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April 2019

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productive with my life and didn’t stay up late on my phone doing absolutely nothing.

I think that students should take a break every now and then from social media for a personal cleanse. It was actually really healthy for me because during the time I was off, I didn’t see all those instagram models 24/7 and compared myself to them to make me feel insecure about myself.

I would never delete social media permanently, but I would definitely deactivate my account more often now.

Before I deleted my social media, I felt very overwhelmed. Honestly, life was kicking me in the butt; school was hard, college was on my mind 24/7, I couldn’t focus on anything, I was always working at my job, and I was losing quality time with friends and family.

When I deleted my social media accounts, I felt very refreshed. Yes, I was going to miss everyone’s life updates every 2 seconds, but it was nice being able to take some time for myself and have nothing else interrupt that.

I think deleting my social media, for the time period I did, was such a good decision. It made me realize how much other people are addicted to their phones. Being able to step back and see that made me realize a lot about myself and make some changes going forward.

I definitely recommend deleting your social media accounts for just a little bit, specifically if you feel overwhelmed or just want a clear mind. I only did it for two days, but it made me want to do it more. It’s such a nice break to have and it forced me to have actual conversations with people as well.

Absolutely I would delete it again.

Matter of fact, I might go do that right now...

Junior Kiyo Takahashi:

Before deleting my social media I was very stressed out and I had little time to do anything and it was mostly because I was spending all my time on social media.

I deleted it because I was staying up until crazy hours of the night because I started my homework at 11 because I was on my phone scrolling through my timeline for hours on end.

I‘m not gonna lie, I was kind of addicted to social media.

While having my accounts deleted I really wanted to check my Instagram and stuff, but I definitely think that deleting Senior Elizabeth Nguen: them was good for me.

I felt okay prior to deleting social Overall I felt better because I media; I wasn’t emotionally upset or went to sleep a lot earlier. anything. I decided to take a break I definitely think other peofrom it because I was tired of seeing ple/students should take a break all the exaggerated problems and tired from social media, but I don’t of always going to social media when• GRAPHIC BY JUSTYN RAMSEUR think as many kids are addicted ever I’m bored only to end up being to it as people might think. on there for hours at a time instead of didn’t have the urge to check my notifications.

I would definitely delete my doing something productive.

It was very relieving. social media again.

Actually, I now delete it during While my social media was deleted I felt pretty I definitely believe that deleting social media the week and only reinstall it on the weekends. good, maybe even a bit more happy because I was good for me because I ended up being more

The Dankery serves late night dank bites Ian Burris finds local fame through food truck business

By Phillip Madarang

originated at Riverside High where he would take his friends’ sandwich orders the night before, and then prepare and serve them the next day.

Fast forward two years and Burris is still feeding high school students and others. When he opened The Dankery, he cooked and prepared his food, then delivered it personally to his customers.

“I started out in my parents garage in 2016,” he said. “I had two deep fryers there, then two little countertops. I would cook the food

in the garage, and I would deliver it to different houses and schools in Durham. I did this for about a year and a half.”

Burris had two main goals. First, he wanted to produce quality food that everyone from all stretches of life could enjoy.

“I wanted a product that a lot of people would like, one that didn’t limit itself to just one demographic,” he said, “so people at the top can like it, people at the bottom can like it, and everyone in the middle can

Former Riverside student Ian Burris dreamed of running his own business when he was in high school.

Six years later, it’s coming true.

Burris operates The Dankery, a food truck that serves chicken tenders, nuggets, and wings, shrimp burgers, and fries that come with 22 different dry rubs and sauces. His clientele includes everyone from high school and college kids hungry for a late night meal to Duke basketball coaches and NBA legend Dwyane •PHOTO BY TAI GORDON Wade.

Burris was a student at Riverside from 2011-2013, but school was very dull for him. He later transferred and graduated from Hillside.

“I was never really big in school,” he said. “I just felt that I didn’t really fit in. I felt like none of the classes were about things that I wanted to do. I didn’t like waking up early, I was always late to school.”

However, Burris was a dedicated athlete.

“I wrestled and played soccer freshman and sophomore year," he said, "then junior year I was the kicker for the football team.”

Burris has always been passion- Former Riverside student Ian Burris talks about his food truck in the media ate about food. His first business center. Burris used to take sandwich orders and deliver them to students.

enjoy it as well.”

Secondly, Burris wanted a product that he could mass produce easily. “I also wanted a product that I could produce on the mass level, as opposed to like lobster and steak, which is more gourmet,” he said.

Ten months ago, Burris decided to expand his business to the food truck industry. “Food trucks got big when I was in highschool, like with Only Burger,” he said. “They were like the first big ones, and that really made me want to get into the food truck business.”

Burris has been operating in his food truck for ten months now and has hired his own staff of three cooks and three deliverers. The next step for Burris is to secure his own brick and mortar restaurant. In the meantime, he is focusing on releasing merchandise to promote and expand his business.

“We’ve been growing every day,” he said. “Nothing good comes easy.

We just got to take it one day at a time and make sure we’re sending out a good product every single day.”

You can find Burris’ food truck in downtown Durham, operating from 8pm to 3am. The official Instagram account for The Dankery is @shrimpandpastasdankery.

Gentrification affects Durham, DPS

By Tai Gordon Last year, WRAL reported that 20 new residents move to Durham every day, totaling around 7,000 new people per year. This makes it the fourth fastest growing city in the United States.

For the most part, these thousands of new Durhamites are young, highly-educated, middle and upper middle-class families drawn to the Triangle’s many academic institutions and rapidly expanding tech

industry. This shift in demographics is linked to massive urban revitalization projects, which have literally reshaped Durham’s landscape.

However, the cost of this economic prosperity is the displacement of lower income people from their neighborhoods. This is due to rising property values, in a process known as gentrification.

Anthony Aguilar is a sophomore at Riverside who has lived in Durham for his entire life. “When

I was 7 or 8 years old, I lived in apartments by Horton Road,” said Aguilar. “In my very last year there, they started renovating the homes.

The landlord said we could still live there, but at a higher price.”

Anthony’s family disagreed and decided to move to a house nearby.

Durham policymakers are working to find a balance between urban development which increases property value while managing the impacts it has on existing communi-

ties. Programs to prevent evictions and build affordable housing have been set in motion, but it may take years for them to come into effect. “[I see changes] maybe in 30 years or so,” said Aguilar, “but I don’t see any changes happening right now.”

Gentrification has had both a positive and negative impact on Durham Public Schools.

cont. on p. 5

In this issue: Captain Marvel Review

Captain Marvel is a movie with a strong female lead that is caught in between an intergalactic war.

By Jeymy Rivas, p. 2

Jordan can have Rasheed Wallace.

We'll take Wendy Palmer.

Durham’s Jordan High School has made headlines around the United States for hiring former UNC and NBA player Rasheed Wallace as its boys basketball coach, but people shouldn’t overlook the person Riverside High landed just last fall: former WNBA All-star and collegiate head coach Wendy Palmer.

By the Editorial Board, p. 2

2020 Presidential Candidates Which presidential candidate will challenge Trump for the Oval Office?

By Kaitlyn Busch, p. 4

Trump's Wall, explained Nothing creates political controversy these days better than “The Wall.”

It shut down the government, could reallocate federal dollars and create changes in border security could impact people and families throughout the country.

Here’s what young voters need to know.

By Emmer Rice, p. 5

3 million people have fled Venezuela. Two of them now attend Riverside.

The UN reported 3 million people have fled Venezuela since Nicolás Maduro’s presidency. Senior Emilio Botte and sophomore Marcelo Raga are two of them.

By Stacy Collindres, p. 5

March Madness Recap College basketball is one of the most unpredictable sports in the world and the 2019 NCAA Tournament has certainly lived up to this standard.

By Braeden Hilliard, p. 7

Ellen Holmes wins Teacher of the Year Spanish teacher Ellen Holmnes was shocked to learn she is Riverside's Teacher of the Year.

By Braeden Hilliard, p. 8

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•Editors: Mair Famet, Joseph Laird •Photo Editors: Fabian Hernandez, Javier Morales •Staff: Elijah King, Alexis Del Castillo, Ariel Fabito, Brisa Rabadan, Abby Martiez, Braeden Hilliard, Kaitlyn Busch, Ben Neal, Simone Brooks, Jeymy Rivas, Katherine Aparicio, Tai Gordon, Stacy Colindres, Destiny Chitambira, Justyn Ramseur, Eva Flowe, Phillip Madarang, Aahliyah Lee, Ella Whithaus, Emmer Rice, Mya Dulli-Ray, Jonathan Delgado-Garcia The editorials, unless edited, are the consensus opinion of the editorial staff and do not necessarily represent the views of the adviser or the school administration.

The newspaper welcomes letters to the editors. The newspaper reserves the right to edit letters for space and clarity.

Editorials

Jordan can have Rasheed Wallace.

Wendy Palmer is better.

Durham’s Jordan High School has made headlines around the United States for hiring former UNC and NBA player Rasheed Wallace as its boys basketball coach, but people shouldn’t overlook the person Riverside High landed just last fall: former WNBA All-star and collegiate head coach Wendy Palmer.

