The Wild West Turnabout
February 28, 2010 • Madison Powers, staff reporter
On Saturday February 20th, hundreds of student showed up for the annual turnabout dance. The gym was filled with students all dancing the songs the DJ was playing. The Dj played everything from “Cupid’s Shuffle” to “Soulja Boy”. They also played many songs to go along with the Wild Wild West... Read more »
A book you can sink your teeth into
February 26, 2010 • Rachel Sammons, staff reporter
Book length: 352 pages Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire is the detailed account of the life of Louis, a 200-year old vampire who decides to tell his story to a news reporter. The novel was published in 1976 and adapted for the screen in 1994. The story was followed by a collection of related... Read more »
Administration cracks down on bullying
February 23, 2010 • Brian Wilson, Layout Manager
Most schools in the country have reports of bullying each year, unfortunately RB is no exception. 15% of kids report being bullied “frequently” across the country annually. Bullying is believed to be responsible for fueling a number of school shootings and violence in schools generally. Gender also... Read more »
Canoe trip brings students closer to nature
February 22, 2010 • Madison Powers, staff-reporter
Every year, the SEE team at RBHS goes on a trip down to New Orleans where students actively work to help restore wetlands. This year however, SEE team coordinators are planning on going on a trip to Minnesota where they will be embarking on a canoe expedition. This canoe trip will last for a... Read more »
Factory farming – the raw reality
February 18, 2010 • Jette Pleasant, Editor-in-chief
Rapid industrialization, which has occurred in the past 50 to 60 years, has caused most Americans to become completely unaware of the major changes in agricultural practices. A new type of farming, known as “factory farming” or “agribusiness,” has developed as a way of mass-producing packages... Read more »
Cheerleaders fight on to victory
February 16, 2010 • Alex Krug, Public Relations manager
During the weekend of February 5th, the RBHS Varsity girls Cheerleading Squad received second place in the Medium Squad division. The IHSA State Competition was held in Bloomington, Indiana and the team received an overall score of 89.08, with Lemont H.S. receiving first place with a score of 90.56. “I... Read more »
Student Initiates Haiti Relief Effort
February 11, 2010 • Kate Abbatacola, Content Editor
After catastrophe struck Haiti, many organizations sprang into action to provide relief for the people affected by the hurricane. One RB senior decided to join in on the cause, proving that one person really can make a difference. “When I heard what happened, I was inspired to help,” said senior... Read more »
Super Bowl: Three up, three down, three in between
February 10, 2010 • Charlie Morrissey, News Manager
The Super Bowl experience: Three up, three down, three in between Three Up: The Saints: This is an obvious one, but still a good one. The Colts were favored by 5.5 and nearly every expert on Espn predicted that they would win. The Saints recovered an onside that to start the second half and that completely... Read more »
MUNUC XXII attracts students worldwide
February 9, 2010 • Rigo Reyes, Design Editor
On February 4th, students in RB’s Model United Nations club attended the Model United Nations of the University of Chicago conference (MUNUC) at the Palmer House Hilton at downtown Chicago. This year marked the 22nd year of the conference and RB participants had been eagerly anticipating the conference. MUNUC... Read more »
New principal selected
February 9, 2010 • Danielle Sanchez, staff-reporter
Having gone for months into the school year without a principal, RB has finally come to make a decision as to who is to fill this position. A board meeting took place on Tuesday, February 2nd, in which the final choice was reached. In the end, there were three finalists that Interim Superintendent David... Read more »
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