Bearing News

Sirna to meet with faculty, plans to foster diversity

Bailey Stover • April 16, 2019

Today marks the first of 12 visits Jacob Sirna will make to meet to learn about RBHS and create professional relationships, he wrote in an email to faculty.

With change in principal comes worries, advice

Katie Whaley • April 2, 2019

Every time a change happens there is cause for concern. The principal in many ways is the face of a school.

New principal seeks student conversation

Bailey Stover • March 20, 2019

During a staff meeting March 11, Principal Dr. Jennifer Rukstad announced Jacob Sirna as RBHS’ new principal for the 2019-20 school year.

Nation-wide security concerns prompt RBHS entrance revision

Multiple Authors • September 28, 2018

Columbia Public Schools to undergo security revisions and remodel RBHS' entries to one single entry.

Club leaders discuss underage drinking at school events

Anna Xu • August 30, 2018

Club leaders joined at lunch to discuss the past incidents of underage drinking and substance abuse. The conversation focused on how BruCrew, an organization at RBHS, specifically could do better with this year's new leadership.

Baccalaureate celebrates seniors

Will Cover • May 17, 2018

As the sound of the string orchestra swelled, the people in the bleachers rose to their feet and a stream of green entered the gymnasium as the 2018 RBHS senior class attended the long historied ceremony...

Juniors forego author speaker event

Nikol Slatinska • April 18, 2018

Author Gabby Rivera's controversial social media comments have caused a significant number of juniors to opt out of her speaking event.

Bond issue to pay for new middle school

Ben Kimchi • February 18, 2018

CPS will add a new middle school to the district in 2020 to help combat overcrowding. Graduates may potentially feed into RBHS.

Students protest district’s cuts of German 1, Japanese 1

Nikol Slatinska • May 1, 2017

Freshmen start a petition in response to the elimination of world language classes.

Classes disrupted because of medical emergency

Grace Vance • March 15, 2017

During fourth hour today, Dr. Rukstad sent an email to teachers asking them to keep students in the classroom. Read why here.

Voter fraud compromises court

Grace Vance • February 5, 2017

Student Council determined on Monday that the original list of courtwarming candidates had to be amended because of suspected fraudulent voting. Although Student Council announced the names of 11 boys...

Inauguration draws attention to ‘fake news’ climate

Multiple Authors • February 2, 2017

The media center had a livestream of the inauguration Jan. 20, and also had a fact-checking site pulled up simultaneously, drawing controversy from the district.