Day 63

Bailey Stover • May 19, 2020

During her 63rd day of social distancing, senior Bailey Stover took her AP Psychology test, went to Andy's with her mom and watched Slings & Arrows.

Day 62

Bailey Stover • May 18, 2020

Senior Bailey Stover spent her 62nd day of social distancing taking her Advanced Placement Biology test and spending time with her parents and brother.

Day 55

Bailey Stover • May 11, 2020

Senior Bailey Stover spent her 55th day of social distancing studying for her Advanced Placement Calculus AB exam, showering and baking banana bread.

Day 54

Bailey Stover • May 10, 2020

Senior Bailey Stover spent her 54th day of social distancing celebrating Mother's Day with the most special woman in her life and studying for her AP tests.

Day 47

Bailey Stover • May 3, 2020

During her 47th day of social distancing, senior Bailey Stover cleaned her room, watched Netflix and spent time contemplating the meaning of life and love.

Clubs, sports create additional school absences

Ji-Sung Lee • October 23, 2018

With an abundance of clubs and sports filling student schedules, achieving perfect attendance can be difficult for those managing multiple extracurricular activities.

Universities change standardized testing requirements

Ji-Sung Lee • September 22, 2018

Some colleges, such as Ball State University, have made sending test scores optional, using evidence that Grade Point Averages can be the strongest predictor of college success.

Sophomores take new practice test to prepare for ACT

Ben Kimchi • October 19, 2017

Columbia Public Schools replaced the annual sophomore Aspire test with a new PreACT aspire test.

School system evolves as perfection is not yet achieved in education

Logan Dorsey • May 17, 2017

The American education system is busted, or so say the policy elites. Even the average citizen questions the current path of the American education system. The founders of the XQ Super School Project put...

The Do’s and Don’ts of the drivers test

Jordan Rogers • May 12, 2017

It is one of the most daunting and important tests a teen will take. No, it’s not the ACT or the SAT, not an EOC for your “favorite” math class or even a “thrilling” AP exam. From a study done...

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...

District introduces new credit recovery process

Rochita Ghosh • March 10, 2016

Many students enrolled in summer school are forced to endure long days in order to regain credit missed during the school year. A new policy can make the formerly tedious process much quicker.