Obituary: Jaqueline Brown
Jaqueline “Jackie” Brown died peacefully on July 1, 2025, in her home. She was 61 years old. Brown is survived by her sister, Linda Brown Douglas; her mother, Margret Scales …
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Students, faculty celebrate Spirit Week
Sophomore Tony Lunsford poses with his “White Lie” t-shirt. Photo by Kalissa Everett By Yohana Flores Hundreds of Riverside students participated in this year’s Spirit Week in preparation for the …
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New lunch schedule divides opinions at RHS
Art by Tula Winton This year, Riverside has gone back to a three-lunch system used by other Durham Public Schools high schools, and students have big feelings about it. During …
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“Una póliza de seguro para reparaciones:” Nueva tarifa para Chromebooks estudiantiles genera confusión
Arte de Diego Hernández Por Rory O’ConnorTraducción de Sofia Alvarez-Pedraza Los estudiantes regresaron este otoño a nuevas reglas e implementaciones con respecto a la distribución de Chromebooks. Antes del inicio …
“Una póliza de seguro para reparaciones:” Nueva tarifa para Chromebooks estudiantiles genera confusión Read More “An insurance policy for repairs:” New fee for student Chromebooks creates confusion
Art by Diego Hernandez By Rory O’Connor Students returned this fall to new rules and implementations regarding Chromebook distribution. Before the start of the year, the district announced that students …
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Infinite Campus rollout faces challenges at RHS
By Austin Wymore and Conrad Hamel Infinite Campus has replaced PowerSchool this year in a North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) decision, but schools are having a hard time …
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Statewide phone ban divides opinions at RHS
Comic by Tatum Asrican By Nico Jordan and Nelson Kerr-Ritchie Riverside Students’ summer was interrupted by shocking news. Like many states around the nation, North Carolina had implemented a statewide …
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Gene Jones brings 40+ years of experience to Riverside
Gene Jones speaks about being in his high school hall of fame. He will also be inducted into the Old School Legends Hall Of Fame in two weeks. Photo by …
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Students will not pay AP exam fees, according to state superintendent
Artwork by DJ Hernandez Last week, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) announced it would restore funding for AP test fees. In a letter to public school leaders, …
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The Pirates’ Hook wins second-consecutive Tar Heel Award
The Pirates’ Hook received the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association’s highest honor in its annual state contest. The Hook was one of four high school newspapers to win the award …
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Latin at RHS Now at Risk
Awards won by Latin students in extracurricular activities related to the language. Photo by Austin Wymore. By Austin Wymore and Oliver George Riverside Latin teacher Melissa Lido is at risk …
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Q&A with EC Teacher of the Year Nicholas Flippen
The Pirates Hook (PH): Please give a name, a brief background of yourself, and what you do here. Nicholas Flippen (NF): I teach the EC classroom here for students with …
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All about making connections: Math teacher Julie-Lynn Bourquin is Riverside’s 2025 Teacher of the Year
Julie-Lynn Bourquin watches a student work on an assignment. She won teacher of the year after 14years of teaching at Riverside. Photo by Kalissa Everett Bourquin has been teaching for …
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Book banning: Protecting or censoring?
Graphic by Tula Winton Book banning has a long and controversial history, and its newest chapter is currently in the public spotlight nationwide. It began back in the days of …
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“She wants to take her students to the next level.”
Chemistry teacher Ankanke Mason-Hogans helps students on an assignment. She started at Riverside last year as a student teacher before taking a full-time position in 2024-25. Photo by Kalissa Everett. …
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Sin precedentes: Una oleada de órdenes ejecutivas deja a los inmigrantes buscando respuestas
Arte de Sadie Irby Las políticas de inmigración de la nueva administración Trump han creado miedo en todo Estados Unidos y aquí en la comunidad de Durham. Cuando Trump asumió …
Sin precedentes: Una oleada de órdenes ejecutivas deja a los inmigrantes buscando respuestas Read More Unprecedented: Flurry of executive orders leave immigrants searching for answers
Art by Sadie Irby The new Trump administration’s immigration policies have created fear across the United States and here in the Durham community. When Trump last took office in 2017 …
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Tricktok: social media, deception and addiction
Graphic by Tula Winton By Conrad Hamel, Violet Davis, Isong Eshiet For students like sophomore Sam Murphy, browsing social media is an impulse that’s hard to resist, even when they …
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El Nuevo Look de Lenny
Más estudiantes de Riverside que nunca eligen la inscripción dual Por Lucinda Dorrance, Jamari Murphy y Aidan Ganter Mientras los estudiantes de Riverside se afanaban por terminar el semestre, Peter …
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