Photos by Illy Boudwin By Paris Chavis The Women’s basketball team finished with the same 5-18 record as last year, but their game was vastly different. Younger players stepped into …
Young pirates step up: underclassmen lead in women’s basketball Read More
Charlie Kirk speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention. Kirk was killed while speaking at the Utah Valley University in September 2025. Image Courtesy of Pixbay.com By Nelson Kerr-Ritchie and …
Desensitized: is political violence the new normal? Read More
Alex Gray turns the corner during the men’s one-mile final at the NCHSAA winter track state championships. Photo courtesy of The Helm. By Will Gray Twelve Riverside winter track athletes …
Alex Gray takes third in state meet Read More
Art by Tula Winton By Ja’Sona Simmons The Black community is filled with different traditions, beliefs, and interests. I say Riverside needs these organizations because school has gotten boring. Other …
Riverside needs to bring back fraternities and sororities. Read More
Black Student Union advisor Tavia Webley helps a student in her class on Feb. 12. BSU meets on Thursdays during “B” lunch. A Q&A with Black Student Union advisor Tavia …
“I allow them to speak their truth.” Read More
Assistant principal Jasmine McKoy celebrates her sorority’s Founder’s Day at NCCU with her younger sister, Jessica. Photo courtesy of Jasmine McKoy Familial love and respect inspired many RHS teachers to …
“It’s that feeling of home…and knowing that you’re not alone.” Read More
By Paris Chavis ”The Fate of Ophelia”- Taylor Swift Overall Rating: I’d give this a 5/10 Why it’s trending: Taylor Swift has a really big fan base that drives almost …
Are 2026’s most streamed songs actually good? Read More
Throughout 2025, the Hook has been busy covering important stories affecting the Riverside and Durham community, discussing everything from youth culture to changes in our school system. Hook writers have …
The Hook’s top stories of 2025 Read More
Photo courtesy of Delbert Jarmon Delbert Jarmon brings unique experience to Riverside By Dahlia Ponce Santos & Yohana Flores Delbert Jarmon planned to do many different things with his life, but …
RPC by day, DJ Kraze by night Read More
By Isabelle Abadie and Nellie Purdy On Thursday, Dec. 18, Durham Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Lewis visited Riverside High School. The visit was prompted by consecutive lockdowns on Monday and …
DPS superintendent visits RHS, speaks to students and teachers about recent lockdowns Read More
Students march against ICE and CBP in downtown Durham on Nov.19. Photo by Norah Lubeck Every year, students have to sit through mandatory anti-bullying training. By the time we get …
Editorial: Fear on the rise Read More
Artwork by Jason Iwara By Jason Iwara Including the preseason, the Panthers opened up what would look like another underwhelming season with five straight losses. In the first two regular …
An improved Bryce Young has the Panthers playing meaningful games in December. Read More
Photos by Austin Wymore By Nelson Kerr-Ritchie 7 million “radical marxists” “paid for by [George] Soros and other radical left lunatics” gathered to protest on Oct. 18. At least, that’s …
Thousands march downtown Durham for “No Kings” protest Read More
En las primeras rondas de votación local de este año, Riverside estuvo literalmente en la boleta. Un exalumno, Elijah King, se postuló para el Concejo Municipal, mientras que dos afiliados …
Gano apatía Read More In this year’s local primaries, Riverside was quite literally on the ballot. A 2020 graduate, Elijah King, was running for City Council, while two Riverside affiliates were running for mayor, …
Apathy won Read More
2010 Riverside graduate Chauncy Burgess escapes a tackle during a game against Northern. Photo courtesy of The Helm. By Violet Davis and Julian Reynolds The football team will play its …
“It’s really all about safety and security.” Riverside vs Northern football game moved from Halloween Read More
Jaqueline “Jackie” Brown died peacefully on July 1, 2025, in her home. She was 61 years old. Brown is survived by her sister, Linda Brown Douglas; her mother, Margret Scales …
Obituary: Jaqueline Brown Read More
Sophomore Tony Lunsford poses with his “White Lie” t-shirt. Photo by Kalissa Everett By Yohana Flores Hundreds of Riverside students participated in this year’s Spirit Week in preparation for the …
Students, faculty celebrate Spirit Week Read More
By Austin Wymore and Conrad Hamel Infinite Campus has replaced PowerSchool this year in a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) decision, but schools are having a hard time …
Infinite Campus rollout faces challenges at RHS Read More
Comic by Tatum Asrican By Nico Jordan and Nelson Kerr-Ritchie Riverside Students’ summer was interrupted by shocking news. Like many states around the nation, North Carolina had implemented a statewide …
Statewide phone ban divides opinions at RHS Read More