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Author: Avery Prince

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All-Star Game Preview

February 18, 2022 - by Avery Prince - Leave a Comment

The NBA All-Star Game is this weekend, and the stage is set for a great game. Back in Cleveland for the first time since 1995, the game is set for …

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What is Hygiene Theater, and What Does it Mean for Riverside?

January 15, 2022February 4, 2022 - by Avery Prince - Leave a Comment

Teachers are cleaning, but what does it mean for Riverside? “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; …

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Fall Sports Recap

November 25, 2021December 1, 2021 - by Avery Prince - Leave a Comment

Football The Pirates started their season with four straight losses, losing several close games. Riverside then beat the Granville Central Panthers 40-12, earning their first win of the season. Next …

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Ben Simmons is Not Coming Back to Philadelphia

October 5, 2021 - by Avery Prince - Leave a Comment

Five Possible Trade Destinations for the Disgruntled Star During the 2021 Eastern Conference Semifinals, the Philadelphia 76ers lost a close game seven to the Atlanta Hawks. This likely marked the …

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Lady Pirates fall to Northern

September 22, 2021 - by Avery Prince - Leave a Comment

With senior captain Maya Dulli-Ray out with an elbow injury, the Lady Pirates lost 3-0 to Northern Durham on Tuesday. “She’s kind of like the glue player in addition to …

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Class sizes, room dimensions make social distancing difficult

September 14, 2021 - by Avery Prince - Leave a Comment

With Riverside coming fully back to in-person school for the first time since March of 2020, there are social distancing rules that all teachers must follow in their classrooms. But …

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Incase you missed them in our senior print edition, all of The Hook senior columns are now on our website: The Senior Issue is finally out 👀 Class of 2023 Print Edition is out now! Find senior superlatives, destinations, wills, spotlights and MORE! Pick up your copy today in room 148! (Part 2): More photos from the staff’s victory over the students in their game last week. See the full photo gallery on thepirateshook.com (Part 1): Photos from the staff’s 65-50 victory in the student vs. staff basketball game last week. Elizabeth Wagner is one of Riverside’s World Languages teachers. She teaches Spanish I and II at the standard level and is always accompanied by her best friend and service animal Claude. The men's volleyball team took a 20-18, 20-17 victory at lunch over the women's team in the @pirateathleticsmedia Spring Games volleyball team showdown! “If you are able to walk or bike to school at any age, it is better for the health of the kid, feelings of learned independence, students come to school better ready to learn because they’ve been moving their bodies, and getting their blood flowing,” said Bike Durham’s director, John Tallmadge. OPINION | Guest Column: You don’t get to be disgusted by my culture. Read this Riverside student’s perspective on disgust and how people view her food and culture:
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[…] A swamp, a faraway kingdom, an imprisoned princess. This April, a land far far away came to none other…

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