Bearing News

‘I Am Not Your Negro’ shines the right light on racism

Katie Whaley • March 4, 2017

Done perfectly, I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO tells a powerful story and addresses racism the way it should have been done before, personally and truthfully.

One nation, already divided

Multiple Authors • October 3, 2016

American race relations and unrest seem to be more discussed than ever. Although they are contemporary issues, the start of discrimination and the search for equality has been with America every step of the way.

MU budget cuts threaten families

Ji-Ho Lee • May 4, 2016

With a single stroke of a pen, legislators used a tattered past as justification to cut $8 million from the University of Missouri - Columbia (UMC). With a single stroke of a pen, legislators tore down families they had never even met. With one stroke, state congressmen rejected students and teachers they did not know because of a series of unfortunate events that required action.

Questioning racial bias

Multiple Authors • April 8, 2016

Students debate over whether white privilege is real or not.

‘The Prison in Twelve Landscapes’ impresses with rich, powerful narratives

Jenna Liu • March 6, 2016

An ex-convict dominates the New York City chess park scene. Residents of a small, Eastern Kentucky town place their hope for economic recovery in the return of a local prison. The disembodied voice of a female prisoner describes her role on an inmate fire crew fighting the blazes that burn across California.

Remembering Harper Lee

Nicole Schroeder • February 19, 2016

Following the death of author Harper Lee, students and teachers reflect on her work and the influence her writing had on society.

New bill to improve racial bias in police force

Skyler Froese • January 28, 2016

Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed (city of St. Louis) co-sponsored the bill to improve Columbia police officer training. The state of Missouri has recently experienced bountiful controversy surrounding...

Attacks in Mali deserve equal attention

Ji-Ho Lee • December 6, 2015

art by Jenna Liu History has proven that any citizen of any country can be an unfortunate victim of terrorism. Recently, the world has seen several tragic acts of terror. Although there was response to...

Controversy over ‘Melissa Click’ video misses key issues

Jenna Liu • November 13, 2015

These past few days have been a time of reflection. As a high school student living in Columbia, Missouri whose parents both work on the University of Missouri-Columbia campus, I have a personal connection...

Affirmative action policies are necessary and beneficial

Ronel Ghidey • October 8, 2015

Is America’s history color blind? The answer is no because of the constant discrimination against minorities in its history. Why are people against affirmative action, which are policies and scholarships...

B is for Blindfolded, C is for Culture

Humera Lodhi • May 7, 2015

Students explore racial microaggressions in and out of school After meeting in their mosque’s youth group years ago, Japanese-Palestinian junior Hanna Abdulkhaleq and African-American senior Maha Hamed...

White ≠ better

Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Kafi • December 15, 2014

White privilege shows prejudice alive and well While visiting my father in a federal prison camp in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, about a month ago, my mother, brother and I had an unfortunate experience...