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Author: evaflowe

Opinion

Dear COVID: Here’s what not to do

May 29, 2021May 28, 2021 - by evaflowe - 1 Comment

“Dear COVID” is this year’s senior column series in which Hook seniors share their reflections on high school and the pandemic in the form of letters to the virus itself. …

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Opinion

No cops in schools: a new age of student safety

March 26, 2021 - by evaflowe - 2 Comments.

Durham Public Schools needs to sever its Memorandum of Understanding with the Durham sheriff’s department and remove student resource officers from schools.  In the 2020-21 budget 2.7 million dollars was …

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News

¿Donde esta Vanessa?

November 3, 2020November 10, 2020 - by evaflowe - Leave a Comment

By Cynthia Martinez The army creed  I am a warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the united states and live the Army values  I …

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Coronavirus / Opinion

#LifeWithout: Going Out

October 20, 2020October 21, 2020 - by evaflowe - 1 Comment

By Cynthia Martinez Something I’ve learned to live without throughout this pandemic is the urge to go out.  Before the pandemic almost every weekend my family and I would go …

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Coronavirus / Opinion / Translations

Vida sin: mi familia

October 13, 2020 - by evaflowe - Leave a Comment

Genesis Smith-Lopez Desde el principio de la pandemia que estamos pasando ahorita, no he pasado tiempo con mi familia como antes. Al principio era difícil el cambio, ahora estoy acostumbrada …

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Coronavirus / Opinion

#LifeWithout: Friends and Family

September 29, 2020November 10, 2020 - by evaflowe - Leave a Comment

Since this pandemic has started and school has been closed, things have been weird, and have been hard to get used to. The main struggle I’ve faced is not being …

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News

New English teacher excited for online challenges

September 22, 2020September 22, 2020 - by evaflowe - 1 Comment

Laura Brady, a first year English teacher at Riverside, had to dive head first into online learning this year.  She attended undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill, graduating in 2018. She …

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Coronavirus / Opinion

#LifeWithout: Coffee shops

September 1, 2020September 10, 2020 - by evaflowe - Leave a Comment

Social distancing has taken a lot of personal comforts and experiences from everyone, and it can be difficult to adjust. One of the things I miss most is studying in …

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News

The Face Of a Movement: Fast Facts About Greta Thunberg

October 24, 2019February 3, 2020 - by evaflowe - Leave a Comment

On September 20th, millions marched in America and around the world to voice concerns about climate change. And yesterday climate change activist and teen celebrity Greta Thunberg gave another inspired …

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The EPA- Are You Paying Attention?

June 8, 2019February 5, 2020 - by evaflowe - Leave a Comment

In the midst of all of the Trump administration drama, there is something important going on that has mostly slipped under the radar. Scott Pruitt, the fourteenth director of the …

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6 RHS students accepted to Governor’s School

March 14, 2019April 17, 2019 - by evaflowe - Leave a Comment

Six RHS students have been accepted to Governor’s School this year. Governor’s School is a highly-selective residential summer program. Rising juniors and seniors spend nearly six weeks taking advanced courses …

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AirPods: not worth the hype

March 1, 2019February 27, 2019 - by evaflowe - Leave a Comment

No one asked, Justyn. Airpods are not worth the hype they have received. They are cool in a slightly gimmicky, unimpressive way, but let’s face it, they are not worth …

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Really insightful interview with Coach Hodge! I loved reading about Coach Hodge's coaching philosophy and his approach to developing players…

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