On Wednesday, January 6, hundreds of Trump supporters forced their way into the Capitol building, where Congress was certifying the results of the 2020 presidential election. Rioters broke through the …
Editorial: Don’t ignore double standards Read More
After four years as principal of Riverside High School, Tonya Williams Leathers leaves behind a staff that wishes she could clone herself. “I hope Mrs. Williams clones herself, and leaves …
Waving Goodbye to Principal Williams Leathers Read More
At the end of a typical school year, members of The Riverside Cannon gather to hand sew the pages of the annual literary magazine together. This year, without a physical …
Riverside’s literary magazine continues on, minus the magazine part Read More
The 2020 Carolina Panthers are reminding football fans that it’s possible for a team to be exciting and disappointing at the same time. After starting the season 0-2, and with …
Carolina Panthers look to make playoffs next year. Read More
Competing in masks suck, but we have to make it work.
Editorial: When you start sports in a pandemic… Read More
DPS plans to present its ‘Plan B’ recommendation to the school board tonight regarding students returning to school in January. The plan would allow Pre-K through fifth grade to attend …
High schools not part of proposed return-to-school plan Read More
What’s going on in the riverside community? Find out now with this quick look at current news.
News Right Now 11/17 Read More
Riverside special education teacher Frank Hayes held a flower made of tissue paper in his hands. Claribel Andujar-Galarza, beloved Riverside Spanish teacher who passed away in July of cancer, made …
Tissue Paper Flowers: A tribute to Riverside Spanish teacher Claribel Andujar-Galarza Read More
Social media can be a nasty place. But one Riverside student is using Instagram to foster a more polite environment.
Riverside student uses Instagram for positive change Read More
Dear President-elect Biden, Congratulations on your election win. You’ve named racial equity as one of your top priorities. I think you should start with the case of Breonna Taylor and …
‘Say their names’: A student’s letter to Joe Biden Read More
By Maya Dulli-Ray Friday, October 30 was the first day back for DPS’ cross country and volleyball teams. High schools have taken many safety precautions. Most are similar to the …
Volleyball and cross country teams return for first DPS athletic practices since March Read More
The Coronavirus has delayed in-person school at least until January, and with cases rising again no one knows if students will return to school or remain online in the spring. …
Students Hope to Return to School Read More
By: Cristela Vargas-Delgado This year Riverside welcomes new Spanish teacher Elizabeth Wagner. Wagner was born in Durham but raised in Raleigh. She attended UNCW and got her bachelor’s degree along …
Riverside Welcomes Elizabeth Wagner Read More
By Cynthia Martinez Something I’ve learned to live without throughout this pandemic is the urge to go out. Before the pandemic almost every weekend my family and I would go …
#LifeWithout: Going Out Read More
Genesis Smith-Lopez Desde el principio de la pandemia que estamos pasando ahorita, no he pasado tiempo con mi familia como antes. Al principio era difícil el cambio, ahora estoy acostumbrada …
Vida sin: mi familia Read More
Riverside’s newest media coordinator Alyssa Putt has always had a gift for putting the right book in the right hands at the right time. “I loved when I would have …
New media coordinator excited to start her ‘dream job’ Read More
Milan Hamilton, the career and college advisor for Riverside for the 2020-21 school year is ready for whatever the world throws at her. Hamilton was born and raised in Dallas, …
New College Advisor Ready For Online Learning Read More
12 years ago, Emily Ericson’s car broke down in Durham, NC. Now, she’s fallen in love with the community and is teaching English at Riverside. “Ms. Ericson has already made …
Riverside Welcomes Emily Ericson Read More
Laura Brady, a first year English teacher at Riverside, had to dive head first into online learning this year. She attended undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill, graduating in 2018. She …
New English teacher excited for online challenges Read More
By: Angel Solorzano Arias In the final weeks of March, the world experienced a life changing event – a global pandemic. This has caused us to live without certain activities …
#LifeWithout: Soccer Read More