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Science Olympiad returns

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

As she pursued her own career in science, Jenny Yan rebooted an opportunity for all students By Genesis Smith-Lopez As Jenny Yan opened doors for herself, she also created opportunities …

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News

Continuing the fight

May 27, 2021May 27, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Lilian Grosshans is taking their advocacy to college. By Thomas Romano Senior Lillian Grosshans is known within the Durham community as an LGBTQ and voting rights advocate. At Riverside she …

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Culture / Opinion

Freshman Urges Riverside to Accommodate Muslim Students

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By Sadie Allen (Guest Column) It’s past time Riverside make accommodations for Muslim students. It’s not fair for Christian students to get off of school for Christmas, Good Friday, and …

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Opinion

Three reasons to keep Wellness Wednesday

May 6, 2021May 5, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By Genesis Smith Lopez Going back to in-person learning has raised questions about keeping Wellness Wednesday. From the perspective of a student, I believe that we should keep it because …

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Opinion / Sports

Predicting the Final Four

March 26, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By Thomas Romano Just like everything else in 2020-21, this year’s men’s NCAA basketball tournament has been truly unique. As teams battle throughout the week, here are my predictions for …

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News

Hook TV, March Edition: Students give their takes on going back to school in-person

March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment
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Opinion

The NBA All Star Game is coming. Here’s my starting five.

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By Thomas Romano The NBA All Star game is March 7.  If I could pick a starting five, here’s who it would be:  Lamelo Ball – Ball is one the …

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Sports

NHL Power Rankings

February 8, 2021February 8, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

The 2021 season is young, but front-runners have already emerged. By Benjamin Meglin 1. Tampa Bay Lightning (7-1) 2021 Stanley Cup odds: +600 Extending Patrick Maroon’s contract to a two-year …

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Opinion

Editorial: Don’t ignore double standards

January 8, 2021May 13, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

On Wednesday, January 6, hundreds of Trump supporters forced their way into the Capitol building, where Congress was certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. Rioters broke through the …

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Coronavirus / Opinion / Sports

Editorial: When you start sports in a pandemic…

November 24, 2020 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Competing in masks suck, but we have to make it work.

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Opinion

‘Say their names’: A student’s letter to Joe Biden

November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 - by The Pirates Hook - 2 Comments.

Dear President-elect Biden,  Congratulations on your election win. You’ve named racial equity as one of your top priorities. I think you should start with the case of Breonna Taylor and …

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Multimedia

Tea Time: Joe Biden visits Riverside

November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 - by The Pirates Hook - 1 Comment

In our first episode of the year, we discuss Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s visit at Riverside High School with special guest, Principal Tonya Williams Leathers. We explore many topics, …

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Coronavirus / Opinion

#LifeWithout: Soccer

September 16, 2020September 17, 2020 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By: Angel Solorzano Arias In the final weeks of March, the world experienced a life changing event – a global pandemic. This has caused us to live without certain activities …

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Coronavirus / Opinion

#LifeWithout: My Family

September 15, 2020September 15, 2020 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By Genesis Smith-Lopez Life without family has been hard to adjust to. I went from seeing them multiple times a week to once a month.  My family is made up …

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Opinion / Uncategorized

Plug and Play or Cut the Cord?

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

GW3:A GAME FOR ALL AGES By Jacob Breuer If you’ve heard of PopCap, A video game Company, you’ve heard of their hit series, Plants vs. Zombies. A series of games …

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Culture

The Mann of the hour

January 10, 2020February 3, 2020 - by The Pirates Hook - 1 Comment

The Riverside band has a great legacy, and that’s all thanks to Steve Mann.  Mann has been at Riverside since the beginning of the 2010 school year. Originally from Bluffton, …

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Culture / Translations

كيف تحتفل برمضان

May 10, 2019September 20, 2019 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

صعب لكن جميل بقلم عنبر قايد ما هو رمضان؟رمضان شهر في الثقافة الإسلامية – شهر خاص لكل مسلم في جميع أنحاء العالم ، نجتمع فيه جميعًا للاحتفال بالوقت الذي أانزل …

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Junior Leadership Durham blends learning and service

March 7, 2019March 7, 2019 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By Fabian Hernandez Junior Leadership Durham is an organization that promotes leadership skills and develops social skills by attending numerous sessions that prepares students for future experiences. According to its …

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News / Uncategorized

Broadway for a day

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Riverside seniors learn from the cast of Hamilton.

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News

Living to Tell the Story

January 11, 2019 - by The Pirates Hook - 3 Comments.

Holocaust survivor believes her experiences matter now more than ever

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The last dinosaur

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Football Photo Gallery: Riverside 28, Orange 26 (9/20/19)

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Living to Tell the Story

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Riverside-Northern football game ends with gunfire in parking lot

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eli besch - From Jamaica and The Philippines to Durham: A growing number of international teachers are finding their way to Riverside

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eli besch - How Riverside Athletes Navigate the Changing College Recruiting System

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eli besch - Después de la inundación: el camino hacia la recuperación

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Eli Besch - Fish Club brings marine science to Riverside

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Really insightful interview with Coach Hodge! I loved reading about Coach Hodge's coaching philosophy and his approach to developing players…

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