Staying in touch
Sandra Le, Reporter
May 6, 2020
As social distancing continues, some Rider students have felt the effect of not seeing their friends for the past two months. “I feel really isolated not being able to see my friends. I also just really appreciate school a lot more because of quarantine.” junior Isabel Murphy said, “ with...
Q/A with boys soccer head coach Dustin Holly
Sandra Le, Reporter
January 10, 2020
With the soccer season just beginning, the Rider Chronicle sat down with head coach Dustin Holly for his insight behind their successful first couple weeks, including a championship at the Princeton Tournament. Q: What have been the keys behind the good start of the season this year? A: We h...
Treats for your reindeer
Staff
December 13, 2019
It’s finally the most wonderful time of the year again, and with the holiday season comes many sweets, new and old, that The Rider Chronicle staff could simply not resist. So for this Christmas spin on our favorite food sampling game, we set out to get a taste of winter. Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark Minis Pepper...
Q/A with head athletic trainer Coach Doley
Meghan Helton, Reporter
November 5, 2019
Rider/Old High week is upon us. While Rider’s traditions are well known throughout the school, there are some who have never fully experienced the pride of being a Rider Raider. Coach Doley, head athletic trainer entering his 17th year on the job, made the switch from Wichita Falls High School (...
Into the Game
Sandra Le, Reporter
November 5, 2019
Emily Stolt will reach several special milestones as a senior. But one of her favorites happened in an Abilene Cooper gym last month. That’s when Stolt first stepped back onto the volleyball court after missing time with an ACL injury to her right knee. “I just got thrown into it and pl...
Q/A with cross country standout Makenzi Renfro
Meghan Helton, Reporter
October 31, 2019
It’s only Makenzi Renfro’s second year running cross country, but she’s still leaving an impressive mark on the sport. Running just a few days ago as Rider’s only delegate at regionals, Renfro finished with a time of 22:26.2 minutes and did not make state. After last week’s WFISD athletics luncheon...
A Series of Spooky Events
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
October 22, 2019
With Halloween right around the corner, seasonal festivities are underway. Rider High School has several “spooky” events that will be hosted by numerous student organizations. Murder Mystery returns for the second year Last year, Nerd Club hosted its first Murder Mystery party in which participants ...
Guest Column: How can the student section improve?
Peter Nguyen, Guest
October 17, 2019
Senior Peter Nguyen, the student council president shares his views on the student section and how to improve it in this guest column. If you’ve ever attended one of football’s home games and stood in the student section, you’ll know how loud and proud we can get. By that, I mean we’re pretty q...
A Taste of Fall
Staff
October 16, 2019
With autumn creeping around the corner, fall food favorites are beginning to appear on grocery store shelves. The Rider Chronicle staff set out to sample a variety of seasonal flavors. Choceur Pumpkin Spice flavoured yogurt covered pretzels Imagine drinking a butter and cheese milkshake with a hint (TRUCK FULL) of salt and you’ll know exactly how these “pretze...
The recipe for an Ivy League application
Manasvi Reddy, Copy Editor
October 7, 2019
Receiving admission to a prestigious school in the U.S. is becoming increasingly rare. This is because, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2017, two out of three high school graduates will continue their education at a university, much higher than data from decades ago. With the large...
A Peek Behind the Curtain
Sandra Le, Reporter
October 3, 2019
After four years of performing in Rider’s lip sync, senior Carson Hollingsworth understands that each year is different. Directors such as Hollingsworth and senior Jay Phillips have spent countless hours after school planning and choreographing their own different songs. This year, Hollingsworth...
Q/A with Defensive Lineman Ian Storey
Sandra Le, Reporter
September 27, 2019
Tonight will be a special one for many as it’s Senior Night for the Class of 2020’s JROTC, band, Raiderettes, color guard, cheerleaders and football. The Rider Chronicle is having a series of Q/As with the leaders of each organization this week. Rider football’s defensive lineman Ian Storey sat down with Th...
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