News outlets have acknowledged Wallace as the third big name hire among triangle high school basketball programs in the past few years, joining Al Ford at Raleigh’s Wakefield High School and Southern Durham’s David Noel. But Palmer’s resume is arguably better than any of them. She was a star at Person High School in Roxboro, then a two-time ACC Player of the Year at The University of Virginia in 1995 and 1996 before being drafted by the Utah Starzz. She played nine seasons in the WNBA, was an All-Star in 2000, the league’s Most Improved Player in 2004 and named to the All-WNBA second team in 2007. She also played for Team USA in the 1994 William Jones Cup in Beijing, China.

On top of her impressive playing career, Palmer has also been a coach at the collegiate level since 2005, when she began coaching during the WNBA off season at VCU. Palmer was also an assistant at Kentucky and Virginia before serving as UNC-Greensboro’s head coach from 2011 to 2015. She led the UNCG program for five years, then spent a few years away from the game before landing at Riverside in 2018.

Despite being in a rebuilding year, Riverside finished 12-12 and advanced to the 4A State Playoffs after the conference tournament.

They finished at 7-3 in the Tri-6 Conference, though, and runner-up in the regular season.

On top of her coaching duties, Palmer also works as a full-time social studies teacher at Riverside, something none of the other “big hires” do at their schools. In addition to coaching her 15 basketball players, she’s working with 170 students in her classroom this school year.

Though Palmer has accomplished a lot in her career, news of her hiring went unnoticed both nationally and locally. Perhaps it’s because she didn’t win any championships. Maybe it’s because she didn’t attend Duke or UNC. It could be because she doesn’t hold any records for technical fouls in a season. It surely isn’t because she played and coaches women’s basketball, right?

All of this, however, should not take anything away from Wallace’s accomplishments. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, NBA Champion, and USA Basketball’s High School Player of the Year in 1993. He is a big hire for Jordan High School, and will be exciting to watch over the next few years.

Even more importantly, Durham Public Schools gains another accomplished basketball coach, which will help grow athletic support and help DPS will attract more athletes, competition, and likely students over the next few years.

But next winter, when Jordan basketball is in the news, don’t forget that Riverside has its own professional too, and she might be even better.

This article originally appeared in The News & Observer

Guest Captain Marvel Column features new kind of Give "bad" female lead role music a chance

By Julien Cox

Freshman Brooke Boozer asked me after gym one day what I had playing in my headphones. Without skipping a beat, I replied that I was listening to a Beethoven symphony.

“Oh my god,” she said. “How can you listen to that stuff? It doesn’t even have words!”

That got me thinking. She seemed to imply that a song or piece of music has to have words for it to be worth listening to. Many other people, including friends, expressed the same opinion, with disparaging marks about my personal music tastes to go along with it. Not everyone thinks this way, of course, but it seems to be a common opinion that jazz and classical music - anything instrumental really - just absolutely sucks.

I completely disagree.

By Jeymy Rivas Captain Marvel is a movie with a strong female lead that is caught in between an intergalactic war.

Throughout the movie she tries to remember who she was before she was Captain Marvel while also trying to end the war between her people and the Skrulls.

Main characters include Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Jude Law as Yon-Rogg, Samuel Jackson as Nick Fury, Lashana Lynch as Maria R, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos and Gemma Chan as Dr. Minerva.

In the movie Captain Marvel overcomes a lot of obstacles being thrown at her. One of them being that she is constantly being told to control her emotions because they interfere with how powerful she can become.

Captain Marvel turns her emotions into a strength and uses it to become the most powerful and ending the war between the Skrulls and Krees.

Captain Marvel came out on March 8, 2019, also International Women’s

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Day. The movie takes place in the 1990’s where it was uncommon for woman to do what she did. In her previous life before becoming a superhero she was a U.S Air force pilot named Carol Danvers. Even in her previous life there were many men that told her she would never be what she wanted to be. Along to overcome the norms was her best friend Maria.

Who also helped her fight for the Skrulls along with Nick Fury.

Captain Marvel shows how much the female role has changed in Marvel comics, they have become less stereotypical compared to how they were in the 1960s. Usually superhero movies shows the female superhero as a side role to male superheroes. And the female superhero usually has a not so interesting superpower, that wasn’t the case for Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel represents the future of female roles in the superhero genre.

Face Off: What is the Wenis?

Immature and Unnecessary

By Javier Morales Where are we, in middle school? It’s called an elbow.

The correct term for the bottom part of your elbow is the “olecranon” according to the OFFICIAL Merriam webster dictionary. Wenis is not found in the dictionary and last time I checked is a place where you can find meaning to even the most complex words. Until I see “wenis” in the dictionary, I’m going to use the actual name.

Who is going to say “Ouch, I hit my olecranon!” when they slip on a banana peel and hit the corner of the desk? That’s right - no one. So just call it an elbow.

You might argue that the skin part of the elbow is what is called the wenis but guess what nobody cares, it’s still called an elbow. Nobody in the real world would use the term “wenis” when referring to the elbow. “Biologists have dictated that this part indeed is an elbow, so it’s nothing more,” said Junior Jacob Breuer.

The last time I heard the term “wenis” was when I was in grade school in Alabama. I remembered him as the one

weird kid in the corner yelling “Look, guys, touch my wenis!” the teacher had to stop the entire lesson and deal with that troubled attention seeker. I didn’t speak out that day, but this time I’ll make sure no one gets dragged into the “look at my wenis” faction.

I know it is not just me the term “Wenis” is just too immature and unnecessary. People nowadays love to make things more complicated than they need to be. Calling the skin on your elbow the wenis is like telling someone that a hotdog is a sandwich or that water is

wet when clearly a hot dog is a hotdog and water itself is the substance by which other objects are made wet.

Don’t let immature, unnecessary terms like “wenis” clutter your life.

Let’s just keep the facts straight: your elbow is your elbow and “wenis” is not a word.

The Crown Jewel of the Arm

By Brisa Rabadan

Elbow? Wenis? Not the same thing.

In case there is some confusion on what a wenis is, it’s the skin at the bottom of the elbow. To just call it an elbow is a disservice - it’s so much more complex than that. There’s the radius, bursa and the olecranon. It’s not just a joint.

If you look up the word wenis, then you will get results. Real results, showing that the wenis is, in fact, a real thing. Maybe the word wenis isn’t in the Merriam Webster or the Oxford Online Dictionary,

but let’s not forget that in 2015 the word of the year was the “face with tears

emoji.” Yea an actual emoji. That’s not even a word. So it’s pretty safe to say that words, made official or not, can still be real.

Some may argue that the wenis is the same as the olecranon, but no, it’s definitely not. The olecranon is located at the bottom of the elbow. It’s the inner part of the bottom bone. The wenis is the skin surrounding the bottom of the elbow. It’s not bone at all, and it rests over the top of the joint, not within it.

The only similarity is that they're located around the middle of the arm.

If I were to fracture Javier’s elbow, I’d injure the joint and bones. From the outside, no one would know because the skin covering the elbow- the wenis, if you will- would remain unharmed.

On the other hand, if I pushed him down and he scraped or cut his wenis, you’d see an injury to the skin, not the bone.

“The wenis is a real thing, it's just underrated. Everyone just calls it an elbow but no. They're different things,” said a Riverside sophomore.

"It seems to be a common opinion that jazz and classical music just absolutely sucks.

I completely disagree."

It’s not that all other music types suck. Music from most genres is pretty great if you find the right stuff, but classical music and jazz have always had a special place in my heart. In the car, I’ve listened to jazz with my dad since I was a baby, and as I’ve become a better classical musician the music of Beethoven and Mozart has become fun to both play and listen to.

It’s true that these two types of music aren’t super well-known for having lots of vocals or meaningful lyrics. However, the chorale section from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony has some of the most beautiful lyrics ever written. The only problem is that they’re in German and nobody cares enough to look them up.

Lyrics aren’t the only thing that make up a song though, and that’s true for every type of music. Rhythm, notes, mood, all of these things shape songs in rap, jazz, rock and roll, and pretty much anything else. But when the listener only focuses on one part of the music, (like the lyrics), it takes away from the rest of the song and thus music in general. One of my favorite songs to listen to in the whole world is “Moanin” by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. There isn’t a single word in the entire piece but the musicians are having a conversation. Lee Morgan’s trumpet talks with the piano and drums for a little, and then Benny Golson adds some of his thoughts with his tenor sax. You don’t need to hear somebody speaking words to know that it’s great music.

Many of people won’t hear that though. They’ll listen for a few moments and decide it’s trash with all the weird sounds and unfamiliar beats.

The same goes for classical music as well and it’s tragic. So many people are missing out on all of these great art forms and it’s because they don’t think it’s “cool” enough or because it doesn’t have any words. People need to get over that and just give it a try.

Go to a concert and feel the skill and passion that gets put into these kinds on music. Listen to a violinist perform a Paganini caprice and watch the sweat drip off of them after they’ve finished. Watch a trumpet player play an amazing solo and watch how much fun they’re having making jazz.

