Coming off of winter break, the girls’ swim and dive team dove right back into competition at the COMO Invite Jan. 4 and Jan. 5 where the team placed second overall. The team had only competed three other times prior to this meet, so team members took advantage of the opportunity to swim fast times and make state cuts, times that will automatically qualify them to compete at state later in their season.

In today's age of technology, students struggle to stay off of their phones. Columbia Public Schools has made in-school cell phone use even more difficult.

Beneath the bustling halls of RBHS exists an entirely different realm of education, one which favors finger paint over black ink and peanut butter crackers over Bosco Sticks. Tiny bodies fidget in their...