Telethon skips a school year
October 30, 2009 • Jette Pleasant, Editor-in-Chief
Year after year, the annual RBEF Telethon proves itself to be a well-received and highly successful endeavor. Last year alone, the telethon raised over $27,000 in donations, money which went on to directly benefit the students of RB. In light of its past accomplishments, many were surprised to learn... Read more »
World Series all tied up
October 30, 2009 • David Skowronski, Staff Reporter
The World Series is tied at one game a piece between the Yankees, and the returning World Series champion Phillies. The Phillies won the first game 6-1, but it wasn’t the same for game two. The game two starter for the Yankees was veteran pitcher A.J. Burnett. Burnett threw seven innings, only letting... Read more »
Running to victory
October 30, 2009 • Ethan Gallegos, Staff-Reporter
RB’s boys cross country team got their first regional victory since 1972. Leading the way was senior Justin Pomey getting 16:30 and placing first overall in regionals. Other top five medalists were David Melone getting fourth and Peter Lyson getting fifth. Chris Shomer also got a top ten finish as... Read more »
Orchesis starts dancing through RB
October 30, 2009
RB students are now able to express their love for dance. Every year at RB, freshmen through seniors are invited to try out for the Orchesis dance team. Approximately 65 students showed up to the informational meeting on October 22 so they could have an opportunity to try out for the dance company. The... Read more »
Students use Independent Study class to provide international loans to the poor
October 29, 2009 • Megan Welch, Features Manager
Alex Wilson, Charlie Rock, and Eric Din are doing some extraordinary homework in their independent study of Microfinance. The three RB seniors, along with their teacher Whitney Carlson, are taking on a giant task – raising 10,000 dollars for a microloan program, Opportunity International, which helps... Read more »
Bulldogs hope for upset in first round
October 29, 2009 • David Maslowski, Web-Editor
With a victory under their belt from a 24-12 win against the Ridgewood rebels, the Bulldogs are going into the playoffs looking to strike again. The Bulldogs started the season by packing into the buses and heading down to face the Metamora Redbirds. In the Bulldogs’ first game, they managed... Read more »
Michael Jackson: This is it?
October 29, 2009 • George Suchy, Staff Reporter
Michael Jackson passed away on June 25, 2009. His death saddened the whole world but I can’t help but remember all his good and bad times. Michael’s first big hits ABC and I Want You Back with his family band The Jackson 5 and that pushed him to the top quicker than imaginable. After releasing many... Read more »
To speak or not to speak, that is the question
October 29, 2009 • Vince Arvis, Staff Reporter
This past week at RB, two days of action were carried out. One of them was the Day of Silence for Pro-Life which occurred October 20th. Few students chose not to talk to try to make their point and support the pro-life cause. Minimal results happened. The second day, Day of Service, which took place... Read more »
The new faces of RB
October 29, 2009 • Joe Sauer, Opinion Manager
There are a bunch of new teachers here at Riverside Brookfield this year and this is your chance to get to know more about them. Suzanne Bartelson (Fine Arts Teacher) Q: Why did you choose to teach at Riverside Brookfield? A: I heard about how great RB was from other teachers like Mr. Grice and Ms.... Read more »
RB Boys soccer makes history
October 28, 2009 • Bradley Wilson, Media Manager
On Saturday 24th, the Boys Varsity Soccer Team made history, winning a regional title for the first time. After a lucky first round bye, the boys destroyed St. Francis in a 6-2 championship victory. The Bulldogs exploded on offense, scoring six goals, an incredibly high number for high school soccer... Read more »
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