Bruin Bear: Picture day panic

Snowy Li • October 3, 2019

Bruin bear's first picture day doesn't go quite how he expects.

Seniors commence long held pranking tradition

Anna Xu • May 14, 2018

[su_dropcap]I[/su_dropcap]n 1582, when all of Europe changed its calendars from Julian to Gregorian, those who celebrated New Year’s on the wrong date were deemed fools, thereby commencing the April...

Doctors overprescribe drugs, feed epidemic

Elad Gov-Ari • May 3, 2018

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) explains that the term “opioid” covers a variety of controlled substances that possess pain-reducing properties. The more common variations of the drugs are the schedule 1 drug Heroin, prescription drug Oxycodone and a synthetic variant, Fentanyl.

Alzheimer’s slowly unravels identity

Nikol Slatinska • May 3, 2018

Learning how to prevent this disease is becoming more and more critical, as its prevalence is increasing; the medical journal Neurology reported that the number of people with the illness will triple by 2050.

Hydration promises health

Grace Dorsey • April 30, 2018

It seems that drinking water is a cure-all. Name a problem: acne, dry skin, excess weight, tiredness, cellulite. Chances are, hydration will help.

Intense exercise gains momentum

Grace Dorsey • April 30, 2018

In recent years, HIIT, or high intensity interval training, has gained a cult following. Boasting an efficient fat-burning effect, this type of exercise usually consists of burpees, squat jumps, sprints and other similar movement patterns.

Women’s healthcare improves despite negligent past

Grace Dorsey • April 5, 2018

Historically, there’s been a severe lack of respect and priority given to women’s healthcare. Through the years, this trend has taken many forms. From diagnosing any distressed woman with “wandering womb disease,” to ignoring a patient because “she’s just being dramatic,” the atrocity is the same.

Protein powder doesn’t promote spontaneous muscle gains

Jordan Rogers • April 2, 2018

At first glance, one might assume protein supplements are the solution to becoming fit and healthy; however, it is the myth that “protein builds muscles” that drives consumers to buy supplements, only to be disappointed that they magically didn’t build muscle overnight.

Au Naturale is in style

Nikol Slatinska • March 26, 2018

More and more people have found a need for ingesting and applying natural ingredients. Nowadays, many have gladly abandon their pill-laden lifestyles for a much simpler alternative.

‘Three Identical Strangers’ provides multifaceted, masterful storytelling

Grace Dorsey • March 4, 2018

Starting as a light-hearted retelling of a impossibly amazing coincidence, “Three Identical Strangers” soon turns into an intriguing investigation that digs into the darker realities of adopted triplets rediscovering each other at the age of 19.

‘The Next Guardian’ Q&A

Grace Dorsey • March 4, 2018

Over the course of 75 minutes, directors Dorottya Zurbó and Arun Bhattarai draw one into the world of siblings Gyembo and Tashi, two young teenagers whose lives are a mixture of traditional and modern Bhutanese culture.

Boys’ basketball wins districts after victory against Blue Springs South

Grace Dorsey • March 2, 2018

With a final score of (79-71), the victory secured the district championship for RBHS and improved their season record to [25-1].