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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

Columbia raises age to purchase tobacco to 21

Columbia raises age to purchase tobacco to 21

Luke Chval February 4, 2015

No RBHS students can legally purchase tobacco in Columbia anymore. The Columbia City Council decided by a 6-1 vote to raise the legal age for purchasing tobacco products to 21 on Dec. 15. Many localities...

photo by Devesh Kumar

Eating breakfast delivers food fuel for focus

Harsh Singh November 4, 2014

Almost 10 percent of Americans skip breakfast each day, according to a survey by the the NPD Group. Of the 10 percent who omit the morning meal, eight percent do so because they don’t have enough time. Missing...

Photo by Bri Arnett

Health Brief: Study shows correlation between young adult fitness and cognition later in life

Anna Wright May 8, 2014

Younger adults who exercise more frequently will likely experience improved brain function and cognition in their later years, a new study suggests. The study, conducted at The University of Minnesota...

Breathing easy: Nurse Tammy Adkins opens a package of inhalers for easy access. A new bill in the House of Representatives will allow school nurses to administer the inhalers in case of an emergency. Photo by Aniqa Rahman

Bill allows nurses increased control over prescriptions

Alyssa Sykuta October 25, 2012

One in 12 people in the United States suffers from asthma, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Thanks to a bill approved by the Missouri House of Representatives, students with...

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