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She has beat the Elite Four, and she has filled her Pokédex. Her personal life is shrouded in mystery, but it can be assumed that she does many interesting things. She writes, etc.

Waiting

I have been waiting since 1999 for this day to get here. I waited in the Mill Creek Elementary lobby area to get shots for kindergarten orientation. I waited in…

Remembering the power of our voice

Remembering the power of our voice

I’m going to miss you guys. I’m going to miss pulling out in front of you in the parking lot. I’m going to miss awkwardly saying hi to you in…

Personal finance team repeats state win, prepares for nationals

A mix of math, law and monetary awareness set the base for the multitude of questions that Rock Bridge’s personal finance team battled in order to win the state contest…

Paper cuts

Paper cuts

A friend extends a piece of paper to me. It’s a note passed in class (we’re too old-fashioned for texting). As I grab it, the paper slides against my fingertips…

People on airplanes

People on airplanes

I’ve taken many plane trips in my lifetime. Continental and international, short and long, great and terrible, I’ve been there. However, on my trip from Seattle, Wa. to Minneapolis, Mn.,…

Fake tans

Fake tans

The sun gives us many wonderful things such as heat, light and energy. One of the things that people may take for granted is the ultra violet ray. Oh, the sweet…

Lauded department chair reflects on coming retirement

Lauded department chair reflects on coming retirement

A teacher that’s taught for two decades would have always wanted to be a teacher, right? Wrong. For 29-year veteran Mary Dix, she began teaching only out of necessity and…

Artist uses inspiration to design, sell sneakers

Artist uses inspiration to design, sell sneakers

The first design senior Collin Sees came up with was just for himself. They were a 15-dollar pair of Common Ked Champion shoes, but to Sees they turned into a…

Story repeaters

Story repeaters

“Oh, my God, the coolest thing happened the other day…” This is how it always starts. Something too awesome, too funny, too awkward happened the other day. From the cusp…

Mugs Up isn’t open in the wintertime

Mugs Up isn’t open in the wintertime

Sometimes I just want a cheese zip. There’s a drive-in by Hickman High School that has the best root beer in all of Missouri. It has unbelievable chili and cheese,…

Bruin wrestlers suffer close loss to Jeff City

Bruin wrestlers suffer close loss to Jeff City

  Sophomore  Genero Cabera makes his move at a dual on Saturday. Photo by Katie O’Connor On Monday, Feb. 6, the Bruin wrestlers lost to the Jefferson City Jays 33-40 in…

Kansas

Kansas

I was born and raised in Columbia, Mo. I can count how many home football games I’ve missed on one hand. I love Mizzou sports. My parents must have raised…

“That Awkward Moment”

“That Awkward Moment”

Oh, the woes of trying to find the perfect Facebook status. I don’t want to sound dumb, and I don’t want to post cliché song lyrics. So why not follow…

After school parking lot traffic

After school parking lot traffic

Here at RBHS we’re blessed with a vast parking lot with many spaces for both students and teachers. We have the choice between the north and the south lot, and…

‘War Horse’ reflects Spielberg’s original talents

‘War Horse’ reflects Spielberg’s original talents

Steven Spielberg has debatably been in a rut. With poorly acclaimed films like “The Terminal” (2004), “War of the Worlds” (2005) and “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal…

Pole vaulters embrace off season

Pole vaulters embrace off season

For the typical human, getting 10 feet off the ground with his or her own power may be difficult, but for pole vaulters, it’s just another training day. For them,…

Backstabbers

One of the worst kinds of person in the world is the backstabber. The backstabber comes in many different forms and varieties, and each backstabber has his own story that…

Bandwagon fans

Bandwagon fans

This October a Missouri team stepped up big and claimed a title. It was a big title. It was the World Series. Unless you live under a rock, you’ve heard…

Bow hunters use stealth, feel adrenaline rush

Bow hunters use stealth, feel adrenaline rush

After spending hours practicing with his brother, senior Drew Wulff set out on his first bow hunt at age 15. He walked a mile to his tree stand, and after…

One-uppers

One-uppers

There will always be that one guy at the party. He’s most likely wearing plaid and a backward hat. He’s always got to be the best in the room. He…

Headphones distract drivers

Headphones distract drivers

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…

Things I Hate Today

Things I Hate Today

My name is Shannon, and I hate a lot of things. These things, amongst numerous other things dubbed too inappropriate for this website, are those things. I hate all of…

Fans bid farewell to the Harry Potter era

It was a warm summer night in July when I attended my first midnight release party at the University Bookstore. The untouched pages of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of…

Election 2012: Obama offers American unity, stable platform

There are many factors to take into account when planning a bid for the presidency. The most important of those right now are economic difficulties and the disputes in Iraq…

Power of expectation fools students

In the fictional movie The Punisher Frank Castle dangles a captured man from the ceiling by his ankles. Trying to get information out of the man, Castle uses the torture…

‘The Robber’ steals audiences’ hearts

Ragtag Cinema has done it again. They have brought to the screen not only a wonderful story, but also a tale of true character development. First seeing the mov­ie’s poster,…