These kinds of music have stuck around for hundreds of years because they’re like nothing else in the world… and all you have to do to enjoy this kind of music is to listen.

April 2019

What is Ramadan?

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The Muslim month of fasting begins May 5. Two RHS students explain.

Difficult but beautiful Ramadan is a month in the Islamic culture - A special month to every Muslim around the world during which we all come together to celebrate the time Allah (God) gave the first chapter of the Quran to prophet Muhammad.

During Ramadan Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Why do we fast? Because Allah wants us to feel how those that are starving around the world feel and what they go through and be thankful for what we have. Ramadan is also a month of mercy. Allah forgives us for our sins and mistakes.

Fasting is not only about abstaining from food and drink. Muslims must also refrain from smoking, gossip, fighting, lying and engaging in sexual activities.

While it sounds difficult to abstain from eating for up to 17 or 18 hours, after a couple of days it becomes the norm. Some people are exempted, such as those who are ill, women who are pregnant and travelers.

Muslims help each other during these days.

We eat together after the sun sets. The rich give to the poor money or sponsor a meal, help them find a job to feed their families and pay their bills or rent for them. It's a month when Muslims do good deeds.

We also gather at the mosque to

become close to Allah. We spend most of our nights at the mosque.

We stay up until it's time to pray our 4a.m. prayers, and then our fast begins. I think that's what makes Ramadan a special month - the night becomes daytime. The people we sit all together watch Mecca’s prayers or help each other read the whole Quran before Ramadan ends. We challenge one another on who will read it and finish it more than once.

We give each other advice on how to keep yourself distracted and busy from feeling hungry or thirsty. We discuss what will we cook tomorrow for iftar, dinner and suhoor. Iftar is a short meal we break our fast with when the sun goes down before dinner. Before sunrise we eat suhoor, after which we’re not allowed to eat anything.

What makes the food special in Ramadan is its fresh. We cook it every day, and because we cook while we're fasting and feeling hungry, we cook a lot and we share it. We cook special food.

The most special thing on everyone's table is samosa, a stuffed triangular pastry served only during ramadan. It comes with all kinds of filling such as beef, potatoes and cheese. It's eaten during iftar at sunset.

Everyone is reading the Quran and reciting Tarawih prayers we pray Tarawih only in Ramadan. It’s a very long prayer that takes more

“We count down the days during Ramadan, but sometimes we also wish it was more than a month because of how peaceful the days are.

Anbarood Kaid, junior

than 1 hour to pray. We read the long chapters of the Quran with the ones we love are by our side. It is breathtaking.

The last 10 days of Ramadan are the most important days. On the twenty-seventh night the first verses of the Quran were originally revealed. Allah tells us in the Quran that it's a special day. Heaven’s doors are open and anything you ask allah he gives it to you. Any wish you wish comes true.

After Ramadan is over Eid al Fitr comes, a holiday that lasts for seven days. We celebrate breaking our fast we gather at the mosque in the morning to pray eid prayers.

We recite the Takbir, a declaration of faith, on the way to prayer ground and give special charitable contributions known as Zakat al Fitr after we finish praying. We gather at parks and prepare sweets and food. We give each other gifts and then we watch mecca prayers and how the people who work their wash and dress alkaebuh (islam’s most sacred mosque) in saudi arabia for the holiday. After the third day most people travel to celebrate it somewhere else.

We count down the days during Ramadan, but sometimes we also wish it was more than a month because of how peaceful its days are.

By Anbarood Kaid

Beneficial in many ways Ramadan is of great religious significance. Almighty Allah revealed in the Qur'an that fasting is obligatory: “Ramadan is the month in which the Qur’an was revealed. Guidance for humanity, and clear portents of guidance, and the Criterion. Whoever of you witnesses the month, shall fast it” (baqarah: 185). Allah almighty has forced fasting every day this month for

Three spots for cheap eats

all physically able Muslims around By Ben Neal The Bull City is known for its many the world, from dawn until sunset of authentic and unique food spots, the same day.

During Ramadan Muslims fast, but Quickly Tea House, Heavenly fully atone for our sins, offer charity Buffaloes, and Cosmic Cantina have to the poor and needy, and receive emerged as local favorites.

Quickly Tea House is a small bubthe reward for Umrah (An Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Hijaz, Saudi ble tea shop located on Hillsborough Arabia, performed by Muslims that Road.Although it only opened this past can be undertaken at any time of the December, it rapidly became a popular year). The night of Qadr is especially spot to hang out at and enjoy authentic important, as it is when angels visit bubble tea.

Twenty-seven year old owner Jackie Earth and open the doors of heaven Zhou believes the shop’s environment for the needy.

Ramadan prayers are called and flavors contribute to it’s sudden “taraweeh.” They bring the servant growth in popularity.

“Quickly Tea house has a fresh and of Allah and make him rush to approval and love. He also provides an young feel to it, and contains many unique flavors such as passion fruit, atmosphere of safety.

It is the month of learning and taro, and lychee,” she said.

Embedded within the shops of Ninth comprehending the Qur’an and generosity, and Muslims spend several Street, Cosmic Cantina is an organic hours reading the Qur’an. It’s also a Mexican restaurant that is known for month of kinship. Muslims reach each its authentic burritos.

One of Cosmic’s best traits is that to other, gather at the dining table creating happiness, success, comfort, and it closes at 4am, which makes it a satisfaction that opensAllah’s doors of great spot for a late night meal. The restaurant has numerous seating areas, goodness and provision.

The month of Ramadan has many which creates a welcoming space for health benefits on the human body. large groups.

“We use authentic ingredients and Perhaps this is what many Muslims do not know. It activates the digestive recipes, which increases the quality of system, treats its various problems, our food,” said VJ, a Cosmic employee.

The restaurant is hard to spot from strengthens the brain's work, improves one’s mood and contributes to weight the road, but VJ thinks that actually loss. It also flushes the body of toxins makes it more popular.: “Our secluded spot increases our and pollutants accumulated in it. In addition, it saves people from many sales because it attracts more people to bad habits, including the eating of come out of curiosity,” he said.

Heavenly Buffaloes is a small wing ready-made foods and smoking In conclusion, I recommend that, in stop located on Markham Avenue. addition to practicing self-discipline Although there’s no indoor seating, during this holy month by stepping the bright orange shack always has a away from the taboos, sins and bad long line.

Duke students especially appreciated customs that controls a person’s life, Muslims take advantage of this time by the opening of Heavenly Buffaloes in reading the Koran and praying during 2014, as it gave them a great late night the night, giving praise and forgiveness spot to grab a bite to eat. The restaurant and doing good. It is key to glorifying is open until 3am on some days.

Heavenly Buffaloes was also the and reconciling God.

By Aya El Tanany recipient of the Indy Week's Best of Triangle award for Best Wings in Durham County in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

“The wings are made with quality ingredients, but the true hero of the wings is the sauce,” said Ryan, a Heavenly Buffaloes employee.

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2020 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

By Kaitlyn Busch

WHO WILL CHALLENGE TRUMP FOR THE OVAL OFFICE? TULSI GABBARD

Tulsi Gabbard is a 37 year-old Hawaiian representative and National Guard veteran, potentially the youngest, first American-Samoan, and first Hindu president. She has apologized for past homophobic statements and for working with an anti-LGBT advocacy group. She has also changed her stance on abortion since first entering politics (she initially opposed increased abortion access).

Gabbard is passionate about environmental protection, planning to mandate an end to the use of fossil fuels by 2050, universal healthcare, free public education, and lessening US involvement in foreign conflicts.

WILLIAM WELD

William “Bill” Weld, the only other Republican candidate running, is a 73 year-old former governor of Massachusetts who ran for Vice President with libertarian Gary Johnson in 2016. Fiscally conservative but socially liberal, Weld supports LGBT and abortion rights, increased Medicare access, and legal status for undocumented immigrants while opposing minimum wage increases and tariffs.

CORY BOOKER

BERNIE SANDERS Bernie Sanders is a 77 year-old democratic socialist senator from Vermont and former congressman who became the first Jewish candidate to win a presidential primary in 2016. He is the lead senate sponsor of “Medicare for All” and the “College for All Act,” advocating for a government funded single-payer healthcare system and free public universities. He plans to cut and tax carbon emissions, divide large banks into smaller ones in order to limit risky investments, make citizenship more accessible, restructure ICE, and increase gun control.

Cory Booker is a 49 year-old New Jersey senator and former mayor of Newark.

As a senator, he has been a leader in criminal justice reform. He sponsored the Marijuana Justice Act, which decriminalized the possession and distribution of marijuana, and was involved in the First Step Act, enacted with the goal to provide for programs that prevent prisoner recidivation. A vegan and former college football player, Booker is also a proponent of “Medicare for All,” a $15 minimum wage, and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. He supports increased gun safety legislation, often referring to gun violence in his hometown of Newark, NJ.

