Lack of diversity in medicine lowers quality of care

Multiple Authors • February 29, 2020

As America becomes more and more diverse, the field of medicine struggles to keep up. In medicine, underrepresented minorities include African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans. Currently, only 6% of practicing doctors are underrepresented people of color. Comparatively, this group makes up 31.5% of the U.S. population, according to ABC News. 

Common Core

Elliot Bachrach • January 10, 2020

The Common Core is an allotment of academic guidelines in math and English.The standards first set by state education chiefs and governors from 48 different states, that establishes what a student should have knowledge of by the end of each grade from kindergarten through senior year. 

America needs more unity, less division

Elliot Bachrach • December 19, 2019

Division concerning political beliefs in the United States has been a problem since the drafting of the constitution; however, it has increased substantially in recent years. An unfavorable view of the...

Marching band is a performing art, not a sport

Elliot Bachrach • December 17, 2019

Football. Baseball. Basketball. Marching band. Which of these words does not belong? The answer is obvious, marching band, as it is not a sport.

Behind the screens: Team managers bring stability and support

Elliot Bachrach • November 16, 2019

Elliot Bachrach reports on the behind-the-scenes responsibilities of RBHS team managers, interviewing managers, coaches and players.

Bruins drop district quarterfinal game to Blue Springs

Elliot Bachrach • November 2, 2019

Down 17-10 late in the fourth quarter, the Bruins were in dire need of a touchdown. Senior quarterback Grant Hajicek took the snap and danced from foot to foot, scanning down the field for receivers with golden helmets and white jerseys. He saw senior running back Miles Cheatum running a wheel route.

New bill changes school start date

Elliot Bachrach • October 2, 2019

Gov. Mike Parsons signed a bill on July 11 that will give Missouri students an additional week of summer vacation.  Missouri schools are mandated to start no sooner than 14 days before Labor Day. Consequently, the earliest the 2020-21 school year can start is Aug. 24.

Bruins end losing streak with route of Hickman

Elliot Bachrach • September 28, 2019

The Bruins were all smiles, beaming with joy and pumping their fists at the conclusion of last night’s game against the Hickman Kewpies; the mood differed drastically from the losses in each of the past four weeks.

Bruins football team prepares for Providence rivalry game

Elliot Bachrach • September 26, 2019

At 7 p.m. Sept. 27 the Bruins take on the Hickman Kewpies in the annual Providence Bowl for their second straight road game.

Declining Bruins fall to Battle in third straight loss

Elliot Bachrach • September 14, 2019

As the Battle Spartans took a knee to run out the clock, a dejected Bruin team dispersed throughout the field to shake hands with its crosstown rivals. After the display of sportsmanship, the home squad scattered to the end zone near the scoreboard.

Humiliating? Yes — but not catastrophic

Elliot Bachrach • September 7, 2019

Last week Mizzou football lost to the Wyoming Cowboys, which was considered a humiliating defeat. Will they be able to rise above this?

Bruins fall to Rockhurst in opener after offensive struggle

Elliot Bachrach • August 31, 2019

The artificial grass on the gridiron was saturated from a day’s worth of rain, making it hard for players to gain traction on the waterlogged turf. The temperature, when compounded with the wind, demanded...