Time management aids academic performance
Boone County local news KMIZ, released data in late October in regards to Columbia Public School’s (CPS) first grading progress report on Oct. 8 showing...
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Science explains Zoom fatigue
As the unprecedented need for social distancing forces society into increasing dependency on technology to communicate, the feeling of exhaustion following a day of video...
Virtual learning creates challenges for students with ADHD
As students from CPS have switched to virtual learning, they have met many challenges along the way. Although students have gone through a difficult time...
Virtual debate, argumentation through screens
Instead of loading onto a school bus and making the long drive to a tournament’s host school in cities such as St. Louis or Springfield,...
Missing cues of the digital world
Laura Kessel, a speech-language pathologist at RBHS, described the subtle, missing cues and how their absence impacts social interactions during video conferencing meetings....
Biased data exacerbates racial inequalities
One field that has taken advantage of technology’s efficiency and objectivity is the policing and criminal justice system. In recent years, law enforcement has increasingly...
Telemedicine provides virtual tool for health care
During the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving one's home to receive health care can be unsafe. Because of this, health care professionals have utilized telemedicine to hold...
Virtual learning leaves impact on mental health
As students adapt to new academic norms, they will also maneuver through an aspect of their lives that intertwines with academics and has implications related...
Rise in sustainable fashion movement leads to gentrification of thrift shopping
Buying used clothes in the public view has gone from being taboo to trendy, and while there are many benefits to secondhand stores’ new rise...
Black Lives Matter movement prompts action, reflection among students, staff
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Students, staff learn how to adjust to virtual learning format
Advanced Placement World History teacher Gregory Irwin had similar feelings toward virtual learning. He remarked on its effectiveness compared to in-person learning, describing the difficulty...
Creative coping: students, teachers use music, art, movement to relax during COVID-19 pandemic
From scrapbooking to practicing an instrument to going on a walk, students and teachers find ways to be creative during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Swearing seen as unprofessional in school setting, aids pain tolerance
Economics and business teacher Susan Lidholm said for her Investments 101 class she was previewing the movie “The Wizard of Lies,” a biopic about former...
Gender biased research proves fatal
The male and female physiologies are different down to the cellular level. Females have two X chromosomes but no Y chromosomes while men have one...
Modern-day suffragettes continue historical legacy
Bearing News celebrates the 100th year American women have had the right to vote during Women's History Month. Read Maddie Orr's story on the significance...
Loneliness is now an epidemic
Loneliness, a result of the absence or lack of affection in social relations, is an indicator of emotional and mental well-being. The issue of social...
A sunny disposition: seasons, levels of daylight impact mood, well-being
The transition from warm, carefree summer days to dark, chilly winter nights can bring feelings of gloominess and lethargy for many individuals....
Materialistic principles drive consumer habits
Dr. Marsha Richins, a professor in the Trulaske College of Business at the University of Missouri — Columbia, has published numerous journal articles on the...
Helping professions leave workers to manage self-care
In fields where emotional support is necessary — medicine, teaching and social work — individuals are especially vulnerable to burnout and other stress-related phenomena such...
Agents of socialization forge identity
Toddlers knows barely anything of civilization beyond the walls of their home as they begin to walk unsteadily and babble to their heart’s content. Their...