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Tag: Culture

Culture

Stuck in the past

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 - by Norah Lubeck - Leave a Comment

By Norah Lubeck and Conrad Hamel Most of Riverside’s hallway art is over two decades old. Students say it’s time for an update. Covering the whitewashed walls of Riverside’s hallways …

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Culture

Students perform at African American Heritage Program

March 6, 2026March 10, 2026 - by Jason Iwara - Leave a Comment

On Wednesday, March 4, the Riverside cultural arts department hosted an African American Heritage Program during third period in the auditorium. The annual event is a  commemoration of Black history …

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Culture / Opinion

The story behind the style

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 - by Chandler Cates - Leave a Comment

Art by Tula Winton When I think back to the first time I ever got braids, I wasn’t aware of the history I was wearing on my head. The history …

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Culture / Opinion

A Super Bowl halftime show protest

February 13, 2026February 18, 2026 - by Saul Janiak Stein - Leave a Comment

Photo courtesy of Creative Commons via Glenn Francis After winning the first-ever Album of the Year for an all Spanish Album, Bad Bunny (A Puerto Rican Rap artist) performed for …

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Culture / Opinion

Are 2026’s most streamed songs actually good?

February 11, 2026 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

By Paris Chavis ”The Fate of Ophelia”- Taylor Swift Overall Rating: I’d give this a 5/10 Why it’s trending: Taylor Swift has a really big fan base that drives almost …

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Education

Latin at RHS Now at Risk

June 7, 2025June 7, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - 1 Comment

Awards won by Latin students in extracurricular activities related to the language. Photo by Austin Wymore. By Austin Wymore and Oliver George Riverside Latin teacher Melissa Lido is at risk …

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Culture

At the Heart of Denmark’s Cuisine

April 24, 2025April 24, 2025 - by Saul Janiak Stein - Leave a Comment

Pickled Herring being sold at a shop in Copenhagen. Photo by Saul Janiak Stein. Copenhagen is a coastal city in Northern Europe in a little cove in Denmark. Seeing as …

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Culture / News / Translations

Más allá del boletín: ¿Cómo informa RHS a su comunidad?

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 - by Austin Wymore - Leave a Comment

Por Austin Wymore, Vilma Roldan Lazo, Arela Varela Arroyo. Traducido por Federica Cedeno El 18 de diciembre de 2024, se distribuyeron computadoras escolares en el centro de medios de Riverside …

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News

Beyond The Bulletin: How RHS Informs its Community

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 - by Austin Wymore - Leave a Comment

By Austin Wymore, Vilma Roldan Lazo, Arela Varela Arroyo On December 18, 2024 school computers were distributed at the Riverside media center after great delay.  Hundreds of students stood confused …

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News

Riverside welcomes exchange teachers from the Philippines

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

Decorations in Felix Lii Bullos’ classroom. By Conrad Hamel and Lucinda Dorrance   Riverside has experienced an influx of Filipino culture this year. Four new Riverside teachers, Alvin De Leon, …

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Culture

Dragons, frogs and bubble machines

January 7, 2025January 27, 2025 - by Violet Davis - Leave a Comment

Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Cary “Colorful.” “Luminous.” “Enchanting.”  These are a few words students used to describe their visit to Cary’s annual Chinese Lantern Festival.  While this year will …

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Culture

School spirit in decline…or is it?

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

Students show out for the rival game against Northern. The theme was “Night Night, Northern.” Photo by Bryan Vo By Aidan Ganter and Isong Eshiet From dressing out in unique …

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Culture

Bridging Cultures: Exchange Students’ Experiences at RHS

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024 - by Austin Wymore - Leave a Comment

For many Riverside students, the hallways, people, and culture of the school are nothing new, familiar experiences to every teenager. But for a few students here it’s completely novel, not …

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Culture

“I was a little disappointed but pride is always.”

October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

Bad weather cancels Durham’s pride parade, but QSA work continues. When Durham’s annual Pride parade was canceled September 23 due to tropical storm Ophelia, QSA club members were unanimously disappointed. …

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Culture

Pirates roll into homecoming week

September 29, 2023October 2, 2023 - by Nellie Purdy - Leave a Comment

The cafeteria will transform into an enchanted forest on Saturday, October 7 for Riverside’s first homecoming dance in recent history. The dance begins at 7 and ends at 10, taking …

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Opinion

New year, new attitude

October 10, 2021 - by janelperry - 2 Comments.

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 …

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Culture

Gentrification in Durham Neighborhoods: Cleveland-Holloway, Lakewood, and Downtown (Photo Gallery)

June 6, 2019February 5, 2020 - by taigordon - Leave a Comment

An influx of high income residents in Durham has caused property values to skyrocket, making it difficult for lower income locals to stay in their neighborhoods.

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Culture

How to celebrate Ramadan

May 10, 2019August 30, 2019 - by Javier Morales - Leave a Comment

Muslims are fasting for a month. Two RHS students explain.

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Back in their day…

November 19, 2018August 30, 2019 - by Simonebrooks - Leave a Comment

What were Riverside’s administrators like when they were high school students?

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The Calm Before The Storm Riverside graduate Kyle Church wins national championship Stephanie Diaz-Mendoza's legacy extends beyond state titles Sometimes showing up matters more than sitting out Las paredes encaladas de los pasillos de Riverside están cubiertas con obras de arte de estudiantes de los años 90 y principios de los 2000. Covering the whitewashed walls of Riverside’s hallways are pieces of student art from the 1990s and early 2000s. After the flood Después de la inundación: el camino hacia la recuperación De Jamaica y Filipinas a Durham: El numera de maestras in ternasonates que están lliendo a Riverside está subiendo

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Football Photo Gallery: Riverside 28, Orange 26 (9/20/19)

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Really insightful interview with Coach Hodge! I loved reading about Coach Hodge's coaching philosophy and his approach to developing players…

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