‘It’s an Adventure’
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
January 31, 2019
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
It’s countless hours of learning the music, perfecting every note, tidying up dynamics, and everything in between. It’s countless hours of sight reading for the later rounds. It’s countless hours of sitting at schools around the state, waiting to perform. Each stage eliminates some participants, e...
Western Burgers are Back
Sheridan Allen, Reporter, Photographer
December 13, 2018
Filed under Feature, News, Rider Chronicle, Top Stories
After being gone for a few years, a former school lunch, the Western Burger, is returning for an annual event. The burgers were first served in a school cafeteria in the 1970’s; however, the school stopped serving them in the early 2000s. They’ve made a return to the school lunches just this year. ...
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...
Two Teams, One Family
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
November 15, 2018
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
Whistles blew, and the first quarter was over. Screams of anticipation for the big game settled, and Wichita Falls Independent School District Superintendent Michael Kuhrt drew the attention of both Raiders and Coyotes. He announced that student council members would be walking through the stands. As t...
A Whodunit Gathering
Mandy Huynh, Reporter
November 13, 2018
Filed under Feature
A party is set on Halloween night with guests eating snacks and chatting about the upcoming show. The setting is Killingsworth grape and wine farm; Elizabeth Killingsworth, a widow to the late Robert Killingsworth, is hosting her last party. She is missing as all the other main suspects make their ...
A Production Worth the Practice
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
October 12, 2018
Filed under Feature
After 20 years of excellence, Rider's theatre department presented its 2018 annual production of Lip Sync titled "Lip Sync XX: Songs of the Silver Screen" involving more than 60 students, 12 of which are directors. Preparation began at the end of last year, leading into auditions, which were held...
Justice for Landavazo and Smith
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
September 25, 2018
Filed under Feature
The final verdict of the Kody Lott trial, the 22-year-old man who was found guilty of killing Lauren Landavazo and injuring another student on their way home from McNiel Junior High on Sept. 2, 2016 has echoed throughout the community. The ruling, sentencing Lott to life in prison and a $20-thousand fi...
Out With the Old, In With the New
Victoria Hitchcock and Mandy Huynh
September 6, 2018
Filed under Feature
When the student body learned that they would be receiving chromebooks for classwork this year, their reactions varied widely. The news brought about feelings of excitement from some, and contempt for change from others. Some students, like senior Anna Razavi, are frustrated with new requirements to use a ...
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 Different Perspective
Dei Seamans, Reporter
February 28, 2018
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
Imagine waking up tomorrow morning in France, surrounded by a culture that’s seemingly alien-like. Now imagine having to live there, with only the knowledge of the country gained through pop culture. For some students at Rider, that was their experience arriving in America for the first time. “It’...
To Make a Champion
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
February 26, 2018
Filed under Feature, Sports, Top Stories
With the Olympics having wrapped up this past week, several young athletes have had the chance to represent their country, some of whom earned a medal. The youngest of these was 15-year-old Alina Zagitova in figure skating. From the U.S. 17-year-old Red Gerard won the gold in Men’s slopestyle. “Se...
In the Dugout and in Our Hearts
Tayler Jackson, Reporter
February 26, 2018
Filed under Feature, Featured Athlete, Featured Sports Story Carousel, Senior, Top Stories
Although she can’t take the field as a player, Savannah Dickson is getting used to her new role as the softball manager. During the 2017 season, she was in an accident on her way to an out of town tournament. However, it hasn’t stopped her from being involved. With her years of experience an...