ANDREW YANG

Andrew Yang is a 44 year-old former tech executive and founder of the nonprofit Venture for America. He advocates for universal basic income, which would provide everyone over the age of 18 with a $1000 payment from the government each month. Yang is also a proponent of universal health care and Human Capitalism, which would restructure the economy in the interest of human welfare, not the wealthy minority.

ELIZABETH WARREN

KAMALA HARRIS Kamala Harris is a 54 year-old California senator and former attorney who drew attention for her intense questioning of President Trump’s cabinet nominees and Brett Kavanaugh. She would be the first black female president and the first president of Asian descent. Harris supports the Paris Climate Accord, Bernie Sanders’ “College for All Act” and “Medicare for All,” increased gun control, DACA, and “re-examining” ICE. She has proposed the LIFT the Middle Class Act, which would provide individuals making less than $50,000 with a $3,000 refundable tax credit.

Elizabeth Warren is a 69 year-old Massachusetts senator and former Harvard professor. She is in support of Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” and “College for All Act,” reducing greenhouse gas emissions, investing in affordable housing, criminal justice reform, and ending Washington corruption. Warren has apologized for using a DNA test to dismiss questions regarding her Native American identification.

PETE BUTTIGEIG

Pete Buttigieg is the 37 year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana and an Afghanistan war veteran, potentially the youngest and first openly gay president. He stresses his youth as opposed to seniority as a qualification for the presidency and is vocal about addressing climate change and economic opportunity. He supports universal background checks, a single-payer health care system, and removing troops from Afghanistan, citing his personal experience.

BETO O'ROURKE

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MARIANNE WILLIAMSON

JAY INSLEE

Marianne Williamson is a 66 year-old self-help author and spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey. She unsuccessfully ran for Congress as an independent in 2014, and prior to announcing her campaign, she endorsed Bernie Sanders and spoke out against President Trump. Williamson advocates for $200-500 billion worth of slavery reparations, to be paid over the next 20 years to educational and economic projects.

Jay Inslee is the 68 year-old governor of Washington and former congressman. He advocates for making climate change the nation’s number one priority, having unsuccessfully pushed for carbon emission regulation in Congress and as governor. He also supports free trade, increased minimum wage, universal health care, “Dreamers,” and welcoming refugees.

KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND

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ayudar más," dijo Raga Nicolás Maduro se convirtió presidente de Venezuela en 2013 después de la muerte del presidente socialista Hugo Chávez. Durante su primer mandato, la economía entró en caída libre y muchos venezolanos lo culparon a él y a su gobierno por la caída del país. A pesar de que Maduro se comprometió a ayudar al país, muchos ciudadanos tomaron a las calles para protestar contra su presidencia.

Maduro comenzó su segundo mandato a principios del último mes a pesar de las críticas de fraude electoral. Mientras tanto, el jefe de la Asamblea Nacional, Juan Guaidó, se declaró como el presidente venezolano. Guaidó ha sido reconocido como el líder legítimo del país por la mayoría de los países occidentales. El presidente Trump reconoció a Guiado en diciembre.

"Los ciudadanos de Venezuela han sufrido demasiado tiempo en las manos del régimen ilegítimo de Maduro", tuiteó Trump. "Hoy, he reconocido oficialmente al Presidente de la Asamblea Nacional de Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, como Presidente Interino de Venezuela".

Raga y Botte aprueban de Guaido.

"Personalmente creo que ese es el tipo que nos va a sacar de la situación, él acaba de hacer un recorrido por Sudamérica pidiendo ayuda", dijo Botte.

En cualquier caso, Maduro se niega a retirarse y todavía tiene el ejército venezolano de su lado.

La lucha de poder entre los líderes venezolanos y su gente tiene al país al borde del colapso.

Desde la presidencia de Maduro, el país una vez rico ha estado en una espiral descendente.

El pueblo de Venezuela sigue sufriendo por el estado de su país. Por aproximadamente una semana, en marzo de 2019, el 70% del país se quedó sin electricidad, lo que provocó que muchos no tenían agua corriente. Los cortes de energía causaron caos en los hospitales, dejando a muchos pacientes para ser transferidos o para depender de generadores. Una imagen gráfica de una madre, Elizabeth Díaz, que llevaba a su hija muerta de 19 años y 22 libras a una morgue luego de ser negada de varios hospitales debido al apagón, se volvió viral esa misma semana.

Desde las multitudes de muertos, Guaidó declaró una emergencia nacional.

La mayoría del país tampoco puede pagar por la escasa cantidad de alimentos que quedan. El gobierno de Maduro está negando $ 60 millones en ayuda de los Estados Unidos de ingresar al país. Las cajas llenas de suministros médicos, agua y alimentos están en Cúcuta, una ciudad fronteriza en Colombia. Maduro rechazó la ayuda y dijo que no permitirá que Venezuela se convierta en un país de mendigos.

La familia y los amigos de Botte y Raga en Venezuela están sufriendo del liderazgo de Maduro.

“Mi abuela está en la situación en la que no han comido carne durante los últimos seis meses, al menos. Viven de frijoles y granos ”, dijo Botte.

Muchos países alrededor del mundo han comenzado a expresar sus opiniones sobre el estado de Venezuela. Ambos estudiantes creen que otros países deberían intervenir en el país.

"Tienen que intervenir", dijo Botte. "No es solo una violación de nuestra ley, es una violación de los derechos humanos".

Sin embargo, Botte tampoco quiere que su país se convierta en un tercero en una guerra por poderes” [No quiero que se convierta en] otro Vietnam, otra Corea donde solo sea una guerra de poderes entre dos gobiernos", el dijo.

Maduro pide que ningún país se involucre.

Advirtió a Trump de la intervención estadounidense.

"Respetémonos, ¿o es que vas a repetir un Vietnam en América Latina?" Le contó al programa de televisión Salvados.

Raga cree que la mayoría de los venezolanos quieren intervención ahora. Él cree que lo más rápido que el país pueda salir de esa situación, lo más seguro estará el país. Raga aún tiene esperanza de volver algún día a Venezuela.

Su familia elijo no vender sus pertenencias con la esperanza de que algún día Venezuela sea liberada y les permita regresar a su tierra natal. Pero sabe que las reparaciones llevarán años, desde la construcción de nuevas empresas hasta las inversiones extranjeras.

"En Venezuela nosotros lo tenemos todo", dijo. "Tenemos los carros, la casa, todo lo que nosotros no lo vendimos ... y lo más importante, la familia."

Traducido por Stacy Colindres

News

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Trump's wall, explained

By Emmer Rice

Nothing creates political controversy these days better than “The Wall.”

It shut down the government, could reallocate federal dollars and create changes in border security could impact people and families throughout the country. Here’s what young voters need to know.

The wall would be a barrier put into place for border security purposes, mainly the reduction of illegal immigrants, drugs, and crime, • PHOTO BY JUSTYN RAMSEUR as described in a Jan. 6 White House memo.

Prototypes have been made of a range of maSenior Emilio Botte and sophomore Marcelo Raga laugh as they talk about their lives in terials, including metal, concrete, and various Venezuela. Botte immigrated in 2016, while Raga immigrated in 2018. types of tubing.

The wall was first proposed on the campaign trail as a part of Trump’s immigration reform in late 2015. In a 2015 interview with Jorge Ramos, Trump confirmed that the wall was going to run along the entire US-Mexico border, which touches 4 U.S. states and totals at just under 2,000 miles. In a December 2018 statement, Trump corrected this and says “We’re looking at between 500 and 550 (miles).”

The build time for a project this big would The majority of the country also cannot afford

By Stacy Colindres be lengthy. Construction economics analyst the scarce amount of food left. Maduro’s govEd Zarenski predicts it would take 5 years, The UN reported 3 million people have fled ernment is denying $60 million worth of U.S minimum, to build a 500 mile wall.

Venezuela since Nicolás Maduro’s presidency. aid to enter the country. Crates full of medical Previously, through his Twitter account and Senior Emilio Botte and sophomore Marcelo supplies, water, and food are currently sitting immigration reform memos, Trump claimed in warehouses in Cucuta, a border town in Raga are two of them. that Mexico would pay for the wall. The cost Political and economic factors have fueled Colombia. Maduro refused the aid, saying he estimate differs depending on the material and the mass exodus. Botte immigrated to the US will not allow Venezuela to become a country length, but price ranges from $12 billion to $70 in August of 2016. He, like many others, was of beggars. billion for a complete wall. After the Mexican Botte and Raga’s own family and friends indirectly suffering from the inflation occurring president informed him that Mexico would not back in Venezuela are suffering from Maduro’s in Venezuela. be paying for the wall, he stated during a 2016 “My mom’s a teacher" said Botte. "She didn’t leadership. speech in Tampa, FL that “the wall just got 10 “My grandma is in the situation where they make enough money for us to keep going. So she feet higher!” had to look for a job and she found a program haven't had any meat for the last six months In a Jan. 6 White House letter to Senate that could bring her over here with a visa. So at least," said Botte. "They're living off beans Appropriations Committee chairman Richard and grains.” here I am.”

