RBHS holds voter registration drive Sept. 12-16

Maddie Powell and Fatimah Yousuf • September 20, 2022

In preparation for the upcoming Missouri Primary Election on Nov. 8, RBHS hosted a voter registration Sept. 12-16. AP World Studies teacher Gregory Irwin and senior volunteers aimed to register as many...

Columbia Public Schools to take 3 days off during omicron surge

Julia Kim, Staff Writer • January 20, 2022

Superintendent Brian Yearwood announced students will not be in session for three days starting Friday, Jan. 21 as a result of a surge in the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron. Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education plans to formally approve these changes at their work session Jan. 20. 

What song are you listening to?

Joan Kwon, Multimedia Editor • December 17, 2021

  Student council president Haeam Lee and Op/Ed editor Allison Kim go around RBHS interviewing students on what songs they are listening to. What song are you listening to? Let us know in the...

Students, staff face changes with final exams as they finish first semester

Nora Crutcher-McGowan • January 11, 2021

As RBHS students and staff enter the last week of first semester, students will take final exams as usual but with substantial changes because of district-wide COVID-19 school shutdowns.

Students, staff learn how to adjust to virtual learning format

Nora Crutcher-McGowan • September 22, 2020

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 without face-to-face interaction. 

Young Moderates founded to end political polarization

William Yoo • October 9, 2019

Students can now join Young Moderates, a club made to end political polarization. Meetings begin Wednesday, Oct. 23 after school.

Door decks displayed throughout main hallway

Anna Xu • October 1, 2019

Following a multi-year RBHS tradition, freshman advisory classes constructed door decks based on the homecoming theme: salad.

Gregory Irwin on student interactions, familial relationships, social justice through foster care

Parker Boone • September 30, 2019

In this episode of Teacher Profiles, Parker Boone searches deeper into the life of one of his old teachers to explore Gregory Irwin's thoughts about the foster care system and his life before teaching....

People of Roots n Blues n BBQ – Reid Boyd

Bailey Stover • September 30, 2018

Reid Boyd, a 13-year-old from Columbia, performed on the Front Porch Stage at the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival Friday evening. With his mother supporting him from the audience, Boyd played a guitar solo during the band's rendition of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door."

Missouri families provide homes for children in need

Amanda Kurukulasuriya • May 21, 2018

[dropcap style="flat" size="5"]P[/dropcap]laying pretend in a kindergarten classroom is not most peoples’ idea of the perfect day. But for freshman Remy Stokes, it was the highlight of his time in foster...

RBHS’s Teacher of Hope

Amanda Kurukulasuriya • May 20, 2018

With a “Everybody stop what you’re doing,” Dr. Jennifer Rukstad, principal, entered English teacher Gregory Irwin’s room followed by members of the Worley Street Roundtable,holding a certificate...

World studies teachers use varied methods of instruction

Emily Oba • April 7, 2017

With two types of World Studies classes, students are able to choose between regular and Advance Placement. These two classes differ in both teaching styles and content.