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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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Students participate in unofficial senior skip day

Students participate in unofficial senior skip day

Anna Wright April 30, 2014

  The attendance office phones were ringing off the hook Monday when senioritis struck hard. Roughly 50 percent of the senior class was absent in celebration of an unsanctioned, student-lead senior...

Mast tightens unsupervised students policy

Mast tightens unsupervised students policy

Anna Wright April 7, 2014

Principal Jennifer Mast announced this morning that students will be required to leave the school building by 4:30 p.m. during the week, unless they are under teacher supervision. Sports and clubs will...

Highly-anticipated ‘Divergent’ entertains audiences as worthwhile sci-fi thriller

Anna Wright April 6, 2014

I was not sure what to expect as I settled into the red velvet upholstery of my chair at Forum 8 movie theater. Though I hadn’t read the books, flashy previews for the recently released science-fiction...

photo by Morgan Berk

Stigma prevents adequate treatment of mental illness

Anna Wright March 26, 2014

In this rapidly advancing age of science and technology, researchers are hurtling forward the field of medical investigation and discovery. Our knowledge of the human brain and diseases afflicting this...

Crossroads presentation educates students about realities of drug abuse

Crossroads presentation educates students about realities of drug abuse

Anna Wright March 20, 2014

Mike Weiland, director of The Crossroads Program, a sobriety program for young people and their families, spoke in front of students in the Performing Arts Center during second block on Wednesday. The...

Faculty gear up for Health and Resource fair

Faculty gear up for Health and Resource fair

Anna Wright March 20, 2014

Students are invited to attend the Health and Resource fair tomorrow during A and B lunches, as a part of Red Ribbon Reality Week. A variety of outreach and support organizations from around the community...

photo by Manal Salim

Prom Closet provides students with dresses free of charge

Anna Wright March 19, 2014

Any RBHS girls attending prom are invited to the green room in the PAC this Thursday afternoon to pick out a beautiful dress free of charge. The Prom Closet will be held from 4:30 to 6:30 after school...

A Mens Team Sports class plays flag football on Friday. Physical Education classes such as this one create environments for exercise. Photo by Asa Lory

Health Brief: Teens aren’t meeting federal fitness guidelines

Anna Wright January 25, 2014

Despite the national Let's Move campaign spearheaded by first lady Michelle Obama, recent data suggest teens may not be buying into the fitness hype. Among 12 to 15 year olds in the United States, only...

Photo by Maribeth Eiken

Graduation date announced for 2014 senior class

Anna Wright January 13, 2014

RBHS seniors will graduate  Thursday, May 22 at Mizzou Arena, the district announced this week. This is one day earlier than the Friday on which graduation took place last year and one day before Hickman...

photo by Anna Wright

12 DIYs: Lacy votive candle holders

Anna Wright December 21, 2013

These adorable decorated candle holders make the perfect hand-crafted addition to any home during the holiday season. They are easy to make, inexpensive and can be made in large quantities if you are an...

Photo by Maribeth Eiken

An Ugly Crisis: How the media distort female self-image

Anna Wright December 20, 2013

A new species is emerging among us today, a race of seemingly ideal females who are invading the pixels of our televisions and computer screens while silently shredding the fragile self-esteem of millions...

photo by Anna Wright

12 DIYs: Peppermint body scrub

Anna Wright December 20, 2013

This delicious smelling seasonal scrub will leave your skin soft and glowing throughout the harsh cold of the winter months. It makes a great holiday gift idea or you can make it as a treat for yourself...

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