Riverside revamps RPC
Bianca Martinez implements new practices as RPC coordinator Bianca Martinez is putting a new spin on RPC. Her classroom walls are painted muted purple and covered in colorful posters. Some …
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2023 State Fair Food Review
It took 16 years, but I finally made it to my first state fair. Known for its games, contests, rides, and shops. I was most excited to try as many …
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Nya Batson: The Badass
By: Osmara Rodriguez-Aimerich, Donna Diaz, Lucinda Dorrance, Hannah Posner and Emily Diaz Reyes Nya Batson is a BADASS – all caps. That’s how science teacher Nya Diggs describes her, at …
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Alvaro Hernandez Ramirez: The Athlete
When Alvaro Hernandez Ramirez decided to commit to Shaw University and play soccer, the first person he told was his dad. “I told him first just out of respect,” Hernandez …
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Tai’Sean Moore: The Musician
Senior Tai’Sean Moore is a man of many talents. He’s a self-described artist, graphic designer, dancer, producer, and basketball player. But it was his music skills that stole the show …
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Marcel Huchwajda: The Naval Engineer
Marcel Huchwajda’s journey to the top of Riverside’s senior class began over 4,000 miles from Durham. Huchwajda immigrated from Poland to the United States when he was two years old. …
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Maxwell DeArmey: The Gamer
Maintaining a 4.69 weighted GPA and playing varsity sports doesn’t leave a lot of time for other hobbies, much less a global Clash of Clans esports career. But somehow, Maxwell …
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Meet your Riverside Social Studies Department!
David Norman, Department Chair: This is social studies teacher David Norman’s twenty-ninth year teaching at Riverside. Norman moved to Durham from Chicago in the 80s for college. After graduating from …
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AVID returns to Riverside for the first time since 2010
At first glance, an AVID classroom looks similar to any other. At the front of Julie-Lynn Borquin’s room there are math questions projected on the board. Posters hang on the …
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“Every day builds on the next”: Q&A with new assistant principal Darryl Bradshaw
Where did you work before joining the Riverside administrative team? I was at Brogden Middle school. I was the coordinator of the Innovative Partnership Grant for about 3 months. Before …
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The Hook documents Homecoming 2022
VIDEO: Genesis Smith Lopez and Victoria Lynn Alcindor spent a week documenting the Riverside High School football team during their 2022 homecoming week.
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Meet your Riverside Math Department!
Christy Simpson, Department Chair: Christy Simpson is a math teacher at Riverside who teaches introductory math and AP Calculus. She is also the Math Department Chair. She has lived in …
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Ms. Wagner and her service dog CLAUDE up for award
Spanish teacher Elizabeth Wagner’s service dog, CLAUDE, has been nominated for an award from the nonprofit Paws4People foundation. CLAUDE, the softest member of Riverside’s faculty, is a four-year-old Golden Retriever …
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Riverside to host Blood Drive on Tuesday
The PTA is helping organize a blood drive on Tuesday, October 18, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Riverside High School. In order to participate in the blood drive, …
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Meet your Riverside English Department!
Victoria Watson, Department Chair: Victoria Watson’s mother was an elementary school teacher, which inspired her to become a teacher herself. Watson teaches English II, Honors English II, AP English III …
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What we can learn about admin from the SMART Lunch suspension
SMART Lunch will come back soon, but trust between students and administration will not. The senior class has been through three principals in our four years. We see new faces …
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Students and teachers react to SMART lunch changes
The following quotes are from students and teachers voicing their opinions on the recent changes made to the lunch schedule: “I just want to go back to the regular SMART …
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SMART Lunch is suspended. Here’s what we know:
SMART Lunch has been temporarily suspended until further notice due to the numerous fights that have occurred at the beginning of this semester. Riverside will return to the three-bell schedule …
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Women’s Sports Spotlight: Zoe Cordell becomes the first female Riverside football player
On Friday, September 9, sophomore Zoe Cordell made Riverside history. With 18 seconds left and the Pirates leading Person High School 32-18, Cordell kicked a 25-yard field goal and became …
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