Day 137

Bailey Stover • August 1, 2020

During her 137th day of social distancing, recent high school graduate Bailey Stover wrote letters to friends and cleaned the crafts room with her mom.

Affirmative action proves vital for diversity

The Rock and Bearing News Staff • November 4, 2019

While opponents of affirmative action say it decreases equity because of higher standards put on some racial groups, it is imperative that colleges consider race in their admissions to ensure diversity. Race should, however, play a reduced role in acceptance, and instead be a way to understand an applicant in a holistic context.

Students discuss band culture while preparing for the pre-festival concert

Matthew Burns • March 19, 2019

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on Women’s History Month

Ji-Sung Lee • March 8, 2019

Students voice their opinion on female role models in their lives.

Junior class of AVID tours Maryville University

Atiyah Lane • March 7, 2019

The junior class of RBHS’s Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID) took a trip to tour Maryville University in Saint Louis, Mo.

on the True/False Film Fest

Ji-Sung Lee • March 2, 2019

Students voice their opinion on the True/False Film Fest taking place Feb. 28 to March 3.

The Name Game: How Universities play prospective students

George Frey • October 18, 2018

Universities are businesses, and high-level colleges market themselves using their name.

College provides unique experience for all

Faaris Khan • April 30, 2018

For many, college is much more than just post-secondary education.

Graduation paths differ

Jordan Rogers • February 28, 2018

High school graduation day is filled with celebration, shared memories and relatives asking what the future holds. Parents and adults push the idea of going to a University for four years to get a degree in some field, forming a misconception that a bachelor’s will always equal success in the desired career.

Welcome to the Zou

Cassidy Viox • October 15, 2016

Dating back to 1926, the University of Missouri- Columbia's (MU) Faurot Field has been an icon for MU athletics since the first football game ever played in the stadium. After years and millions of dollars...

College journalists censored by courts

Ji-Ho Lee • February 2, 2016

It is both unfortunate and tragic that the First Amendment no longer holds the influence it once did. When the Founding Fathers penned the Constitution 300 years ago, they would not have expected that...

District weighs merits of weighted grades

Ashley Tanner • November 2, 2015

Students from the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program at Battle High School proposed the installment of a weighted GPA system for high schools in a meeting with the Columbia Public...