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Author: piperwinton

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“DPS clean up your mess.” 

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024 - by piperwinton - Leave a Comment

12 Schools closed as staff call out “sick” to protest district pay issues.  At 2pm on Wednesday January 31, the lawn outside of DPS’s central office building was packed.  Teachers, …

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Sports

Winter Sports Recap

March 14, 2023March 16, 2023 - by piperwinton - Leave a Comment

Editor’s note: A previous version of this article failed to include sophomore Connor Tyrrell qualifying for the state track meet. Winter Track & Field: Several winter track and field athletes …

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Sports

Olympic volleyball player and Riverside alum talks medals and objectification

March 9, 2023 - by piperwinton - Leave a Comment

Megan Easy, formerly Megan Hodge, a professional volleyball player and riverside alum, is no stranger to sexualization or objectification. Megan Easy grew up in Durham North Carolina where she attended …

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$18 Million Grant / Opinion

The $18 million solution: Increase access to mental health resources

February 19, 2023February 18, 2023 - by piperwinton - Leave a Comment

Imagine walking down the hallway toward the front office, holding in tears, just needing someone to talk to so you can make it through your last two classes. When you …

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Pictures from Pirates Men’s Basketball 54-51 win at East Chapel Hill

February 5, 2023February 5, 2023 - by piperwinton - Leave a Comment

Photos by: Piper Winton

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AVID returns to Riverside for the first time since 2010

November 28, 2022 - by piperwinton - Leave a Comment

At first glance, an AVID classroom looks similar to any other.  At the front of Julie-Lynn Borquin’s room there are math questions projected on the board. Posters hang on the …

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Sports

Women’s Sports Spotlight: Elizabeth Healy sustains success

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 - by piperwinton - Leave a Comment

When you think of Riverside’s most successful athletes, who pops into your head? If it’s a burly football player, tall, powerful volleyball player or soccer star, think again. A five-foot-five, …

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Sports

If sports are a healthy outlet for high school students, why do so many quit playing?

January 21, 2022January 14, 2022 - by piperwinton - 3 Comments.

Athletes, even in high school, get scrutinized more than just about anyone else. Their stats are posted online. Newspapers track their teams’ win-loss records. College fans scour the news and …

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Sports

Riverside Soccer Improves Athletes’ Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic

November 8, 2021May 14, 2022 - by piperwinton - 1 Comment

One year ago Alex Ramirez, the varsity boys’ soccer coach, worried about the effect COVID-19 would have on his athletes’ mental health. While he couldn’t change how the pandemic affected …

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Culture / Sports

To the NFL and back again: a Q&A With Marshall Williams

October 25, 2021October 26, 2021 - by piperwinton - 2 Comments.

By Piper Winton and Jaden Butler Marshall Williams is a Riverside alumnus, former professional football player and current entrepreneur who just won a grant to start his own company in …

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Mental health support is not a one-size-fits-all model

September 13, 2021 - by piperwinton - Leave a Comment

Counselors. Co-located services. Upward Change. Anonymous reporting systems.  Riverside has plenty of tools available to support students’ mental health. But if students don’t know what they are and how to …

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