Bearing News

Global Village international fashion show makes come back after COVID-19 cancellations

Anjali Noel Ramesh, Editor-in-Chief • March 21, 2022

RBHS English Language Learning (ELL) teacher Lilia Ben-Ayed and over 20 students hosted the annual Global Village fashion show Thursday, March 17 during all A, B and C lunches. A long, elevated runway...

Shyamala Ramesh and Noel Ramesh Aloysius

Anjali Noel Ramesh • April 13, 2021

Although I claim to be more knowledgeable about Sri Lanka than my younger sister, becauseI was born in Sri Lanka and she was born in the U.S., most of my so-called experience comes through the eyes of my parents. Fondly referring to our homeland as the pearl of the Indian ocean, both my parents spent the majority of their lives across the globe, later moving to the U.S. in 2006, just two years after I was born.

COVID-19 in indigenous reservations, lack of support and response

Shruti Gautam • February 22, 2021

As of Jan. 25, the Navajo Nation had 27,573 positive cases of COVID-19. Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people make up 0.7% of the US population; however, the group accounted for...

Day 39

Bailey Stover • April 25, 2020

Senior Bailey Stover spent her 39th day of social distancing exercising, learning about deaf activism and deaf culture and playing cards with her family.

Cultural value of Global Village prevails through COVID-19

Audrey Snyder • March 15, 2020

Rock Bridge hosted its annual Global Village celebration Friday, March 13 despite push back from corona concerned parents. Lasting all first and second hour, this event was the culmination of a week-long...

Senior Kanchan Hans describes festivities, food, family in India

Bailey Stover • March 13, 2020

Senior Kanchan Hans describes India's unique and diverse culture, specifically in her birth city of Punjab, India. She talks about Indian dance and customs.

Aceptación cultural proviene de la comprensión lingüística

Audrey Novinger • March 11, 2020

En este mundo pequeño, hay mucha gente con creencias, culturas y orígenes diferentes y únicas, y aprendiendo sobre otras trae aceptación.

Dancers celebrate Indian culture during Global Village week

Audrey Snyder • March 10, 2020

Global Village week's second day of celebration took place Tuesday, March 10 in the main commons through a display of international dancing.

Global Village week kicks off with henna, international art

Bailey Stover • March 9, 2020

To begin this year's annual Global Village celebration, students were able to participate in henna and international artwork in the main commons during A and B lunch today.

Senior Kennedy Robbins talks about Canadian culture, history

Bailey Stover • March 9, 2020

As the second installment in an ongoing series featuring students from multicultural backgrounds, senior Kennedy Robbins talks about what life in her home town of Windsor, Ontario, Canada is like. This video provides an overview of numerous aspects of Canadian culture, as well as the pride Robbins takes in how accepting and diverse she says her country is.

Annual Global Village celebration to begin March 9, last through March 13

Bailey Stover • February 26, 2020

Global Village will begin March 9 and last through March 13. This celebration is a week of sharing cultural traditions and learning about the world.

It takes a village; Global village festivities express cultural backgrounds

Anjali Noel Ramesh • February 25, 2020

To close off a week of cultural festivities, RBHS will celebrate the 28th annual Global Village on Friday, March 13. Global Village is a day where students, if they choose to, present booths about their respective countries by handing out samples of food, showcasing artifacts and wearing traditional dress. Booth sign up is on a first-come first-serve basis, and the form can be found on the RBHS website homepage.