Teachers are cleaning, but what does it mean for Riverside? “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; …
What is Hygiene Theater, and What Does it Mean for Riverside? Read More“Dear COVID” is this year’s senior column series in which Hook seniors share their reflections on high school and the pandemic in the form of letters to the virus itself. …
Dear COVID: Be true, even if it’s difficult Read More
For the majority of my life, one of the philosophies I lived by was “you stay in your lane, I’ll stay in mine.” However, a global pandemic is a great …
Changing the American Mindset Read More
By Ella Whithaus and Cristela Vargas-Delgado With the return to in-person school on the horizon, many members of the Riverside community are becoming eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. Sophomore Katherine Patillo …
Riverside gets Vaccinated Read More
An infographic by the Pirates’ Hook about masks usage and the new practice of double masking.
Masks and Double Masking: An Infographic Read More
Picture Day for students is next week: Dec. 1-2 for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors. Dec. 3-4 for Seniors. Southern High School graduate and former Wake Forest University football player Kendall Hinton, …
School pictures start this week, female kicker makes college football history: What’s happening on 11/30 Read More
Competing in masks suck, but we have to make it work.
Editorial: When you start sports in a pandemic… Read More
DPS plans to present its ‘Plan B’ recommendation to the school board tonight regarding students returning to school in January. The plan would allow Pre-K through fifth grade to attend …
High schools not part of proposed return-to-school plan Read More
By Maya Dulli-Ray Friday, October 30 was the first day back for DPS’ cross country and volleyball teams. High schools have taken many safety precautions. Most are similar to the …
Volleyball and cross country teams return for first DPS athletic practices since March Read More
The Coronavirus has delayed in-person school at least until January, and with cases rising again no one knows if students will return to school or remain online in the spring. …
Students Hope to Return to School Read More
For months, hundreds of athletes waited for news about whether or not they would get to play this year. Last week the DPS Board of Education finally voted to move …
Riverside Sports Return Read More
By Cynthia Martinez Something I’ve learned to live without throughout this pandemic is the urge to go out. Before the pandemic almost every weekend my family and I would go …
#LifeWithout: Going Out Read More
By: Jalen Poole Durham Public Schools decided online school would be the safest route for students and staff and kept everyone home this fall. And that was a great decision …
How Do Teachers Keep Students Engaged on Zoom? Read More
The Riverside Class of 2020 was unable to finish or graduate high school in-person in the spring due to COVID-19, and it has greatly impacted many of them. Jordan Landis …
COVID Impacts Class of 2020 Read More
Genesis Smith-Lopez Desde el principio de la pandemia que estamos pasando ahorita, no he pasado tiempo con mi familia como antes. Al principio era difícil el cambio, ahora estoy acostumbrada …
Vida sin: mi familia Read More
One thing a pandemic forces you to do is to spend time with yourself. It can be unwelcome, but you really get to know yourself, even – or should I …
#LifeWithout: Control Read More
Since this pandemic has started and school has been closed, things have been weird, and have been hard to get used to. The main struggle I’ve faced is not being …
#LifeWithout: Friends and Family Read More
Life without sports is something everyone has had to endure throughout this pandemic, but for me, it changed my everyday life. Volleyball is something that has taken over the better …
#LifeWithout: Volleyball Read More
As Covid-19 has people going wild, running out to stockpile toilet paper, hand sanitizer, soap, disposable masks and more. But most Riverside students stayed away from the stores. Freshmen Elijah …
What are students doing During COVID-19? Read More
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 …
#LifeWithout: Soccer Read More