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October 29, 2025October 29, 2025 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

Art by Tatum Asrican UNC football is making all of us look bad. I love UNC. It’s the better blue. As a Durhamite, I have spent my entire life defending …

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Guest Column: Students need Latin at Riverside

June 18, 2025July 31, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By Tobin Smith, ’24 I am Tobin Smith, Riverside class of 2024. I took Latin for all seven years that I attended Lakewood Montessori Middle School and Riverside High School, …

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Senior Column: Sadie Irby

June 14, 2025June 11, 2025 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

Take me back to 2015. At eight years old I was confident that I knew more about marmosets than anyone east of the Mississippi. Looking back I wasn’t exaggerating that …

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Senioritis solved

May 8, 2025May 13, 2025 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

I’ve discovered a cure for senioritis.  In a class like journalism, I am able to inflict stress on myself. It’s easy to stay motivated about things you actually want to …

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Opinion

Face off: Cancel culture has gone too far

May 6, 2025May 13, 2025 - by Conrad Hamel - Leave a Comment

Graphic by Tula Winton On the surface, cancel culture doesn’t sound too bad. Merriam-Webster describes it as “the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way of …

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Face off: Cancel culture is effective when used responsibly

May 6, 2025May 13, 2025 - by Violet Davis - Leave a Comment

Graphic by Tula Winton When I think of the term “cancel culture,” I think of the recently-developed norm built on calling people out for unacceptable actions. According to Dictionary.com, it …

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Living in fear wasn’t part of the deal

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 - by Tobias Rangel - Leave a Comment

Sometimes, fear can be fun. People play horror games, watch movies, and go to haunted houses, but they do this knowing it’s not real.  That’s not what millions across this …

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Editorial: Targeted erasure

April 30, 2025May 13, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

A mural of Pauli Murray painted on the side of a Foster Street building downtown. Murray’s biographical information has been removed from multiple federal archives. Art by Sadie Irby. The …

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Opinion

Editorial: The Domino Effect

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, February 18 at 10:20am, we went into a lockdown—the second in consecutive school days and third this school year.  Beyond the resulting fear and anxiety, these disruptions have …

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Editorial: El efecto dominó

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

El martes 18 de febrero a las 10:20 am, entramos en aislamiento, el segundo en días escolares consecutivos y el tercero este año escolar. Más allá del miedo y la …

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Not another storage unit

December 28, 2024December 28, 2024 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

As I drive to school every morning, I pass by the long stretch of empty land and construction vehicles on the corner of Guess and Latta Road. Less than a …

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Opinion

Editorial: Eleccion nacional, repercussions locales

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Gráfico de Jamari Murphy Cada cuatro años, los adultos votan para elegir a los gobernantes, y los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales y estatales de noviembre son un gran acontecimiento. …

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Editorial: National election, local impact

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Graphic by Jamari Murphy Every four years adults vote to put people in power, and November’s results for the Presidential  and state-level elections are a big deal. The results leave …

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Making sense of Mark Robinson

November 22, 2024November 22, 2024 - by Isabelle Abadie - Leave a Comment

Photo Courtesy of Anthony Crider Two distinct Republican political candidates, both famous for saying extremely controversial things, then not owning up to them and deflecting when they are brought up …

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Planning Fall Movie Night? Here’s what to watch.

October 31, 2024March 12, 2025 - by Violet Davis - Leave a Comment

From exciting new movies to the timeless classic ones, fall movies are a staple everyone should enjoy. So grab some popcorn and settle down with a cozy blanket to enjoy …

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Far away, yet close

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 - by Yaderlin Bojoy Aguacuata - Leave a Comment

San Pablito is a small town in the Pahualtán municipality in Puebla, Mexico. The community had their own language called Otomí. It is widely spoken, but they also speak Spanish.  …

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A month of celebration, or is it obligation?

October 21, 2024October 21, 2024 - by Vilma Roldan Lazo - Leave a Comment

As a first generation Honduran-American living in the United States who speaks Spanish, I find it strange that students learn more about Hispanic Heritage month than the culture itself.  I’m …

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Face Off: Is senioritis legit?

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Don’t believe the hype By Sadie Allen Don’t get me wrong, it is totally valid for seniors to get a little lazy toward the end of their high school career. …

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Editorial: Whose voice matters the most? 

April 19, 2024May 15, 2024 - by The Pirates Hook - 1 Comment

In a time where social media gives everyone a platform to express their opinions freely, there is a growing need for moderation. The recent incident involving Riverside math teacher Kayla …

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Culture / Opinion

1989 Taylor’s Version Album Review

January 8, 2024January 5, 2024 - by Aureli Dominguez - Leave a Comment

1989 (Taylor’s Version) is Taylor Swift’s fifth re-recorded album released in response to her masters being sold in 2019 without her knowledge and permission by her former record label Big …

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