Senior Send-Off Set for Tuesday
March 5, 2010 • Shelby Ross
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Senior Send-Off will be on Tuesday at the MPEC. All seniors from all three high schools are invited to attend an informational event on life skills and life after high school. There will be approximately 11 sessions such as “College Life- what can I expect?,” “Who needs a budget?”... Read more »
Carrigan Career Center: Life Training
March 3, 2010 • Monica Mathieu
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A select group of Carrigan students competed in a state wide competition on Friday, Feb. 26. Of the students who competed, the three-man welding team of Bailey Tressler, Kyle Cain, and Trent Shoffit earned 1st place. Kenton Bosworth earned 1st place in individual welding, Alex Hammett placed 1st in... Read more »
Fewer Problems Seen On TEAMS
March 3, 2010 • Hannah Smith
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Last year it was replaced. This year it’s a disgrace. When you get to class most teachers are sitting at their computers trying to figure out grades and attendance from the last class on the latest version of “gradespeed.” Last year gradespeed was replaced by “TEAMS,” a... Read more »
Swine Flu still out there?
March 2, 2010 • Shelby Ross
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Remember the “swine flu” panic? There was Germ-X all over the place and people were wearing face masks. In April 2009, “swine flu,” as we all know it, was first heard of in the United States. Although, many know it as the swine flu, the more appropriate name is H1N1. The H1N1... Read more »
Schedules Decided Now for Next Year
March 2, 2010 • Branden Robinson
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It is the time of year again when schedules are in season, picking whether to get into AP, pre-AP or regular, and what electives to choose. “March 22 should be the final day to change classes for the fall semester, ” counselor Alice Rogers said. “Although there are always extenuating... Read more »
Rider Participates in Hearts for Haiti
February 12, 2010 • Shelby Ross
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On Friday, Feb. 12 all WFISD Teachers and Students were challenged to donate $1 or more to benefit the victims of Haiti. At the moment, Rider has raised $620 so far for Hearts for Haiti. Rider has also had fundraisers such as Hoops for Haiti and Teacher Jean Day which raised over $900. SHARETHIS.addEntry({... Read more »
Crime-stoppers
January 25, 2010
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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
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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
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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
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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 »
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