Bearing News

That’s debatable: Should the Electoral College be abolished?

Multiple Authors • November 7, 2020

Should the Electoral College be abolished? Isaac Yontz and Amira McKee present arguments for and against changing the United States presidential election system.

YAC meets with CPS officials to discuss concerns, questions regarding virtual learning, accessibility

Amira McKee • October 15, 2020

Columbia Public Schools (CPS) administrators and Board of Education members joined Columbia’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) at City Hall to discuss issues pertaining to Columbia’s students in the context of virtual learning Oct 13.

NHSEB considers hosting national tournament virtually after cancellation

Amira McKee • March 31, 2020

he University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, which hosts the National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB), is considering holding the competition virtually after announcing the cancellation of the in-person event March 11. This year, the RBHS Ethics Bowl team won the state tournament, disrupting Hickman High School’s four consecutive years as championship, and qualified to advance to the regional match for the first time since 2015. The team then went on to win a bout against the Nebraska state champions, earning them a spot at the national tournament.

People of T/F: McKinely Dixon

Amira McKee • March 9, 2020

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RBHS Model United Nations team competes in MIZMUN conference

Amira McKee • March 3, 2020

The RBHS Model United Nations (MUN) Team competed in its second tournament of the year, the first ever University of Missouri Model United Nations Tournament (MIZMUN), Feb. 29. The tournament had only two competing schools, Columbia Independent School (CIS) and RBHS, and one committee, in which students assumed their roles as delegates representing various countries within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) during the Cold War. Although the team did not win any delegation awards, junior Maddy Kovaleski won Best Position Paper.

US meddling in the Middle East increases instability, terrorism

Will Cover • February 23, 2020

Although the aim to stop global terrorism must inarguably be a goal of the U.S., the War on Terror and U.S. engagement in the Middle East will only serve to do the exact opposite by fueling anti-American sentiment.

Theater department to present ‘Leaving Iowa’ tonight

Amira McKee • February 20, 2020

After months of preparation, RBHS Theater department will present its spring play, “Leaving Iowa,” in the Performing Arts Center, 7 p.m. Feb. 20, 21 and 22. If there is a snow day on Friday, the cast will instead perform Feb. 23. The show, set in Iowa, transitions between the present and past as it follows the development of a family and its members.

Pharmaceutical Price Controls

Amira McKee • January 17, 2020

Price controls on pharmaceutical drugs is an initiative in which a government body, federal or state, applies a cap on how much certain pharmaceutical drugs may cost.

Sexist parenting practices begin lifelong biases for all

Amira McKee • January 15, 2020

Society has forced condescending messages onto girls for generations, with devastating consequences on their self-image and confidence. For generations brands have marketed toys to girls teaching them to be softer, more submissive and more domestic than their male peers: what every woman is “supposed” to be.

That’s debatable: Should colleges consider standardized test scores in admissions?

Multiple Authors • December 18, 2019

Standardized testing gives an equal and fair chance to students Isaac Yontz What do Princeton Review, Prep Scholar, and Kaplan all have in common? They all make copious amounts of money off study...

Family values: Home responsibilities give ample opportunities for growth

Amira McKee • November 18, 2019

I love my family and gladly accept the rewarding tasks that come with being an older sibling, but everyone from my friends to teachers rarely consider the energy it demands. My home life requires significant management and effort, yet my teachers and peers alike compare my work ethic for academics to others’ despite the different circumstances of our lives.

Population growth places strains on RBHS resources

Amira McKee • November 17, 2019

The student population grew to 2,067 in the 2019-20 school year, putting strains on this year’s school resources. Despite Columbia Public School’s (CPS) redistricting plan, finalized in February, reallocating 279 students from RBHS to Hickman and Battle High School, student population grew by 2.2 percent this year.