Volleyball team dominates Smith-Cotton High School
The RBHS varsity volleyball team won their home game 25-6 against Smith-Cotton High School, Thursday, Sept. 16. The team played strong throughout the entire game...
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Girls’ tennis defeats Parkway Central, looks to build momentum for upcoming competition
The RBHS girls’ tennis team pulled a clean victory against Parkway Central High School on Sept. 9, winning eight matches and losing one overall. Although...
RBHS implements new student parking policies
RBHS announced in the Jan. 13 communication newsletter that students will now be able to park on campus prior to receiving a parking pass. This update...
CPS offers free COVID-19 testing for students, staff
Columbia Public Schools (CPS) began offering free COVID-19 testing for students and staff on Dec. 4. The tests are available on weekdays at RBHS and...
True/False Festival announces new dates, outdoor format for 2021
The Ragtag Film Society (Ragtag) released updates on their plans for the 2021 True/False festival. The newly reimagined festival will now take place on May...
Media Center offers curbside pickup service
The Media Center began offering its curbside pickup service to RBHS students and faculty Oct. 1. Since its first day, the system has been successfully...
California to Columbia: moving across the country during COVID-19
Moving is a difficult, anxiety-inducing and draining task, especially when it’s long-distance. Leaving behind friends and starting a new life in a new town is...
Virtual learning leaves impact on mental health
As students adapt to new academic norms, they will also maneuver through an aspect of their lives that intertwines with academics and has implications related...
Bruins football loses to Liberty High School Blue Jays
With the odds questionable, the Bruins fought their best but ultimately lost against the Blue Jays in a game sprinkled with minor but unfixable mistakes....
Students, staff learn how to adjust to virtual learning format
Advanced Placement World History teacher Gregory Irwin had similar feelings toward virtual learning. He remarked on its effectiveness compared to in-person learning, describing the difficulty...
4 photographers, 1 model: Competition enhances creativity, inspires versatility
Photographers Camryn DeVore, Parker Boone, Sophia Eaton and Ana Manzano participated in a four photographers, one model competition to hone their skills....
Art flourishes through innovative mediums
The fast-paced, evolving technology of the modern century has changed the process and application of various disciplines — everything from journalism to engineering. Students and educators...
Food delivery programs service affected groups
Students who qualify for free and reduced lunch won’t have access to cafeteria meals for the rest of the school year. The CPS Nutrition Services...
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...
Discovering passions proves essential for well-being
Too often, people portray themselves as completely boxed-in, focused individuals when they could branch out and diversify their interests. Not every hobby must be the...
Swearing seen as unprofessional in school setting, aids pain tolerance
Economics and business teacher Susan Lidholm said for her Investments 101 class she was previewing the movie “The Wizard of Lies,” a biopic about former...
Faith moves mountains
When I was in Colorado last summer with my church, The Crossing, I listened to a sermon at the Cottonwood Pass at the peak of...
Questionable ideologies turn into damaging mindsets
Throughout elementary school, I believed when boys pestered me it meant they had a crush on me. That mindset didn't put me at risk of...
Jumping to conclusions leads to disappointment
Junior Parker Boone reflects on how Beach House's song "Myth" inspired him to reflect on his emotions and his relationships with others....