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A poster from the What About Us? at the RBHS South parking lot on Oct. 19. Photo by Parker Boone.

Students protest virtual learning in RBHS South parking lot

Multiple Authors October 21, 2020
Parents and students gather in front of RBHS to protest virtual learning.
Black Lives Matter movement prompts action, reflection among students, staff

Black Lives Matter movement prompts action, reflection among students, staff

Vivian Spear September 30, 2020

Over the 6 month course of quarantine and online school, major media news sources like CBS, Fox News and CNN have put a majority of the focus on amplifying many voices of the Black Lives Matter movement...

Students march with other community members. From left to right marched juniors, Isaac Yontz and Tia Rawat, and sophomore, Rachel Stevens. They held their sign with the word resist printed on it for the entirety of the womens solidarity march. Photo by Sarah Mosteller.

Community members gather together for the women’s solidarity march

Sarah Mosteller January 19, 2020

Layered in a sweatshirt and two jackets, I walked about 20 feet from the parking garage to the Courthouse Plaza at 1:00 p.m. I noticed a group of people in neon vests and arm bands made from old tablecloth ...

Art by Lorelei Dohm.

First Amendment freedoms facilitate proactive conversations, progress

Anjali Noel Ramesh November 6, 2019
Students utilize their First Amendment freedoms to generate change in their communities, using their voices to promote positive progress.
At the rally, President Trump touched on the low unemployment rates and issues regarding immigration all while endorsing Josh Hawleys campaign. Photo by Allie Pigg.

President rallies in Columbia

Multiple Authors November 2, 2018
President Donald Trump visited Columbia for the first time yesterday, Thursday, Nov. 1.
Students walk out of class with solidarity for Parkland victims

Students walk out of class with solidarity for Parkland victims

Emily Oba March 14, 2018
At 10:00 a.m. students who chose to, walked out of their classes and gathered outside the front entrance. Those who participated in the 17 minute walkout did so in order to support Parkland Fl. victims.
Junior Natanja Grant, sophomore Myanna Grant and freshman Tamia Flowers participate in the protest

MAC Scholars lead protest in response to courtwarming theme

Grace Dorsey February 9, 2017
Students were encouraged to wear black, via slips of paper distributed throughout the school on Tuesday during school. The movement was meant to call attention to the exclusiveness of the theme.
Columbia unites in love for downtown Peace Walk

Columbia unites in love for downtown Peace Walk

Cassidy Viox November 16, 2016
Columbian citizens gathered with signs and songs to participate in the Peace Walk Against Hatred. Walkers united with the goal of accepting diversity and spreading love to others.
Following the controversial protests that grasped the community and the country, the University of Missouri has made attempts to retain student enrollment. Many students loyalty to the local university have wavered after the controversies.

University controversy affects admission

Nicole Schroeder December 10, 2015
The protests led by ConcernedStudent1950 were felt by all citizens of Columbia. High school students, however, may have been the most affected, as some students have reconsidered their college decisions because of the controversy.

Students refuse to abandon strike, even when it gets dark

Abby Kempf November 11, 2015

[TS-VCSC-Image-Overlay image="277678" hover_type="ts-imagehover-style5" overlay_handle_color="#2bb673" title="24 hours a day students demanded change" message="Member of a student activist organization...

Undergraduate art education program at MU cut

Undergraduate art education program at MU cut

Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Kafi February 26, 2014

Senior Wynter Bresaw will have to rethink either the career path or the university she wishes to attend because of a new decision the School of Education at MU made, and she is not the only student who...

Art by Richard Sapp

One person has power to change the world

Atreyo Ghosh October 31, 2012

Your browser does not support the audio element. With so many people vying for attention in the blogosphere, 1 billion posting on Facebook and more than 100 million tweeting, I don't think my voice...

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