Bearing News

Band program to perform Sweet Night of Jazz tomorrow

Ryan Choe • November 14, 2019

From 7-9:30 p.m tomorrow Nov. 15 in the main gym, multiple band ensembles will perform in the annual Sweet Night of Jazz event. The event is a benefit concert for the band programs, with tickets sold $20 for adults and $10 for students; tickets can be reserved in advance with secretary Dianna Johnson in the fine arts activities office or at the door.

Annual PowderPuff kicks off tomorrow

Ryan Choe • November 13, 2019

The 13th annual PowderPuff game, organized by Student Council (StuCo), will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday Nov. 14 on the football field. PowderPuff, a touch flag football game for female students, helps fundraise for the senior activities of each year’s freshman class.

Boys’ soccer falls in district championship bid

Ryan Choe • November 12, 2019

With the Class 4 District 9 championship and a ticket to the Class 4 sectional game on the line, the boys’ soccer team (21-4) faced Jefferson City High School (JCHS) Nov. 7 at Battle High School. In the end, JCHS player Lucas Godon scored the winning kick to send the Jays to the Class 4 sectional, ending the game 2-1.

Mispronunciation causes insecurity, cultural names often take the blame

Ryan Choe • November 11, 2019

When people come across senior Yousef Binalsheikh’s (pronounced bin-al-shake) name, it can appear as an impossible tongue-twister. In Binalsheikh’s eyes, cases of other people butchering his name represent a linguistic and cultural bridge that spans from his home country of Saudi Arabia to the United States.

FAFSA makes changes to application process

Ryan Choe • November 8, 2019

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application made additional updates for its 2019-20 application. The adjustments include an increase in the Need Analysis Income Threshold, an update to the online website, a new feature for error notifications and modifications to the third-step verification process for the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE), a part of the Department of Homeland Security, according to Nitrocollege.com and Ifap.ed.gov.

Boys’ soccer victorious in district semifinal match against Hickman

Ryan Choe • November 7, 2019

With a record of 20-4 heading into the district semifinal match Nov. 5, the boys’ soccer team exuded confidence. After winning eight of their last 10 regular season games, the Bruins delivered in the class 4 district 9 semifinal match and came out the victors against local rival Hickman High School (HHS) with a score of 1-0. The Bruins gained their third win against HHS, having already won the teams’ two regular season meetings. The Bruins will play against Jefferson City High School (JCHS) 6 p.m. Nov. 7 at Battle High School for the district championship.

Girls’ tennis takes top five finishes in individual state tournaments

Ryan Choe • October 27, 2019

After losing a closely contested team match in the state quarterfinals against St. Teresa’s Academy, 4-5, Oct. 19, the girls’ tennis team hoped to capture two titles for the singles tournament and doubles tournament in the Class 2 individual state championships.

Four choirs to perform in fall concert

Ryan Choe • October 17, 2019

On Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. the chamber choir, advanced treble chorus, tenor/bass chorus and treble choir will play in their fall concert. The concert is scheduled to last a little over an hour. Repertoire includes madrigals, ballads, gospel, spirituals, and contemporary choral music. The four choir groups have been preparing for their first concert since the beginning of the school year.