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Author: Tobias Rangel

Opinion

Living in fear wasn’t part of the deal

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

Sometimes, fear can be fun. People play horror games, watch movies, and go to haunted houses, but they do this knowing it’s not real.  That’s not what millions across this …

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Satire

Riverside to Use Cockroaches to Combat Bedbugs

April 1, 2025April 1, 2025 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

This method is already being tested in other libraries around the country On March 19, students were ordered to return school-issued laptops after administration discovered another bedbug infestation–the third such …

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Culture / Sports

Brian Strickland retires as head basketball coach after 20 years at the River

April 29, 2024April 29, 2024 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

Brian Strickland speaks to his team during a timeout. The 2023-2024 team finished with a 18-10 record. Photo by Tate Gasch. What is your first memory of RHS basketball? My …

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Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Ally Blake

April 23, 2024April 22, 2024 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

Ally Blake (‘16) grew up scared of weather. Now, she studies it.  Blake is a broadcast meteorologist at WMAR, the local ABC channel in Baltimore, Maryland. She covers weather events …

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Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Na’Vonne Lewis

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

Na’Vonne Lewis (‘14) didn’t originally want to work in law, but an encounter with a defense attorney changed her mind. Lewis is a prosecutor for Orange County, officially an assistant …

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Sports

Swimming and diving finishes regular season, awaits regional invitations

January 25, 2024January 25, 2024 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

This year’s swim team has found massive success.   The girls team has gone undefeated in dual and tri meets, and the boys team has not finished below third.  Factors such …

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News

Former Riverside parent elected as mayor

December 4, 2023December 5, 2023 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

On Nov. 9, local business owner and city councilman Leonardo Williams was elected as mayor of Durham.  Williams, whose son, Izaiah Jackson, attended Riverside in 2020-22, made improving small business …

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Opinion / Sports

My experience in Qatar for the World Cup

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 - by Tobias Rangel - 1 Comment

Going to the World Cup is the most important event a soccer fan can witness in person, and I can now say I’ve accomplished that. The week of thanksgiving, I …

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Opinion / Sports

2022 World Cup Final Preview

December 17, 2022December 17, 2022 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

After 63 games, 166 goals, and 30 eliminations, only two teams remain at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. On Sunday, Argentina will face off against France for the world’s most …

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Multimedia / Sports

Live from World Cup: Pictures from Netherlands 2-0 win against Senegal

November 21, 2022 - by Tobias Rangel - 1 Comment

The opening ceremony featuring the singing of the national anthems and player introductions. Pictures from the middle of this group stage game. The match up remained scoreless until 84 minutes …

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Opinion / Sports

Immigration, visas, and the Hayya Card: My World Cup travel process

November 19, 2022November 18, 2022 - by Tobias Rangel - 2 Comments.

Part one of this series can be found here The line at immigration in an airport always feels endless.  Walking out of the airplane at arrival, and heading towards the …

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Opinion / Sports

A Special Lottery: How I got World Cup Tickets

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 - by Tobias Rangel - 7 Comments.

On July 9, I won the lottery.  World Cup tickets are always in huge demand. The FIFA World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world, happening once every …

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News

Teacher’s car, football locker room broken into after-hours

December 16, 2021December 3, 2024 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

By Tobias Rangel and Jonah Morgan When English teacher Christopher Meglin returned to his car in the teacher parking lot after a recent Riverside basketball game, he found his window …

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