Follicles of self-acceptance

Isabel Thoroughman • April 29, 2019

A year ago, I stopped shaving my legs.

Slam poetry team places third at Louder than a Bomb finals

Amanda Kurukulasuriya • April 21, 2019

Saturday, April 20, four RBHS students performed at the Mid-Missouri Louder Than a Bomb slam poetry competition finals after advancing from semi-finals the prior Saturday. They placed second runner-up...

Bruins score in last minute to defeat Blue Springs South

Ji-Sung Lee • April 7, 2018

The Lady Bruins scored with 24 seconds remaining to win the game and avoid overtime.

Types of assessments test student skills

Katie Whaley • April 7, 2017

Students and teachers speak about how written assessments compare to oral assessments and how imperative communication skills are in high school and beyond.

Power poses to increase confidence and boost self-esteem

Ji-Sung Lee • February 2, 2017

Power poses can often generate confidence and composure when people take up the maximum amount of physical space possible with their bodies. Any pose that keeps your body open can be a variation of a power pose and can be adopted naturally into body language.

Millennials treated like winners, feel like losers

Skyler Froese • November 4, 2016

Teachers and parents question if treating children like champions in all aspects of life builds their confidence or sets them up for future failure.

Overachievers fail to recognize accomplishments

Nikol Slatinska • November 1, 2016

Impostor Syndrome threatens overachievers' confidence levels, but it especially targets women.

Arcade Fire’s ‘Reflektor’ long-awaited triumph

Urmilla Kuttikad • November 5, 2013

Autumn is the perfect time to fall in love with music. Some claim New Year’s is the time for new beginnings, but I don’t buy it. Autumn - when the noses and cheeks of leaves ruddy into a violent burgundy...

Confidence vital to success

Harsh Singh • May 28, 2013

There are many skills associated with being good at sports: quick reflexes, agility and strength. One equally important skill that doesn’t come as easily to mind, though, is confidence. ‘’During...