Bearing News

ACT, SAT cancel April, May exams

Isaac Yontz • March 19, 2020

In a recent update, the College Board and American Testing Company canceled their respective standardized tests for April and May.

First Time I took the ACT

Maddie Marrero • February 27, 2020

Have you taken the ACT before? Tell us about it in the comments below.

Bet Menen, junior

Camryn DeVore • February 25, 2020

In celebration of Black History Month, junior Bet Menen answers questions regarding race in America, RBHS and how to address racism.

Bet Menen, junior

Sarah Mosteller • February 11, 2020

Junior Bet Menen offers her thoughts on the flaws she sees in the American education system, especially through its focus on grades and test scores.

What do you think is one of the biggest flaws in the American education system? “A big flaw in the American education system is that wealthier students have an unfair advantage to students in a lower...

That’s debatable: Should colleges consider standardized test scores in admissions?

Multiple Authors • December 18, 2019

Standardized testing gives an equal and fair chance to students Isaac Yontz What do Princeton Review, Prep Scholar, and Kaplan all have in common? They all make copious amounts of money off study...

Juniors take state paid ACT

Sarah Kuhlmann • April 3, 2019

Juniors talk about what they think of taking the school paid ACT on April 2nd.

An open letter to high school as a second semester senior

Maddie Murphy • February 27, 2019

As I enter my eighth, and final, semester, the comradery I’ve felt is unmatched. The conversations are becoming more vulnerable. The smiles are becoming more genuine. The hugs are getting tighter. The days are becoming fewer and fewer and the nostalgia is becoming more and more.