Bearing News

Police brutality in America

Jordyn Thompson • April 29, 2019

Senior Sydni Brown, who is white, was pulled over a few weeks ago with her boyfriend, who is black, when they were sitting in a public park. “I feel angry that not only it happened but that the cop...

Police investigate threatening bathroom wall graffiti (Updated)

Ann Fitzmaurice • April 15, 2019

At approximately 12:15 p.m. today, a student reported threatening graffiti on one of the stall walls of a RBHS boys’ bathroom, according to a statement RBHS Principal Dr. Jennifer Rukstad emailed to teachers and parents.

Alabama officer faces no charges in mall shooting

Jordyn Thompson • February 5, 2019

A police officer will not be charged after killing a bystander at the Riverchase Galleria Mall in Birmingham.

Burned

Bailey Stover • November 1, 2018

In the struggle to care for herself, one student overcomes internal and external turmoil to generate positive self-perception.

Recent thefts lead students to question safety of possessions

Grace Vance • October 11, 2016

In the past two weeks, students have reported multiple wallet thefts throughout the school.

Columbia battles continuous heroin problem

Skyler Froese • May 1, 2016

While drugs are an issue in many big cities, Columbia faces a surprising enemy with heroin.

Understaffed Columbia police battles crime, criticism

Ji-Ho Lee • April 30, 2016

While attempting to protect the community, the Columbia Police Department must also protect its officers, resulting in a difficult dilemma.

New bill to improve racial bias in police force

Skyler Froese • January 28, 2016

Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed (city of St. Louis) co-sponsored the bill to improve Columbia police officer training. The state of Missouri has recently experienced bountiful controversy surrounding...

Explicit, pornographic material lead to police investigation on district iPads

Grace Vance • December 10, 2015

Media center specialist Dennis Murphy examines one of the iPads distributed to students. The Columbia Police Department recently seized iPads while investigating improper use of them. [dropcap color="#"...

The lens to integrity

Grace Dorsey • November 13, 2015

Last August a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown. Last November a police officer shot and killed Tamir Rice.

Sousveillance proves that we should adapt into the new world without privacy

Jay Whang • January 9, 2014

More than six months after Edward Snowden revealed the National Security Agency’s corruption, privacy-right activists and civil libertarians certain that they are living in a world that George Orwell...

Segway entertains, provides efficient transportation

Alyssa Sykuta • December 6, 2012

Thanks to the Columbia Police Department, students may behold an entertaining sight on their trip to the bathroom. While most people build relationships by striking up a conversation, School Resource...