This is just the beginning…
Members of the Pirates’ defense pose for a photo between plays during a scrimmage against Cary High School. The Pirates beat the Cary Imps 15-8. By Jaida Cooper Parrish & …
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Editorial: Eleccion nacional, repercussions locales
Gráfico de Jamari Murphy Cada cuatro años, los adultos votan para elegir a los gobernantes, y los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales y estatales de noviembre son un gran acontecimiento. …
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Editorial: National election, local impact
Graphic by Jamari Murphy Every four years adults vote to put people in power, and November’s results for the Presidential and state-level elections are a big deal. The results leave …
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Laptops return to carts, not students
Graphic by DJ Hernandez By Fiona Fehrman and Sofia Alvarez Pedraza Editor’s note: Chromebooks were distributed to students on December 18. Students will not be getting Chromebooks back this semester. …
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Computadoras regresan a los carros, no a los estudiantes
Las computadoras portátiles de los estudiantes se encuentran en bolsas selladas sobre un carrito. A principios de septiembre se encontraron chinches en los dispositivos, pero después de varias limpiezas están …
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Heritage in Their Own Words: Social Studies Teacher Nathalia Perez
By Makayla Turrentine and Jaida Cooper Parrish The Pirates’ Hook (PH): What do you teach? Nathalia Perez (NP): I teach World History, both ESL, sheltered and standard world history, PH: …
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Heritage in their own words: Varsity soccer coach Alex Ramirez
By Levi Brown The Pirates’ Hook (PH): What do you teach or coach here at Riverside? Alex Ramirez (AR): I coach varsity soccer, and I don’t teach full time but …
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Men’s soccer advances to third round of state playoffs
Riverside players celebrate following senior Isaac Arrowood’s game-winning goal against Ashley High School. Photo by Bryan Vo. By Taj Harrell and Lucy Heery The Riverside men’s soccer team beat Ashley …
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It’s Never Too Cold for Ice Cream – Pumpkin Edition
By Norah Lubeck and Conrad Hamel Pumpkin is a classic fall flavor, especially in ice cream. Around the Durham area, there are numerous options to get this treat. We tested …
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Rummaging through the Racks at Bull City Flea
By Emmett Flynn The Bull City Vintage Market has become a staple event for vintage lovers and Durhamites alike. Beyond the racks of curated clothing at the Bull City Vintage …
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Beyond food and dance
Art by DJ Hernandez The Hook is covering Hispanic Heritage month differently this year. In the past, we have covered songs, dances and foods that Hispanic students identify with. It’s …
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Heritage in their own words: ESL graduation coach Karen Kiem
By Kiara Gonzalez Punes The Pirates’ Hook (PH): What brought you to Durham? Karen Kiem (KK): I live in Wake County. I was looking for a job, and this was …
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New phone policy tested by Chromebook shortage, safety threats
By Vilma Roldan Lazo, Conrad Hamel and Lucinda Dorrance A new school year comes along with a new policy. Riverside implemented a new cell phone policy at the start of …
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Free and fresh: DPS offers healthier lunch options
By Emmett Flynn and Diego Juares School lunches are a familiar sight to many, but the mediocre cardboard trays students were once accustomed to have been replaced with a range …
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Riverside goes into first lockdown since 2019
By Austin Wymore, Kalissa Everett and Jaida Cooper Parrish On Monday, the whole school went silent from 2:55 to 4:15. At the beginning of fourth period principal Gloria Woods-Weeks announced …
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Environmental Club holds supply drive for Helene victims
By Nile Mangum and Lucy Heery Riverside’s Environmental Club is collecting donations for Western North Carolina, which has been severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. Students are gathering anything from hygiene …
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MLB playoff preview – Wild Card edition
By Levi Brown Detroit Tigers vs. Houston Astros Game 1: Monday 2:32 p.m. The Tigers only had a 0.2% chance to make the playoffs in early August, but a monumental …
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Riverside goes offline due to computer bugs…literally.
Art by DJ Hernandez By Nellie Purdy and Makayla Turrentine The Chromebook distribution process at Riverside is notoriously long every fall. But bed bugs took it to another level. This …
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Students Navigate Homeroom Confusion
Students sit in Mr. Varela’s class during homeroom on September 4. Photo by Nico Jordan By Nico Jordan, Jaida Cooper Parish and Isong Eshiet A new year has started at …
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