Unnatural heatwave swarms North Texas, burdens WFISD summer activities all around

October 6, 2011

You survived the summer of 2011. It was a summer of miserable heat that the Weather Channel proclaimed as the Number One worst summer all over the U.S. It was a summer that mentally transported people to deserts, the parched places of the world, gasping for a drop of water. It was a summer that kept... Read more »

Upperclassmen enjoy off campus privileges

September 13, 2011

A change in the school lunch period has been implemented. Now replacing the 45 minute lunches last year are shorter, 36 minute lunches. The two shorter lunches are a result of not meeting the state’s requirements for the hours that the school is required to be in session. The school also opened... Read more »

Longer deployment times leave family friends sad

November 22, 2010

Junior Terin Ramsey knows what it’s like to have a deployed family friend. Tommy Dawson (whom she considers as an uncle), a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force, is currently serving in Afghanistan. Ramsey said she has a close relationship with Dawson. “It’s really hard without him.”... Read more »

Rider students feel pain of past ridicule

November 22, 2010

You’re gay. Just go kill yourself, no one wants you. For years sophomore Baden Gunter* lived with bullying from his peers. It got so bad that in sixth grade Gunter tried to kill himself. Today Gunter, who is straight, says he’s able to laugh off the remarks in large part because he’s become numb... 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 »

District 4-4A Playoff Race in High Gear

October 20, 2010

The Raiders find themselves sitting in second place in a competitive district 4-4A race only trailing the Raiders of Denton Ryan who are currently 4-0 in district. The Raiders posses a district record of 2-1. Rider, who had a bye week this previous Friday, got some help this Friday from Little Elm and... Read more »

Who you gonna call? Hauntings Lead to Fun, Trouble

Erica Klenk
October 8, 2010

As he opens the gate, he looks up onto the house ahead of him. The house, where 30 years ago two brothers battled burglars, appears to be on fire. As the story goes, the house is haunted and the thought of it makes sophomore Mason Bata’s heart pound and palms sweat. The feeling he gets is all too familiar,... Read more »

Making the Grade: Huezo Named Sole Semi-Finalist

Emily Burlison
October 8, 2010

Out of 1.5 million entrants all over the country, senior Hannah Huezo is the only National Merit Semi-Finalist in the district. She’s one of 16,000 high school students to be recognized as a semi-finalist. Last year, Rider had five semi-finalists, and the other high schools in town also had their share.... Read more »

Leaders of the Class: Teachers Chosen as West Teachers of Excellence

Jordan Campagna
October 8, 2010

One’s known as the mom of the English hall. The other, relative-new-comer to the teaching profession, spends tons of hours working with her students and team. Now both have been honored by the West Foundation for their teaching. English teacher Sandra Scheller and A&P, Biology and softball coach... Read more »

Boys Cross Country Places Second: Wyatt Shows Strong Gains

Regan Fields
September 17, 2010

The bell just rang, and the boys headed to the locker room. As they tie their shoelaces, they think about the journey ahead of them. When they walk outside, the humid heat of Texas air hits them, and they begin to dread the run even more. They set off for their 5 to 10-mile journey, and keep the mindset,... Read more »