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Author: Nellie Purdy

Opinion / Sports

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October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

Art by Tatum Asrican UNC football is making all of us look bad. I love UNC. It’s the better blue. As a Durhamite, I have spent my entire life defending …

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Sports

Men’s soccer looking toward a successful season

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

Photo Courtesy of Noah Wenzlik After making a run into the third round of states last year, the Pirates are ready to prove last year’s success wasn’t a fluke. “I …

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Getting everybody hype: Riverside baseball and softball athletes share their walk-up songs

May 9, 2025May 13, 2025 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment
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Immortalizing Athletes: Riverside Inaugurates Hall of Fame Class

January 6, 2025January 6, 2025 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

On Friday, September 20, a collection of Riverside’s greatest athletes of all time stepped onto the football field together. The inaugural class of the Athletic Hall of Fame includes eleven …

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“I’ve Always Just Had This Passion for Helping”: Q&A With New Assistant Principal Kwame Stith

December 24, 2024December 26, 2024 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

Photo by Kalissa Everett How long have you been in the area? “I am originally from the DC/Maryland/Virginia area, and I lived there for quite some time. I grew up …

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35 Hours a Week Online

February 16, 2024September 10, 2025 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

Has school become too tech dependent? By: Austin Wymore & Nellie Purdy English teacher Barry Varela is one of few educators at Riverside who prefers to teach using mainly paper …

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Culture

Dear Lenny: November Edition

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

“Am I the scallywag for failing my entire class?” DEAR LENNY, Am I the scallywag for failing my entire class? I assign my students one eleven-page packet each day, twenty …

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Culture

Pirates roll into homecoming week

September 29, 2023October 2, 2023 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

The cafeteria will transform into an enchanted forest on Saturday, October 7 for Riverside’s first homecoming dance in recent history. The dance begins at 7 and ends at 10, taking …

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Softball and baseball advance to second round of state playoffs Fill it out or else!!😅🪝🏴‍☠️ Spring sports all-stars More than a day Graphic by Makayla Turrentine "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

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