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Tennis, soccer suffer due to weather

Tennis, soccer suffer due to weather

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.…

Race dictates nothing; socioeconomic status matters more

Race dictates nothing; socioeconomic status matters more

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…

Benefit others with ethical careers

Benefit others with ethical careers

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…

Members march onto districts

Members march onto districts

As soon as the bell rings for first hour to begin each A day, five minutes of chaos are sure to ensue in the Performing Arts hallway. Percussionists maneuver their…

Debate rages over racial ‘quota’ in college admissions

Debate rages over racial ‘quota’ in college admissions

In 2010 the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 68.1 percent of high school graduates went on to post-secondary schools. Of this same class, 84 percent of Asian graduates went…

Annual cost of MU tuition set to increase

Annual cost of MU tuition set to increase

The University of Missouri-Columbia system Board of Curators unanimously approved a three percent increase in annual tuition for in-state residents at all four system universities Feb. 20 in an attempt…

New girls lacrosse coach seeks affiliation

The only thing wrong with the Columbia women’s lacrosse team is its team colors, sophomore Kira Kirk said. Even though she enjoys that the team represents both high schools, she…

Boys lacrosse team rebuilds

Boys lacrosse team rebuilds

After conditioning and practice since late February, the boys lacrosse teams have high hopes for the coming competition. A lack of experience, however, could hinder their chances at a winning…

Donations allow for improvement to CPS planetarium

Donations allow for improvement to CPS planetarium

Having been in service for 37 years — one year shy of RBHS’ age — the Columbia Public Schools planetarium, housed in RBHS, will receive equipment updates for the first…

Self-harm leaves physical, mental scars for cutters

Self-harm leaves physical, mental scars for cutters

Three parallel scars line her left wrist and forearm. More cover her hip, marking the places where she started cutting to hide the scars from people’s stares. Two years ago,…

Debate team headed to nationals

Debate team headed to nationals

Following a school year of preparation, the RBHS debate team participated in the Missouri State High School Activities Association competition March 15 and 17. Debate teacher Stacey Bonderer said RBHS…

National company approves RBHS accreditation

National company approves RBHS accreditation

For the last two days, AdvancED, an international high school accreditation group, evaluated RBHS. The group presented its findings Tuesday after school in the PAC to a collection of RBHS…

New York district puts students’ test scores on Internet by teacher

New York district puts students’ test scores on Internet by teacher

The New York City Education Department adopted a policy Feb. 24 that publicizes teachers’ standardized test scores in the state of New York. The scores show students’ gains on the…

Columbia teacher groups call for increase in employee pay

Columbia Public Schools pays teachers about $1,000 more than the average public school teacher in Missouri, but some teacher groups are still unhappy. Officials from local teacher groups have asked…

Robotics team strives to echo last year’s success

For most students, spring break is a cherished time of relaxation. But for those on the robotics team, the beginning of week-long siesta is a frenzy of activity and competition.…