By: Radia Khan Imagine opening your lunch in the middle school’s cafeteria and finding your favorite, home-cooked meal. Now, imagine the smile disappearing from your face as other people notice …
Guest Column: You don’t get to be disgusted by my culture Read More
AP: Convenient and Accessible By: Lucinda Dorrance There’s a reason AP classes have been around since 1955. Even as interest in Durham Tech’s dual enrollment program increases, hundreds of Riverside …
Face Off: AP Classes versus Durham Tech Read More
The Stanley Cup playoffs are getting serious now. The Boston Bruins, the predicted winner, and Colorado Avalanche, the reigning NHL champs, were both eliminated in the first round. But the …
5 reasons Riverside students should be Canes fans right now Read More
This story was originally published by the Triangle Tribune. Located in the heart of Durham, Northgate mall has always served as a social hub. But as developers plan to tear …
Northgate’s future must be about affordable housing not profit Read More
In my health class last year, sex education mattered. Until it didn’t. “We’ll get to it next week,” our teacher would say. Eventually, that changed to “We’ll get to it.” …
Sex-Ed matters to teens. It needs to matter to Riverside’s adults, too. Read More
Duke looks unrecognizable compared to just one month ago. Forget how the Blue Devils played at the beginning of the season, their play at the beginning of February is night …
Riding 9 game-winning streak and ACC Championship, Duke enters March Madness red hot Read More
It may be an unpopular opinion, but I love Payday bars. The salty sweet mix of the nougat and peanuts is a great combination. Now, imagine the company who makes …
Anime review: Yasuke’s promising, but underwhelming Read More
The Carolina Panthers had another characteristically bad season, and just when things were looking better, fired the cause of success. The team lost key parts of the team, like Robbie …
New coach, same problems: Panthers struggle to rebuild Read More
By: Isaac Janiak Stein and Eden Mae Richman Members of The Hook staff wrote op-eds on how the district should spend an $18 million grant given to DPS by philanthropist …
An Open Letter to the DPS School Board on $18 million grant Read More
Imagine walking down the hallway toward the front office, holding in tears, just needing someone to talk to so you can make it through your last two classes. When you …
The $18 million solution: Increase access to mental health resources Read More
Durham Public Schools, as we all know by now, received a generous, $18 million grant from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is primarily intended to promote equal opportunities and …
The $18 million solution: Install turf athletic fields Read More
Since I was 11 years old I have taken the bus to and from school. In elementary school, buses showed up on time to take us to and from field …
The $18 million solution: Fix our bus transportation Read More
My freshman year, the only thing I knew I was good at was talking. I would ride in the car, asking my aunt millions of questions all at once, and …
The $18 million solution: Provide more college and career exploration Read More
Last year, if students in my art class finished their project early, they were told by our art teacher to grab used canvases covered with unwanted art and paint them …
The $18 million solution: Increase arts funding Read More
When Riverside students heard that Mackenzie Scott donated $18 million to Durham Public Schools, they came up with a million ways to use the money to enhance our education. As …
The $18 million solution: Improve infrastructure Read More
2022 brought a whirlwind of sporting excitement from the Super Bowl to the US Open, the World Cup, and the NBA Finals. We witnessed stars emerge and a plethora of …
My favorite games of the last year Read More
2022 was a great year for music. It gave us record-breaking albums like Un Verano Sin Ti and Midnights, new sounds from Bad Bunny and Steve Lacy, fresh perspectives from …
Top 10 albums of 2022 Read More
The 2022 year is coming to an end, and with it another great year of television and cinema. Of the many shows released this year, some stood out above the …
Top 10 Shows of 2022 Read More
Wow. Just wow. What a finish to the greatest sporting event ever. Argentina have done it – they prevailed against the former world champions, France, in what is to be …
The perfect final Read More
Going to the World Cup is the most important event a soccer fan can witness in person, and I can now say I’ve accomplished that. The week of thanksgiving, I …
My experience in Qatar for the World Cup Read More