Bearing News

Viewers’ perception of social media impacts health

Anjali Noel Ramesh • February 28, 2021

A clear and exact definition of body image, according to the National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC), is “a person's perception of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings, positive, negative or both, which result from that perception.” This impression is usually formulated by internal judgements, but can be impacted by external factors in the process.

RBHS announces CFAE nominees

Sarah Ding • February 18, 2021

The Columbia Fund for Academic Excellence (CFAE) committee provides cash awards each year for educators in the Columbia Public Schools district who fall under the various categories for selection. This year, the RBHS committee nominated Dr. Andrew Kinslow for Outstanding High School Educator, Tammy Adkins for Outstanding Educator in a Specialized Area and Therasia Brautigam for Outstanding First Year Educator.

CPS offers free COVID-19 testing for students, staff

Emma Stefanutti • December 9, 2020

Columbia Public Schools (CPS) began offering free COVID-19 testing for students and staff on Dec. 4. The tests are available on weekdays at RBHS and Hickman High School to anyone exhibiting symptoms of...

Illness or Absence?

Anjali Noel Ramesh • October 1, 2019

[vc_text_separator title="Adolescents struggle between choosing schoolwork or recovery days" title_align="separator_align_left"] On the night Oct. 31 of 2017, current junior Lola Gingerich broke her arm...

Varying viewpoints on vaccinations facilitate discussion

Emily Oba • February 27, 2019

From Buddhist monks drinking snake venom in the 17th Century as an inoculation to snake bites, and the 17th century english using cowpox as a protection against smallpox, vaccinations have been around...

A pill-popping pandemic

Anna Xu • February 27, 2019

Although people might not be able to fully verbalize the pain they are in, the physical signs are clear. They could writhe in their beds, moan in agony. Even the stoic cannot help the occasional grimace.

Flu outbreak worse than previous years

Katie Whaley • February 5, 2018

The Influenza A-H3N2 outbreak has affected the entire nation, thanks to its high mutability. It has caused over 40,000 cases and over 600 deaths nationwide.

New nurse appointed to ease workload of health department

Elad Gov-Ari • October 11, 2016

With the addition of freshmen into the student population, the current nurse, Tammy Adkins, began to feel overwhelmed.

RBHS rules out flu mist option because of CDC’s statement

Emily Oba • September 20, 2016

The sharp smell of antiseptic wipes fills students’ noses as they stand in line waiting to get vaccinated at school. Some are nervous, unsure if the needle will be painful or pain free, while others...

Sugar and spice, not all that nice for diabetics

Nicole Schroeder • November 13, 2015

For sophomore Anna Slade, diabetes awareness is much more than a single day of grey awareness ribbons, the color of diabetes awareness. For her, it is a lifestyle of finger pricks and insulin, of high and low blood glucose levels and constant corrections to keep those levels stable.

When sickness strikes, so does stress

Grace Dorsey • October 22, 2015

The bright morning of Oct. 2 sharply contrasted junior Jarrah Crites’ dark mood as she drove into Sonic. She had woken up that day with a massive headache and decided to take her boyfriend's advice to...

Sick day policies more lax for high schoolers

Nicole Schroeder • February 5, 2015

Around five to 20 percent of people in the United States contract the influenza virus every year between December and February, according to new statistics from the Center for Disease Control. This year,...