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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

Internet problems to continue through week

Parker Sutherland October 17, 2011

Internet issues in Columbia Public Schools are set to continue this week with common speed and connection lags. David Kessler, manager of network infrastructure and operations, wrote in an email to faculty...

No False Alarm: Students and teachers evacuate the Columbia Area Career Center after a tractor caught fire in Agricultural Welding

Agricultural welding fire in CACC

Parker Sutherland October 11, 2011

October 11, 2011—Students evacuated from the Columbia Area Career Center at 2:34 p.m., when a fire started from equipment inside the Agricultural Welding shop. Authorities and emergency vehicles...

Cancer survivors use run to raise awareness

Maddie Magruder September 23, 2011

For junior Carah Aufdemberge, life was like a dream. A bad dream. The doctor’s diagnosis of her mother’s cancer turned her teenage years upside-down. Her mom, Carla, “was always so tired, so I never...

Computer systems receive upgrades

Sami Pathan September 22, 2011

During the past summer, the computer systems of CPS underwent major changes to upgrade the outdated hardware for increased speeds and functionality. The first portion of bond funds became available for...

Earthquake slams India, other areas

Sami Pathan September 22, 2011

Villagers in the mountainous regions of India’s Sikkim state woke Sunday night to an earthquake, measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale. Tremors from the quake reached across northern India, Nepal, Bhutan...

Protests in Yemen turn to violence

Sami Pathan September 22, 2011

The Yemeni capital of Sana faces increasing violence as government forces battle against soldiers who have joined the antigovernment protestors in their seven month long movement to oust current President...

MSAN students gather for achievement forum

Mahogany Thomas September 22, 2011

Three hundred students from around the country gathered at the Holiday Inn executive center Wednesday for the Minority Student Achievement Network: Student Conference, which lasts until Sept. 24. CPS Minority...

Back in the game: Math teacher Travis Martin helps sophomore Katie Wheeler with a geometry problem while on crutches. Martin said RBHS students are the nicest he has ever encountered while teaching. Not an hour goes by without someone asking him whether or not he needs help. Martin broke his leg in a motorcycle accident over the summer while heading to Wyoming.

New faces readily identify with Bruins

Parker Sutherland September 22, 2011

Freedom with responsibility is a cornerstone of RBHS, weaving its way into the hearts and minds of every Bruin. Students are supposed to represent this very point, showing the validity of this motto to...

Reaching for the stars: The 12 National Merit Semifinalists from RBHS sit in the PAC lobby and listen to their counselors, principal and gifted instructors speak. The students are all competing to become finalists, which will be announced in February.

12 students awarded national merit semifinalists

Thomas Jamieson-Lucy September 22, 2011

Out of the nation’s 16,000 National Merit Semifinalists, RBHS has 12. These students now move on in hopes of becoming finalists eligible for 8,300 available scholarships. “It looks really good on...

Students packed into the guidance office Monday morning, looking for a chance to change their schedules. Photo by Asa Lory

New guidance policy set to last for following years

Joanne Lee September 22, 2011
Approval of schedule changes policy makes students have to wait three school days before making class changes. This will carry into next school year as well.
An international community: Isaac Carbello, Law El Doe and Asad Asif are three of RBHS’ 52 English Language Learners, part of the reason students here are interested in international issues. These boys discuss customs in Lilia Ben-Ayed’s class.

International clubs begin with community interaction

Alyssa Sykuta September 22, 2011
Two new clubs in RBHS feature connections on a global scale and teaching students how to become better members of a global community.
Staying in touch: Senior Austin Cunningham checks his cell phone in the media center during his AUT. Students may text in the media center, but not in classrooms without teacher permission.

Cell service lost: Faculty still permitted to confiscate

Daphne Yu September 21, 2011
Confusion in delivery of policy generates questions and complaints from students. Administrators work to make message clear.
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