[dropcap]D[/dropcap]espite losing six seniors from last year's competition team, the RBHS Bruin Girls team yet again secured itself a spot at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) Championship.  This year’s...

[media url="https://vimeo.com/67027214" width="640" height="360"] Video by Urmila Kutikkad Dandy Cats: https://vimeo.com/33968489 Welcome to Ask Jake, Bearing News’ first online advice column. I have...

As the final chord of “Pomp and Circumstance” is released, and the RBHS Senior Class of 2013 takes their place as the center of attention on May 24, the celebration is about to begin. Commencement,...

Saturday was a mixed bag for Bruin baseball. In the morning game against Blue Springs South, the Bruins won 7-6. The Bruins had a second reason to celebrate as sophomore Joe Barbee stole two bases to...

Band - Visible Silence: Grant Flakne, Harrison Kiethahn, Jacob Kovarik and Jashawn Linwood "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" by The Red Hot Chili Peppers [media url="https://vimeo.com/64963706" width="640"...

During the Bruin Invite against Park Hill in Bethel Park yesterday, April 24, the boys tennis team defeated Park Hill 9-0 just two days before the varsity team will go on to the Tournament of Champions...

For more than 350 years, it has stood resilient and weathered mighty floods and sweltering droughts. The Big Tree, as the locals call it, is the champion Burr Oak of Missouri, which designates it as the...

With the move to a four-year high school system next year, the influx of freshmen is expected to alter classroom sizes and structures at RBHS. This holds true for the performing arts program, where the...

A few nights ago, as it was cold and rainy, all I planned to do was sit inside. I'd spent hours studying for a math exam, and I wanted to get into bed and let someone else's written words wash over me....

The Bruin Girls left early this morning to attend Nationals in Olando, Florida. The team recently placed second and fourth at the state level. The girls performed their routines Wednesday night in the...

[media url="https://vimeo.com/60882502" width="640" height="360"] Video by Asa Lory and Urmila Kutikkad The annual March March parade pulls Columbia forward into spring every March 1st. And though this...