The day started out normally for junior Alex Jones. He drove down Route K with his girlfriend, junior Catie Rodriguez, the morning of Aug. 18. But when Jones collided with…
Don’t go another day without visiting a park. There is just something about digging your own little toes in the dirt. There is something about sitting cross legged in the…
Oftentimes a child will dig for buried treasure, pretending he is discovering gold. Although there are not many treasure chests around Columbia, there are similar boxes called geocaches. As GPS…
As a new student at West Junior High School, senior Hanan Nour cussed her way to a suspension. Her profane language came not from bravery or daring, or even violence…
Like so many from his generation, Roy Hayden joined the U.S. military to fight in Vietnam. He was only 22 at the time, fresh out of college. Hayden was an…
From the moment I started reading Tom Siddell‘s ‘Gunnerkrigg Court,’ I knew I had found something special. The comic is centered around Antimony “Annie” Carver, a girl who has just begun attending…
Foreword: When I first heard of the 15 chick flicks in 15 days, I readily accepted the challenge, pleased to have an excuse to watch a movie every single day…
Junior Theo Choma’s future is a clean, well-defined place. Choma knows exactly what he wants: to join the Army Corps of Engineers. His path is well lined — he wants to…
Before the 2011 season even began, the RBHS boys soccer team had its sights set on winning the state championship for the first time in school history. With 13 varsity…
This spring break don’t be afraid to stay home and take time to explore what Columbia has to offer. By Maria Kalaitzandonakes…
When a 30-year-old man approached her, senior Ngoc Tran tried not to respond. Skittish, the then-third grader ducked away when he talked to her and pinched her cheeks. After he…
I was listening to a song parody called White and Nerdy (based off of Chamillionaire’s “Ridin’ Dirty”) when it struck me — I am majorly white and nerdy. It was a…
Start with depression, add self-pity, pepper with arrogance and mix a closed mind filled with conceit. Cover with a cloud of apathy. Presto: the recipe for a loss of reality, respect,…
On Saturday, March 24, music students from Rock Bridge started their spring break with the District Music Festival’s Solo and Ensemble auditions. Students received a I, II or III ranking.…
When the air suddenly turns chilly, the wind picks up and the clouds start dancing in circles, Mother Nature is hinting that it could be time to duck and cover.…
The annual “Apples for Teachers” award hosted by the local radio station, 101.5 KPLA, selects 10 teachers from the Columbia and Jefferson City school districts each spring for the Golden…
The RBHS track and field team made an impression Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24, at their season opener: the Missouri Relays. Though the meet was not scored and…
Three little girls run around the playground, portraying cartoon characters with enthusiasm. Energetic boys play freeze tag, posing in goofy stances. All seems fine on this kindergarten playground. But in…
I don’t go into a movie expecting to be changed. After all, films aren’t real— that’s what my dad always used to say. The blood is just ketchup, sweetheart, and…
When junior Hannah Dougherty walks onto the basketball courts these days, she isn’t there to play a competitive game. She is there to help Special Olympics athletes improve their skills.…
Friday, March 23, brought rain and question for the girls soccer team. With a Lee Summit Tournament that week, the weather had already caused two rescheduled and one cancelled game.…
“Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things,” observed German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer. Noted for his pessimism, Schopenhauer, who died in 1860, believed we are unable…
Music sounds over the radio as it’s tuned to 89.5 KOPN, a community-powered radio station in Columbia which has been in existence for over 39 years. From cultural music to…
A trend of oppressive governments is to blind it’s people from the truth and prevent them from gathering. That was an easy task for the administration in the past; all…
As junior Sienna Trice walked up to the starting line for her freshmen track meet, her eyes met with her junior high rival Mallory Short. Short ran the 100-meter hurdles for…
Sophomore Hallie Galvin bought a brass knuckles mug from Cool Stuff, 808 E. Broadway, for her mother a few months ago. Now Galvin said it’s a little more precious to…
For the second time in a row, the Rock Bridge tennis team had its match cancelled due to weather. The tennis team was supposed to play Rockhurst at 3 p.m.…
Colleges use affirmative action to diversify campuses. The Supreme Court decided to uphold affirmative action in 2003 because colleges favor “underrepresented minority groups” in admissions. However, affirmative action inhibits overrepresented…
If you could help either one person or 10 people with similar amounts of effort, what would you choose to do? We could probably agree that helping 10 people is…
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