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Author: Simonebrooks

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International journalists visit the triangle

May 23, 2019August 30, 2019 - by Simonebrooks - Leave a Comment

On April 17 2019,  journalists came from the Murrow Fellowship program to Riverside High School, where fellow journalists met The Pirates’ Hook staff members. The journalists were from all around …

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From JAPAN TO NORTH CAROLINA

April 8, 2019April 17, 2019 - by Simonebrooks - Leave a Comment

On March 7, The Pirates’ Hook staff visited Durham Tech’s downtown campus and spoke with Japanese exchange students from Toyama, Japan. For two weeks the Japanese students took classes  Durham …

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Riverside celebrates Black History Month

February 28, 2019April 23, 2019 - by Simonebrooks - Leave a Comment

Faculty members and student organizations celebrated Black History Month with a blast of events. Black Student Union made Instagram posts that included facts and quotes about African American achievements every …

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Gymnastics team return to riverside

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 - by Simonebrooks - Leave a Comment

  This fall, five students – junior Virginia Brooks, sophomores Emily Jackson, Chyanne Couturier and MaryEmma Holloway, and freshman Evie Hallmets – represented the Pirates in  local and state competitions. …

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Back in their day…

November 19, 2018August 30, 2019 - by Simonebrooks - Leave a Comment

What were Riverside’s administrators like when they were high school students?

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Bridge To Improve Security

October 10, 2018October 11, 2018 - by Simonebrooks - Leave a Comment

Durham Public Schools (DPS) is building a bridge in front of the building’s main entrance to make Riverside safer for staff and students.    The bridge was first going to be …

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