POINT: Apple throwing gives us a chance to stand up and be heard
December 20, 2011 • Renee Miedlar, Public Relations Editor
READ TAYLOR OWEN’S COUNTERPOINT OPINION Integrity isn’t simply something that is handed to you; it appears through the honesty and truthfulness of your actions. It’s about taking responsibility for yourself and realizing that you aren’t the only one affected by the choices you make every... Read more »
COUNTERPOINT: Bad apple but also bad decision on Winter Concert
December 20, 2011 • Taylor Owen, Staff Reporter
READ RENEE MIEDLAR’S RELATED OPINION COLUMN There has been a lot of talk over the apple-throwing incident that occurred at the holiday concert on December 4th. During the second hour performance, a student in the audience threw an apple core at the band students. Many people have different opinions... Read more »
How the failed referendum has affected me
December 14, 2011 • Brenden Kaminski, Staff Reporter
Ever since the referendum, school life has changed. I used to have a class size of twenty, and it was wonderful. It was so easy to learn, and when the teacher spoke, everybody listened. Now, I have thirty students in a class. This makes it harder to learn and listen when the teacher is speaking. My... Read more »
The sign says NO parking
December 1, 2011 • Madison Powers, Web Editor
Parking at RB can be quite a hassle. I’m not talking about the walk from the parking lot to the school or even finding a spot. I’m talking about when the 3:05 bell has finally rung and the student body leaves the building and heads toward the parking lot. I know many students who move as quickly... Read more »
INTERACTIVE: Trip of a lifetime
November 30, 2011 • Katie Maxwell, Media Editor
We’re sitting in a window seat of an American Airlines jet. We look out our window as the clouds open and the sunshine reveals our first view of your destination. Far below, we see rolling hills and valleys covered in a patchwork of brown and green fields sewn together with clusters of forests and... Read more »
Too old to trick-or-treat?
October 18, 2011 • Hannah Pecis, Staff Reporter
Too old to go trick – or – treating? Not yet! So many teenagers aren’t sure whether they should go trick – or – treating or not. They don’t want it to be awkward or they don’t want to be made fun of. So when is it a good idea to let those ideas take charge and kick the candy collecting?... Read more »
POINT: Young Life, a cult? Really?
October 15, 2011 • Cameron Kritikos, Sports Manager
READ KELLY KRAMER’S COUNTER OPINION ON YOUNG LIFE. As October rolls around, high school students around the country look forward to Friday night football games, Homecoming, and fun hangouts with friends. Here at RB, October means Young Life, which in turn means the constant harassment of the club... Read more »
Homecoming: Date or no date?
October 12, 2011 • Mickaela Rivera, Lauren Kriess, Staff Reporter
When you think of homecoming, you first think of dates. Should I have one, or should I not? Will I be asked, or will no one even want to ask me? These questions are what run through the minds of a teenager about of Homecoming. That’s what we wanted to know: what is better? Having a date, or not having... Read more »
Legal means of happiness and NO TOUCHING
September 29, 2011 • Kelly Kramer, A&E Manager
We’ve all seen it. Hopefully, we haven’t all done it. Public displays of affection, otherwise known as PDA, have been rampaging through the halls of RB. Couples seem to be incapable of keeping their hands and mouths off of each other for the duration of our five minute passing periods, and it’s... Read more »
Students deserve books
September 27, 2011 • Katie Maxwell, Media Editor
Can you ever imagine taking a history course or a math course and NOT getting a textbook from which to reference? Many wonder, including myself, how they can study properly or even understand the material sufficiently without that trusty guide. What’s the problem? Why raise the issue of book supplies... Read more »
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