Sandeep Gautam and Manisha Jain
I’m the daughter of two immigrants who navigated a system built against them to come to the U.S. Neither ever knew that they wanted to...
Special Reports
Touria El Jaoual
Touria El Jaoual, my mom, grew up in Rabat, one of Morocco's four imperial cities. As a descendent of Moulay Idrissi, a late king of...
Shyamala Ramesh and Noel Ramesh Aloysius
Although I claim to be more knowledgeable about Sri Lanka than my younger sister, becauseI was born in Sri Lanka and she was born in...
Zhijian Ye and Shinghua Ding
While I’ve lived in American suburbs my whole life, my parents grew up in rural parts of the Zhejiang province in China. My dad’s father...
Pandemic Diaries
Through her Pandemic Diaries series, senior Bailey Stover describes her life during the coronavirus pandemic starting March 18, the first day out from school for...
Human activities prove detrimental to environment, increase risk of infectious diseases
In order to combat future infectious diseases and protect the planet, we must tackle factors that contribute to climate change....
Senior Thalia Montilla reflects on her favorite cultural traditions, addresses stereotypes
As the fourth installment in an ongoing series, senior Thalia Montilla reflects on her favorite cultural traditions and addresses inaccurate stereotypes. Montilla describes her favorite...
Political action, youth involvement necessary to protect environment
Environmental advocates with the Missouri Coalition for the Environment and the Sierra Club express the urgent need for youth activists and political change to protect...
Students work jobs to save money, evade boredom; responsibilities affect online learning
RBHS students describe how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting their work hours and income, as well as how it is changing their role in the...
How to make 4 DIY masks from household items
Senior Maddie Marrero demonstrates how to make four different DIY masks from household items such as elastic bands, paper towels, headbands and bandanas....
First day of online learning sparks discussions of academic equality
In accordance with Boone County Health Department’s social distancing guidelines, Columbia Public School (CPS) students began their first day of online learning using virtual study...
Students share initial thoughts on online education
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, junior Parker Boone shares his thoughts and reflects on Columbia Public Schools' switch to online learning....
NHSEB considers hosting national tournament virtually after cancellation
he University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, which hosts the National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB), is considering holding the competition virtually after...
Students sew surgical masks to donate to healthcare facility amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
As a result of the COVID-19 epidemic, there has been a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), such as surgical masks, gowns and face guards....
Local places of worship cancel, adjust services
At least 25 places of worship in Columbia, MO announced on their online websites that they postponed services due to the health and safety concerns...
Waste Minimization Coordinator Ben Kreitner answers questions about city recycling policies
Recycling is one form of waste disposal that involves collecting materials and sending them through a process that converts them to new products....