Art by DJ Hernandez By Nellie Purdy and Makayla Turrentine The Chromebook distribution process at Riverside is notoriously long every fall. But bed bugs took it to another level. This …
Riverside goes offline due to computer bugs…literally. Read More
By Violet Davis, Norah Lubeck, Tula WintonArtwork by Tula Winton This summer kicked off what is perhaps the most intense presidential election of the twenty-first century, influencing millions of voters …
What You’ve Missed: This Summer’s Election Recap Read More
Students sit in Mr. Varela’s class during homeroom on September 4. Photo by Nico Jordan By Nico Jordan, Jaida Cooper Parish and Isong Eshiet A new year has started at …
Students Navigate Homeroom Confusion Read More
Infested Chromebooks being kept in the Media Center. Photo by Tobias Rangel By Lana McIlvaine, Tobias Rangel and Nellie Purdy As Riverside students returned to school, they found some unexpected …
Bed bug infestation leaves students without Chromebooks Read More
The Pirates’ Hook was named an “All North Carolina” newsmagazine for the third consecutive year in the North Carolina Scholastic Media Association’s (NCSMA) annual student media contest. All North Carolina …
The Pirates’ Hook wins Tar Heel Award Read More
By Isabelle Abadie and Rory O’Connor Riverside has the lowest graduation rate of any comprehensive high school in Durham Public Schools. Since the 2015-2016 school year, Riverside’s rate has consistently …
Systems, transcripts, and hope: Investigating why Riverside’s graduation rate is low. Read More
Riverside’s engineering classes will retain their AP weighting for at least one more school year. Riverside engineering program director Tim Velegol received an email from the North Carolina Department of …
PLTW classes will retain AP weighting in the 24-25 school year, but the future is uncertain Read More
By Isaiah Heinz, Delia Aguilar, Taliyah Cooper & Jaden Butler After a three-day absence following a dispute over a Palestinian flag in her classroom, math teacher Kayla Thompson returned to …
Math teacher Kayla Thompson returned to her classroom after an Instagram post sparked a three-day absence and student protest, but questions remain Read More
Abigail Wood’s AVID Civic Literacy class toured UNC Chapel Hill on March 20. The class has been on three field trips this year– they have more time for excursions because …
The pros and cons of taking 4 classes a day Read More
By Isaiah Heinz, Delia Aguilar, Taliyah Cooper and Elena Paces-Wiles Freshman Brandon Goodson wants his math teacher back. Goodson and approximately 30 other students walked out of class this morning …
Kayla Thompson was named Pirate Hero of the Month. She hasn’t been to work since. Read More
Photos from DPS Black Women Lead Forum held February 28 in Riverside’s Media Center. The event was sponsored by The Pirates Hook and Durham’s PA Education Forum. The event was …
DPS Black Women Lead Forum Photos Read More
Juniors Phoebe Gainey and Sara Reina work in Janel Thompson’s English 112 class. They are taking this Durham Tech course at Riverside as part of the Pirate Promise program. Photo …
Durham Tech Comes to Riverside Read More
America has a long history of trying to balance school lunch nutrition with flavor By: Tobias Rangel & Cayden Pegg | Photos by: Cullen McCallister and Tobias Rangel Poor quality. …
Healthy or Hungry? Read More
A deep dive into Riverside’s facility issues By: Taliyah Cooper, Lana Mcllvaine & Emmett Flynn When English and Yearbook teacher Erin Roth walked into her room before the start of …
Is RHS Built To Last? Read More
By: Lucinda Dorrance, Nico Jordan & Norah Lubek Graphic By: Dunya Omar According to a November 2023 Pirates’ Hook survey 73% of students wish that they slept more. Students cited …
Forever tired: Despite a late start time, are Riverside students still sleep deprived? Read More
On February 13, seven Riverside alumni returned to Riverside’s gymnasium to answer questions about life after high school. Bradley Langley (‘17), Arliss Butler (‘23), Jazmin Puebla (‘23), Mary Walters (‘23), …
Life After High School: Riverside alumni panel Read More
Has school become too tech dependent? By: Austin Wymore & Nellie Purdy English teacher Barry Varela is one of few educators at Riverside who prefers to teach using mainly paper …
35 Hours a Week Online Read More
Depende a quien le preguntes. Independientemente, las futuras madres tienen menos tiempo para decidir. Con 16 años, 5 semanas de embarazo y completamente en conflicto, la estudiante Leilani Provencio se …
¿Atención Médica o Homicidio? Read More
It depends who you ask. Regardless, prospective mothers have less time to decide. 16 years old, 5 weeks along and completely conflicted, when senior Leilani Provencio realized she was pregnant, …
Murder or Healthcare? Read More
A member of Riverside’s varsity esports team, the Kraken, has made it to states. Freshman Ben Zechman placed fourth in a regional esports tournament for his game of choice, Super …
The Kraken heads to states Read More