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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

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Elder teaches importance of love

Lauren Puckett February 14, 2013

There’s a lady who lives by herself on the east side of town. She’s one of those women who only gets prettier with age; her hair is always perfectly curled and has an elegant white pigment, never...

Style of the Week: Rachel Kirchhofer

Lauren Puckett February 5, 2013

One of the things I've enjoyed most about Style of the Week is getting to know new people -- even if it's only for a few, brief minutes. "Hiding behind a recorder," as it's sometimes called in the journalism...

Pritchett wears a polka-dot dress from Forever 21 with her black wedges and bow. Photo by Lauren Puckett.

Style of the Week: Sarah Pritchett

Lauren Puckett January 29, 2013

Well, here we are -- January 29. It's almost 70 degrees outside and storming, not snowing. And that means RBHS students have torn through their wardrobes, bringing out the shorts, skirts, dresses and...

Senior Sarah Dweik wears a sweater with leggings and Converse. Photo by Lauren Puckett.

Style of the Week: Sarah Dweik

Lauren Puckett January 22, 2013

I've become an expert at classroom window shopping. What I mean is this -- I waltz by classrooms, awkwardly peek through the window for an outfit that catches my eye and skip away when some wary student...

Art teachers Abbey Trescott and Carrie Stephenson had 13 artist from their AP 1 and 2 classes on display at the Columbia Art League downtown. The Columbia Art Leagues Eye in the Beauty of the Beholder show will be on display for the next month. Photo by Paige Kiehl.

Art students earn awards at Columbia Art League show

Lauren Puckett January 21, 2013

Walking into the Columbia Art League, on 207 S. Ninth Street, the casual viewer will notice a common theme. The latest exhibit is titled "Beauty and the Beholder" and consists of entries from all around...

Sophomore Keith Fletcher wears a Old Navy flannel under his grey sweater. Photo by Lauren Puckett

Style of the Week: Keith Fletcher

Lauren Puckett January 15, 2013

It comes as no surprise that the art room is full of fashion. A couple skips down the hallway, from journalism to photography, and I'm already spotting unique or trendy outfits. Today, staff member Maria...

Show choirs prepare for winter premiere

Show choirs prepare for winter premiere

Lauren Puckett January 10, 2013

A pair of eerie gates, complete with miniature gargoyles, sit at the back of the RBHS Performing Arts Center. They sit in anticipation, waiting for the curtains to pull apart, waiting for the RBHS show...

Williams wears a pair of black skull pants from Hot Topic with his white Acme shirt. Photo by Aniqa Rahman.

Style of the Week: Lorenzo Williams

Lauren Puckett January 8, 2013

There's a saying that goes "When you stop looking for something, you'll finally find it." And while this philosophy doesn't work well for missing keys or "lost" homework, it does apply in a few key situations....

‘The Impossible’ stuns, provides realistic portrayal of disaster

Lauren Puckett January 6, 2013

The Impossible is one of the hardest movies I’ve ever had the pleasure to watch. It’s not a laughable, stuff-your-mouth-with-popcorn film. It’s not a bittersweet chick flick to be shared at sleepovers....

Christmas releases diversify traditional holiday music

Christmas releases diversify traditional holiday music

Lauren Puckett December 21, 2012

Dawn in December was my secret ritual. As a kid, early flashes of sunrise meant I had a job to do. Every morning of the Advent calendar, I would climb out of bed long before anyone else’s alarm rang....

Check out these great gifts for less than $30.

Gift Ideas Under $30

Lauren Puckett December 19, 2012

The holidays are just around the corner and that means it's time for gift-giving. Looking for that last-minute present, something really special? Running low on cash? No problem. We've compiled a list...

Whitworth sports a pair of bright yellow tights after losing a bet over fantasy football. Photo by Patrick Smith

Style of the Week: Nick Whitworth

Lauren Puckett December 18, 2012

While I was eating lunch the other day, the southside hallway exploded in laughter. Senior Alyssa Sykuta came sprinting down the ramp and nearly skidded along the tile as she stopped by me. "Lauren,"...

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