Letter From The Editors: Sorry For The Delay
Kiersten Scott and Emily Carroll
November 18, 2014
This is the first print edition of The Rider Chronicle. Typically this would be our October Issue, but due to budget constraints and primarily the sale of ads, and lack thereof, we gladly showcase this publication. Our desire as editors and staffers is for you the student body to look at us. For you...
Exchanging Perspectives: Goodbye
Abbey Hood
November 10, 2014
My exchange journey is coming to an end, and I have really mixed emotions about this. On one hand I am super excited to see all my family and friends again, but on the other hand I am extremely sad to say goodbye to all my friends here. I have had such an amazing time here in Wichita Falls, which has...
Exchanging Perspectives Part 2
Abbey Hood, Reporter
October 20, 2014
In Australia I lived right by Lake Albert so the front of my house was all glass making it easy to admire the view. I recall sitting at the table eating Weet-Bix for breakfast when all of a sudden a group of five kangaroos go hopping by, one with a joey in its pouch. I would always take my time admiring...
Exchanging Perspectives Part 1
Abbey Hood, Reporter
October 10, 2014
When I first found out I had a host family I was over the moon, and then I found out they lived in Texas. I was originally very hesitant but I decided to stay open minded and say yes, which was one of the greatest decisions I have ever made! Texas is nothing like I originally imagined. For some unknown...
Don’t Suffer In Silence
Dewey Cooper, Web Editor
October 3, 2014
I sit there alone in my room, the clock reads 3:29 a.m. Even though I know I have to be at school in the slowly approaching morning, I sit there. Wide awake, feeling hopeless, feeling emotionally drained, feeling like everyone and everything in the world is against me. This is not the first...
Class Rank Competition Misguided
Aaliyah Gray, Reporter
September 19, 2014
Constant competition regarding class rank bubbles just underneath the seemingly calm exterior of practiced composure and crafted discipline. But there are more important things than class rank. The drive, the motivation to better ourselves should not come from an inferiority complex, but from our...
It’s More Than Just A Challenge
Emily Carroll, Co-Editor
August 22, 2014
The pick kept slipping through his hands. As he tried over and over to play his guitar, cousin Kent realized the lack of feeling in his right thumb. He thought it was just a case of arthritis, which would have made sense at the age of 55. After a while, the ability to simply hold a cup was a struggle....
Netflix Neurosis
Karla Gonzales, Reporter
May 30, 2014
Friday night. You don’t have anything to do. Well, you have two packets of homework and a project due on Monday. But all of that can wait till Sunday night. And you don’t want to go anywhere, because that means talking to people and having to put on normal pants. *presses play on Netflix*...
Once We Enter College It’s Either Smooth Or Rough Sailing, The Choice Is Ours
Staff
March 28, 2014
After high school, we begin to enter the “real world”. We begin to move out of the house, get new jobs, and maybe go to college. But instead of our superiors nagging at us to get our lives together, we are on our own this time. No test corrections. No extra credit. No second chances. The only...
You’re Not Stupid
Austin Doucet, Reporter
March 14, 2014
“I want you all to look at me. Cause what I’m about to say is important. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, and I want you all to know this. This goes out to everybody… You’re not stupid. Okay? You’re not stupid. Don’t ever tell yourself that. You’re important. What you have...
The Cost Of Connecting
Patrick Klingler, Reporter
March 4, 2014
A recent court ruling in D.C. has struck down the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) claim to net neutrality. What is net neutrality? It is the concept that essentially prevents outside parties from interfering with regular Internet usage. The FCC has been fighting to keep net neutrality, but...
Early Release Regression
Kiersten Scott, Co-Editor
February 25, 2014
Ever since the eighth period was established I have lied to myself to make it through the day. “Come on, Kiersten”, I think. “Just make it to Independent Study then you can take a quick nap on the big blue super plush *yawn* sofa with the oversize *yawn* pillows. But then when eighth period...
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