The Longest Line at Rider grows
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
September 20, 2019
Caleb Longest wakes up under his parents’ roof before heading off to Algebra 2 in the mornings. However, he’s not a student at Duncan High School any more. This time he’s joining his parents at Rider as the newest Longest faculty member. There are several couples that were or are employ...
Under One Roof
Sheridan Allen, Report/ Photographer
September 19, 2019
Before this year, Mickey (Slin) Limchitti and Juhye Tak were separated by 2,311 miles and the South China Sea. Now, the Rider junior foreign exchange students, who consider themselves sisters, are separated by only a few feet. Tak lived in Seoul, South Korea, and Limchitti is from Bangkok, Thail...
A Raiding Run
Sandra Le, Reporter
September 16, 2019
Science teacher and Nerd Club sponsor Bryce Henderson will be in his own skin on the day of the Area 51 fun run despite being Team Alien. “I am Team Alien in my heart,” Henderson said, “but in reality, I don’t have a good alien costume.” The fun run will take place on Wednesday a...
Great Expectations
Meghan Helton, Reporter
September 13, 2019
Blood, sweat, tears. All shed for the love of the game held so closely to the hearts of the Rider football players. This love is no different for the Raiders’ quarterback, Jacob Rodriguez. Last year at this point, an injured Rodriguez stood restlessly watching from afar. He paced endlessly, che...
Q/A with Rider’s Mascot Rubert the Raider
Mandy Huynh, Editor-in-Chief
September 5, 2019
Did you know that Rider’s black and gold mascot name is Rubert the Raider? There’s a lot we don’t know about our beloved Raider, but The Rider Chronicle sat down with Rubert to talk about his life as a mascot. Q: How did you get into the raiding business? A: My high school rival growing up had a family cat...
PALS sends encouraging words to students in need
Meghan Helton, Reporter
August 30, 2019
Marina King knew she wanted to do something to make a difference. El Paso needed as much support as possible following the Wal-Mart shooting that killed 22 people and left 24 others injured. One of King’s former students shared a screenshot from a post made by an elementary school teacher as...
Q/A with Head Volleyball Coach Alysha Humpert
Sandra Le, Reporter
August 27, 2019
Coming off her 200th win, head volleyball coach Alysha Humpert sat down with The Rider Chronicle to share her thoughts about this season. Q: After your first few games, how have your expectations for the team changed? A: I wouldn’t say my expectations have changed because ultimately, I always wan...
Q/A with Rider Band Director Loy Studer
Meghan Helton, Reporter
August 26, 2019
With every new year comes new challenges. Loy Studer, the head director of the Pride of the Raiders Marching Band, is no stranger to this. Now entering his 14th year, The Rider Chronicle sat down with Studer to discuss the arrival of the new band uniforms and his views for the current marching season...
Q/A with Rider Principal Dr. Cody Blair
Sheridan Allen, Reporter/Photographer
August 22, 2019
Dr. Cody Blair is beginning his second year as Rider High School's principal. With many changes underway, The Rider Chronicle sat down with Dr. Blair to address his plans and goals for the school year. Q: What do you think has made this school successful so far? A: The key to all of our success is o...
Q/A with Senior Class President Anna Grisel
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
August 21, 2019
Senior Anna Grisel was elected class president after emerging victoriously from a grueling election last spring. Less than two weeks into the school year, the senior class officers have already hosted one event and are looking to gather students for many more in the months to come. As Rider’s officers...
A Decade of Electronicas
Meghan Helton, Reporter
May 20, 2019
The stage darkens and the crowd quiets. Something moves in the black lights and luminescent faces emerge. They get in formation and the show begins. Every year Electronica has a theme and this performance is no different. In fact, the audience can expect an amazing show that’s like nothing they’v...
Gotta Catch’em All
Mandy Huynh, Reporter
May 20, 2019
Welcome to the world of Pokemon! This world is inhabited by creatures called pokémon! For some people, pokémon are pets. Others use them for fights. Now are you a boy or a girl? Based on the The Detective Pikachu Game (2016), the new 2019 Detective Pikachu movie left longtime fans anticipating and...
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