Bearing News

Bruins fall to Rockhurst in opener after offensive struggle

Elliot Bachrach • August 31, 2019

The artificial grass on the gridiron was saturated from a day’s worth of rain, making it hard for players to gain traction on the waterlogged turf. The temperature, when compounded with the wind, demanded...

Hooves to my heart: once in a lifetime friendship

Bailey Stover • April 25, 2019

On Fridays, junior Lydia Olmsted arrives at Cedar Creek Therapeutic Riding Center and greets her beloved horse, Dar Ghazi.

Camaraderie roots in captains

Bailey Stover • October 10, 2018

Each year senior athletes graduate, leaving rising upperclassmen to fill the empty leadership positions. Team captains feel a level of responsibility to their teammates to carry on the legacies.

People of Roots n Blues n BBQ – Wildy Self

Bailey Stover • September 30, 2018

Stacy Self, the artist known as Wildy, brought her talent and passion for connecting with people through art to the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival Saturday afternoon. Her interactive murals inspired collaboration, creativity and community among the young artists who helped her paint them.

People of Roots n Blues – Mikki Philippe, Walter Seymour

Bailey Stover • September 30, 2018

Mikki Philippe and Walter Seymour enjoyed the atmosphere of the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival at Stephens Lake Park. Philippe painted and talked with Seymour while bands such as Ha Ha Tonka performed on the nearby stage.

People of Roots n Blues n BBQ – Jesse Cook

Bailey Stover • September 30, 2018

At a friend's request, Jesse Cook donned a frog puppet costume for the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival Saturday afternoon. For Cook, the outfit is a way he can interact and connect with people. What...

People of Roots n Blues n BBQ – Reid Boyd

Bailey Stover • September 30, 2018

Reid Boyd, a 13-year-old from Columbia, performed on the Front Porch Stage at the Roots n Blues n Barbecue festival Friday evening. With his mother supporting him from the audience, Boyd played a guitar solo during the band's rendition of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door."