Bearing News

Day 2

Bailey Stover • March 19, 2020

Senior Bailey Stover describes what she did on her second day of social distancing in light of the current coronavirus pandemic.

RBHS holds majority of referrals in Columbia Public Schools district

Rochita Ghosh • November 13, 2017

RBHS administrators respond to large amount of referrals in 2016-2017 school year by implementing new practices for monitoring kids outside of class.

Study hall pushes for more productivity

Ann Fitzmaurice • December 20, 2016

Every weeknight as I stare down at my world history textbook dreading the next seven pages of reading and notes, I tell myself the same thing: I’ll do it in AUT. As the first block on B days rolls around,...

Different environments give students a safe place at school

Emily Oba • November 15, 2016

RBHS offers a variety of niche places for students to spend their time in. These different environments give a sense of security and belonging.

Sophomores should gain right to leave school during AUT

Emily Oba • September 27, 2016

Students sit and study in the uncomfortable tan brown chairs in the media center, while classical music and dull NPR commentary plays in the background. While some students have the priviledge to leave...

LOP proves more helpful than expected

Nikol Slatinska • May 16, 2016

Students find that LOP (Loss of Privilege) is a good institution for getting schoolwork done.

Vital opportunities come from an extra class, not from an AUT

Abby Kempf • February 6, 2016

AUT offers you time to study, but it also takes away from time you would be able to learn.

Take a breather

Skyler Froese • February 1, 2016

Being very involved in school is important, but so is taking a breather and your family and friends.

Rising sophomores to lose AUT period

Katie Topouria • May 16, 2015

Plans for RBHS’ next school year have been starting to shift and change. Alternating Unassigned Time (AUT) is a free period that sophomores through seniors have been able to put in their schedule this...

Change with the Times

Emily Franke • April 28, 2015

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Lack of door decs reduces bonding experiences for lower classmen, takes away from RBHS environment

Renata Poet Williams • September 15, 2014

[dropcap style="simple" size="5"]C[/dropcap]oming into high school, everyone wants to find somewhere to fit in, whether one wants to admit it or not. As a sophomore, I really didn’t know where I fit...