Understanding love languages proves beneficial to relationships
Love languages, an idea pioneered by Dr. Gary Chapman in his book “The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts,” are different ways...
Audrey Novinger
Creative coping: students, teachers use music, art, movement to relax during COVID-19 pandemic
From scrapbooking to practicing an instrument to going on a walk, students and teachers find ways to be creative during the COVID-19 pandemic....
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....
Day 5
Junior Audrey Novinger describes how she spent day five in quarantine eating pancakes and trying on her mom's vintage clothes....
RBHS health teachers aim to support all students during human sexuality unit
Sexual health is an important part of students' educations, and the RBHS health teachers work hard to reach all their students' needs....
Day 4
Junior Audrey Novinger describes how she spent her fourth day in quarantine outside on her deck with her sister. She spent the day writing and...
Day 3
Junior Audrey Novinger shares how online education is affecting her health and happiness during the third day of social distancing....
Day 2
Junior Audrey Novinger talks about what she is doing on her second day of social distancing and describes her thoughts on this year's spring....
Day 1
Junior Audrey Novinger talks about what her switch to online learning was like and how time management and scheduling will be important during this pandemic....
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....
COVID-19 misinformation fuels racist sentiments and reactions
Students respond to the COVID-19 outbreak and discuss the racism surrounding the pandemic....
Students reflect on solo, small ensemble preparation amidst postponed district festival
Student musicians reflect on their solo and small ensemble performance preparation and explain how the postponed district music festival affected them....
Aceptación cultural proviene de la comprensión lingüística
En este mundo pequeño, hay mucha gente con creencias, culturas y orígenes diferentes y únicas, y aprendiendo sobre otras trae aceptación....
Consumer actions necessary to reshape fashion industry
My views on the fashion industry changed dramatically after learning about the social and environmental consequences of fast fashion....
Highly sensitive: how increased attention to detail shapes my daily life
For years junior Audrey Novinger struggled with being easily overwhelmed and sensitive to people's emotions and other aspects of her environment. She describes how she...
A sunny disposition: seasons, levels of daylight impact mood, well-being
The transition from warm, carefree summer days to dark, chilly winter nights can bring feelings of gloominess and lethargy for many individuals....
Missouri sexual, reproductive health curriculum fails to prepare students
Through Columbia Public Schools (CPS), students learn about human sexuality at various points in their education, including during online or in-seat high school health classes,...
Code red: some cycles must end
The overwhelming use of coded language to hide menstruation as if it is somehow innately gross, unsanitary or shame-worthy has destructive consequences....
New Year’s resolutions are good for every day
For years, designing multi-colored flow charts in my jumbo-sized planner felt more grueling than rewarding because my plans were often too ambitious or complicated to...