Shelby, Deputy Director of the Office of ManMany countries around the world have voiced Raga immigrated in December of 2018. He agement and Budget Russell T. Vought stated their opinions on the state of Venezuela. Both named safety as the main reason for leaving. that “The President requests $5.7 billion for the “My mom primarily wanted to come here students believe other countries should intervene construction of a steel barrier for the Southwest to help my family. From outside you can help in the country. border.” It has become clear that if any wall is “They have to intervene,” Botte said. “It's more,” said Raga. constructed, the U.S. would be paying for it.

Nicolás Maduro became president of Venezu- not only a violation of our law, it's a violation Funding for the wall has been widely disputed ela in 2013 after the death of socialist president of human rights.” and controversial. Border security was the main However, Botte also does not want his country Hugo Chavez. During his first term in office, the factor that caused the December 2018-January economy went into freefall and many Venezu- to become a third party in a proxy war.

2019 government shutdown, which lasted 35 “[I don’t want it to become] another Vietnam, elans blamed him and his government for the days, the longest in US history. Following the country's decline. Despite Maduro pledging to another Korea where it's just a proxy war beshutdown, Trump declared security at the border help the country, many citizens took to the streets tween two governments,” he said. a national emergency, calling it a humanitarian Maduro asks that no country get involved. to protest his presidency. crisis in his 2019 presidential proclamation.

Maduro began his second term earlier last He warned Trump of US intervention, Nada crea controversia política en estos "Let's respect each other, or is it that you are month despite criticism of election fraud. tiempos mejor que el muro.

Meanwhile, Head of the National Assembly going to repeat a Vietnam in Latin America?" he Cerró el gobierno, podría asignar dólares Juan Guaidó declared himself as the Venezuelan told the Spanish television program Salvados. federales y crear cambios en la seguridad de Raga believes the majority of Venezuelans president. Guaidó has become recognized as la frontera que podrían afectar a las personas the country's legitimate leader by most western want intervention now. He believes the faster y sus familias en todo el país. countries. President Trump recognized Guiado the country can get out of that situation the safer Esto es lo que los jóvenes votantes deben the country will become. Raga still has hope to in December. saber. El muro sería una barrera puesta por “The citizens of Venezuela have suffered for one day return to Venezuela. motivos de seguridad fronteriza, principalmente His family choose not to sell their belongings too long at the hands of the illegitimate Maduro la reducción de inmigrantes indocumentados, regime,” tweeted Trump. “Today, I have official- in hope of one day Venezuela being freed aldrogas y delitos, como se describe en una nota ly recognized the President of the Venezuelan lowing them to return to their homeland. But he de la casa blanca del 6 de enero. Los prototipos National Assembly, Juan Guaidó, as the Interim knows reparations will take years, from building se han hecho de una amplia gama de materinew companies to foreign investments.

President of Venezuela.” ales, incluidos metales,concreto y varios tipos “In Venezuela we have everything,” he said.

Raga and Botte both approve of Guaido. de tubos.

“I personally think that’s the guy that’s gonna “We have the cars, the house, everything we El muro se propuso por primera vez durante get us out of the situation," said Botte. "He just didn't sell...and most importantly family.” la campaña presidencial de Trump, como parte did a tour around South America asking for de una reforma migratoria a fines de 2015. En La ONU reportó que 3 millones de personas help” said Botte. una entrevista de 2015 con Jorge Ramos, Trump Regardless, Maduro refuses to step down and han huido de Venezuela desde la presidencia de confirmó que el muro se extendería a lo largo still has the Venezuelan military on his side. Nicolás Maduro. El estudiante de último año de toda la frontera de los Estados Unidos y The power struggle between the Venezuelan Emilio Botte y el estudiante de segundo año México, la cual afecta a 4 estados estadounleaders and its people have the country on the Marcelo Raga son dos de ellos. idenses y recorre poco menos de 2,000 millas.

Los factores políticos y económicos han brink of collapse.

En una declaración de diciembre en el 2018, Since Maduro’s presidency, the once rich alimentado el éxodo masivo. Botte emigró a Trump corrigió esto y dijo “estamos mirando country has been in a downward spiral. The los Estados Unidos en agosto de 2016. Como entre 500 y 500(millas).” people of Venezuela continue to suffer from the muchos otros, sufría indirectamente de la inEl tiempo de construcción para un proyecto state of their country. For about a week in March flación en Venezuela. tan grande sería largo. El analista económico "Mi mamá es una maestra. Ella no ganó sufi2019, 70 percent of the country was left without de la construcción, Ed Zarenski, predice que electricity, causing many to lack running water. ciente dinero para que nosotros continuáramos. tomaría 5 años, como mínimo, construir un The power outages caused chaos in hospitals, Así que tuvo que buscar un trabajo y encontró muro de 500 millas. leaving many patients to be transferred or to un programa que podría traerla aquí con una Anteriormente, a través de su cuenta de Twitrely on generators. A graphic image of a mother, visa. Así que aquí estoy ", dijo Botte. ter y acerca de una reforma migratoria, Trump Raga emigró en diciembre de 2018. Raga Elizabeth Diaz, carrying her dead 22 lb 19-year afirmó que México pagaría por el muro. El costo old daughter to a morgue after being denied from nombró la seguridad como la razón principal estimado varía según el material y la longitud, multiple hospitals due to the power outage went para irse. pero el precio varía entre $12 mil millones a $70 “Mi madre principalmente quiere venir aquí viral that same week. Follwing the multitudes of mil millones para un muro completo. Después deaths, Guaidó declared a national emergency. para ayudar a mi familia. Desde fuera puedes de que el presidente mexicano le informará Additionally, the growing popularity of teachers and staff are leaving the pro- que México no pagaría por el muro, durante charter schools is costing DPS money. fession, the state, or moving to charter un discurso en 2016 en Tampa, Florida, Trump “You can see it in the numbers; we lose a schools, which offer more lucrative salaries. declaró que "¡el muro solo tiene 10 pies más cont. from p.1 arriba!"

“When property values go up, the amount lot of our funding • PHOTO BY BRYAN CHRISTOPHER En una carta (memorándum de la Casa of taxes that schools have access to goes up, to charter schools,” Blanca del 6 de enero) dirigida al presidente por too,” said Riverside assistant principal Craig said Carlson.

DPS allotted parte del Comité de Apropiaciones del Senado, Carlson. “Despite the unfortunate consequencRichard Shelby, el director adjunto de la Ofies of gentrification, it is ultimately working to $4,252 per pupil cina de Administración y Presupuesto, Russell provide more money to the school system.” last year. As public T. Vought, declaró que "el presidente solicita The influx of higher-income families is schools like River$5.7 mil millones para la construcción de una also influencing the rise of charter schools in side lose students barrera de acero para la frontera suroeste". Ha Durham. Their prestigious reputations are more to charter schools, quedado claro que si se construye un muro, los attractive to many families than DPS schools, their budget shrinks.

EE. UU. lo estarían pagando. despite the wide array of special programs Already underfundLa financiación del muro ha sido ampliamente offered by Durham schools. This privatization ed, DPS struggles to pay employees and discutida y controvertida. La seguridad fronterof education has numerous effects on DPS. iza fue el factor principal que causó el cierre “Middle class and white families, in partic- maintain buildings, del gobierno de diciembre de 2018 a enero de ular, choose charter schools at a higher rate creating a vicious 2019, el cual duró 35 días, el más largo en la than families of color,” Riverside social studies cycle of putting public schools at a historia de los Estados Unidos. Tras el cierre, teacher Rebecca Stone said.

Trump declaró la seguridad en la frontera una This contributes to de facto segregation in disadvantage.

Students aren’t emergencia nacional, calificandola como una Durham’s school system. Although 50.3 percent of Durham’s residents are white, they only the only ones being Freshman Rudy Fuentes-Rivera speaks with Durham City Councilman crisis humanitaria en su proclamación presidrawn away from Charlie Reece about solving issues related to gentrification in Durham. dencial de 2019. make up 19 percent of DPS students.

“Where are all the white kids?” said Ms. public schools. Students in his English class shared ways to create more affordable Many underpaid housing by creating maps, diagrams and narratives.

Traducido por Katherine Aparicio Stone, looking around the cafeteria.

3 million people have fled Venezuela. Two of them now attend Riverside.

Gentrification

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As the river rises, it changes, too

Since Riverside first opened in 1991, the student body has diversified, attendance policies changed and technology has improved

By Ella Whithaus

remembered the funding in addition to school as lively, public dollars.

Since Riverside opened in 1991, everything different, and [it Other teachers befrom the stuents to the teachers to the building lieve the availability had] a lot more of a itself has experienced many different changes. of technology in recent community feeling.

One of the most visible changes is that the years is one of great“[It’s] still a lively student body has become more racially and est improvements at place,” she said. “I ethnically diverse. The white student popula- Riverside. When the don’t feel like it’s as tion has been steadily decreasing. According school first opened, close-knit, though, to the North Carolina Department of Public educational technology as it used to be, Instruction (NCDPI), in 2007 Riverside’s was much more limited probably because student population was 39 percent white, than it is today. kids are involved in but in 2019 the student population is only 24 so many different For instance, Smart percent white. things and are from Boards and digital proAlso, in 2007 the Latino population made jectors weren’t fully all over Durham. up 12 percent of Riverside, but now it makes integrated in the classBack when I started, up 33 percent. The African American student rooms yet, and a large students were living population was 46 percent in 2007 and is 37 percentage of students more locally.” percent currently.

