A Union of Music
Meghan Helton, Reporter
May 20, 2019
School is coming to a close and soon we’ll be welcoming the new year. To celebrate the end of this long nine months, the musical groups will perform their annual Spring Concerts. This year, however, the two varsity instrumental groups will join each other on the stage for the grand finale to an amaz...
Students Raise Awareness on E-cigarettes
Sheridan Allen, Reporter/Photographer
February 8, 2019
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....
Western Burgers are Back
Sheridan Allen, Reporter, Photographer
December 13, 2018
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. ...
Dress-Up or Dress Out
Sheridan Allen, Reporter
November 27, 2018
Dress-up days have been a tradition at Rider for more than 32 years, and with a wide variety of students at Rider, it’s not a surprise that some participate, while others don’t. For senior Seth Allen, participating is hard because he doesn’t know what days are dress-up days and what the the...
Rivalry Week: A Time for Tradition
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
November 27, 2018
This was the 57th year of Rider tradition, and rivalry week has concluded. Traditions were upheld, games were played, and memories were made. Now, we will take a look back at the annual customs that make up Rider Old High week. To start off, the halls throughout the class are decorated to fit the the...
What Colleges Don’t Tell You They Are Looking For: Volunteer Work
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
November 13, 2018
An article published by the Huffington Post explored the idea that perfect standardized test scores don’t guarantee admission to highly selective schools. If these colleges are looking for more than just high SAT and ACT scores, what can be done to receive admission to their competitive programs? ...
WFISD Seniors Claim Nationwide Titles
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
November 13, 2018
For the past three years, Wichita Falls Independent School District (WFISD) has had one National Merit Semifinalist from Rider High School. This year is no different, as senior Kerri Lu not only earned the prestigious title but made a perfect score on the qualifying Preliminary SAT (PSAT) exam. ...
The “Secret” Standardized Tests
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
November 13, 2018
For most high school students, junior year is the year of standardized testing. From the PSAT in the fall to multiple rounds of SAT or ACT testing year-round, colleges require many things of students the year before applications get sent out. For certain schools in America, these test scores are simply no...
Rider Continues to Save Lives Through Annual Blood Drive
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
October 26, 2018
Last year, Rider High School received an award for the most blood donated in the state of Texas. Now, in hopes to continue, the student council put on another blood drive on October 22. There were over 40 participants who gave blood, consisting of both students and faculty. There were students wh...
Students Connect Through Innovative New Program
Mandy Huynh and Sheridan Allen
October 22, 2018
AP Capstone is a two year program that’s only offered at 1500 hundred schools in the U.S. Currently, Rider is the only school offering it in the whole district. The first year of the program is called AP seminar, which 26 students are currently enrolled. They learn how to identify credible sources an...
New Year, New Rules
August 31, 2018
With school officially back in session, students are waking up from summer-long snoozes to face multiple changes on campus. As they walked into school for the first time in months, they were greeted by an unfamiliar face: Dr. Cody Blair, the new Principal of Rider High School. Dr. Blair replaced M...
Graduation: A Tassle Worth The Hassle
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
May 24, 2018
After these four transformative years of high school, the senior class of 2018 will graduate on Saturday, May 26 at Kay Yeager Coliseum starting at 5:00 p.m. The seniors will move on, leaving their legacy and ushering in a new class of freshmen who will spend the next four years following in their s...
