State budget cuts force school cuts

May 26, 2011

Due to the rising country deficit, the Texas state education budget has been cut down forcing the district to lower their budget as well. At Rider, six positions were lost, though some of those faculty members were just shifted around. There were three phases in the staff reduction process. Phase one... Read more »

Political brunch opens student’s eyes to issues

Jordan Campagna
March 30, 2011

Politician Mike Huckabee and co-editor of the Rider Chronicle, Jordan Campagna. Huckabee came to town for a book signing and spoke at a brunch beforehand. He arrived early so that he could meet people and take pictures. Afterwards, everyone reveived a gift bag with a free book titled, "A Simple... Read more »

Display cabinets allow art students to show work

Ashleigh Robinson
March 29, 2011

The beginning of the main hall is tickled with artwork; paintings, drawings, and sculptures alike. The artwork pieces are tacked on the walls and displayed in a total of four cabinets, two built into the main hallway, and two just off the cafeteria entrance. The artwork sits above name tags of the... Read more »

As spring continues, flu numbers increase

Amelia Dever
March 29, 2011

Flu shots, hand sanitizer, and Kleenex to the rescue. That’s right. The flu is back. Rider nurse Kristi Lane said flu symptoms have been seen every day over the past couple of months. Doctors have confirmed cases of Type A and Type B for some students. According to a survey in Gallup-Health-ways... Read more »

Can what I post on Facebook affect my chances of getting accepted to college? Experts share their opinions.

March 21, 2011

Carolyn Blair is the counseling services director at Clayton High School “As the age of the admissions officers become younger and younger, Facebook and other social networks are simply part of their culture. It used to be that admission offices would have a lot of hoops to get through to ever... Read more »

Senior’s life changed when she recieved the news

Paullyca Chhe
November 23, 2010

It was summer and I was living it up. I was going into my seventh grade year and was worried about going to a bigger school, I never thought this could happen to me, it totally caught me off guard. It never occurred to me that my mom could possibly have cancer,” Haley Woolsey said. Haley was in her... Read more »

Teacher appreciates fundraising efforts

Alex Adams
November 23, 2010

After the news she’d just received, all she could do was sit and clutch the phone in her hand. She had had a mammogram the day before and was now being told she needed to see a surgeon. Kim Snodgrass, geometry teacher, couldn’t believe the phone call she had just received. She was getting called... Read more »

Pritt follows footsteps of older sisters

November 22, 2010

When senior Cortny Pritt found out she won Miss Raider, she couldn’t believe it. “It made me feel so awesome that the student body voted for me,” Pritt said. Laura Pritt, Cortny’s mother, was at the Round Up dance to support her. “When her name was announced, she was surprised and overwhelmed... Read more »

Expert says internet creates safe haven for bullying circles and causes changed behaviors

November 22, 2010

Recent surveys show that over 40 percent of students have been bullied while online and over 20 percent  have sent or received a “sext.” According to Dr. Rolla Bradley, a licensed counselor near San Antonio, Texas, the origin for both is technology, more specifically, Facebook. Both terms were penned... Read more »

Early Release Leads to Fewer Seniors Attending Pep Rallies

Jordan Campagna
October 21, 2010

When students walk into the gym for a pep rally, every section is full. Every section, that is, except the senior section. Senior Jordan Aldaco gets out of school after her 6th period JV Tennis class and usually doesn’t come back unless her friends “really want her to.” “I went... Read more »