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
The Pirates’ Hook received the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association’s highest honor in its annual state contest. The Hook was one of four high school newspapers to win the award …
The Pirates’ Hook wins second-consecutive Tar Heel Award Read More
Llevame de regreso al año 2021, cuando mi vida no era tan seria como es ahorita. Yo camine entre las puertas de Riverside con un corazon lleno de esperenza y …
Columna Principal: Aureli Dominguez Read More Take me back to 2021, when everything wasn’t as serious as it is now. I walked through Riverside’s front doors with a heart full of hope and absolutely no idea …
Senior column: Aureli Dominguez Read More
By Tobin Smith, ’24 I am Tobin Smith, Riverside class of 2024. I took Latin for all seven years that I attended Lakewood Montessori Middle School and Riverside High School, …
Guest Column: Students need Latin at Riverside Read More
Awards won by Latin students in extracurricular activities related to the language. Photo by Austin Wymore. By Austin Wymore and Oliver George Riverside Latin teacher Melissa Lido is at risk …
Latin at RHS Now at Risk Read More
The Pirates’ Hook (PH): What is it like running the school store with Ms. Brooks? America Barrera Guerrero (ABG): It’s very tiring. You have to move quickly when you’re in …
Senior Spotlight: America Barrera Guerrero Read More