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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

Females take over steering wheel

Grace Vance May 30, 2014

[dropcap style="simple" size="4"]  I[/dropcap]t was 8:30 a.m. when senior Jackie Gajia left from a hooping festival in Belle, Mo. with a friend. From the flow arts festival where she watched hoop dancing...

Senior Harry Bozoian returns a serve in a singles match against Joplin.
Photo by Catherine Howser

RBHS doubles teams rank first and second at individual sectional, qualify for state

Emily Franke May 30, 2014

Two RBHS doubles teams qualified for state individual championships. Doubles partners junior Rohit Rao and senior Raymond Majors finished first with a 6-2, 6-0 win while freshman Brian Baker and senior...

Boys track crowned district champs, girls runner-up

Boys track crowned district champs, girls runner-up

Josh Ripley May 30, 2014

A year ago the RBHS girls track and field team defeated Jefferson City to win the Class 4 District 5 Track and Field championship, while the Bruin boys were edged by the Jays and were forced to settle...

IOC students say farewell to familiar friends

IOC students say farewell to familiar friends

Jimin Lee May 30, 2014

Members of International Cultural Organization are getting foods. Ji young Kim is an international student who came to Rock Bridge High School two years ago from South Korea.  Just as some as other international...

Native American artifact. Photo by Riley Martin.

Mystery mounds discovered in Missouri

Riley Martin May 29, 2014

For the past 10 to 15 years the mysterious mystery mound located in the Midwest has been spinning up curiosity among locals. According to websites it’s known as a “hall of records” of sorts. The...

Stacked up: movies against books

Stacked up: movies against books

Alice Yu May 29, 2014

I’ve been told to “get out” of a room for multiple reasons, either because of my stupidity, annoying attitude, or just as a joke in reply to my opinions, but the most recent time was because I prefer...

Tennis Coach Ben Loeb at a match. Photo by Tess Lovig

Coaches push past the limit of acceptable behavior

Tess Lovig May 29, 2014

At high level sports some athletes feel as if  pressure is put on them by their coaches to win. Sophomore Brandon Goins on the RBHS baseball team has experienced harsh coaching firsthand. “Some students...

Salute honors Seniors

Salute honors Seniors

Breana Williamson May 28, 2014

Held at the RBHS gymnasium at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, will be the Salute to Seniors award ceremony. The school has held this event for more than 13 years. "About 50 percent of seniors who were invited...

Students stressed about finals find ways to cope

Students stressed about finals find ways to cope

Nicole Schroeder May 28, 2014

[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the end of the school year approaches, many students are feeling the pressure of multiple spring activities. Sporting events, end-of-the-year concerts, the beginning of summer jobs,...

‘Finding Vivian Maier’ uncovers a never forgotten, but never known, life of long lost photographer

‘Finding Vivian Maier’ uncovers a never forgotten, but never known, life of long lost photographer

Katie Little May 28, 2014

Her story is unorthodox and her photography is extraordinary, but would she have wanted the world to know it? Maier, who passed away in the Chicago suburbs in 2009 at the age of 83, lived her life as a...

‘Turn Blue’ from The Black Keys gives listeners a bombastic blast from the past

‘Turn Blue’ from The Black Keys gives listeners a bombastic blast from the past

Katie Little May 28, 2014

For a two-man music group, the sound that the Black Keys has packed into their new album, “Turn Blue,” is nothing short of spectacular. To even be consistent with their previous work was a tall order,...

A listening ear

A listening ear

Grace Vance May 28, 2014

Last year a piece of my heart went missing.  But it was my ear that was searching for it.  It was the time of day when the sun finally settled down, and the Earth shifted into a feeling of comfort and...

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