Bearing News

Say no to fines, yes to education

Ben Kimchi • May 7, 2019

Distracted driving is indisputably dangerous. Sending or reading a text for five seconds at 55 mph is the equivalent of driving the length of a football field blindfolded, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).

RBHS students embellish halls for annual art show

Moy Zhong • May 1, 2019

RBHS students and faculty embellished the halls with artwork for the school's annual art show "Depth" on April 14.

Students embellish halls for annual art show

Moy Zhong • May 1, 2019

RBHS students and faculty embellished the halls with artwork for the school's annual art show "Depth" on April 14.

Safe driving calls for mirror on service road

Ann Fitzmaurice • April 26, 2019

Pulling out of RBHS’ south parking lot and onto the service road, a driver has three options: left, right and an accident.

Personal finance needs a follow up course

Ethan Hayes • March 3, 2019

Monetary responsibility is more than putting five out of your $20 monthly allowance, at least that’s what I learned in summer school when I took Personal Finance. It’s one of the few things I remember from that class. It’s a great course that actually gives students valuable information and real world skills that young people need in adult life. The teacher I had was knowledgeable about financing and money. I had friends around me who made the subject fun to study and participate in. To my surprise, I enjoyed the content. There was something about preparing to be a grown-up that enticed me.

Red, white, flu: dangerous vaccines are ruining America

Katie Whaley • February 26, 2019

America, please stop hurting children. As a nation that proudly stands for freedom — that fights for it — you sure do brutalize kids and jeopardize the future of life itself so much.

Send out schedule information earlier

Maddie Murphy • February 25, 2019

ith schedule deadlines still in the rear-view mirror and the online change request deadline quickly approaching, students are becoming more and more frustrated with the state of our guidance department. While the overwhelming nature of this busy season for school counselors seems daunting, a solution seems outlandish; however, all we must do is give scheduling information to students and their families before winter break.

‘Weather’ or not you agree, climate change is a hoax

Katie Whaley • December 20, 2018

News of glaciers melting is fake. People are simply misplacing these ice bodies and forget glaciers migrate from the North Pole to Antarctica.

Food surplus leads to excess waste

George Frey • December 18, 2018

We rely on things such as food which can create waste.So we must ask ourselves, ‘what can we do before it’s too late to turn back?’

Absent voters neglect duties

Ann Fitzmaurice • November 12, 2018

At 6 a.m. the polls open on voting day.In August, 99,934 people registered to vote, yet only 37,305 casted their ballot that election season.

Now you’re talking: Classroom staple strikes issue with students

Multiple Authors • October 29, 2018

In September, American adolescents took to Twitter to demand changes in classrooms to reduce anxiety producing projects. They posted many tweets insisting teachers abolish classroom presentations, as public speaking causes students with anxiety too much stress and nervousness and grading them on their presentations skills is unfair.

AP World needs modification, not division

The Rock and Bearing News Staff • October 18, 2018

With the College Board’s coming upheaval of the Advanced Placement (AP) World History, this year’s freshmen and every class after may miss out on decades of history education. This past summer, the...