More students live didn’t have computer or “We’re certainly more diverse than we used internet at home. Now, out of district now to be,” said veteran teacher Jeffery Harris, 90 percent of students due to the growth who’s been at Riverside since the school nationwide have access of the engineering opened in 1991. program, which acto mobile technology, “The demographics have definitely according to www.mascepts students from changed,” said science teacher Mika Twiet- tersofartinteaching.net. all over Durham. meyer, who joined RHS in 2007, “it reflects There were only “It’s made a lot of •PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HELM how Durham has changed.”

100 students taking things easier,” said Riverside’s socioeconomics - students and Spanish teacher Anuja 1994 cheerleaders pump up the crowd at engineering classes families’ income, occupations and education Munshi, who’s taught a pep rallly before homecoming. When in 2007, compared to levels - has changed as well.

480 students in 2019. at Riverside since 2000. Riverside first opened, the cheer team was “There are more students living in poverty “You can actually do so one of the most active groups.

The attendance then there were when I started teaching at much more since you policy is another Riverside,” said Twietmeyer. noticeable change since Riverside opened have it right at your fingertips.”

Charter schools have also changed Riverin 1991.

“When I first started teaching, an overhead side's student body.

“When I first started, if you had 10 or machine was considered technology,” said “We didn’t use to have these charter schools social studies teacher David Norman, who more unexcused absences you automatically that were pulling kids away from being in their has been here since 1994. “Now I have a fully failed that course unless you went to an high school,” said English teacher Mary Foster. integrated Google classroom.” appeal process,” said Twietmeyer. “Now Public schools that are not part of DPS, such there are unlimited absences.”

However, along with the advancement of as Voyager Academy and Research Triangle technology came cell phones.

High School, opened “It was really in Durham in the different back then early 2000’s. in terms of kids In North Carolina, now with their cell 50 percent of tradiphones,” said Muntional public school shi. “Obviously the students come from kids still have friends low-income famiand interact socially lies, while charter now, but it was a schools only have little bit different about 33 percent.

1997 yearbook photos then because there Low-income famiof social studies was none of that and I lies are families that teacher David Norman think that was a more earn less than double (top left), English community feel to the the federal poverty teacher Jeff Lang (top school. The trends of line. Charter schools right), and science the social networking • PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HELM differ from public teacher Jeff Harris have really changed the schools because 1994 Riverside students pose show off their school a lot.” (bottom) many receive private fashion. Riverside's student body has grown When Munshi first • PHOTOS COURTESY came to Riverside, she OF THE HELM considerably since the 1990s.

A swing from the past Social studies teacher David Norman had a chance to play pro baseball, but took the teaching path instead

By Maya Dulli-Ray

Riverside knows David Norman as an energetic 29-year-old social studies teacher, but he was also a record holder for Duke’s baseball team.

He was a shortstop, right fielder, and first baseman, and grew up around baseball, which became a huge factor in his life.

When Norman was in third grade, he began playing the sport he still loves to this day.

Norman’s dad was a Yankees fan, and Norman was always a Chicago Cubs fan. His whole family grew up around baseball. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois where baseball was and still is a widely played sport there.

When he first started playing it was just throwing a ball around in his backyard, but as he came to realize that he was good and enjoyed the sport, he wanted to excel. He started playing for his school as soon as he got a chance, and he was a part of the East-West Illinois All-Star throughout his high school career and Duke career as he finished as a record holder there.

He says he was naturally talented, so he never focused on getting better. This attitude stuck until high school rolled around and he was put on the freshman B team. His coach eventually got him training on his own by getting him to hit into a tarp for extra practice.

“I remember I used to hit balls into that tarp for hours,” said Noman.

Norman could hit and throw well, but was never quick on the field, so he moved around from position to position. His first coach put him at shortstop, but in high school he moved

to right field.

First base was his favorite position.

“In the outfield it is easy to get distracted,” said Norman. “[At first base] you are almost always a part of the play.”

Duke was always a dream school of his and his high school coach knew the Duke head coach He ended up getting recruited and played all four years he was there.

“It was a great opportunity to both play baseball and go to a great school," said Norman.

He was a first baseman for Duke, and really excelled. During his senior year at Duke he finished with a .335 batting average, 31 runs, 62 hits, and 9 home runs. “[There’s] nothing quite like hitting a home run,” he said.

Although the success of his team was important and fun, the best memories he has are the ones made off the field with his teammates.

“Going on road trips, and all kinds of crazy stories, it’s amazing we survived some of the crazy stuff we did, but it was always fun,” he said.

After playing for Duke, Norman had an opportunity to play professionally for the Salt Lake City Trackers. He tried out and was ready to play, but he never followed up. He had a job lined up for him in Washington DC to be a stock broker, but only stayed there for one year.

When he was done working in stocks, he moved back to Durham to help coach at Duke for three years in 1994 while he was getting his master's degree in teaching.

After graduating from Duke again, he found his way to Riverside High School, coaching

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varsity baseball and teaching social studies.

Norman coached for about a decade and still teaches Civics and Economics, AP Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and AP Psychology.

He still keeps in contact with many of his former players, including 2003 graduate Lee Land.

Land played varsity all four years of his high school career then went on to play in college and professionally.

He went from Riverside High School to Wake Forest University, and then got drafted by the Oakland A’s and played in the minor leagues for the Vancouver Canadians. After one season professionally he followed Norman’s footsteps and started coaching high school teams.

Back when he was one of Norman’s players, Norman would run into the team huddle and do a pop-up slide to celebrate every victory.

Now that Land is coaching his own team, he has continued this tradition and does the same trick whenever his team wins.

“Playing under coach Norman was great,” said Land. “He always kept it light and fun.

He also taught, guided, and motivated us.”

One of Norman’s three daughters, Mackenzie,is a freshman at Riverside.

Mackenzie said that as a family they will play wiffle ball in their backyard, which is similar to baseball but the ball is lighter and plastic. They also watch any Cubs games on TV, and have gone to Chicago to watch two of the Cubs games at Wrigley Field.

“My dad’s baseball career has impacted my life and many of the things we do as a family,” she said.

Saturday's prom will be a night of 'Hollywood Glam' By: Destiny Chitambira This year's prom will be at the Hilton Hotel on Hillsborough Road from 8pm-12am on Saturday, April 13. The theme is “Hollywood Glam.”

CTE teacher and prom committee adviser Kimberly Nelson said finding a venue is always a priority because there are so many spring events.

“Due to spring break, Easter break and many different things going on during the month of May, such as preparing for the EOC and many college graduations, lots of venues are booked at that time, so we need to make sure we would have a space for prom,” Nelson said.

The prom committee is aiming to have food that appeals to everyone’s taste buds. This year the students will be served shrimp, mini quiche, chicken and more.

“I don’t want to spoil it,” said Nelson. “You just have to be there to see and you won’t be disappointed.”

Over the past few years prom has been hosted at the Hilton Hotel, but last year it was moved to the Durham Convention Center.

“It was felt that the Hilton Hotel has lots to offer with more food choices and varieties and now that it is newly renovated its beautiful with all the glitz and glam that will make this year's prom theme even more amazing,” said Nelson.

I’m excited about prom and the theme we picked I am ready to bring it to life,” said senior and prom committee member Amia Gatling.

“It will be a night to remember, especially for the seniors.”

There will be a photo booth with special props, a DJ, and paparazzi for more pictures.

Most importantly, the crowning of Prom King/ Queen and Prom Prince/Princess will be decided on the prom night.

The nominees for Prom King are Jailyn “Jelly Bean” McDougald, Tommy Le and Elias Zauscher. The nominees for Prom Queen are Janisha Hughes, Trinity Barnes and Genesis Thomas. The nominees for Prom Prince are James Harris, Jared Austin, Chance Daye, and Eric Windless. The nominees for Prom Princess are Jully Marban, Sydney Pearce and Martha Kravitz.

Japenese exchange students visit Durham

Students spend two weeks practicing English By: Simone Brooks On March 7, The Pirates’ Hook staff visited Durham Tech’s downtown campus and spoke with Japanese exchange students from Toyama, Japan.

For two weeks the Japanese students took classes Durham Tech, where they learned about English and other aspects of American culture.

“Durham was very welcoming, but in general America is really dirty,” said 19-year-old Yuji.

Some students shared strong opinions about President Donald Trump.

“I don't like Donald Trump because he has to many mistakes and problems,” said 19-yearold Akino.

The students loved watching American TV, especially Netflix movies and shows.

“In my free time I enjoy watching 13 Reasons Why, playing Battlefield, and [practicing] Japanese fencing,” Yuji said.

Students watched a lot of basketball while they were in Durham.

“I went to a Duke game and I saw both the women’s and men’s basketball teams,“ said 19-year-old Yuta.

