Lady Raiders ready for season after winning Fantasy of Lights
December 15, 2011 • Lauren Love
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One year ago, the Lady Raiders made their first playoff appearance in 21 years. Today they’re ranked 12th in the state. “I’m looking forward to see how this team gels and comes together,” Ghazal said. “They have worked extremely hard in the off season, and we are excited to... Read more »
Tennis goes far, returns champs
December 15, 2011 • Jaycee Burke
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The tennis team really showed the meaning of One Family, One Team after making it to the state finals. “It was really an amazing feeling. We were the underdogs so it felt good to come back and prove to everyone we were able to win it for all the Regional title we felt belonged to us,” junior... Read more »
Wichita Falls Optimist Clubs work to support underpriveleged children around holidays
December 15, 2011
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While most people may recognize the name of the Sunrise Optimist Club, very few people know exactly what it is they do. Even fewer realize that there are actually three different optimist clubs in Wichita Falls alone. The three clubs are all affiliated with one another through Optimist International,... Read more »
Teacher overcomes struggles to become what she is today
December 15, 2011
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She could see it in their faces as she walked through the door and introduced herself as their new teacher, ‘Well, no one else has stayed very long, so you’re not either.’ Whispers spread around the room. They were saying if they acted bad enough maybe she would leave just like all the others,... Read more »
Former Rider student fulfills dreams thanks to ASP program
December 15, 2011
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“This was my last chance.” The final package was here. She had applied to eight schools and received seven financial aid packages, but still couldn’t afford any of them. Five months later, the eighth showed up. It contained the information that could either make or break her hopes of going to her... Read more »
Text talk popping up in class assignments causes teachers to fear for students’ future careers
December 15, 2011
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Lower case i’s, numbers for words, partial words instead of full words, fragments. All are seen in papers turned in as final copies. Teachers say the texting generation can’t spell, and that’s a problem. Freshman English teacher Heather Preston fears “that students will continue to use text speak... Read more »
Five named National Merit Commended
December 15, 2011
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This year of the 12 WFISD students named National Merit Commended, six were at Rider. Seniors named National Merit Commended were Elizabeth Bynum, Oliver De Asis, Greg Gaskey, Sarah Harmer, Jonathon Lee and Cameron Liss. Taking practice tests is what Harmer believes helped her. “It’s nice... Read more »
Rider Poets
December 14, 2011
Filed under Video
Tattoos and Piercings Rule Change
December 14, 2011
Filed under Video
Lipsynch 2011
December 14, 2011
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