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Author: Lana McIlvaine

Culture

Senior Column: Lana-McIlvaine

June 16, 2025June 11, 2025 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

Senior, Lana McIlvaine, as a child, posing for awards. Photo by Lana McIlvaine. Take me back to 2017, so I could tell my 11-year-old self to not stress about the …

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News

Interact Club Is Providing Food for Riverside’s Food Insecure Students

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

Snacks from Interact’s snack pantry. Photo by Lana McIlvaine This year Durham Public Schools are providing free breakfast and lunch for all students. And for the second year in a …

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Culture

A time to remember: Native Americans stand strong during Thanksgiving

November 22, 2023May 15, 2024 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

Growing up, my Thanksgivings were very stereotypical American. I had mashed potatoes, green beans, turkey, cranberry sauce and pie like everyone else. I loved watching Charlie Brown’s Thanksgiving, the Macy’s …

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News

Workers Struggle with Cost of Living in Durham

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

Durham neighborhoods were piling up with garbage during a recent two-week long waste collector strike. The median salary for a trash collector in Durham is $45,000, according to city data. …

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News

Henry Kingston wins National Gold Medal for photography

June 1, 2023June 2, 2023 - by Lana McIlvaine - 1 Comment

Freshman Henry Kingston won a national gold metal for their work Duplicity, recognized by the prestigious Alliance for Young Artists and Writers.  After winning a gold key in the regional …

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Culture

Mystery and Masquerade: Prom 2023 In Pictures

May 5, 2023June 2, 2023 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

1: Riverside’s Prom Queen Janika Bunch and King Arliss Butler, 2: Riverside’s Orchestra performs in entryway, 3: Mask decor, 4: Mia Allard-Spink, Louisa Jenniches, and Rachel Ades, 5: Checking into …

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Riverside’s Battle of the Books takes second place

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

Riverside’s Battle of the Books team placed second in the district competition on February 24.  Battle of the Books (BOB) is a national voluntary reading program for students in third …

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$18 Million Grant / Opinion

The $18 million solution: Improve infrastructure

February 19, 2023February 18, 2023 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

 When Riverside students heard that Mackenzie Scott donated $18 million to Durham Public Schools, they came up with a million ways to use the money to enhance our education.  As …

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Proposed Winter Formal “postponed indefinitely” by SGA

February 3, 2023 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

Plans for a winter formal dance have been canceled by Riverside’s Student Government Association (SGA). According to SGA, the winter formal is postponed indefinitely. “Originally the kids wanted a dance …

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Culture / Opinion

Top 10 Shows of 2022

December 25, 2022 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

The 2022 year is coming to an end, and with it another great year of television and cinema. Of the many shows released this year, some stood out above the …

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Culture / Sports

Riverside and homecoming: COVID-19 redefines what our fall traditions look like

November 10, 2022 - by Lana McIlvaine - 1 Comment

Each year, high schools across the country celebrate homecoming at a big football game during the fall. Schools select a homecoming court where “royalty” is celebrated from each grade during …

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"It's insane how many people try to come here." Dear Lenny: Prom edition Por Paris Chavis Tavia Webley es nombrada Maestra del Año en Riverside por segunda vez Tavia Webley named 2026 RHS Teacher of the Year Locking In “Honored and humbled” PRINT EDITION OUT NOW!!! Men’s tennis beats Cary, advances to second round

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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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