Political Position
Mandy Huynh, Reporter
March 7, 2019
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
1500 miles away from his family, junior Travis Christoff stood in Washington D.C as a page for the senator when President Donald Trump walked over to him to chat. “The President talked to us for a little bit, he said ‘Y’all are doing a great job, I wish I had your job’, and it was really coo...
Season 8 of Game of Thrones Expectations
Emily Dillard, Reporter
February 22, 2019
Filed under Feature, Opinion, Top Stories
Season eight of Game of Thrones is coming out this year on April 14 and people are ready. A lot of theories about the show surfaced when HBO released a commercial about new seasons and new shows that were coming out in 2019, which featured around a seven second part of the last season of Game of Thro...
Students Raise Awareness on E-cigarettes
Sheridan Allen, Reporter/Photographer
February 8, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
Vaping has slowly become more popular among teens in the past few years. However; according to the National Institute on Drug abuse (NIDA), 13.75% of teens do not know what is inside of their e-cigarettes. PALS (Peer Assistance and Leadership) teacher, Marina King, decided to help students become more aware....
As High as You Can Go
Mandy Huynh, Reporter
December 5, 2018
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
A counselor at Rider High School takes her education to the next level as she receives her doctorate degree. With this, Wendy Risner becomes the third faculty member to earn the title, specifically in philosophy and counselor education at Texas Tech University. She also has a bachelor’s in English...
New Club on the Block
Victoria Hitchcock, Section Editor
February 28, 2018
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
Movies often depict high school to be full of cliques. There are the jocks, the goths, the geeks, the preppy kids, and countless others. As ridiculous as they seem on screen, a less extreme version does tend to exist in real life, and this division can leave some kids feeling excluded. Everyone want...
A Dream for Coaching
Amaya Spearman, Reporter
January 26, 2018
Filed under Feature, Sports, Top Stories
After fifteen years, a familiar face is returning to the soccer field at Rider High School. While he was a leader as a player, now he is the leader as the new boys head coach. “Everyone has their dream job, but this is what I've always wanted to do,” Head Coach Dustin Holly said. Since wi...
Without Words
Carson Lee, Editor-in-Chief
January 2, 2018
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
She wakes up at 5:50. She leaves the house at 6:30. It’s a daily one hour and two-minute commute to Rider High School from her house in Graham, but this is just one of the “should be” challenging aspects of her day. Sophomore Jackie Anaya is deaf. When she was a toddler, her parents became aware...
Capturing Carroll Collectively
Brooke Inman, Reporter
September 28, 2015
Filed under Feature
She arrives at work at 7:15 a.m. every morning. Immediately, she is taking calls and aligning papers for the principal. Administrative assistant and bookkeeper Montie Carroll works at least eight hours every day. Being an administrative assistant, Carroll is responsible for Rider’s budget and ma...
Football Season Best By Co-Photo Editor Angel Quevy
Angel Quevy, Co-Photo Editor
February 13, 2015
Filed under Slideshows
Basketball Strength Started Early
Regan Bennett, Photographer
February 13, 2015
Filed under Slideshows
Boys Basketball Wins District Title
Shawn Kirkland, Reporter
February 12, 2015
Filed under Sports
Last season varsity boys basketball fell short of their goal dropping out of the playoffs after their first game. But this season a new team has been born. With a district record of 12-0 they have already been crowned District Champs and clinched a playoff berth. The team has only two games left, but...
