A Union of Music
Meghan Helton, Reporter
May 20, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
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...
Political Position
Mandy Huynh, Reporter
March 7, 2019
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
1500 miles away from his family, junior Travis Christoff stood in Washington D.C as a page for the senator when President Donald Trump walked over to him to chat. “The President talked to us for a little bit, he said ‘Y’all are doing a great job, I wish I had your job’, and it was really coo...
Two Competitors Take a Bite Out Of Apple
Meghan Helton, Reporter
March 6, 2019
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
One of the biggest debates of the 21st century just got bigger. Apple and Android have been competing with each other for an entire decade already, and the smartphone industry isn’t dying out anytime soon. Now, with the more recent addition of Apple Music, the debate has escalated to include a riva...
Students Raise Awareness on E-cigarettes
Sheridan Allen, Reporter/Photographer
February 8, 2019
Filed under News, Top Stories
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....
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...
Rivalry Week: A Time for Tradition
Carson Lee, Editor-In-Chief
November 27, 2018
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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...
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 ...
Students Connect Through Innovative New Program
Mandy Huynh and Sheridan Allen
October 22, 2018
Filed under News
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...
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...
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...
A Dream for Coaching
Amaya Spearman, Reporter
January 26, 2018
Filed under Feature, Sports, Top Stories
After fifteen years, a familiar face is returning to the soccer field at Rider High School. While he was a leader as a player, now he is the leader as the new boys head coach. “Everyone has their dream job, but this is what I've always wanted to do,” Head Coach Dustin Holly said. Since wi...
