argue we are…
At my computer, I sat stunned. On Oct. 5, I watched the New York Police Department spray searing liquid into the eyes of peaceful protesters in Occupy Wall Street. These…
Night dawns over ancient Mexico. Adults and children dance on graves, singing and praising the dead in the moonlight. From what sounds like the start of a horror movie is actually…
In 1993 scientist Ian Wilmut and his team began a project making genetic changes in farm animals. He never imagined his work would lead to creating a clone. Four years…
So, to get this out of the way, I’m a nerd. And not just a school nerd, either. I’m a programming-loving, Dungeons and Dragons playing, card-carrying, geek-nerd. And if you…
Manufacturers pack so many additional things into cars these days allowing drivers to do almost anything while on the road. From basic radios and CD players to satellite and iPod…
The steps for applying to college are staggering. There is an endless stream of essays, monotonous paperwork, difficult coursework and a need for increasingly higher standardized test scores. There needs…
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