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Looking at the AIDS epidemic through art

Julia Kim, Editor-in-Chief • October 14, 2021

The AIDS epidemic had a significant impact on art not only with its content but how it shaped art into a sociopolitical form of protest that sought to convey emotion and also to educate and empower. In the face of constant dehumanization and systematic inequality by an oppressive government, queer artists punctured twisted ideological and political narratives to highlight the reality of the disease as well as the communities of care that grew from it.

Modern-day suffragettes continue historical legacy

Maddie Orr • March 24, 2020

Bearing News celebrates the 100th year American women have had the right to vote during Women's History Month. Read Maddie Orr's story on the significance of women's rights and how modern-day female activists continue the legacy of the women who started the fight.

Senior Kennedy Robbins talks about Canadian culture, history

Bailey Stover • March 9, 2020

As the second installment in an ongoing series featuring students from multicultural backgrounds, senior Kennedy Robbins talks about what life in her home town of Windsor, Ontario, Canada is like. This video provides an overview of numerous aspects of Canadian culture, as well as the pride Robbins takes in how accepting and diverse she says her country is.

LGBTQ athletes find community within athletics

Bailey Stover • February 25, 2020

LGBTQ athletes share their coming out stories and discuss how the athletic community accepted and alienated them during their lives.

Modern mindsets aim to prevent history from repeating

Audrey Novinger • November 22, 2019

Since the Industrial Revolution progress has marched forward as fast as fossil fuels allows, and human actions can force damaging climate shifts.

Softball makes historic run to finish third at state

Camryn DeVore • November 4, 2019

The softball team and crowd forgot the holiday of ghosts and candies as they set their sights on the Class 4 State Championship.

Softball makes history, goes to final 4 tomorrow

Camryn DeVore • October 31, 2019

The Bruin’s displayed their powerful offensive ability Monday Oct. 28 at the softball quarterfinal game against Francis Howell Central High School (FHCHS).

Black History in Columbia, MO – Black History Month

Multiple Authors • February 13, 2019

[vc_video link="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBKXVckz3jg"]Ben Kimchi explains some of the black history of Columbia. Video by Isaac Parrish. Script by Emily Oba and Bailey Stover. Special thanks to...

Royal Tea: Another George (IV)

Valeria Velasquez • November 25, 2018

The history textbooks are filled with mentions of famous Georges. There’s good ol’ cherry-tree cutting Washington (yay, pseudohistory), the now not-as-handsome Clooney and the subject of many infamous...

Royal Tea: Queen Victoria

Valeria Velasquez • October 29, 2018

Royal Tea is back this year to discuss another collection of endlessly fascinating (and potentially incestuous) tales regarding the lives of history’s most wealthy elites. Now, we can all agree that...

Padded shoulders and feminism: the cyclical nature of fashion

Rachael Erickson • May 21, 2018

[dropcap style="simple" size="5"]T[/dropcap]he past year has seen significant changes in American popular culture. In the aftermath of the 2016 federal elections, politics and especially the conservative...

Theatrical Showcase takes audiences on a Ride through Time

George Frey • May 6, 2018

From the Old Testament to the hair loving 1970s, Advanced Acting and Musical Theatre students managed to combine various choreography, songs and character dialogues and monologues to showcase various periods...

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