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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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Huddlestonsmith overcomes religious conflicts through freethought

Jay Whang April 14, 2014

On March 15 and 16, Skeptics, Atheists, Secular Humanists and Agnostics hosted their first annual conference at University of Missouri-Columbia. Secular speakers came to discuss about their activism in...

Seniors pursue passion for art in higher education

Seniors pursue passion for art in higher education

Trisha Chaudhary April 13, 2014

Hover over the doors of each college to see the profiles of the seniors attending! Art by Elena Franck

Religious persecution, coexistence in sight

Religious persecution, coexistence in sight

Brittany Cornelison April 11, 2014

Though it may be out of mind and sight to many now, September 11, 2001 is one of those days that will go down in history as the day devastation reaped across America. 2,752 people from the pinpointed north...

Mens volleyball league underway

Men’s volleyball league underway

Eric Glennon April 11, 2014

The RBHS Men's Volleyball league's first day of games was a hit, with six teams competing. [vsw id="91738685" source="vimeo" width="600" height="460" autoplay="no"] Video by Eric Glennon

photo by Maribeth Eiken

Misuse of stimulants poses health risks

George Sarafianos April 2, 2014

The first time junior Madeline Perry took Adderall was when her boyfriend introduced it to her during her sophomore year. Having since been prescribed for Adderall to treat her Attention Deficit Hyperactivity...

photo by Justin Sutherland

Coffee’s dark side: the dangers of caffeine

Ashleigh Atasoy April 1, 2014

Columbia has four different coffee shops on one street. Amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown, Ninth Street serves as a Mecca for all caffeination needs, representing the world’s growing dependency...

photo by Justin Sutherland

British scientists identify hormone cortisol as initial possible biomarker for depression

Anna Wright March 30, 2014

Researchers at Cambridge University discovered what they believe may be the first biomarker for clinical depression. Their study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academies of Science (PNAS),...

Photo provided by Joanna Zhang

Escape to nature brings peace, clarity and tranquility for hikers

Justin Sutherland March 29, 2014

Walking along a ridge line with drop-offs on both sides that make visibility through the pine tree forest with only the underbrush of fallen needles seems endless and delightful to four backpacking seniors....

Photo by Morgan Berk.

Rookie life-savers: Volunteering leads to uncovering of new passions

Manal Salim March 28, 2014

It was a devastating car accident, the mess of the collision and the public safety officers respondence that triggered senior Riley Johnson’s realization of his dream and pursuit towards his future career. Because...

Hand-washing a vital, often neglected health practice

Hand-washing a vital, often neglected health practice

Harsh Singh March 27, 2014

When junior Alp Kahveci was young, he always saw his parents wash their hands before eating food. His parents told him to do the same thing, but he ignored them thinking it was a waste of time. However,...

Students embrace body modifications as form of self-expression

Trisha Chaudhary March 27, 2014

On the Friday afternoon of Jan. 10, senior Campbell Thompson lay on her side as a man she has just met used an electric needle to puncture the skin behind her right ear roughly 150 times a second and...

Particle Fever Screening

‘Particle Fever’ Screening

Mikaela Acton March 4, 2014

With Columbia Public Schools out for the day, the opportunity to attend  the True/False Film Festival was perfect,  so  T.G.I.T.F was held for students to attend a screening of the short film Particle...

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