It’s a muddy Friday afternoon in October. Riverside’s 2021 homecoming weekend is supposed to begin with a football game against Northern, but the conditions outside are nearly unplayable. No one …
Why doesn’t Riverside have a turf field? Read More
In the 1950’s, America had a culture of “throwaway living.” Consumers had the idea that single-use items were a necessity, which led to the increase in plastic, styrofoam, and other …
Where Does Our Recycling Go? Read More
By: Donna Diaz, Jackie Larios, Dulce Flores It’s third period, and freshman Delmar Perez is bored. Perez speaks Spanish with his family at home. He sometimes speaks Spanish with his …
Why do fluent Spanish speakers take Spanish I? Read More
By Ryan Weaver and Benjamin Meglin On the outside, sports fans often believe athletes have the easiest and best lives. Social media is a big reason why. NFL Players like …
Penalties and Prozac: The importance of Mental Health in Riverside Athletics Read More
Balancing school and work is hard, but students make it work By Emily Diaz Reyes and Giovanni Varela-Benitez Source: The Pirates’ Hook survey After a full day at school, junior …
Stress and struggle Read More
By Emmer Rice, Jada Love, and Taliyah Cooper You’re sitting in your AP English class and you’ve been discussing Hamlet for what feels like hours. You finally break and decide …
Brutal, Bloody, Broken: Why are Riverside’s bathrooms disgusting? Read More
By: Isaac Janiak Stein and Tate Gasch Nadia Molina was no different than many hundreds of eighth-graders in their final year before high school. She recalls sitting in class and …
The demographic gap: racial, gender and cultural diversity in Riverside’s engineering program Read More
Mary Foster, a Riverside English teacher, is finishing her thirty-second and last year of teaching. “I love being a teacher,” Foster said. “But you’ll never make what you’re worth.” Foster …
‘Disrespect is the hardest part of teaching.’ What it’s like being an educator in North Carolina. Read More
By Tyler McLean Every Wednesday during lunch, the lights are off in room 221 in Riverside high school. Vibrant colors bounce off the wall. Every little detail pops. Twenty kids …
Moshi Moshi! Anime’s rise at Riverside and across the globe Read More
Traducido por Jackie Larios Dominguez La cultura escolar se parece mucho al sentido de la moda: es difícil reconocer un buen atuendo hasta que te lo pones. Es visible en …
Como creamos nuestra cultura en la escuela? Read More
By: Victoria Alcindor The phrase ‘imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’ has been around for centuries, but some find a problem when certain ethic hairstyles are being worn or …
Deeper Than Hair: Students talk style and appropriation Read More
In this episode we speak with Destino Success adviser Allison Swaim.
Don Javier podcast – Episode 2 Read More
School culture is a lot like fashion sense: it’s hard to know a good outfit until you put it on. It’s visible in bathrooms, sporting events, the main office, and …
How did we create our school culture? Read More
Sports this school year are very different from the past school year because of COVID. There have been many new rules athletes have to follow in order to practice in …
Sports Teams Adapt to Covid Protocols Read More
Brooklyn Harker has broken down previously unthinkable barriers. The Chapel Hill High School junior plays wide receiver, free safety and special teams positions. She is also the first female to …
More females are tackling male sports than ever before Read More
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 at Riverside were split almost down the middle when asked whether they believe homework is effective or not. In a survey of 177 students conducted by The Pirates’ Hook, …
Is homework effective? We asked Riverside students and teachers. 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 senior Leiko Takahashi never wanted to care about Texas and Mississippi. But Takahashi, who is also in the Young Democrat’s Club, can’t help but follow the news about changes …
Could Abortions Become Illegal in North Carolina? Read More
While Rebecca Stone taught Advanced Placement (AP) US History at Riverside for about five years, she liked helping students be successful in advanced classes. This year she became Riverside’s Advanced …
Only 19 percent of Black students at Riverside take AP and honors courses. Here’s why. Read More