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Track team prepares for districts; date conflicts with prom

Track team prepares for districts; date conflicts with prom

Living up to last year’s     victory of earning a district title can be a challenge, but senior Daniel Brennan is excited for the opportunity the RBHS  track and field team…

Athlete succeeds underneath hijab

Athlete succeeds underneath hijab

As soon as sophomore Mubinah Khaleel saw the discus hit the ground, she knew all the two-and-a-half-hour track practices had paid off. When the official called out Khaleel had thrown…

Runner rivalries push boundaries

Runner rivalries push boundaries

Settling into the warm weather of late spring, RBHS track has moved into post season. The avid runners’ toned bodies can be seen each afternoon circling the track. Their rubber…

Organic markets spark debate, controversies (photo of farmers market, getting)

Organic markets spark debate, controversies (photo of farmers market, getting)

It’s 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday morning, and the sun hasn’t come up. Soundlessly, sophomore Molly de Jong slips on a t-shirt and jeans, eager to start her day. She…

Warning: Rated R

Warning: Rated R

Film rating system proves unhelpful, bias On a Saturday night, my sister and I lay across my floor, eating popcorn, looking for something to watch.  Eventually, we stumbled upon Tom…

Leaders let down club participants (yb photo of stuco/student coalition)

Leaders let down club participants (yb photo of stuco/student coalition)

First-year students start their RBHS career as energetic, excited little sophomores. They have an unquenchable desire to get involved in the activities they’ve heard so much about. After being at…

Golf team prepares for state finals

In the past few years, the athletes that make up RBHS’s golf teams — both boys and girls — have been consistently winning their matches. They racked up victories at…

Girls soccer sets post-season goals

Girls soccer sets post-season goals

Ending the regular season 11-5, the Lady Bruins set their sights on districts, which will begin Monday, May 14 at RBHS home field.   The girls’ soccer team will enter…

Cheerleading preps for new year

Cheerleading preps for new year

The number 33 proved to be lucky for next year’s Bruin cheerleaders. For the first time, some of these will be freshmen next year. The school made the change to…

Baseball team slides into districts

Baseball team slides into districts

The baseball team has positioned itself at the top going into the district tournament playoffs yet again. The Bruins, 17–6 as of May , will play only two games, holding…

Students prepare for national culinary contest

Students prepare for national culinary contest

Though the school year is almost over, two nationally recognized Culinary Arts students at the Columbia Area Career Center have been baking and cooking more than ever in preparation for…

District forces teachers to spend budget by end of April

District forces teachers to spend budget by end of April

At the beginning of the year, each department head at RBHS received a specific amount of money for supplies, from pencils and erasers to larger purchases like textbooks and new…

Band required to march after school lets out

Band required to march after school lets out

Everybody loves a parade, but maybe not as much this year. Although Memorial Day is after the last official day of the school year, RBHS band students will be obligated…