Several students noted that hugging is very popular in America, and that it’s considered a weird thing to do in Japan. But they share alove for American music.

“I like K-pop but I don’t really like Twice,” said Yuta. “But I do really like Ariana Grande.”

Akino noticed that Americans dress differently and not by the form of their body shape.

“Americans do not match up the form of their body to their clothes as well,” she said.

Students also noticed that American are not like Japanese schools.

“Teaching in Japan is very different than here in America,” said Yuta. “There is a lot more homework.”

April 2019

Sports

Athlete of the Month

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Chris Allen

• PHOTO BY AAHLIYAH LEE

By Abby Martinez Senior Chris Allen started playing baseball 14 years ago and has grown into one of the best players in Durham.

This year for Riverside, Allen has been one of the key pieces on both offense and defense, batting .334 with 7 RBI, and a 2.50 ERA in 6 appearances. He has also been a solid member of the infield at the shortstop position.

Allen began playing baseball when he was 4-years-old. He has always loved playing, and also loves the people he’s met throughout his career..

“I really enjoyed [baseball] when I was a little kid, so i kept doing it,” said Allen.

“I made a lot of friends through it.”

Allen played little league baseball, but didn’t fall in love with the sport until he noticed his skills were improving. “[Getting better] made me enjoy it,” he said.

He then took a step further by doing travel ball for middle and high school.

It was a lot of fun,” he said. “It was also tiring going out on a lot of different weekends and playing. But you get to meet a lot of new people and have a lot of different experiences and Allen said travel ball made him a much better player and also helped him learn how to deal with setbacks. “At times when you’re in slumps and stuff, it’s hard and tiring,” he said. "It can be not as much fun as when you’re not doing as well but you just gotta get through it and keep your head up.”

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NCAA tournament creates March Sadness for Duke, UNC fans

By Braeden Hilliard

College basketball is one of the most unpredictable sports in the world and the 2019 NCAA Tournament has certainly lived up to this standard.

At the beginning of this season, it looked clear that Duke, Gonzaga, and Kentucky were all going to be unrivaled one seeds in this year’s tournament. However, Duke was swept by rival UNC in the regular season, Kentucky’s freshman failed to live up to expectations, and Gonzaga lost in the West Coast Conference title game to unranked St. Mary’s.

The one seeds for the tournament were Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, and Gonzaga.

These were fairly predictable, except for North Carolina. Their 27-6 record wasthe worst out of all the one seeds, but with wins over Duke and Gonzaga, the argument for their spot was solidified.

There were a few teams that did not get an at-large bid that many feel should have.

UNC Greensboro was the main mid-major conference team that was left out. They had an impressive conference season that was mainly overshadowed by the success of the Wofford Terriers, who were undefeated in conference play and won the Southern Conference championship. The President of the

selection committee said that UNC Greensboro would have gotten in, if it wasn’t for Oregon’s PAC-12 tournament championship win against Washington.

Another team in the triangle area that was left out of the big dance was N.C. State. This was a shock to many, considering that their national ranking was higher than many of the mid-major conference teams that were given a spot. However, State finished eighth in the ACC with a 9-9 conference record.

The top eight teams, according to the NCAA Selection committee are in order as follows; Duke, Virginia, North Carolina, Gonzaga, Michigan State, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Michigan. This pretty much matches up with the final top eight AP poll rankings being the same, except for the substitution of #10 Michigan for #7 Texas Tech.

The first weekend provided many games that were close to providing the world with the same amount of awe as Virginia vs. UMBC did last year, but ultimately only Liberty, Oregon, Murray State and UC-Irvine delivered upsets.

Despite these shockers, the Sweet 16 still included all 1, 2, and 3 seeds for only the second time in tournament history.

The best story of the tournament was the Auburn Tigers. The Tigers barely escaped a very popular 12-5 upset in the first round against

New Mexico State. Then they breezed past Kansas and North Carolina and a very talented Kentucky team in overtime to advance to their first-ever Final Four.

The 2019 Final Four featured Texas Tech and Auburn, two teams that had never been there before, as well as Virginia and Michigan State, who are consistently top seeds but struggle in the NCAA tournament.

The tournament also impacted several NBA prospects’ draft stock. Duke’s Zion Williamson and RJ Barrett are still a lock to go in the top five. Ja Morant of Murray State is likely be picked in between the two Blue Devils due to his performances in a win against Marquette and even a loss against Florida State.

Two other possible high picks are North Carolina’s Coby White and Nassir Little. White and Little both declared in the past week. Despite Little being ranked higher coming into the season, White had a much better season statistically and will likely go before his former teammate.

The top two players left in the tournament were Virginia’s De’Andre Hunter and Texas Tech’s Jarrett Culver. Both are expected to go in the first round, mainly due to their performances in the NCAA Tournament, where they had huge performances. Both averaged over 15 points and seven rebounds per game.

Spring sports briefs

By Destiny Chitambira and Katherine Aparicio

Women’s Soccer Riverside’s varsity women’s soccer team returns with a strong team and hopes to compete in the state conference title. The team is led by head coach Eric Long with captains Abigail Shelton, Courtney Linden, and Emily Maxwell. Although the team does have a strong senior class, they have very strong underclassmen.

Macey Owen is a junior on the team, “Last year we lost a lot of strong players but this year we gained some good players,” she said.

Owen believes that the team's disadvantage is that they haven’t built strong chemistry amongst each other, but once they establish the chemistry they will be even stronger.

The coaches and the captains are excited to see the way the team will progress as the season goes on. The first game of the season was against Northern and unfortunately, they lost. Another strength that the team has is their underclassmen, due to the large amount of the upperclassmen that left it prompted the younger players to step up.

So far this season, overall the team has won three games and lost four games.

Their next scheduled game is against Apex Friendship High on April 11. Coach Long and the team are all excited for what else the season holds for them.

doing very well. Lowell Paton has been doing great on the jumps this year. Thompson describes his team as young.

“We have very very few seniors everyone there is trying to work hard and improve,” he said.

Having a few seniors on the team shows the progress they have made throughout the years.

Baseball Riverside’s Baseball team returned for 2019 with strong senior players as well as strong underclassmen.

The team is led by head coach Doug Simmons with captains Joe Laird, Chris Allen, Ray Palma, Jacob Bowers, Jah’legeue Rojas.

This year the team is hoping to win enough games to qualify for the state playoffs. Although last year the team made it into the second round of playoffs they want to go further this year.

Their head coach Doug Simmons has been on a leave of absence this season, “it hasn’t become difficult because our other coaches are very at what they do and they stepped up in a big way, in order to make it easy for all of us.

“We all look at them just as highly as we did Coach Simmons,” says senior captain Chris Allen.

Last year the team lost only 4 seniors, which

makes for an easy transition into the new season.

“I think our advantage this year is that we have more returning players so we already have a strong bond,” says Allen.

This year they have very strong returning players as well some strong underclassmen . There are five sophomores who are starters this season; Cael Laird, Caleb Bowers, Thomas Huffman, Justin Drake, and AJ Bass. The team has been working on their defense and maintaining the strength of their offense.

Overall this season the team has won 4 of eleven games and they have a scheduled game against Green Hope on April 11.

Tennis Riverside’s tennis team has been working hard this season. Their most recent game was against Athens Drive, and the Pirates’ team lost 6-3. They are led by head coach Steve Rochkind and captains Keyshawn Matthews, Eric Wennerstrom, and Jared Austin.

Overall they have won one out of five matches. This year they’ve been working on building the confidence in their team. ”We have a lot of good players but we are a very young team,” said junior Noah Mofield.

Mofield believes that one of their disadvantages is that because they are a young team, •PHOTO BY BRIAN AIMERICH

Track and field The track team has had four meets up until now. Out of the four meets they have won two.

On Saturdays when they have invites there is technically more than 30 schools competing there is no real winners there.

Assistant coach Shaun Thompson has seen a lot of growth in irst year working with the team assistant the team. Thompson is looking forward to becoming head coach next year.

On the distance side, the best runner is Taylor Healy. Healy holds has the school record for the two mile and is close to getting Riverside Attacker Zoe Tallmadge runs down the field during a game against it to the mile. Andrick Aguilar is also getting Jordan High School. The Women's Lacrosse team is 4-3 so far this season, close to qualifying for regionals for the 800. and next plays at Cary High School on Friday, April 12.

On the sprinting side, Landon Sledge is

many of the players lack confidence.

Their next game is scheduled on Wednesday, April 10 for a rematch against Athens Drive.

Men's Lacrosse

The men’s lacrosse team has a record of 1-7, but has grown as the season moves along this year.

Assistant coach Connor Bolen considers senior capitan Cole Hinson to be leading the team on offense. He leads the team with ten goals on the season.

The most improved player in Bolen’s eyes is sophomore goalie Nick Jimenez. He decided to play lacrosse this spring for the first time, and has improved drastically over the past few games.

“These two players take criticism,” said Bolen. “They understand this is what they need to do to get better.”

Bolen described them as encouraging, listening well, and being coachable.

