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College tuition on the rise

College tuition on the rise

Factoring in inflation, the average public college education cost $5,881 a year in 1980, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. By 2010, that figure had nearly doubled to $12,681. With the cost of a college education rising,... READ MORE »»

Seniors excel in first year sports

Seniors excel in first year sports

After their run at the District 5 State Championships in Columbia, varsity boys basketball received a “thank you seniors” chant from a record-breaking student section as a salute to the contributions of the players who will be leaving after... READ MORE »»

Freshman violinist excels

Freshman violinist excels

Julia Son, freshman, appears to be an average student to most. She was a cheerleader in the fall, considered trying out for lacrosse in the spring and works hard in school. However, her musical talent is far from average. In fact, Son recently... READ MORE »»

Band holds morning performances

Band holds morning performances

Mike Owens, sophomore; Hans Faris, junior; Jim Jung, freshman; and Eric Zhang, sophomore, all share a common passion: music. This passion drives them to play together whenever possible, even if that means playing outside before or after school. The... READ MORE »»

Kraus fills vacancy as new college counselor

Kraus fills vacancy as new college counselor

It isn’t likely that a counselor would start her job near the end of the school year, but Anne Kraus was ready to step up Monday, March 12, as the new college counselor. Starting her education path at University of Missouri-St. Louis, Kraus... READ MORE »»

News

 Marching Band travels to Florida

Michael Bruno, Editor in Chief

The summer activities for Marching Band usually consist of practices, which begin in mid June. But this year, as they do every four years, Marching Band will be taking a trip to Orlando,... Read more »

May 15, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under News

Features

 Ji receives National Merit Scholarship

Sydney Vaughn, Staff Reporter

Anna Ji, senior, was one of the four Rockwood students to receive the National Merit Scholarship. She was selected out of approximately 1.5 million juniors from 22,000 high schools... Read more »

May 4, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features

Sports

 Singer presented with Scholar Athlete Award

Sydney Vaughn, Staff Reporter

The Scholar Athlete Award goes to students who excel both in the classroom, and on the playing field, or in Jordan Singer, senior’s, case, the field, court, and track. Singer was... Read more »

April 22, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports

Opinion

 Effects of senioritis can be seen

Mitch Finnegan, Sports Editor

I’m no medical expert, and I don’t claim to be one, but I am 100 percent confident in my diagnosis of a severely debilitating condition that is no laughing matter: senioritis. I... Read more »

April 21, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under Opinion

Photo Galleries

 Trip aids Joplin with recovery

Sam Brown & Seth Eisenkramer, Page Designers

Over Spring Break, 85 students and 15 staff members went down to Joplin to help clean up after a disastrous tornado that struck there Sunday, May 22, 2011. The students and staff spent... Read more »

April 19, 2012 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Photo Galleries