Skipping school?
December 14, 2009
Every year, from high school to junior high to elementary, 800 students on average are truant. Out of the 800 students, approximately 200 are from Rider. “Half of them are truant because they fail to turn in documentation,” attendance clerk Ellen Rigsby said. The definition of truant is one who is... Read more »
Onslaught of tardies
December 14, 2009
Rushing to class, you find yourself at the top of the main stairwell trying to push past people to make it to class on time. There is the average group of people gossiping in the middle of the hall about how this person is dating someone too pretty for them, or how this teacher gave them an undeserved... Read more »
No excuses for finals
December 14, 2009
When it comes to excused absences and exclusion from final exemptions, there is a difference. “You can have five parent excused absences. They have to write a note and it has to be presented within three days of the absence,” assistant principal Monte Thacker said. “I don’t know why that absence... Read more »
Livin’ on the edge
Michael Johnson
December 14, 2009
In the 2008 Olympics the world watched as new replace old. Arguably the best opening ceremony took place, Phelps brought home a record eight gold medals in a single Olympics, Usain Bolt lived up to his name and became the fastest man on earth, and nine new events joined the Olympics. Of these, one quenched... Read more »
The ugly truth
Nicole Mercadante
December 10, 2009
Going into high school, dating becomes part of everyday life and deciding the boundaries for relationships is a major part of growing together. Junior Lily Williamson*, just recently ended a two-year relationship with her first love, he was also her first time. “It was my decision to finally have sex,... Read more »
Little Big Planet
Michael Johnson
December 1, 2009
I truly was invincible. Riding through my neighborhood on my slick Mongoose bike with the rest of my elementary posse, we knew how to be kids. Through our selective system we’d ding dong ditch a random house which would be followed by running away from angry mindless adults, but that was fun for us.... Read more »
Season Comes To Close
Michael Johnson
December 1, 2009
As Denton-Guyer, Denton-Ryan and Lake Dallas still have high hopes for football in December, Rider remains silent, looking back at a rebuilding season with hopes of improvement. “It’s been a learning experience for everyone involved from the coaches to the trainers and to the players,” coach James... Read more »
One Team, One Goal
October 9, 2009
After a shaky start, the varsity football team looks forward to a strong season as they rely on the leadership of the seniors. “[I’m looking forward to] a district championship and a state championship,” Coach James Garfield said. “[And] kids playing hard and doing what is right all the time.” Rider... Read more »
Very Little, Yet So Much
October 7, 2009
I felt like a celebrity as I drove through the villages in Uganda. Kids ran to the side of the road flailing their arms and waving while yelling “Mzungus!”, which means white people. I waved back and received a smile worth the long flight, jet lag, and uncomfortable situations. Through all... Read more »
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