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Alex is a senior at Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri and will be attending Tulane University in New Orleans next fall. Aside from being a staff writer for the ROCK and BearingNews, Alex is an avid sailor, car nut, and political enthusiast.

Battle of Bands features Rock Bridge talent

Battle of Bands features Rock Bridge talent

This Thursday, May 17th, the 8th annual Columbia Public Schools Battle of the Bands will be held at the Blue Note at 7:15pm. Battle of the Bands is hosted by…

It’s not all about you

It’s not all about you

I recently attended my final assembly as a Bruin, the annual Flashback assembly. Nostalgia ruled the affair. I sat in rapt attention as my peers were honored for their achievements…

Andy’s Frozen Custard plans for a sweet Saturday

Andy’s Frozen Custard plans for a sweet Saturday

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 28, Andy’s Frozen Custard, 610 Cooper Dr. N, will attempt to break a world record for “longest chain of people simultaneously eating ice cream” at their annual…

Tweeting is no small change

When senior Curran Van Waarde wakes up every morning, the first thing he does is log into both of his Twitter accounts. While one is used for his personal thoughts,…

Google introduces new privacy policy effective March 1

Google introduces new privacy policy effective March 1

Today, Google enacted its new privacy policy, which all internet users are now forced to accept prior to surfing the web on Google. The new policy allows Google to track…

Model UN receives honorable mention in DC

Model UN receives honorable mention in DC

After several exhausting days of committees and crises, on the evening of Feb. 19, the RBHS Model United Nations team touched down on the tarmac at the Lambert St. Louis…

Model UN travels to DC, partakes in international competition

Model UN travels to DC, partakes in international competition

New horizons are good for the soul. They excite one’s intellect and brighten one’s day. On the morning of Feb. 15, 28 members of the Model United Nations team rolled…

Hitting the books should play role senior year

I launched my senior year fired up about succeeding in class and getting into a spectacular college. I worked at the same pace I had throughout my high school career and…

Boys State worth the commitment

Boys State worth the commitment

Often times it is not the caliber of the experience, but the caliber of those who experience it with you can truly change the way you think. When I received my…

Failure breeds success

I had grown up hearing from my father that “fortune favors the brave”; he attributed all of his success in life to it. But prior to May of last year,…

Election 2012: Perry provides America with ‘right’ man for future

Since his inauguration in 2009, President Barack Obama, despite his good intentions, has fallen short in completing his Presidential duties. A presidency that is ineffective in satisfying American’s needs allows…

Homecoming Assembly: The Bar None Nonsense

Homecoming Assembly: The Bar None Nonsense

On Friday, the final day of homecoming week, which featured imaginary travels across the United States, Rock Bridge school spirit settled at home. At the annual homecoming assembly, fall sports…

Spanish experience captivates Wright’s interests

For their first day of school, most students got on their buses, into their cars, and on their bicycles to make the trek to school. But unlike them, senior Landon…