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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

A day with The Eclipse

A day with The Eclipse

Cam Fuller August 28, 2017
Follow the events at RBHS on 8/21/17 as the Bruins and the U.S. experienced a once in a lifetime event.
Infographic by Joy Park

Women in STEM speak out against sexism

Nikol Slatinska March 15, 2017
In a male-dominated field, women and young girls fight for respect and acknowledgment.
Freshman Sophie Froese lays her head down on the desk during school. Photo by Eléa-Marie Gilles

Students should utilize RBHS resources to aid in finding careers

Emily Oba October 19, 2016
High schoolers seem to have a difficult time figuring out what interests them for a career. Many students go to college with an undecided major, but with all the opportunities given at RBHS they should try harder to figure it out.
New experiences could revolutionize your life

New experiences could revolutionize your life

Abby Kempf February 12, 2016
Read about Editor-in-Chief Abby Kempf's experiences and views on change.
Changes applied to standardized testing

Changes applied to standardized testing

Jenna Liu October 7, 2015

In the last few months, major testing companies have made significant changes to their standardized exams. With PSAT, SAT and ACT testing dates just around the corner, such modifications may have sizeable...

Mega-Industry Apple strikes new chord with Semetric

Mega-Industry Apple strikes new chord with Semetric

Elinor Stanley February 25, 2015

Apple Buys Another Company for Music Analytics  Apple Inc. has struck a new chord with British music analytics to further optimize the music industry with iTunes and consumers. In January, Apple acquired...

As the controversy evolves...

As the controversy evolves…

Brett Stover December 26, 2014

Students, teachers debate whether creationism should join evolution in the public school science curriculum After moving as a teenager from a liberal high school to a more conservative school at the Lake...

STEM fields see little growth in female representation

STEM fields see little growth in female representation

Jenna Liu November 5, 2014

Growing up in St. Louis, senior Michelle Yang had always held the dubious honor of being one of the only girls in her math classes. The self-described “Hermione Granger, but 10 times worse” had always...

I couldnt believe the contrast between the greens and the reds and browns, it was as if Summer and Autumn were fighting for the best nature display.

Columbia nature school to open its doors in 2015

Urmilla Kuttikad April 30, 2014

If all goes well, the Columbia Public Schools district hopes to open a nature school in August 2015 at Rock Bridge State Park. The school will be able to service 100 5th graders per year Stiepleman, along...

CACC science classes spend the day at MU

CACC science classes spend the day at MU

Jenna Liu April 16, 2014

On Monday, students from the Columbia Public School District filed into the Monsanto Auditorium in the University of Missouri Bond Life Sciences Center to listen to talks given by a succession of distinguished...

Physics water balloon drop

Physics water balloon drop

Eric Glennon March 21, 2014

Mr. Koffman tests his students' understanding of water balloon trajectory. [vsw id="89748233" source="vimeo" width="600" height="460" autoplay="no"] Video by Eric Glennon

photo by Mikaela Acton

Science education in U.S. lacks adequate hands-on activities

Afsah Khan March 20, 2014

Six times a year, students get up early on a Saturday morning and make the commute to school to take the American College Testing exam, otherwise known as the ACT. The test consists of an English, mathematics,...

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