Dear 12-year-old Elena, There’s never been a goal you couldn’t meet as long as you worked hard enough. That’s what you thought, anyway. I got a five by cramming 20 …
I failed, and it was the best thing I ever did Read More
If someone told 18-year-old Jaden Jules (‘17) that he would work for one of the nation’s largest finance companies, he probably would have laughed. Jules is a publicist for Dow …
Alumni Spotlight: Jaden Jules Read More
Juniors Phoebe Gainey and Sara Reina work in Janel Thompson’s English 112 class. They are taking this Durham Tech course at Riverside as part of the Pirate Promise program. Photo …
Durham Tech Comes to Riverside Read More
Depende a quien le preguntes. Independientemente, las futuras madres tienen menos tiempo para decidir. Con 16 años, 5 semanas de embarazo y completamente en conflicto, la estudiante Leilani Provencio se …
¿Atención Médica o Homicidio? Read More
It depends who you ask. Regardless, prospective mothers have less time to decide. 16 years old, 5 weeks along and completely conflicted, when senior Leilani Provencio realized she was pregnant, …
Murder or Healthcare? Read More
From an alleged punch thrown to a campaign scandal to inflammatory speeches, it’s shocking that Durham’s City Council finds time to get anything done at all. On September 21, I …
Fights, scandal, allegiances: high school or city council? Read More
Shrek: The Musical Opens on April 20 Ogres are like onions: they have a lot of layers. And Riverside’s production of Shrek: the Musical does, too. The Riverside auditorium will …
The River Becomes the Swamp Read More
This story was originally published by the Triangle Tribune. Located in the heart of Durham, Northgate mall has always served as a social hub. But as developers plan to tear …
Northgate’s future must be about affordable housing not profit Read More
On March 2, all of Riverside’s music departments performed in a concert for music in our schools month. Beginning orchestra performed Acidic by Tyler Arcari. Intermediate orchestra performed Follow the …
Photo Gallery: Music In Our Schools Month Concert Read More
As a historic mall sits empty, developers and residents debate its future. Children grip ice cream cones piled high with chocolate, vanilla, and sprinkles. A sparkly pink display shines in …
When Northgate’s fate went south Read More
Mientras un centro comercial histórico se encuentra vacío, los desarrolladores y los residentes debaten su futuro Por: Elena Paces-Wiles Traducido Por: William Rodriguez Ayala y Osmara Rodriguez Aimerich Dibujos Por: …
Cuando el destino de Northgate se fue al sur Read More
Music filled the Riverside auditorium on Friday night for the seventh-annual Ailyn Maldonado Scholarship Benefit Concert. Beginners and experienced student musicians took the opportunity to showcase their work in a …
Annual orchestra concert honors students who have passed Read More
Where did you work before joining the Riverside administrative team? I was at Brogden Middle school. I was the coordinator of the Innovative Partnership Grant for about 3 months. Before …
“Every day builds on the next”: Q&A with new assistant principal Darryl Bradshaw Read More
Sophomore Izaiah Jackson will have already completed eight AP classes by the end of the school year. He is one of a handful of sophomores taking AP English III —a …
Early Opportunities Create Unlevel Playing Field Read More
For Spanish teacher Elizabeth Wagner, a service dog is a gateway to independence, but its positive impacts extend throughout the whole school community. When Wagner and her service dog, CLAUDE, …
Meet CLAUDE, the “multitalented” service dog Read More
There is more than one way for Riverside students to get ahead in college even before graduating high school. Many high schoolers know about Advanced Placement (AP) courses. They’ve been …
Two paths, same destination Read More Traducido por Roselyn Alvarez-Pedraza Hay más de una manera que los estudiantes de Riverside pueden asistir a una universidad antes de que se gradúen de la preparatoria. Muchas preparatorias saben …
Dos caminos, mismo destino Read More