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Profile: North Carolina’s Governor Race
The North Carolina Governor race has largely taken a back seat to the hotly contested Senate race and the Presidential election. Yet, as state governments bear the brunt of the …
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#LifeWithout: The Gym
by: Jamel Rojas During the pandemic I learned how to go without a lot of things. One of them is the gym. My dad and I would go to the …
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How Do Teachers Keep Students Engaged on Zoom?
By: Jalen Poole Durham Public Schools decided online school would be the safest route for students and staff and kept everyone home this fall. And that was a great decision …
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By Janel Perry I’ve had to go without a lot of things during the pandemic, and it’s been really stressful. I like going to see newly released movies but I …
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La maestra de finanzas personales Andrea Cooper es la maestra del año 2020 Riverside. Este es su tercer año de enseñanza en Riverside, aunque parece mucho más debido al impacto …
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Plug and Play or Cut the Cord?
GW3:A GAME FOR ALL AGES By Jacob Breuer If you’ve heard of PopCap, A video game Company, you’ve heard of their hit series, Plants vs. Zombies. A series of games …
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Winter Break On a Budget
Winter break.The season of joy and giving. The time when family and friends come together to celebrate various holidays. However, making the most out of the holidays with gifts and …
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The RHS students have their own opinions and feelings about SMART Lunch, but so do the Teachers. Here’s what English teachers Chris Meglin, Mary Foster, Mark Morgan, Jeffrey Harris think. …
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Welcoming Adam Tokonitz, New IED Teacher
Adam Tokonitz comes forward as a new teacher at Riverside this year. He will be teaching Introduction to Engineering Design and Digital Electronics. Mr. Tokonitz began his path towards a …
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As the River Rises, it Changes too
Since Riverside opened in 1991, everything from the stuents to the teachers to the building itself has experienced many different changes. One of the most visible changes is that the …
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Gentrification affects DPS, Durham
Last year, WRAL reported that 20 new residents move to Durham every day, totaling around 7,000 new people per year. This makes it the fourth fastest growing city in the …
Gentrification affects DPS, Durham Read MoreFrom JAPAN TO NORTH CAROLINA
On March 7, The Pirates’ Hook staff visited Durham Tech’s downtown campus and spoke with Japanese exchange students from Toyama, Japan. For two weeks the Japanese students took classes Durham …
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Artist spotlight: Owen Laughinghouse
Trumpet, piano, and now beats- what started off as an activity to keep junior Owen Laughinghouse occupied during a sickness turned into the creation of an upcoming music artist named …
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Misty Branton’s Room Wins Door Decorating Contest
Riverside held a door decorating contest during Black History Month. Several teachers and students worked together to cover their doors with interesting facts and pictures that celebrate, praise and appreciate …
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Junior Leadership Durham blends learning and service
By Fabian Hernandez Junior Leadership Durham is an organization that promotes leadership skills and develops social skills by attending numerous sessions that prepares students for future experiences. According to its …
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Success in many forms
The Riverside High School Men’s Basketball team came in third place in the conference this season, and has high hopes going into the state playoffs. They recently participated in the …
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Airpods:If you read this you’re big ballin’
No they don’t fall out. No I don’t speak broke. Yes I am rich! For all these reasons and more, you can trust me when I say AirPods are not …
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New English Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is so old, he was one of the players that inspired his Super Bowl counterpart, Rams quarterback, Jared Goff to play football. He also …
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