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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

Animal testing benefits all, PETA oversteps boundaries

Jack Schoelz May 8, 2012

In March 2012, the pro-animal rights group Stop UBC Animal Cruelty accused the University of British Columbia of performing unethical and cruel experiments on animals. The organization joined People...

Newspaper, yearbook staffs win 49 awards at state convention

Jack Schoelz April 4, 2012

The ROCK newspaper staff and Flashback yearbook staff attended the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association's J-Day on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus on Wednesday, April 4. During the awards...

Self-harm leaves physical, mental scars for cutters

Jack Schoelz March 22, 2012

Three parallel scars line her left wrist and forearm. More cover her hip, marking the places where she started cutting to hide the scars from people’s stares. Two years ago, former RBHS student Ashley...

Wrestlers place eighth at state tournament

Wrestlers place eighth at state tournament

Jack Schoelz February 23, 2012

As sophomore Sam Crane waited in the tunnel at Mizzou Arena before the final round of the 132-weight class Missouri State High School Athletic Association state wrestling championships, he felt ready...

Wrestling team finishes eighth at state tournament; Crane takes crown in 132-weight class

Jack Schoelz February 19, 2012

During the course of the three-day state tournament, the wrestling team scored 51.5 points to finish eighth out of 20 teams, improving over last year's 11th place finish by six points. Sophomore Sam Crane...

‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ spins slow, realistic spy thriller

Jack Schoelz January 8, 2012

While “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” may be considered a spy thriller, it’s shed the genre’s action packed skin of Jason Bourne and James Bond for a slower, more detailed screenplay that honestly...

Making a splash: Bruin swimmers begin racing after diving into the pool. RBHS placed 8th. Photo by Theresa Whang

Swimmers place 8th in state finals; freestyle relay sets school record

Jack Schoelz November 12, 2011

Making a splash: Bruin swimmers begin racing after diving into the pool. RBHS placed 8th. Photo by Theresa Whang The boys' swim team competed in state swimming finals competition to place eighth out of...

Swimmers set records, advance to finals

Swimmers set records, advance to finals

Jack Schoelz November 11, 2011

The Bruins broke two school records and qualified six swimmers to finals during the preliminary competition of the MSHSAA state championship at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. Senior Diogo...

Show choir receives national ranking

Jack Schoelz October 31, 2011

Parade magazine ranked RBHS' own City Lights show choir as one of the top 12 show choirs in the country based on nominations submitted by the magazine's readership. The rankings were released Oct. 28 on...

Young entrepreneur creates business

Jack Schoelz September 23, 2011

The mob of fans tightens and convulses with cheers as their idol Michael Phelps approaches the stands to sign autographs. It’s Feb. 17, 2007 — the second night of the national Grand Prix swim meet...

Kahler trial touches friends to continue friendship

Jack Schoelz September 20, 2011

Senior Paige Shipma did not want to look at the newspaper. She knew if she glanced at the front page, the events and emotions of two years ago would come rushing back at her. Each day, a new story covered...

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