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Offensive lineman Dremel Langston signs letter of intent to play football at Guilford College

March 14, 2022March 16, 2022 - by Isaac Janiak Stein - 1 Comment

Senior Offensive Lineman Dremel Langston signed a letter of intent last Wednesday to play football at Guilford College next fall.  His mother, Shrita Childress, sat next to him while Riverside …

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Culture / Opinion

Jordan is reinstating Wellness Wednesday. Why hasn’t it happened for RHS?

February 24, 2022February 25, 2022 - by Taliyah Cooper - Leave a Comment

  Jordan High School has decided to re-establish Wellness Wednesday to support students’ social, emotional and academic health.  According to Jordan’s website, Falcon students will participate in academic and wellness …

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Opinion

Censorship in Education: The importance of critical analysis in our classrooms

February 23, 2022 - by Isaac Janiak Stein - 2 Comments.

The discourse surrounding American education has been dominated recently by many extreme cases of censorship, book bannings, and harmful legislation.  A particularly egregious example is a recent bill passed in …

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News

RHS student accepted into Wake Forest Immersion Program

February 21, 2022 - by Jada Love - Leave a Comment

Hands-on teaching, full immersion into any topic, and access to world-class researchers, faculty, and professionals. That’s what Wake Forest University’s Immersion Program is all about, and Riverside sophomore Abe Cunningham …

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News

Long time engineering teacher Adam Davidson moves on

January 26, 2022February 4, 2022 - by Isaac Janiak Stein - 2 Comments.

One of Riverside’s veteran teachers is moving on. After 15 years, engineering teacher Adam Davidson left Riverside at the end of last semester to accept a senior lab position at …

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Multimedia / Opinion

How do the students at Riverside High School feel about the Dress Code?

January 25, 2022February 1, 2022 - by Genesis Smith-Lopez - 1 Comment

In this podcast episode Junior Genesis Smith-Lopez asks students. teachers, and faculty how they feel about the dress code Durham Public Schools has established.

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News

Woods-Weeks Takes the Helm

December 1, 2021May 10, 2022 - by Eden Mae Richman - Leave a Comment

Riverside’s newest principal vows to increase student achievement, create a welcoming community, and enforce safety. Every single morning, Dr. Gloria Woods-Weeks cheerily greets students as they march into the building …

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Sports / Uncategorized

Monday Q&A W/ Coach Duncan

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021 - by Genesis Smith-Lopez - Leave a Comment

This week Genesis Smith Lopez and Mijalen Poole interviewed Coach Robert Duncan for a Q&A. What is your position here at Riverside?   “Here I serve as the athletic director.” …

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News

Riverside-Northern football game ends with gunfire in parking lot

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 - by The Pirates Hook - 3 Comments.

By Piper Winton, Jaden Butler, Jacob Hindman and Jakyies Evans When gunshots filled the Friday night air, Riverside students, athletes and staff scattered. Around 9:30 pm Friday Night, following Riverside’s …

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Sports

Living the dream

October 6, 2021May 10, 2022 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

An ankle sprain in middle school inspired Riverside athletic trainer Erin Samuels to help other athletes return from injury By Giselle Rivera Roman After 4 pm, when students get on …

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Opinion

Riverside’s “sex room” from a student’s perspective

May 30, 2019August 30, 2019 - by Joe Laird - Leave a Comment

On May 22, 2019 ABC11’s Tim Pulliam released an article regarding a “sex room” found inside Riverside High School. As more information emerged, he updated the article, however the damage …

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Uncategorized

Artist spotlight: Owen Laughinghouse

April 8, 2019April 17, 2019 - by Ariel Fabito - Leave a Comment

Trumpet, piano, and now beats- what started off as an activity to keep junior Owen Laughinghouse occupied during a sickness turned into the creation of an upcoming music artist named …

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News / Opinion / Uncategorized

The Pirates’ Podcast Episode 1

January 24, 2019March 21, 2020 - by Ariel Fabito - Leave a Comment

Welcome to the first ever Pirates’ Hook podcast! Today’s topic is high school and how it has shaped three different students. Listen as three seniors (Alexis Del Castillo, Ariel Fabito, …

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News / Opinion / Uncategorized

Editorial: Banning flavored pods had to happen

January 9, 2019January 15, 2021 - by Ariel Fabito - Leave a Comment

The once ironic saying “Do you even vape bro?” has become a common question to ask between teens. Whether it be hitting a vape pen, Juul, or Suorin, blowing fat …

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News / Uncategorized

Vape Nation

January 9, 2019January 15, 2021 - by Ariel Fabito - Leave a Comment

Vaping is the so-called new alternative to smoking cigarettes. There are so many pros to vaping, like doing cool vape tricks, and the flavor, and doing cool vape tricks. However, …

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Sports

Three Wins, Nine Days

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 - by Joe Laird - Leave a Comment

Riverside Football barrels through the competition to claim the Tri-6 Conference Championship The 2018 Riverside varsity football team won the Tri-6 Conference Championship last Friday night, November 9th, marking their …

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Opinion

Reality isn’t real

November 19, 2018 - by Ariel Fabito - Leave a Comment

Denver Airport Case: The Denver Airport is home to much speculation. It’s said by websites like Independent.co.uk and the Guardian.com that the Denver airport is the headquarters of the New …

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Opinion / Uncategorized

Riverside’s superhero

November 19, 2018 - by Ariel Fabito - Leave a Comment

In October 2016,  former Riverside principal Joel County left Riverside in an interesting state that needed improvement. Fights were more prominent in the school, and student involvement was at a …

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News / Uncategorized

Earthquake hits Riverside

November 1, 2018 - by Ariel Fabito - Leave a Comment

Honors Earth Science teacher, Ms. Branton, has created an experiment for her students to further improve their knowledge about earthquakes. What she’s been able to do is something that no …

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Opinion / Uncategorized

How Do You Feel About Homecoming?

October 11, 2018November 26, 2018 - by Ariel Fabito - Leave a Comment
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