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...
Football Season Finished After Playoff Run
Shannon Pyle, Reporter
December 12, 2014
Filed under Sports
Junior wide receiver TJ Vasher doesn’t notice the 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter as he runs to the end zone. Rider is down three points and their standing in playoffs depends on this one play. Turning around, Vasher keeps his eye on the ball as it flies 30 yards through the air. 6......
Behind The Scenes
Shannon Pyle, Reporter, Feature Editor
October 16, 2013
Filed under Sports
It’s Friday night and the players fill the pitch black locker room, having quiet time with the lights turned off and headphones out. “We slow it down before we go just to get everyone focused and ready,” senior Landon Ross said. Everyone gathers together for one last pep talk before the...
