What did YOU do over Winter Break?

January 25, 2012 • Lauren Kreiss and Mickaela Rivera, Staff Reporters  

Watch along as staff reporters Lauren Kreiss and Mickaela Rivera interview RB students and staff to find out what they did with their vacation time.  Rest assured, Assistant Principal John Passarella eventually does give an answer by the end of the video.  Read More →

Q&A: Mystery author Michael Harvey

December 21, 2011 • Jerry Losos, Staff Reporter  

English teacher Larry Forberg had a chance to bring in Chicago-area mystery writer and journalist Michael Harvey to speak with his students.  Harvey’s debut novel was The Chicago Way.  His most recent published novel is We All Fall Down.  Clarion was there to videotape his talk with students.  Read More →

Telethon raises over $19,000 for RBEF grants

November 29, 2011 • Jeffrey Krikie, Staff Reporter  

On Saturday, November 12, 2011, the RBTV and the RBEF hosted the annual telethon in the auditorium at RBHS. It ran from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. The telethon started in 1987 and has been giving grants to schools since then. The telethon was broadcast on RBTV and they gave away gift certificates, graduation... Read more »

RB’s Got Talent

October 20, 2011 • Jerry Losos, Staff Reporter  

A new feature of Spirit Week was the first annual “RB’s Got Talent” talent show.  Auditions were held previous to Spirit Week and judged by members of the Fine Arts Department.  Candidates who made it through auditions performed in front of a live audience.  TJ Ketchmark, who performed... Read more »

“It Can Wait” sends a message to classrooms

October 19, 2011 • Marisa Jensen, Staff Reporter  

A video about texting and driving has recently been shown to some classes through the English Department. Many teens text and drive despite the dangers.   ”It Can Wait,” a video distributed by AT&T, aims to stop that habit. “It Can Wait” consists of several videos from people with... Read more »

Student chefs star in North Riverside chili cook-off

October 5, 2011 • Robby Filec, Staff Reporter  

Seniors Joe Sauer and Brian Brown and sophomore Mark Vander Naald showed off their cooking acumen in the North Riverside chili cook off.  While Sauer and Vander Naald were in attendance, Brown missed the event due to a scheduling conflict with football. The event was part of the suburb’s Autumn... Read more »

Freshman officers bring new ideas to SA

October 4, 2011 • Rebecca Rusiecki, Staff Reporter  

The new Freshman Class Officers were sworn in to office on September 21, 2011. Freshman had the opportunity to vote and give speeches on September 19th. A total of twelve students ran for the six available positions.  “I plan to show my leadership and voice my fellow students’ opinions,” said... Read more »

Lucky duckies helped by Eco Club

October 3, 2011 • Isabel Peña and Hannah Pecis, Staff Reporters  

On Thursday, September 23, Eco Club released a family of ducks that had nested in the courtyard of the school. This family of ducks has been there since the ducklings were born last year. The ducks had once been a family of 11. However, due to unsafe conditions and lack of resources, the ducks have had... Read more »

Seniors reflect on 2011-2012′s changes

September 19, 2011 • Madison Powers, Web Editor  

After the failure of last year’s operating fund referendum, RB has undergone many changes. In a series of video interviews, Clarion had a chance to talk to some of this year’s seniors to get their thoughts.  Read More →

RB Teachers Remember 9/11

September 19, 2011 • Marisa Jensen, Staff Reporter  

September 11th, 2011 marked the 10th anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon, the crashing of United Airlines flight 93 near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the two flights that crashed into the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers.  During these tragic 102 minutes, many Americans... Read more »