Bearing News

Organization spreads awareness

Raj Satpathy • April 18, 2013

[dropcap style="2" size="3"]H[/dropcap]igh school can be a torrent of teenage angst, drama and the ever-present nasty teasing. Despite the mainstream attention last year after the release of Bully, RBHS...

Dancers draw crowds during Global Village

Urmilla Kuttikad • March 6, 2013

[media url="https://vimeo.com/61215051" width="640" height="360"] [media url="https://vimeo.com/61215435" width="640" height="360"] Videos by Urmila Kutikkad Today, on March 6, a multi-ethnic team of dancers...

Global Village continues with first “Song and Music” day

Daphne Yu • March 5, 2013

While Global Village has always been a tradition at RBHS, this year's

Oscar Insight: Predictions for 2013’s Academy Awards

Lauren Puckett • February 20, 2013

It's that time of year again - Oscar season. This Sunday, Feb. 24, the acclaimed academy will decide which of this year's films truly take the cake. We'll see celebrities dressed in their best, parading across the red carpet. We'll hear numerous thank-you speeches, accompanied by the occasional shed tear. We'll see directors and cinematographers holding their little golden men, beaming with pride. But, most of all, we'll get to see what is truly great in the film industry, and we'll get to honor it with the year's most prestigious television event. Several Bearing News staff members have pulled their heads together, and compiled this list of predictions for 2013's Oscar winners. We're by no means experts, but we hope readers will appreciate and enjoy our analysis of this year's cinematic experiences.

Students remember Pearl Harbor

Raj Satpathy • December 8, 2012

On Dec. 7, 1941, the Empire of Japan attacked the many islands across the Pacific Ocean, one of which was Hawaii, the home of a U.S. naval base. For those who would like to learn more about Pearl Harbor,...

‘Pearl Harbor’ delivers entertainment value, forgoes historical accuracy

Raj Satpathy • December 7, 2012

Dec. 7, 1947: President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his famous address the day after to Congress, called it “a date which will live in infamy.” The tragedy at Pearl Harbor made an enormous impact...

Students travel to Indiana for Siemens Competition

Atreyo Ghosh • November 12, 2012

The nation’s premier young minds came together Nov. 8-10, in six universities around the country to participate in the prestigious Siemens Competition. These universities hosted the student competitors...

Interact hosts Halloween recruitment party

Raj Satpathy • October 30, 2012

The halls of the Hampton Inn and Suites rang with jubilation as members of Columbia's Interact Club, both new and old, gathered together to celebrate Halloween. Students from RBHS, Hickman High School...

Scholars vie for recognition

Raj Satpathy • October 27, 2012

A man strides alone across the gym floor. With a basketball bouncing up and down by his side, he approaches the hoop. Sweat steadily seeps downwards onto his forehead; his hair is drenched with perspiration....

RBHS students named Siemens Competition regional finalists

Manal Salim • October 24, 2012

On Oct.19, the Siemens Foundation announced the regional finalists and semifinalists of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. This competition strives to uncover the “brightest high...

9/11 affects students, teachers

Maddie Magruder • September 11, 2012

A podcast remembering 9/11. *Warning: There is explicit language in this podcast. By Maddie Magruder and Daphne Yu Narrations by Raj Satpathy Music by Daphne Yu

Golf team prepares for state finals

Raj Satpathy • May 10, 2012

In the past few years, the athletes that make up RBHS’s golf teams — both boys and girls — have been consistently winning their matches. They racked up victories at various tournaments and matches,...