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Author: Genesis Smith-Lopez

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Mid Semester Check In

November 15, 2022November 17, 2022 - by Genesis Smith-Lopez - Leave a Comment

Victoria Lynn Alcindor goes around Riverside asking students how they’re feeling about the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter.

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Culture / News

ESL English class shares narratives in “Humans of Riverside” series

March 23, 2022March 25, 2022 - by Genesis Smith-Lopez - Leave a Comment

By Genesis Smith-Lopez and Mijalen Poole High school can be a tough experience for kids who were born and raised here. Now imagine adapting to high school  and a new …

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Multimedia / Opinion

How do the students at Riverside High School feel about the Dress Code?

January 25, 2022February 1, 2022 - by Genesis Smith-Lopez - 1 Comment

In this podcast episode Junior Genesis Smith-Lopez asks students. teachers, and faculty how they feel about the dress code Durham Public Schools has established.

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Sports / Uncategorized

Monday Q&A W/ Coach Duncan

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 - by Genesis Smith-Lopez - Leave a Comment

This week Genesis Smith Lopez and Mijalen Poole interviewed Coach Robert Duncan for a Q&A. What is your position here at Riverside?   “Here I serve as the athletic director.” …

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News

Infographic: The Delta Variant

September 22, 2021October 20, 2021 - by Genesis Smith-Lopez - Leave a Comment

Recent updates on the delta variant.

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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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