2010 Riverside graduate Chauncy Burgess escapes a tackle during a game against Northern. Photo courtesy of The Helm. By Violet Davis and Julian Reynolds The football team will play its …
“It’s really all about safety and security.” Riverside vs Northern football game moved from Halloween Read More
Senior, Jamari Murphy, as a child, posing for a photo. Photo by Jamari Murphy. Stepping into a first grade classroom in 2013 was like entering a world of wonder and …
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Senior, Lucinda Dorrance, as a child, picking strawberries in a field. Photo by Lucinda Dorrance. Take me back to the spring of 2016. I’m nine. The latest update for Minecraft …
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Senior, Taliyah Cooper, as a child, posing for graduation. Photo by Taliyah Cooper. Take me back to 2012…when my biggest concern was watching Dora. It was 7 a.m. and I …
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Eshiet takes a picture with his Covid-19 vaccination card during the peak of Covid, 2020. Photo by Isong Eshiet Take me back to May 24, 2020, when my life would …
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Senior, Genaro Hood, posing for a picture. Photo by Genaro Hood. Take me back to 2021, when I walked through the doors on my first day of school at Riverside. …
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Senior, Lana McIlvaine, as a child, posing for awards. Photo by Lana McIlvaine. Take me back to 2017, so I could tell my 11-year-old self to not stress about the …
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Take me back to 2015. At eight years old I was confident that I knew more about marmosets than anyone east of the Mississippi. Looking back I wasn’t exaggerating that …
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Awards won by Latin students in extracurricular activities related to the language. Photo by Austin Wymore. By Austin Wymore and Oliver George Riverside Latin teacher Melissa Lido is at risk …
Latin at RHS Now at Risk Read More
Senior Carla Castillo Tlaczani works as a media assistant during first period. She plans on attending Durham Technical community college and will then transfer to a four year college. Photo …
Senior Spotlight: Carla Castillo Tlaczani Read More Carla Castillo Tlaczani, estudiante de último año, trabaja como asistente de medios durante el primer periodo. Planea asistir a la universidad técnica de Durham y luego transferirse a una universidad …
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Senior Jordan Chavis has made the UNC Charlotte dance team. She hopes to become a physical therapist. Photo by Saul Janiak Stein. Jordin Chavis has been dancing since she was …
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Teammates and coaches think of their captain as a family member on, and off the field. By Levi Brown Sometimes statistics don’t tell the whole story. The Pirates are headed …
“Subi just embodies everything I’ve wanted for the head of this program” Read More
(Left) Senior Elizabeth Healy competes during an early season meet. Healy also runs cross-country and holds multiple school records. (Right) Sophomore Joshua Elmenshawi winding up for a discus throw. Elmneshawi …
The waiting game: Track and field athletes spend their downtime recovering and supporting teammates Read More
Mitchell Brennan (left) and Alex Abrams-Garrett (right) play in matches against East Chapel Hill. Abrams-Garrett is the first player to make regionals in three years. Photos by Norah Lubeck. Riversides’ …
“A good way to gauge where you stand” Read More
I’ve discovered a cure for senioritis. In a class like journalism, I am able to inflict stress on myself. It’s easy to stay motivated about things you actually want to …
Senioritis solved Read More
Julie-Lynn Bourquin watches a student work on an assignment. She won teacher of the year after 14years of teaching at Riverside. Photo by Kalissa Everett Bourquin has been teaching for …
All about making connections: Math teacher Julie-Lynn Bourquin is Riverside’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Read More
Graphic by Tula Winton Book banning has a long and controversial history, and its newest chapter is currently in the public spotlight nationwide. It began back in the days of …
Book banning: Protecting or censoring? Read More
Graphic by Tula Winton On the surface, cancel culture doesn’t sound too bad. Merriam-Webster describes it as “the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way of …
Face off: Cancel culture has gone too far Read More