Senior Column: Sadie Irby
Take me back to 2015. At eight years old I was confident that I knew more about marmosets than anyone east of the Mississippi. Looking back I wasn’t exaggerating that …
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Senioritis solved
I’ve discovered a cure for senioritis. In a class like journalism, I am able to inflict stress on myself. It’s easy to stay motivated about things you actually want to …
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Bullying down 100% after recent BMX assembly
Photo courtesy of Durham Public Schools
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Distraction or Tool?
Screen time’s effect on literacy rates may be mores serious than we thought. Don’t call Xaviera Colopy an “iPad kid.” According to research published by numerous academic journals, it’s a …
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Not another storage unit
As I drive to school every morning, I pass by the long stretch of empty land and construction vehicles on the corner of Guess and Latta Road. Less than a …
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“I’m really excited for the work that lies ahead”
The seed that an Alabama elementary school teacher planted has grown into DPS’ newest superintendent. “That’s probably where I got the spark from,” Dr. Anthony Lewis said in an Oct. …
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“I was in disbelief that I actually won it.” Riverside alumni wins a million-dollar lottery.
Photo credit: North Carolina Education Lottery On the evening of June 21, Neo Cruz-Sanchez stopped at the Efland Supermarket on his way home from work. Moments later, he was a …
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Alumni Profile: Melissa Herrera
Melissa Herrera (‘07) didn’t know what she wanted to do when she was in high school. Now, her job allows her to meet people all over the world. She works …
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“I was a little disappointed but pride is always.”
Bad weather cancels Durham’s pride parade, but QSA work continues. When Durham’s annual Pride parade was canceled September 23 due to tropical storm Ophelia, QSA club members were unanimously disappointed. …
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We Are Queens: “A sisterhood for women of color”
On February 18, Riverside’s We Are Queens club performed its monthly volunteer work at Duke Methodist Church. Senior Janika Bunch, senior Parys Smith, junior Valery Contreas-Garcia, and sophomores Evelyn Barbee, …
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The $18 million solution: Increase arts funding
Last year, if students in my art class finished their project early, they were told by our art teacher to grab used canvases covered with unwanted art and paint them …
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DPS Updates Dress Code
By Sadie Irby, Nellie Purdy, Rory O’Connor and Hannah Posner Durham Public Schools adopted a more lenient dress code for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. The updated dress code …
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