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Distraction or Tool?

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

Screen time’s effect on literacy rates may be mores serious than we thought. Don’t call Xaviera Colopy an “iPad kid.” According to research published by numerous academic journals, it’s a …

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“They need to believe in their strength”

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Riverside athletic trainer Erin Samuels teaches her sports medicine students the parts of the spine. Photo by Saul Janiak Stein As injury rates spike, student athletes rely on rehab and …

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“Nostalgia is back.” Gen Z takes on digital cameras

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Graphic by Tula Winton By Tula Winton, Emmett Flynn, & Sofia Alvarez Pedraza Zoe Cordell is a part of the 68% of teens aged 15-17 who are active on instagram. …

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Más allá del boletín: ¿Cómo informa RHS a su comunidad?

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 - by Austin Wymore - Leave a Comment

Por Austin Wymore, Vilma Roldan Lazo, Arela Varela Arroyo. Traducido por Federica Cedeno El 18 de diciembre de 2024, se distribuyeron computadoras escolares en el centro de medios de Riverside …

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Beyond The Bulletin: How RHS Informs its Community

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 - by Austin Wymore - Leave a Comment

By Austin Wymore, Vilma Roldan Lazo, Arela Varela Arroyo On December 18, 2024 school computers were distributed at the Riverside media center after great delay.  Hundreds of students stood confused …

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News

Coping or Collapsing?

March 6, 2025May 14, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Riverside students are struggling to manage their responsibilities. By Nellie Purdy and Nico Jordan Teenage years are supposed to be tough, but junior Zainab Shattawi didn’t expect school to make …

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News

Gridlock

March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 - by Norah Lubeck - 1 Comment

Artwork by Tula Winton What if students didn’t need cars and buses to get to Riverside? It’s 4:15, and the Riverside dismissal bell just rang. Hundreds of students rush to …

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Por qué dejan Riverside los directores?

March 5, 2025March 5, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

                             Fotos de los principales pasados en las portadas de los números de El Hook Por Elodie Page, Jaida Cooper Parrish y Makayla Turrentine Nadie ama más a Riverside que Jim …

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Opinion

Editorial: The Domino Effect

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, February 18 at 10:20am, we went into a lockdown—the second in consecutive school days and third this school year.  Beyond the resulting fear and anxiety, these disruptions have …

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Opinion

Editorial: El efecto dominó

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

El martes 18 de febrero a las 10:20 am, entramos en aislamiento, el segundo en días escolares consecutivos y el tercero este año escolar. Más allá del miedo y la …

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Lenny’s New Look

March 4, 2025March 12, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Graphic by Jamari Murphy More Riverside students are choosing dual enrollment than ever before By Lucinda Dorrance, Aidan Ganter and Jamari Murphy As Riverside students scrambled to finish their semester, …

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Culture

2025 Grammy Awards recap

February 26, 2025February 27, 2025 - by Federica Cedeno - Leave a Comment

Beyoncé Wins ‘Album of the Year,’ Fans React to Surprises The 2025 Grammy Awards were filled with historic wins and unexpected moments that left both fans and industry figures talking. …

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Photo Gallery: Destino Success 5v5 2025

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment
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DPS Returns to Five Day Bus Schedule

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Students continue to wait for their bus in the rain 30 minutes after the dismissal bell rang. Photo by Norah Lubeck. By Norah Lubeck and Oliver George DPS’ bus routes …

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“We just want them to make good decisions for themselves when they get out of high school”: Q&A with new JROTC head Master Sergeant Candis McPherson

February 11, 2025February 11, 2025 - by Isong Eshiet - Leave a Comment

Pirates’ Hook (PH): Where are you from? Msgt Candis McPherson (CM): I am from a place called Cedar Grove, North Carolina, it’s the country.  PH: Can you share a little …

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Culture

Riverside Theater Takes a Trip Down the Rabbit Hole

February 10, 2025February 18, 2025 - by Soka Rosette - Leave a Comment

On January 31st and February 1st, Riverside’s Theatre Troupe performed a play adaptation of Lewis Caroll’s 1865 classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. The show follows Alice (played by senior Nazanin …

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Riverside welcomes exchange teachers from the Philippines

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025 - by The Pirates Hook - Leave a Comment

Decorations in Felix Lii Bullos’ classroom. By Conrad Hamel and Lucinda Dorrance   Riverside has experienced an influx of Filipino culture this year. Four new Riverside teachers, Alvin De Leon, …

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Culture

Dragons, frogs and bubble machines

January 7, 2025January 27, 2025 - by Violet Davis - Leave a Comment

Chinese Lantern Festival returns to Cary “Colorful.” “Luminous.” “Enchanting.”  These are a few words students used to describe their visit to Cary’s annual Chinese Lantern Festival.  While this year will …

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Snagged

December 28, 2024December 27, 2024 - by djh145261 - Leave a Comment

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Not another storage unit

December 28, 2024December 28, 2024 - by Sadie Irby - Leave a Comment

As I drive to school every morning, I pass by the long stretch of empty land and construction vehicles on the corner of Guess and Latta Road. Less than a …

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[…] has an accent. In late 2025 immigration agents came to Charlotte and the Triangle. During that week many Hispanic…

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