Track team makes it to state after successful year

May 26, 2011  
Filed under Sports

Both the girls and boys track teams both had successful seasons that for some athletes is still going. Six girls and five boys advanced to regionals with both Taylor Stolt and Dylan McDorman advancing to the State Track Meet in Austin on May 13. “The Boys Track Team had a really successful 2011... Read more »

Cheerleaders tryout for varsity, leaving advice for future candidates

April 12, 2011 • Danielle Adams  
Filed under Feature

This is it. The day she’s been nervously anticipating for the past two weeks. With her hair neatly braided, dressed in a white tank and black shorts she slowly makes her way down the hallway, only to stop just short of the gym door. She takes a deep breath to calm her nerves, but just as she has... Read more »

Senior spends time with homeless

November 22, 2010  
Filed under Feature

He walks into a room full of lonely faces, people struggling day to day. He jumps behind the counter and starts serving food. As soon as everyone has a plate, he takes a seat beside a young man and says hello, simply starting a conversation with someone he has never met, something he does every week. Blaine... Read more »

Bullying causes unnessecary harm

November 22, 2010  
Filed under Opinion

Rude remarks, ugly names, hateful text messages. Facebook posts and videos on the web have become a prime source of bullying and are now causing teenagers and young adults to take their own lives to escape the serious emotional scars that bullying leaves. It is absolutely appalling that people are capable... Read more »

A Job Well Done: Recognized Status Earned

October 8, 2010 • Rider Chronicle Editorial Board  
Filed under Opinion

This year Rider reached TEA Recognized status all thanks to the hard work of every student and all the staff members. Be proud. You’ve earned it. A big part of the reason we reached recognized campus was due to the many hours math and science teachers spent helping students truly understand the concepts.... Read more »

Too Little Too Late: Don’t Wait, Get Involved Now

October 8, 2010 • Rider Chronicle Editorial Board  
Filed under Opinion

Rider was once thriving with clubs; people full of passion for a cause, now many of the once loved clubs have disappeared. There are many reasons as to why Rider has lost so many clubs, but the main reasons are a lack of student commitment and many teachers who just no longer have the time. After-school... 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 »

Beware of Winter Weather

January 6, 2010 • Dani Adams  
Filed under News

Wichita Falls residents are advised to use extreme caution throughout the remainder of the week as the winter weather becomes more severe. Wind chills are expected to drop between -5 and -30 degrees, meaning flip-flops, shorts and t-shirts are definitely a bad idea. In this cold weather, wind chills... Read more »

Dress Code: Those shoulders sure are sexy

November 10, 2009 • Nicole Mercadante  
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories

There he sits, in the 3rd row, two seats back and in front of him is his crush. He’s liked her since middle school. He notice she’s wearing a dark blue razorback tank. Her bare shoulders glistening under the fluorescent lights. He want to kiss the freckle on her left shoulder. Psh, yeah right!... Read more »

Lip Synch delivers strong performance

October 27, 2009 • Danielle Adams  
Filed under A&E, Opinion

Lip Synch, an 11-year tradition held only by Rider, once again brought down the house on three separate occasions with its mix of intense and emotional pieces. Though one would expect every song in Lip Synch to exceed expectations, some fell flat and left me searching for the point of that torturing... Read more »