Senior Column: This column is too short
For the first time in my life I submitted a draft that was too short. I’ve written almost 20 articles for The Pirates’ Hook since the spring of my sophomore …
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Photo gallery: Teachers victorious in student vs. staff basketball game
Last Thursday, May 25, the Riverside staff was victorious 65-50 over the student team in the student vs. staff basketball game. The game was organized by Pirate Athletics Media as …
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From the Olympics to the River: Coach James Carter describes championships, pro career, coaching
May 8 was the third annual “Coach Carter Day” to honor the Riverside Coach’s accomplishments and service to young athletes. The day was enacted in 2021 by then mayor Steve …
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Riding 9 game-winning streak and ACC Championship, Duke enters March Madness red hot
Duke looks unrecognizable compared to just one month ago. Forget how the Blue Devils played at the beginning of the season, their play at the beginning of February is night …
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Environmental science students present about climate change
This afternoon in the media center, students in Mia Diggs’ fourth period environmental science class presented about climate change to their peers and other classes that came to their science …
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My favorite games of the last year
2022 brought a whirlwind of sporting excitement from the Super Bowl to the US Open, the World Cup, and the NBA Finals. We witnessed stars emerge and a plethora of …
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Duke’s worst win in program history paints grim picture of season ahead
Despite winning both games, Duke’s poor shot selection this week against Bellarmine and OSU won’t hold up against better opponents. Right now, Duke is a broken record, and they’re stuck …
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Stein on Sports: NBA Eastern conference predictions and team breakdowns
Just like the Western Conference, the East is stacked this year. There’s a bevy of serious playoff contenders and probably five actual championship contenders in just the East. So many …
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Stein on Sports: NBA western conference predictions and team breakdowns
This is going to be one of the most interesting and exciting NBA seasons in recent memory. The West isn’t wide open, but some playoff spots are certainly open for …
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I’m one-and-done with this
Time and time again, Duke fans like myself have slumped into their couches at home while watching their best basketball players cross a stage adorned with NBA logos, shake the …
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Watch 162 games?!? I won’t even watch one.
As a non-baseball fan, it feels impossible for me to get invested in the MLB. While the diehards, traditionalists, and statistical fanatics of pro baseball find no trouble following along …
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Students and teachers react to SMART lunch changes
The following quotes are from students and teachers voicing their opinions on the recent changes made to the lunch schedule: “I just want to go back to the regular SMART …
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You still don’t understand how great Serena is
It’s rare for an athlete to transcend their sport so much that the general public knows them on a first-name basis. Be it from cultural influence, fashion or general public …
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New rules explained in grade-level meetings
As Riverside students and teachers return to the building for the 2022-23 school year, students are discussing some seemingly new rules about campus security and students’ driver’s licenses. Throughout the …
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The demographic gap: racial, gender and cultural diversity in Riverside’s engineering program
By: Isaac Janiak Stein and Tate Gasch Nadia Molina was no different than many hundreds of eighth-graders in their final year before high school. She recalls sitting in class and …
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Offensive lineman Dremel Langston signs letter of intent to play football at Guilford College
Senior Offensive Lineman Dremel Langston signed a letter of intent last Wednesday to play football at Guilford College next fall. His mother, Shrita Childress, sat next to him while Riverside …
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Censorship in Education: The importance of critical analysis in our classrooms
The discourse surrounding American education has been dominated recently by many extreme cases of censorship, book bannings, and harmful legislation. A particularly egregious example is a recent bill passed in …
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Long time engineering teacher Adam Davidson moves on
One of Riverside’s veteran teachers is moving on. After 15 years, engineering teacher Adam Davidson left Riverside at the end of last semester to accept a senior lab position at …
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The End of America’s Longest War: Refugees from Afghanistan to Arrive in Durham
By the end of August, the final American soldiers had evacuated from Afghanistan marking the end of the longest war in U.S. history. The fulfillment of President Biden’s promise to …
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Coach K is living in the moment for his final season
From the minute he walked into Scharff Hall on the campus of Duke University for his final preseason press conference, Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski made one thing clear. His …
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