Bearing News

Fears develop with age, interactions

Emily Oba • April 11, 2018

Fears can change because one has more experience and recognizes the risks of the world around him or her.

Age restrictions guide youth

Rochita Ghosh • February 23, 2018

According to law, teens are not allowed to purchase cigarettes until they are 18 years old. Once they hit that milestone, they have to wait three more years until they can legally purchase alcohol. Age restrictions prevent teens from hurting themselves and others, but are they implemented to guide or restrain?

New bill to come, Missouri pushes to raise juvenile age

Peyton Moore • May 11, 2017

The state of Missouri is one of the seven in the United States that tries 17 year olds as adults when they commit a crime. Although this law applies to Missouri, border states, such as Iowa and Kansas,...

35 going on 15

Emily Oba • May 8, 2016

Acting younger: Freshman Anel Castro holds a blanket and stuffed bear to appear more like a child. [heading class="Closing off classrooms hurts education"]Adult actors portray teens in wrong light [/heading] I...