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Senior Column: Jamari Murphy

June 26, 2025June 25, 2025 - by Jamari Murphy - Leave a Comment

Senior, Jamari Murphy, as a child, posing for a photo. Photo by Jamari Murphy. Stepping into a first grade classroom in 2013 was like entering a world of wonder and …

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Senior Column: Lucinda Dorrance

June 25, 2025 - by Lucinda Dorrance - Leave a Comment

Senior, Lucinda Dorrance, as a child, picking strawberries in a field. Photo by Lucinda Dorrance. Take me back to the spring of 2016. I’m nine. The latest update for Minecraft …

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Senior Column: Genaro Hood

June 17, 2025June 11, 2025 - by Genaro Hood - Leave a Comment

Senior, Genaro Hood, posing for a picture. Photo by Genaro Hood. Take me back to 2021, when I walked through the doors on my first day of school at Riverside. …

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Senior Column: Lana-McIlvaine

June 16, 2025June 11, 2025 - by Lana McIlvaine - Leave a Comment

Senior, Lana McIlvaine, as a child, posing for awards. Photo by Lana McIlvaine. Take me back to 2017, so I could tell my 11-year-old self to not stress about the …

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Senior Column: Sadie Irby

June 14, 2025June 11, 2025 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

Take me back to 2015. At eight years old I was confident that I knew more about marmosets than anyone east of the Mississippi. Looking back I wasn’t exaggerating that …

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Senior Spotlight: Carla Castillo Tlaczani

June 7, 2025June 5, 2025 - by Sofia Alvarez-Pedraza - Leave a Comment

Senior Carla Castillo Tlaczani works as a media assistant during first period. She plans on attending Durham Technical community college and will then transfer to a four year college. Photo …

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Foco senior: Carla Castillo Tlaczani

June 7, 2025July 31, 2025 - by Sofia Alvarez-Pedraza - Leave a Comment

Carla Castillo Tlaczani, estudiante de último año, trabaja como asistente de medios durante el primer periodo. Planea asistir a la universidad técnica de Durham y luego transferirse a una universidad …

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Senior Spotlight: America Barrera Guerrero

June 5, 2025June 5, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

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 …

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“Someone’s junk becomes someone else’s treasures.”

May 1, 2025May 6, 2025 - by Chandler Cates - Leave a Comment

CTE teacher Kim Nelson-Burgess stands at the open sign to her pop-up thrift store. Nelson is a thrifter at heart who fell in love with it after losing her parents. …

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Behind the scenes of Guys and Dolls

April 29, 2025May 13, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

The cast of Guys and Dolls pose after a final run-through on April 23. The cast, crew and directors worked for weeks to create the show, which was performed live …

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At the Heart of Denmark’s Cuisine

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 - by Saul Janiak Stein - Leave a Comment

Pickled Herring being sold at a shop in Copenhagen. Photo by Saul Janiak Stein. Copenhagen is a coastal city in Northern Europe in a little cove in Denmark. Seeing as …

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Tortilleria Exxpress: A hidden local gem

March 19, 2025May 15, 2025 - by Norah Lubeck - Leave a Comment

By Saul Janiak Stein and Norah Lubeck While on the way to Target in Durham, just off of 15-501, you might overlook a small plaza on an unassuming side street. …

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Moda brumosa

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025 - by Chandler Cates - Leave a Comment

De la tienda a los influencers, los estudiantes de Riverside eligen sus trajes de muchas maneras diferentes. Por Chandler Cates & Yaderlin Bojoy Aguacuata Tiam Famet, estudiante de último curso, …

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Más allá del boletín: ¿Cómo informa RHS a su comunidad?

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 - by Austin Wymore - Leave a Comment

Por Austin Wymore, Vilma Roldan Lazo, Arela Varela Arroyo. Traducido por Federica Cedeno El 18 de diciembre de 2024, se distribuyeron computadoras escolares en el centro de medios de Riverside …

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2025 Grammy Awards recap

February 26, 2025February 27, 2025 - by Federica Cedeno - Leave a Comment

Beyoncé Wins ‘Album of the Year,’ Fans React to Surprises The 2025 Grammy Awards were filled with historic wins and unexpected moments that left both fans and industry figures talking. …

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Riverside Theater Takes a Trip Down the Rabbit Hole

February 10, 2025February 18, 2025 - by Soka Rosette - Leave a Comment

On January 31st and February 1st, Riverside’s Theatre Troupe performed a play adaptation of Lewis Caroll’s 1865 classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The show follows Alice (played by senior Nazanin …

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Dragons, frogs and bubble machines

January 7, 2025January 27, 2025 - by Violet Davis - Leave a Comment

Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Cary “Colorful.” “Luminous.” “Enchanting.”  These are a few words students used to describe their visit to Cary’s annual Chinese Lantern Festival.  While this year will …

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What’s up with the weather?

January 6, 2025January 14, 2025 - by Tula Winton - Leave a Comment

By Tula Winton

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From dreams to deadlines

December 29, 2024December 18, 2024 - by Taliyah Cooper - Leave a Comment

Applying to colleges is like standing on the edge of a cliff, unsure of whether you’re about to fly or fall. From the moment junior year ends, I felt the …

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School spirit in decline…or is it?

December 22, 2024December 22, 2024 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Students show out for the rival game against Northern. The theme was “Night Night, Northern.” Photo by Bryan Vo By Aidan Ganter and Isong Eshiet From dressing out in unique …

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eli besch - Después de la inundación: el camino hacia la recuperación

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Really insightful interview with Coach Hodge! I loved reading about Coach Hodge's coaching philosophy and his approach to developing players…

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