Though the team does not have the best record, they have been working hard this year and expect to continue making improvements.

“We may not be the most skilled team especially with stick skills, passing, and catching,” said Bolen. “But we are going to hustle the entire game, and we are going to work hard the entire game.”

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Artist Spotlight

Pirates' Hookok Ellen Holmes named 2019 RHS Teacher of the Year

By Braeden Hillard

Alley Seventeen performs at Motorco Music Hall in a benefit concert for E.K. Powe Elementary School on February 10. Riverside Senior • PHOTO COURTESY SOPHIE FEIERMAN Sophie Feierman (second from left) singsand plays guitar.

Alley Seventeen's unique sound attracts an unexpected following

By Alexis Del Castillo

Pirates' Hook (PH): How did you meet each other and when did the band start?

Alley Seventeen (AS): Sophie and Kaitlyn have been friends since fourth grade. Sophie met Casey in seventh grade, and we all started playing together in eighth grade. We created the band in 2015.

PH: How would you describe your sound?

AS: Rock with jazz and indie influence.

PH: Who are your main influences?

AS: Amy Winehouse, Lake Street Dive, Vulfpeck and other indie jazz bands.

PH: What sets you apart from other bands?

A: Our level of musicianship, We have lots of band experience and great on-stage communication skills. Our musical arrangements are unique, too, and we appeal to older audiences.

PH: What’s it like to be an all-female band?

AS: People do not take us seriously because

we are an all women band, and so not much is expected from us. Older people realize how important it is since younger people find it normal to be an all-girl band because nowadays it isn’t a big deal. Most girl bands are centered around sex appeal and femininity but Alley Seventeen is just a band that happens to be all girls. We don’t feel the need to appeal to everybody - we are just expressing themselves through music.

from Ireland messaged us about how they found us on Spotify and liked our music.

PH: What advice would you give to up-andcoming bands in your position?

AS: Don’t be shy when performing, and don’t be ashamed to spread the word about your band/music. We made mistakes, but they turned into learning opportunities and learned from sound engineers so that we are better prepared when recording now. Also, networking is a big PH: How do you measure your success?

AS: As long as we’re happy playing music advantage, meet people who have connections together and that we get to share it with other so it gives you more opportunities. people is our definition of success along with PH: What’s in store for the future of Alley all the opportunities that are presented because Seventeen? of our music.

AS: We are recording our debut album PH: If you could open for any band, which independently in April; still deciding song arrangements and track listing. would it be?

A: If we could open for any band we would PH: How can people learn more about your love to open for Lake Street Dive or Soccer music?

Mommy.

AS: Alley Seventeen is on Spotify and PH: What methods do you use to publicize? @alleyseventeen on Instagram.

AS: Social media and word of mouth. A fan

Owen Laughinghouse releases new EP

Spanish teacher Ellen Holmes was shocked to learn she is the Riverside’s 2019 Teacher of the Year.

Assistant principals Chaundra Clay and Ashley Stephens, administrative intern Kara Robinson and Spanish teacher Maria Ortega made a surprise visit to Holmes’ second period class on March 6 and announced her as the winner. As she handed Holmes a bouquet of flowers, Clay described her as a passionate advocate for Riverside students.

“She spends countless hours here planning, representing, and being a voice for families that ordinarily would not have one,” Clay said. “Her students love her and her colleagues admire and respect her.”

Winning Teacher of the Year was initially a shock to Holmes because she expressed that there are so many other good teachers at Riverside. But she is one of the most active community members at Riverside. In addition to teaching Spanish, she has served as the Destino Success adviser for four years.

She said it’s an honor to be given the opportunity to run such an amazing program. One of her favorite things that Destino Success does is the 5 vs. 5 soccer tournament in the fall.

“It is so awesome to see the school community come together to celebrate this culture,” Holmes said.

“I think [Destino] stands as more of a safe place other than anything else,” she said,“and that’s what draws so many students to it.”

Riverside teachers and students recognize the many different ways Holmes’ impact stretches beyond her classroom.

“Ms. Holmes has so much compassion for students both in her classroom and throughout Riverside,” said social studies teacher Janet Heape. “She goes above and beyond for them.” “[Ms. Holmes] has worked hard for the recognition,” said sophomore Cael Laird.

• PHOTO BY AAHLIYAH LEE

Spanish teacher Ellen Holmes accepts balloons and flowers after winning Teacher of the Year. She has taught at RHS since 2012.

La profesora de español Ellen Holmes se sorprendió al saber que ella era la Maestra del Año 2019 de Riverside. Ganar como Maestra del Año inicialmente fue un shock para Holmes porque expresó que hay muchos otros buenos maestros en Riverside. La subdirectora Chaundra Clay la subdirectora Ashley Stephens la maestra de espanol Maria Ortega y Adminestrador Kara Robinson hicieron una visita sorpresa a la segunda clase de Holmes el 6 de abril y la anunciaron como la ganadora.

Mientras le entregaba a Holmes un ramo de flores, Clay la describió como una apasionada defensora de los estudiantes de Riverside.

“Pasa innumerables horas aquí planificando, representando y siendo una voz para las familias que normalmente no tendrían una”, dijo Clay. “Sus estudiantes la aman y sus colegas la admiran y respetan.”

Holmes es uno de los miembros más activos de la comunidad en Riverside. Además de enseñar español, ha servido como consejera del club de Destino Success durante cuatro años.

Ella dijo que es un honor tener la oportunidad de ejecutar un programa increíble. Una de sus cosas favoritas que Destino Success hace es el torneo de fútbol 5 contra 5 en el otoño.

“Es increíble ver a la comunidad escolar unirse para celebrar esta cultura”, dijo.

“Creo que [Destino] es más un lugar seguro que cualquier otra cosa”, dijo, “y eso es lo que atrae a muchos estudiantes”.

Los maestros y estudiantes de Riverside reconocen las diferentes formas en que el impacto de Holmes se extiende afuera de su salón de clases.

“Sra. Holmes tiene mucha compasión por los estudiantes tanto en su clase como en todo Riverside “, dijo la maestra de estudios sociales Janet Heape. “Ella va más allá para ellos”. “[Sra. Holmes] ha trabajado duro para el reconocimiento “, dijo el estudiante de segundo año Cael Laird. “Ella se lo merece.”

December 1, 2018. favorite. A lyric in the song says, “If it ain’t All five songs on Tides describe his per- about my bag, I swear I don’t even notice.” He Trumpet, piano, and now beats- what sonal vices and how they’ve molded him into admires this lyric because if it has nothing to do with him, then started off as an activity to keep junior Owen the person he has become. he doesn’t pay Laughinghouse occupied during a sickness The first song any mind to it. turned into the musical artist named “Wis.” on the EP titled, The final Laughinghouse has always been sur“No Emotion,” song, “Haprounded by music. With his parents conexpresses how piness,” isn’t stantly playing instruments around him Laughinghouse n e c e s s a rily and his house in Nashville having a music carries himself about Laughstudio, it further inspired him to advance inghouse. in his abilities within the arts. In middle loosely.

“I don’t really “People school he joined band as a trumpet player get bothered by think they’re and has continued playing trumpet during a lot of things," happy but evhigh school.

Laughinghouse eryone has a During his freshman year, Laughingsaid.

"I think different view house caught the flu and remained at home that that bothers on happiness," for a week. It started off unproductive, but he said. "But he eventually downloaded the free music a lot of people; the fact that I do people realmaking platform LMMS, and from there his don’t get bothly know what admiration for music production flourished. ered by much.” happiness is?” “[LMMS] started my beat making career, “ H e a r t b r o Laughingbut ended my AP Human Geography career,” • PHOTO BY TAI GORDON ken” has a more house’s friend, said Laughinghouse. sorrowful vibe.

Nathan CompJunior Owen Laguhinghouse's new EP cover shows him standing Channeling inspiration from various artists including Kanye West, Lil Uzi Vert, and The song's about in front of his house. The EP was released December 1, 2018. ton, describes the music as trumpet player Ted Baker, Laughinghouse every time an individual goes through uplifting and electronic.

Compton said his fadecided to release his first EP, Tides, on a heartbreak. vorite song on the EP is “No Emotion" because “Through every break- of the way it sounds and the lyrics put him in up you learn something his feels. Compton wants Laughinghouse to new and that’s what this rap more about things that he cares about or song is basically about,” something more real to him in his next album. he said.

“Tides is like singing rap," Comptom said.

In “Claustrophobe,” "Pop hip-hop?” he describes his own Despite Tides being more “pop hip-hop,” claustrophobia, but the Laughinghouse does not confine himself song has a double mean- to one specific genre of music. He says he ing; he doesn’t let many couldn’t make the same style of music over people into his life be- and over again. With over six thousands plays cause, “It seems like on all platforms, it has continued to motivate people only want to be Laughinghouse to create new music. your friend if they want He plans to make a ten song album with no something from you.” set release date.

Traducido por Stacy Colindres “Focus” is his personal 2019 RHS Beginning Teacher of the Year

By Ariel Fabito

Congratulations to Anna Allman