Bearing News

RBHS varsity girls’ basketball falls to Incarnate Word Academy 65-41 in Final Four

McKenna Parker and Julia Kim • March 16, 2024

The Lady Bruins failed to defeat Incarnate Word Academy’s Red Knights in 2024 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown Class 6 by 65-41 Friday, Mar. 15. They had to play against the Cor Jesu Academy’s Chargers today...

“Kung Fu Panda 4” adds an entertaining yet predictable film to its franchise

Julia Kim, Editor-in-Chief • March 9, 2024

Spoilers Ahead “Kung Fu Panda 4” premiered in theaters Mar. 8 as another film that ventured into uncharted territory within the franchise’s cinematic universe but still left audiences unsatisfied...

RBHS to host annual Back to School Night

Julia Kim, Editor-in-Chief, Op/Ed Editor • September 5, 2023

RBHS is hosting its Back to School Night Sept. 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will start with an optional parent meeting in the main gym, where parents will be introduced to the school’s Parent Teacher...

‘Bottoms:’ What not to do to make your delusions come true

Julia Kim, Editor-in-Chief, Op/Ed Editor • September 5, 2023

Spoilers Ahead “Bottoms” takes moviegoers back to the classic high school comedy but with what the movie called two “ugly, untalented gays” at the forefront. The new film, directed by Emma Seligman...

BruinThon to hold dance-a-thon at RBHS Feb. 11

Julia Kim, OP/Ed Editor • January 30, 2023

BruinThon is hosting a dance marathon Feb. 11 in RBHS’ main gym to raise funds for the local Children's Miracle Network Hospital (CMN Hospital), a non-profit organization that works to provide healthcare...

Fetishization drives violence against Asian women

Julia Kim, Staff Writer • April 7, 2022

Content Warning: Anti-Asian racism, misogyny, sexual violence On March 16, 2021, eight people were shot and killed by a white man in Atlanta massage parlors, six of the victims being Asian women. The...

The Environmental Coalition wraps up initiative to counteract RBHS paper usage

Julia Kim, Staff Writer • March 24, 2022

The RBHS Environmental Coalition concluded their initiative to offset RBHS paper usage with the non-profit organization, Tree-Plenish, March 16. The club was able to order 92 native tree saplings to plant...

The impact of Omicron: variant heightens risk of infection, targets disabled communities

Julia Kim, Editor-in-Chief • February 2, 2022

First identified in Botswana and South Africa in November, the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus has surged around the world over the past two months and now accounts for 99.9% of new infections in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The pandemic continues to play a recurring role in people’s lives, and Omicron poses new risks toward able-bodied and disabled people in the new year.

Columbia Public Schools to take 3 days off during omicron surge

Julia Kim, Staff Writer • January 20, 2022

Superintendent Brian Yearwood announced students will not be in session for three days starting Friday, Jan. 21 as a result of a surge in the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron. Columbia Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education plans to formally approve these changes at their work session Jan. 20.