Barry Garrett has been coaching basketball since he was 16 years old. He started at the Durham Parks and Recreation (DPR) league, where he worked with athletes from all over …
Riverside welcomes new head women’s basketball coach Read More
Voting will be held Tuesday, September 26. Freshmen Rose Mills: “I’m running for freshman president with Nate Cohen. I am a part of the softball and field hockey team. I …
SGA Election Primer Read More
En teoría, el nuevo horario de almuerzo parece el equilibrio perfecto entre libertad y seguridad. Pero después de dos semanas aparecen algunos inconvenientes importantes. El nuevo horario de almuerzo de …
Pirate Block: Podría funcionar, pero preguntas permanecerán Read More
By Lana McIlvaine and Hannah Posner Riverside’s administration changed SMART lunch to Pirate Block to help students utilize educational opportunities. This year, two 45-minute lunch periods replace last year’s hour-long, …
New lunch aims to enhance academic opportunities Read More
By: Osmara Rodriguez-Aimerich, Donna Diaz, Lucinda Dorrance, Hannah Posner and Emily Diaz Reyes Nya Batson is a BADASS – all caps. That’s how science teacher Nya Diggs describes her, at …
Nya Batson: The Badass Read More
When Alvaro Hernandez Ramirez decided to commit to Shaw University and play soccer, the first person he told was his dad. “I told him first just out of respect,” Hernandez …
Alvaro Hernandez Ramirez: The Athlete Read More
Senior Tai’Sean Moore is a man of many talents. He’s a self-described artist, graphic designer, dancer, producer, and basketball player. But it was his music skills that stole the show …
Tai’Sean Moore: The Musician Read More
Marcel Huchwajda’s journey to the top of Riverside’s senior class began over 4,000 miles from Durham. Huchwajda immigrated from Poland to the United States when he was two years old. …
Marcel Huchwajda: The Naval Engineer Read More
Maintaining a 4.69 weighted GPA and playing varsity sports doesn’t leave a lot of time for other hobbies, much less a global Clash of Clans esports career. But somehow, Maxwell …
Maxwell DeArmey: The Gamer Read More
The new AI ChatGPT has the potential to change the Riverside English department. The free website, launched in November 2022 by OpenAI, can write an essay nearly instantly with a …
Did a robot write this article? ChatGPT raises concerns for teachers Read More
1: Riverside’s Prom Queen Janika Bunch and King Arliss Butler, 2: Riverside’s Orchestra performs in entryway, 3: Mask decor, 4: Mia Allard-Spink, Louisa Jenniches, and Rachel Ades, 5: Checking into …
Mystery and Masquerade: Prom 2023 In Pictures Read More
Shrek: the Musical Review A swamp, a faraway kingdom, an imprisoned princess. This April, a land far far away came to none other than the Riverside auditorium, with the musical …
Riverside’s Stage Brings a Far Away Kingdom to Life Read More
Shrek: The Musical Opens on April 20 Ogres are like onions: they have a lot of layers. And Riverside’s production of Shrek: the Musical does, too. The Riverside auditorium will …
The River Becomes the Swamp Read More
By: Lana McIlvaine and Lucinda Dorrance During the Spring, there are a few major holidays celebrated by different religions. Easter, Eid-al-Fitr, and Passover each have unique traditions and special foods. …
Ham, Haroset, and Hazelnuts: Students’ spring holidays consist of traditional foods Read More
By: Elena Paces-Wiles and Lana McIlvaine Acceptance letters are rolling in for the class of 2023. Many seniors will wait until March, April or even May to know where they’ll …
“I find early action better because you’re done”: Early action, decision appeal to some seniors Read More
The Pirates’ Hook sat down with Senior Tai’Sean Moore to ask him about his experience performing his original song “Revolutionary” for the African American Heritage Month celebration. The Pirate’s Hook …
Original song performance and Q&A with student artist Tai’Sean Moore Read More
By: Piper Winton, Isabelle Abadie and Charlotte Halloway Haley Jones doesn’t post bikini pictures. The Stanford basketball star is one of the best players in the country and has endorsement …
“Of course I’ve experienced sexualization”: New era brings same challenges for female athletes Read More
By: Sadie Allen, Taliyah Cooper, Sadie Irby, Emily Diaz-Reyes and Dunya Omar Throughout the month of February, Riverside celebrated Black history through decorations, food and live performances. On Thursday, February …
Riverside’s Celebration of Black History Month Read More
On February 18, Riverside’s We Are Queens club performed its monthly volunteer work at Duke Methodist Church. Senior Janika Bunch, senior Parys Smith, junior Valery Contreas-Garcia, and sophomores Evelyn Barbee, …
We Are Queens: “A sisterhood for women of color” Read More
On March 2, all of Riverside’s music departments performed in a concert for music in our schools month. Beginning orchestra performed Acidic by Tyler Arcari. Intermediate orchestra performed Follow the …
Photo Gallery: Music In Our Schools Month Concert Read More