Out With the Old, In With the New
Victoria Hitchcock and Mandy Huynh
September 6, 2018
Filed under Feature, Rider Chronicle, Top Stories
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...
Standards for Standardized Testing
Manasvi Reddy, Reporter
January 18, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
The SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and the ACT (American College Test) are standardized tests taken by high school students, typically juniors, to appeal to colleges and open doors to scholarships. These tests are no joke, in fact, the majority of well-known colleges in the U. S. require a certain per...
Tips to Test
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
January 10, 2018
Filed under News, Rider Chronicle, Top Stories
Everyone told her she should’ve taken it sooner. She had been calm and prepared, ready to ace the test and watch the scholarships appear. Then she entered the testing room. It was a large, slightly dim classroom labeled “101A,” with the testing venue “Midwestern State Univ.” written...
Learning From Leaders
Victoria Hitchcock, Section Editor
January 2, 2018
Filed under News
The first week of November 2017 set in motion a new method of professional development. The pineapples you may see adorning classroom doors around the school aren’t just for decoration, they serve a greater purpose. They are a part of the Pineapple Chart, a system that allows teachers to observe othe...
Without Words
Carson Lee, Editor-in-Chief
January 2, 2018
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
She wakes up at 5:50. She leaves the house at 6:30. It’s a daily one hour and two-minute commute to Rider High School from her house in Graham, but this is just one of the “should be” challenging aspects of her day. Sophomore Jackie Anaya is deaf. When she was a toddler, her parents became aware...
Creating Worlds from Nothing
Dei Seamans, Reporter
December 4, 2017
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
National Novel Writing Month, known throughout the Internet as NaNoWriMo, is an online event that lasts all of November. Participants attempt to write a 50,000 word novel by 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 30. December through February are known as the “Now What?” months, in which the writers can take the time t...
From Sidelines to Headlines
Victoria Hitchcock, Section Editor
November 29, 2017
Filed under Feature, Featured Athlete, Featured Sports Story Carousel, Sports
After two years of watching from the sidelines, Colton Ward is finally getting his chance to be on the football field again. In August of 2015 Ward sustained a serious knee injury at freshman football practice that ultimately resulted in the amputation of his lower right leg. “Just to see all the...
National Merit Awards
Chloe Pak, Reporter
December 7, 2016
Filed under Feature, News, Senior
Two hundred and twenty-three. The score that opened so many opportunities and brought justice to every second spent prepping. With this score came the title: National Merit Semi-finalist. Rider Senior Madison Carlston has spent hours of her time, years even, dedicated to preparing for the SAT. ...
