Athletes, even in high school, get scrutinized more than just about anyone else. Their stats are posted online. Newspapers track their teams’ win-loss records. College fans scour the news and …
If sports are a healthy outlet for high school students, why do so many quit playing? Read More
Students are arriving to school late and getting home later than usual this year due to a national bus driver shortage. At Riverside, buses are having to take two different …
Students are arriving and leaving late because of bus driver shortages Read More
Riverside students spend 35 hours or more a week on campus. Teachers spend forty-plus. Yet most don’t think about how much the air they breathe affects the work they do. …
Air Quality In School May Affect How Students Learn Read More
The Pirates Hook has managed its current website since 2018. In the past four years, views on our site have quadrupled and we’ve put out more stories this year than any …
The Hook’s top stories of 2021 Read More
Even though the vaccine is available to the public, there are some Riverside students who have not received it. In a series of interviews with The Pirates’ Hook, students described …
Many factors keep students from getting vaccinated Read More
The front office is a very different place this year. In the past, Riverside’s students and front office staff were familiar with each other. There were the same faces in …
New year, new attitude Read More
Sports are difficult enough on their own, but adding a pandemic to the mix has made them feel bizarre for many athletes, too. And if playing sports during a pandemic …
Athletes, coaches adapt to changing mask rules Read More
By Roselyn Alvarez-Pedraza Returning to in-person school during COVID will never be stress-free, but many students feel comfortable with the social distancing guidelines in place. Social distancing is an important …
Students express faith in social distancing Read More
With senior captain Maya Dulli-Ray out with an elbow injury, the Lady Pirates lost 3-0 to Northern Durham on Tuesday. “She’s kind of like the glue player in addition to …
Lady Pirates fall to Northern Read More
By Tyler McLean The Pirates’ Hook (PH): What drove you to become a volleyball coach? Michael Hodge (MH): Believe it or not. I had zero interest in volleyball up until …
Q&A with volleyball coach Michael Hodge Read More
Although the return to in-person classes at Riverside hasn’t been perfect, most students believe it’s been much better than going virtual. Many students felt that virtual classes weren’t very effective. …
Student share positives, negatives of virtual classes Read More
As Riverside students return to campus this fall, faculty members are excited to interact with students in-person. Media Coordinator Jenna Wine is brand new to both Riverside and a career …
New and experienced faculty are excited to be on campus Read More
Much of the class of 2024 has not been in a school building since March 13 2019 because of Covid-19. They missed out on their freshman year in a high …
Many sophomores are setting foot on campus for the first time Read More
With Riverside coming fully back to in-person school for the first time since March of 2020, there are social distancing rules that all teachers must follow in their classrooms. But …
Class sizes, room dimensions make social distancing difficult Read More
By Eden Richman, Victoria Alcindor and Jacob Hindman Durham Public Schools has officially opened schools and allows students to learn in person at full capacity, with some reinforcements to help …
Students make anticipated return to Riverside for in-person classes. Read More
Traducido por Genesis Smith Lopez A medida que la pandemia continúa alterando la vida cotidiana, la gente tiene muchas preguntas sobre el COVID-19, el distanciamiento social y las vacunas. Gabriela …
Respuestas de expertos a sus preguntas sobre COVID Read More
Competing in masks suck, but we have to make it work.
Editorial: When you start sports in a pandemic… Read More