Bearing News

Day 139

Bailey Stover • August 3, 2020

During her 139th day of social distancing, recent RBHS graduate Bailey Stover went through her old school materials and watched "The Umbrella Academy."

The memoir and the videos had me thinking about everything going on in my life at the moment, so I wrote in my bullet journal. Fear marked today’s entry as I wrote about how scary the coronavirus situation in America has gotten and how I never fully realized it’s a life-and-death situation for some.

Day 18

Snowy Li • April 4, 2020

I headed straight for my laptop — today is a huge workday, and I realized I had little time left to lose: the three day grace period Columbia Public Schools has implemented for students from April 1 to April 3 in the hopes of promoting health over schoolwork for the moment has merely pushed my deadlines for class assignments closer together. I was determined then, despite my earlier laziness, to get my tasks done so I can relax later.

Day 17

Snowy Li • April 3, 2020

Greeted by a loud “meow,” I woke up today at around 8 a.m. with my cat, Daisy, standing in front of my face as she begged for breakfast. Today is April 3, but I barely noticed the date as time seems to fly fast when there’s not too much to do while stuck at home. I keep thinking of different ways to contain my boredom as COVID-19 and the quarantine drag on.

Creations under quarantine

Snowy Li • March 24, 2020

Almost immediately after the cancellation of in-seat school, I began to lose track of time and the date, barely getting the rest of my assignments done on time before going back to play Minecraft or watch YouTube videos. There are multiple ways, however, to let creativity and imagination rekindle the joys of life, such as through making origami, drawing and cooking.

Exotic pets present additional love to owners

Grace Dorsey • January 6, 2018

When considering taking care of uncommon pets, it is important to consider the ability to properly facilitate the animal.

A listening ear

Grace Vance • May 28, 2014

Last year a piece of my heart went missing. But it was my ear that was searching for it. It was the time of day when the sun finally settled down, and the Earth shifted into a feeling of comfort and...