District cancels school-related music concerts after COVID-19 concerns
District personnel from the Columbia Public School (CPS) Aslin Administration Building ordered the cancellation of all RBHS school-related music concerts after March 15....
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RBHS planetarium to host several films to advertise the astronomy program
The RBHS Astro club will host “CAPCOM GO!,” a planetarium show and fundraiser open to the general public on Friday, March 13 at 5 p.m.,...
A Q&A with local retired NASA astronaut Linda Godwin
Linda Godwin, scientist, teacher and retired NASA astronaut, talks about training in a water tank, her favorite dehydrated food and memories of her time in...
CPS sophomores visit True/False for annual film screening
Rounds of school buses pull into one of the University of Missouri—Columbia’s narrow streets. Streams of high schoolers from RBHS, Hickman High School, Battle High...
‘A Machine to Live In’ illuminates divide between culture, industrialization through alternate perspectives
"A Machine to Live" In depicts the clash of space-age technology with developing cultural normality in an impressive showcase of skilled cinematography. ...
First all-female spacewalk makes history
“Hey sky, take off your hat; I’m on my way” were female cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s parting words as she blasted into space on the Union...
It takes a village; Global village festivities express cultural backgrounds
To close off a week of cultural festivities, RBHS will celebrate the 28th annual Global Village on Friday, March 13. Global Village is a day...
Young adults struggle, succeed with financial intelligence
Transitioning into adulthood, students reflect on how personal finance, parental guidance and work experience influence their financial intuition....
Over exaggerating emotions understates real mental illnesses
Unnecessary jokes about mental illness dramatize the real conditions and should not be a habitual tendency. Labeling the response to a tough day as a...
Boys’ basketball advances to semifinal round of Fort Zumwalt North tournament
On Tuesday Jan.28, the RBHS varsity boys basketball team competed in the quarterfinal round of the Fort Zumwalt North Tournament against Francis Howell North in...
Girls’ swim. dive battles difficult practice conditions, falls to Blue Springs
On Jan. 23, the COMO girls’ swim and dive team, consisting of students from RBHS, Hickman High School and Battle High School, traveled to Blue...
Endangered languages explain ethnic history, save vulnerable cultures
As of 2019, there are 7,111 languages across the globe, and about 2,776 of span between vulnerable and critically endangered. The main cause for endangerment...
Agents of socialization forge identity
Toddlers knows barely anything of civilization beyond the walls of their home as they begin to walk unsteadily and babble to their heart’s content. Their...
RBHS planetarium to premiere “CAPCOM GO! The Apollo Story” feature film
“CAPCOM GO! The Apollo Story,” a 2019 planetarium film produced by the National Space Centre will premiere at the RBHS planetarium on Dec. 14 at...
All-State symphony orchestra provides musical opportunities for band, orchestra students
High schoolers from across Missouri participated in the 2019 All-State band and orchestra auditions on Saturday, Dec. 7. Band auditions were set at Hickman High...
‘Us’ or ‘Them’: Finding the value of citizenship through life in different cultures
Moving from Sri Lanka meant adapting culturally and finding my place in America, but also meant I would lose parts of my Sri Lankan heritage...
Renewable resources shape future of energy
A 92 by 92 mile grid of solar polarvotaic panels could power the U.S.’s electricity needs, according to a 2012 study for the book Terra...
Say goodbye to a white Christmas
The greatest amount of snow I experienced in Ohio never surpassed one and a half feet, whether from the temperature increase or simply bad luck,...
As population increases, so do Columbia’s climate concerns
With Columbia's increasing rate of expansion, and minimal public transportation, citizens do their part to reduce their carbon footprints and leave the world a greener...
Students use habits to cope with pressure
The quiet tap of a foot on the carpet floor or the quick movements of students shifting in their seats reveals a few ways students...