Christy Simpson, Department Chair: Christy Simpson is a math teacher at Riverside who teaches introductory math and AP Calculus. She is also the Math Department Chair. She has lived in …
Meet your Riverside Math Department! Read More
By: Isaiah Heinz and Taliyah Cooper After the removal of the mask mandate, the number of people wearing masks has gone down significantly. At Riverside, there is a wide range …
Masked and unmasked: Riverside perspectives after the mask mandate Read More
Although some students are still getting COVID and many chose to continue masking, most students say the Riverside experience seems more like identical to 2019 than ‘21 or ‘22. Unless …
As school returns to “normal,” teachers observe new student behaviors Read More
By: Charlotte Holloway and Collin Phillips Do you love ice cream as much as we do? Looking for the perfect scoop? We’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled a list of …
Durham’s Finest: Reviewing the best ice cream in Durham Read More
By Chandler Cates Mysterious. Suspenseful. Jaw-Dropping. These are all words that describe A Ghost for Rosanda, Riverside’s fall play. A Ghost for Rosanda is a mystery play written by Herman …
Riverside theater capture Halloween spirit in fall play Read More
Between rigorous academic courses, rigid social expectations and the ever-present challenge of finding a place amongst hundreds of other teenagers, a poll shows Riverside High School students are struggling in …
Poll suggests academic pressure, schedules and lack of sleep impacting students’ mental health Read More
Victoria Watson, Department Chair: Victoria Watson’s mother was an elementary school teacher, which inspired her to become a teacher herself. Watson teaches English II, Honors English II, AP English III …
Meet your Riverside English Department! Read More
By Emmer Rice, Jada Love, and Taliyah Cooper You’re sitting in your AP English class and you’ve been discussing Hamlet for what feels like hours. You finally break and decide …
Brutal, Bloody, Broken: Why are Riverside’s bathrooms disgusting? Read More
By: Isaac Janiak Stein and Tate Gasch Nadia Molina was no different than many hundreds of eighth-graders in their final year before high school. She recalls sitting in class and …
The demographic gap: racial, gender and cultural diversity in Riverside’s engineering program Read MoreRiverside students decide: what color are our different subjects, and why? By Tate Gasch When babies are born, they cannot immediately see color. Heathline, a medical information website, writes that …
Red light green light – children’s game to school-wide debate Read More
Riverside alumni Adam Playford was recently appointed as the projects editor of the Upshot at the New York Times. The Upshot is a website offshoot of the New York Times …
Alumni Spotlight Adam Playford: From Pirates’ Hook to New York Times Read More
By Genesis Smith-Lopez and Mijalen Poole High school can be a tough experience for kids who were born and raised here. Now imagine adapting to high school and a new …
ESL English class shares narratives in “Humans of Riverside” series Read More
Jordan High School has decided to re-establish Wellness Wednesday to support students’ social, emotional and academic health. According to Jordan’s website, Falcon students will participate in academic and wellness …
Jordan is reinstating Wellness Wednesday. Why hasn’t it happened for RHS? Read More
By Susana Briones-Garcia The Durham Art Council is pleased to exhibit DAC’s first collaboration with the NCCU Department of Art . This event is being held at the Durham Art …
Photo Gallery: NCCU Art Collab with Durham Arts Council Read More
By Tyler McLean Every Wednesday during lunch, the lights are off in room 221 in Riverside high school. Vibrant colors bounce off the wall. Every little detail pops. Twenty kids …
Moshi Moshi! Anime’s rise at Riverside and across the globe Read More
By: Victoria Alcindor The phrase ‘imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’ has been around for centuries, but some find a problem when certain ethic hairstyles are being worn or …
Deeper Than Hair: Students talk style and appropriation Read More
School culture is a lot like fashion sense: it’s hard to know a good outfit until you put it on. It’s visible in bathrooms, sporting events, the main office, and …
How did we create our school culture? Read More
By Phoebe Gainey, Lana Mcllvaine and Desze Gary Students have set many different resolutions for the new year. Some want to do better in school, some want to have healthier …
Students set resolutions for 2022 Read More
While Rebecca Stone taught Advanced Placement (AP) US History at Riverside for about five years, she liked helping students be successful in advanced classes. This year she became Riverside’s Advanced …
Only 19 percent of Black students at Riverside take AP and honors courses. Here’s why. Read More
By Isaiah Heinz Dr. Tara Gold was voted “Most likely to be a librarian” in her fifth-grade class. The prophecy finally came true when she became Riverside’s newest media coordinator. …
Tara Gold excited to fill second media coordinator position Read More