Graphic by Jamari Murphy More Riverside students are choosing dual enrollment than ever before By Lucinda Dorrance, Aidan Ganter and Jamari Murphy As Riverside students scrambled to finish their semester, …
Lenny’s New Look Read More
Students continue to wait for their bus in the rain 30 minutes after the dismissal bell rang. Photo by Norah Lubeck. By Norah Lubeck and Oliver George DPS’ bus routes …
DPS Returns to Five Day Bus Schedule Read More
Pirates’ Hook (PH): Where are you from? Msgt Candis McPherson (CM): I am from a place called Cedar Grove, North Carolina, it’s the country. PH: Can you share a little …
“We just want them to make good decisions for themselves when they get out of high school”: Q&A with new JROTC head Master Sergeant Candis McPherson Read More
Decorations in Felix Lii Bullos’ classroom. By Conrad Hamel and Lucinda Dorrance Riverside has experienced an influx of Filipino culture this year. Four new Riverside teachers, Alvin De Leon, …
Riverside welcomes exchange teachers from the Philippines Read More
The seed that an Alabama elementary school teacher planted has grown into DPS’ newest superintendent. “That’s probably where I got the spark from,” Dr. Anthony Lewis said in an Oct. …
“I’m really excited for the work that lies ahead” Read More
Environmental club members clean up the stadium. Clean ups are a regular part of club meetings. A few weeks into the school year, a small group of students came together …
Students run holiday charity projects Read More A las pocas semanas de empezar el curso escolar, un pequeño grupo de estudiantes se unió para formar un grupo benefició en Riverside. El Huracán Helene causó una destrucción generalizada …
Recaudación de fondos dirigido por estudiantes Read More
Photo by Kalissa Everett How long have you been in the area? “I am originally from the DC/Maryland/Virginia area, and I lived there for quite some time. I grew up …
“I’ve Always Just Had This Passion for Helping”: Q&A With New Assistant Principal Kwame Stith Read More
A major renovation project will postpone Riverside’s fall play to January. Construction began in Riverside’s theater and auditorium in October and will continue for several months. The renovations are funded …
Theater construction delays fall play to January Read More Por Nico Jordan and Diego Juares Un importante proyecto de renovación pospondrá la obra de otoño de Riverside hasta enero. La construcción en el teatro y auditorio de Riverside comenzó …
Retrasos en la construccion del treatro hasta enero Read More
Snacks from Interact’s snack pantry. Photo by Lana McIlvaine This year Durham Public Schools are providing free breakfast and lunch for all students. And for the second year in a …
Interact Club Is Providing Food for Riverside’s Food Insecure Students Read More
Graphic by DJ Hernandez By Fiona Fehrman and Sofia Alvarez Pedraza Editor’s note: Chromebooks were distributed to students on December 18. Students will not be getting Chromebooks back this semester. …
Laptops return to carts, not students Read More
Las computadoras portátiles de los estudiantes se encuentran en bolsas selladas sobre un carrito. A principios de septiembre se encontraron chinches en los dispositivos, pero después de varias limpiezas están …
Computadoras regresan a los carros, no a los estudiantes Read More
Math teacher John Nevola doesn’t have any planning period this semester. This makes it so that he has to plan all of his classes in the morning and during Pirate …
Math teacher gives up planning period Read More
La población hispana de Durham ha aumentado más del 500% en los últimos 20 años. Este rápido cambio demográfico también ha cambiado la población estudiantil de DPS. Según los registros …
Los datos del distrito revelan un cambio de población Read More
Durham’s Hispanic population has increased more than 500% in the past 20 years. This rapid demographic shift has changed DPS’ student population, too. According to DPS enrollment records, nearly 38% …
District data reveals population shift Read More
By Vilma Roldan Lazo, Conrad Hamel and Lucinda Dorrance A new school year comes along with a new policy. Riverside implemented a new cell phone policy at the start of …
New phone policy tested by Chromebook shortage, safety threats Read More
By Emmett Flynn and Diego Juares School lunches are a familiar sight to many, but the mediocre cardboard trays students were once accustomed to have been replaced with a range …
Free and fresh: DPS offers healthier lunch options Read More
By Austin Wymore, Kalissa Everett and Jaida Cooper Parrish On Monday, the whole school went silent from 2:55 to 4:15. At the beginning of fourth period principal Gloria Woods-Weeks announced …
Riverside goes into first lockdown since 2019 Read More
By Nile Mangum and Lucy Heery Riverside’s Environmental Club is collecting donations for Western North Carolina, which has been severely impacted by Hurricane Helene. Students are gathering anything from hygiene …
Environmental Club holds supply drive for Helene victims Read More