Bearing News

‘The Rock’ wins consecutive Pacemaker Finalist award

Daphne Yu • September 8, 2012

For the second year running, the journalism staff at The Rock student newspaper was awarded with a Pacemaker finalist for its efforts in creating a high quality newspaper publication. Pacemaker Finalist...

Prom 2012, A night to remember

Muhammad Al-Rawi • May 13, 2012

Prom… What remains with you after a night like this is the details. The eerie blue lighting from above. The confused faces of those who do not know how to dougie. The close quiet of the slow dances....

‘Flashback’ arrives; initial reactions to ‘Intersect’ impress

John Gillis • May 9, 2012

Walking through the halls leaving second hour Tuesday, May 8, it was easy to tell what day it was. Today was yearbook day. Students smiled, enjoying the feel and the smell of their freshly printed...

End of the year brings new mural to room 327

Sonya Francis • April 29, 2012

With the end of the year closing in, most students are slowing down. Their batteries aren’t fully charged, and the only thing that occupies their minds is the countdown toward summer. But junior Paige...

Nearly 600 people attend revamped Astronomy Day

Sami Pathan • April 28, 2012

The Columbia Public School planetarium in RBHS played host to nearly 600 people Saturday, April 28, during its Astronomy Day celebrations. The facility exhibited planetarium shows, telescope clinics,...

Global Issues hosts cricket match

Muhammad Al-Rawi • April 23, 2012

Global issues held an afternoon cricket tournament during the weekend in efforts to raise money for their sister school. It was the last event or the year. The tournament was in Rock Quarry park, with...

Spring assembly could use fewer speedos, more substance

Avantika Khatri • April 13, 2012

In Rock Bridge tradition, the spring assembly offered more recognition to the school’s athletics than it did to all the recent accomplishments of RBHS combined. It’s not that athletics were not deserving...

The story of a paper from a writer’s perspective

Adam Schoelz • April 13, 2012

Story Idea Day A paper without stories is kind of like a person without organs — it’s thin, flimsy and kind of gross. For that reason, while everyone was still exhausted and bleary-eyed from the late...

Bruin Girls assemble next year’s team

Muhammad Al-Rawi • April 11, 2012

This week, the Bruin Girls are forming the 2012-2013 team. They have held clinics after school Monday through Wednesday to set the choreography in motion. During this time, those who wanted to be team...

Global Issues hosts dodgeball event to aid sister school

Nadav Gov-Ari • April 11, 2012

On Thursday April 12, RBHS Global Issues club host a dodgeball event after school to benefit a sister school. This sister school, Choula A, is one of many located in Eastern Chad and is a home for refugees...

RBHS put on external lockdown, threat unidentified

Kirsten Buchanan • April 9, 2012

Updated at 1:18 p.m. The Columbia Police Department has taken over the investigation of the situation that caused the lockdown, said Public Information Officer Latisha Stroer. RBHS administrators learned...

Columbia Women’s Lacrosse loses first two games, remains positive

Kira Lubahn • April 8, 2012

It was a bright and sunny morning, but there was a chill in the air as the Columbia Women's Lacrosse team stepped on the field for its first day of games Saturday, April 7. As the team warmed up, nerves...