Riverside student uses Instagram for positive change
Social media can be a nasty place. But one Riverside student is using Instagram to foster a more polite environment.
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Riverside Welcomes Elizabeth Wagner
By: Cristela Vargas-Delgado This year Riverside welcomes new Spanish teacher Elizabeth Wagner. Wagner was born in Durham but raised in Raleigh. She attended UNCW and got her bachelor’s degree along …
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COVID Impacts Class of 2020
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 …
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New media coordinator excited to start her ‘dream job’
Riverside’s newest media coordinator Alyssa Putt has always had a gift for putting the right book in the right hands at the right time. “I loved when I would have …
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New College Advisor Ready For Online Learning
Milan Hamilton, the career and college advisor for Riverside for the 2020-21 school year is ready for whatever the world throws at her. Hamilton was born and raised in Dallas, …
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Riverside Welcomes Emily Ericson
12 years ago, Emily Ericson’s car broke down in Durham, NC. Now, she’s fallen in love with the community and is teaching English at Riverside. “Ms. Ericson has already made …
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Swimming in the Red Sea
Durham has never voted like the rest of North Carolina. In 2016, nearly 78% of Durham county voted for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, but Donald Trump won North Carolina …
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Riverside Trailers
From the muddy ramps to no air conditioning, Riverside students know the trailers all too well. When Riverside first opened in 1991, it was only for ninth, tenth and eleventh …
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Art, ink and education
There’s a lot more to Shelby Turner than just teaching art. He realized he should start when he was in middle school. “I used to ride the bus with high …
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Student Spotlight: Suan Murillo Lopez
Don’t bother asking Suan Murillo Lopez what she does. Ask her what she doesn’t do. Murillo Lopez isn’t just a Riverside art student. She’s an aspiring tattoo artist as well …
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Student Spotlight: Raven James
Whether she’s in the spotlight or operating it, Raven James leaves her mark on many of Riverside’s theater productions. James started participating in theater in seventh grade when she joined …
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Student Spotlight: Benjamin Brimer
Senior Benjamin Brimer is well on his way to living out his childhood dream. “When I was really little, I wanted to be a rockstar someday,” he said, “so I …
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El Autorretrato Gana Jegundo Logar
La estudiante de el tercer año Kaitlin Khosravi obtuvo el segundo lugar en la división de escuela secundaria de la galería de arte más elegante de Durham. La mejor exposición …
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DeanHello everybody and welcome to the fourth episode of the pirates podcast. Starring me, Dean Hunter. Jarek HarrisJarek Harris This is actually our first podcast of the new year. DeanOf …
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There’s a lot more to Shelby Turner than just teaching art. He realized he should start when he was in middle school. “I used to ride the bus with high …
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Riverside Debate Comes Out on Top
In 2018, Doriz Conception and Eva Flowe, current juniors, created Riverside’s debate team. The team participates in four competitions throughout the school year, which are organized by the Triangle Debate …
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Student Spotlight: Kevin Piedra Santa
He can be seen walking around school with his guitar or singing a few melodies in the hallways during lunch. Kevin Piedra Santa has made a name for himself at …
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Riverside Junior Kaitlin Khosravi-Far’s self-portrait earned second place in the high school division of the Durham’s Finest Art Gallery. The Durham’s Finest art show was held from January 9 to …
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