As a first generation Honduran-American living in the United States who speaks Spanish, I find it strange that students learn more about Hispanic Heritage month than the culture itself. I’m …
A month of celebration, or is it obligation? Read More
Photo credit: North Carolina Education Lottery On the evening of June 21, Neo Cruz-Sanchez stopped at the Efland Supermarket on his way home from work. Moments later, he was a …
“I was in disbelief that I actually won it.” Riverside alumni wins a million-dollar lottery. Read More
Art by DJ Hernandez By Nellie Purdy and Makayla Turrentine The Chromebook distribution process at Riverside is notoriously long every fall. But bed bugs took it to another level. This …
Riverside goes offline due to computer bugs…literally. Read More
Infested Chromebooks being kept in the Media Center. Photo by Tobias Rangel By Lana McIlvaine, Tobias Rangel and Nellie Purdy As Riverside students returned to school, they found some unexpected …
Bed bug infestation leaves students without Chromebooks Read More
Wesley Meyers (‘15) currently works in live video production, also known as technical directing. He operates video sources and graphic machines to produce live shows. The production can vary from …
Alumni Spotlight: Wesley Meyers Read More
Junior Mitchell Brennan overhand serves against his opponent in a singles match. Brennan also plays ultimate frisbee. Photo by Saul Janiak Stein.
Spring sports on film Read More
Riverside’s men’s basketball team is enjoying its most successful season in recent memory. Currently 12-7 overall, senior co-captain Corey Hairston said the team is more energetic and motivated compared to …
Riverside Men’s basketball suffers tough losses but still maintains a winning record Read More
By Delia Aguilar and Taliyah Cooper As the winter sports season winds down, track athletes hope their hard work through the winter carries over to the spring. Many athletes consider …
Winter Track: Athletes Building Momentum for the Spring Season Read More
This year’s swim team has found massive success. The girls team has gone undefeated in dual and tri meets, and the boys team has not finished below third. Factors such …
Swimming and diving finishes regular season, awaits regional invitations Read More
As the weather is drastically changing, it can be hard to prepare for Durham’s weather. The Pirates’ Hook created a step-by-step guide on what to do: Step 1: Before walking …
Satire: How to survive Durham’s ever-changing weather Read More
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 …
Riverside revamps RPC Read More
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 …
2023 State Fair Food Review Read More
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 …
Nya Batson: The Badass Read More
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 …
Alvaro Hernandez Ramirez: The Athlete Read More
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 …
Tai’Sean Moore: The Musician Read More
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. …
Marcel Huchwajda: The Naval Engineer Read More
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 …
Maxwell DeArmey: The Gamer Read More
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 …
Meet your Riverside Social Studies Department! Read More
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 …
AVID returns to Riverside for the first time since 2010 Read More
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 …
“Every day builds on the next”: Q&A with new assistant principal Darryl Bradshaw Read More