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Author: Giovanni Varela-Benitez

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Seniors now allowed to bring pets to school

April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 - by Giovanni Varela-Benitez - Leave a Comment

In an effort to combat Senioritis, Riverside admin announced in the March 31 weekly phone call and email that staring Tuesday, seniors are now allowed to bring pets to school. …

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Students, teachers report ghoulish behavior

October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 - by Giovanni Varela-Benitez - Leave a Comment

This morning, Tuesday, Oct. 31, multiple Riverside students reported ghost sightings.  Students told The Pirates’ Hook that they saw mysterious beings in the bathrooms opening stall doors. The lights flickered …

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Federal funding for free school lunch gets cut

November 14, 2022 - by Giovanni Varela-Benitez - Leave a Comment

Students that don’t qualify for free or reduced lunch have to pay for school lunches again this year.  During COVID, schools around the country were giving free school lunches to …

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Stress and struggle

June 3, 2022June 3, 2022 - by Giovanni Varela-Benitez - Leave a Comment

Balancing school and work is hard, but students make it work By Emily Diaz Reyes and Giovanni Varela-Benitez Source: The Pirates’ Hook survey After a full day at school, junior …

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Many factors keep students from getting vaccinated

October 22, 2021 - by Giovanni Varela-Benitez - Leave a Comment

Even though the vaccine is available to the public, there are some Riverside students who have not received it. In a series of interviews with The Pirates’ Hook, students described …

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Student share positives, negatives of virtual classes

September 17, 2021 - by Giovanni Varela-Benitez - Leave a Comment

Although the return to in-person classes at Riverside hasn’t been perfect, most students believe it’s been much better than going virtual.  Many students felt that virtual classes weren’t very effective. …

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