Crime-stoppers
January 25, 2010
Filed under News
The bell rings. “Ugh,I’m late. Again!” she mutters as she runs to the locker room. Everyone else has already gotten dressed out and ran to the field. She flings herself to the floor and starts dialing her combination. It won’t open. After three tries, she gives up and decides... Read more »
Blockbuster Takes a Bow
January 20, 2010 • Dani Adams
Filed under News
Americans were recently shocked to learn that Blockbuster is planning to close over 800 of its nationwide stores including the one just a block from Rider. “My friends were talking about how they went and bought bunches of movies,” sophomore Sarah Harmer said. “Apparently it was [closing] because... Read more »
Harrell Provides Alternative to Seniors Behind in Credits
January 20, 2010 • Shelby Ross
Filed under News
Students who are behind on credits are resorting to Harrell. Harrell Accelerated Learning Center is an accredited high school that meets the needs of non-traditional students in the Wichita Falls Independent School District. From pregnant teens to those having problems staying in school, Harrell gives... Read more »
Illegal Parking Creates Problem
January 20, 2010 • Monica Mathieu
Filed under News
More and more students are getting caught parking in reserved spots. Although the parking policy is not new, a ridiculous number of students are getting towed at their own expense. “I park in the same spot every day and didn’t get towed until the second semester,” junior Tiffany Norman... Read more »
Netflix and Warner Bros Ink Movie Deal
January 20, 2010 • Dylan Hillard
Filed under A&E
Netflix’s instant movie streaming feature, which allows the user to instantly stream newly released movies directly to your TV via WIFI has been taking a toll on Warner Bros movie sales. Why buy the movie when you can stream it instantly to your TV as many times as you want? In a groundbreaking... Read more »
Daybreakers Delivers Real Vampire Story
January 20, 2010 • Branden Robinson
Filed under A&E, Opinion
Daybreakers. Yes, yet another vampire movie. With the rampant vampire craze, Hollywood decided to fuel the fire by going back to traditional vampire mythology. These vampires do not sparkle, cannot sustain continuously on animal blood, and they burn to cinders in the sun. Instead of focusing on the... Read more »
Favorite Elections Set for Tomorrow
January 20, 2010 • Porshala Strawn
Filed under News
Favorite Elections will be held Thursday during lunches in the student center. Freshmen candidates are Blayne Brooks, Abby Bates, Chase Henderson, Kristen Russ, Christian Delagarza, Lauren Giles, Daniel Espinoza, Lydia White, J. T. Barrett, Madison Hillard, Jordan McQerry, Payton Becker, Michael Percy,... Read more »
Heightened Airport Security Makes for Difficult Travel
January 20, 2010 • Erica Klenk
Filed under News
On Christmas day a man named Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab attempted to ignite explosives on an airplane flying into Detroit from Amsterdam causing heightened airport security across the nation just in time for the busy holiday travel season. Junior Jade Rumminger flew to Hawaii two days after the attack. “In... Read more »
Microsoft Office Testing Provided
January 20, 2010 • Erica Klenk
Filed under News
Rider students taking Mrs. Cannedy’s BCIS or Coach Bobbit’s BIMM class have the opportunity to take the Microsoft Office Certification Test. The test benefits the student by helping them prove expertise in Microsoft Office programs, which is an absolute necessity for many schools and businesses. “We’ve... Read more »
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
January 12, 2010 • Dylan Hillard
Filed under Uncategorized
Generally books seem to fall into two categories for the average reader; they can be either entertaining or artistic. However, The Road is one of those rare books that seamlessly fuses the two categories to create a book that is both gripping and beautiful. The two main characters in this book are a... Read more »
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