Day 1

Audrey Novinger • March 18, 2020

Junior Audrey Novinger talks about what her switch to online learning was like and how time management and scheduling will be important during this pandemic.

Diminutive desks stifle student learning

Isaac Yontz • November 22, 2019

The desks in RBHS studies’ classrooms are atrocious and unfit to house the basic needs of students in 2019.

Which grade are you at heart? Take this quiz to find out

Will Cover • October 18, 2019

We can't promise it'll be right, but we tried our best. Have some fun, find out what grade we think you are and then compare with your friends! [wp_quiz id="320008"] Did we guess your grade correctly?...

School administrations vs. bullys

Jordyn Thompson • April 12, 2019

From the documentary Bully on Netflix, Jordyn Thompson talks about the bullying stories of children.

Work for it, success in the classroom dependent on effort

Ann Fitzmaurice • April 3, 2018

Whether students complete their assignments is dependent on their work ethic.

Class participation varies on students

Emily Oba • March 21, 2018

Some students hesitate to raise their hand because of fear of answering wrong or being unable to provide a response.

Schools should allow students to self-plagiarize

Riley Jones • May 19, 2017

With a seemingly endless amount of essays to write, books to read and applications to turn in, it’s no wonder that every once in a while we face an essay prompt that is eerily similar to one we just...

Students balance grades and passions

Ben Kimchi • May 17, 2017

School work and cello practices. The two used to be easy enough to balance for freshman and musician Hope Keithahn, but the transition to high school altered several aspects of her life. Keithahn came...

Excuses leave more harm than unfinished homework

Siena Juhlin • January 9, 2017

Avoiding responsibility enables chores, jobs and grades slip through the cracks, and it will bring the excuse maker down, as well.

Students struggle to manage time

Emily Oba • May 16, 2016

Time is many student athletes’ worst enemy when it comes to school. There is never enough time when it comes to finishing homework, studying for an upcoming test or sleeping. According to a Harvard School...

Online classes prove helpful to students

Grace Vance • March 3, 2016

While technology is the victim of many criticisms, it has brought about a new wave of educational opportunity and accessibility.

District weighs merits of weighted grades

Ashley Tanner • November 2, 2015

Students from the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at Battle High School proposed the installment of a weighted GPA system for high schools in a meeting with the Columbia Public...