May 2023

Graduates: You are The Incredibles!

Dear Class of 2023:

The year you were born was a year of “incredible” new beginnings. You truly are the incredible generation, and it is with bittersweet sentiment that I express these final words. It has been both a pleasure and honor to watch you evolve over the last year into inspiringly motivated self-confident young men and woman. You began your high school career before the pandemic and spent the remainder of your freshman year and subsequent years navigating a new reality. And you did this incredibly well!

As you prepare to embark upon the next chapter of your life, I leave you with these concluding thoughts. What the future holds for you and all of us is uncertain. What we do know is that through your tenure at Riverside High School, you have navigated not only the trials and tribulations of high school but also those of life.

In a world masked with uncertainty, you persevered with steadfast tenacity, curiosity, and passion. You are a pioneering generation with innovative ideas, insights, fresh, and evolving perspectives. And I cannot wait to see where the world takes you and how you choose to

shine your light post-graduation.

In numerology, 2023 is a seven universal year (2+0+2+3 = 7). The energy of the number seven is about diving inward. Its focus is on spiritual pursuits, personal growth, and evolution. The year 2023 is a year of strong fortune for you. Obstacles will be removed on their own and morale with remain high. It is a year of hope.

As the class of 2023,

you have ignited potential in the classroom, athletics, arts, theater, and scholarship. You have made a remarkable impact on our school community that will last forever. You have a wealth of knowledge. Take the lessons you have learned over the course of your young lives and go be incredible. Graduating high school is a pivotal point in your life. This is where you take ownership of your own life. I encourage you to do so authentically with integrity and passion. Go where there is no path and leave a trail, know change can be good, create new goals, surround yourself with good people, practice meditation, build new habits, tackle new opportunities, and create a vision board. The world is truly your oyster. I am filled with confidence and esteem knowing that you are the future of our society. It has been a plum-pleasing, pleasure as well as a privilege to serve as your principal.

Respectfully,

Dr. Gloria Woods-Weeks

Graduados: Ustedes son Increíbles!

Matt Abadie, John Abadie, Joan Abrevaya, Donna Adams, David Ascher, Emily Bahna, Tolly Boatwright, David Bunch Sr., Doug and Ginny Busch, Bill and Cathy Christopher, Elinor Coates, Wyatt Coffin, Neo Cruz, Edward And Amy Daw, Deborah Dobbins, The Durham Public Schools Foundation, Andrew Edmonds, Tate Evans, Ethan Fogleman, Jill Foster, Cavett French, Ken Gasch, The Gereffi Family, Margot Gersing, Loretta Gibson, Kristen Gray, Jennifer Greenhoot, Ragnhild Handagard, Margaret Harrison, Mitch Heflin, Todd Heinz, Patricia & Bob

Henderso, Josette & Joan Henschel & Saperstan, Axel Herrera Ramos, Jennifer Holloway, Chris Holloway, Peyton Irby, Sandra Irby, Andrew Janiak, Nancy Kaiser, Jim Key, Katelyn Kingsley, Justin Laidlaw, Tobin Ludwig, Tomi Mcilvaine, Jennifer McIlvaine, Nathaniel Mclean, Carolyn Mcnair, Jonathan Mcneill, Cameron Mcneil, Diana Mcneill, Frances Mock, Joseph Neff, Donald Oliver, Susan Ozment, Susan Ozment, Dorothy & Milo Paces, Cynthia Paces, Diane Paces-Wiles, Alicia Pepper, Paul Phillips, Tamecia Pollard, Elisandra Rangel, Hervé Raphael, Marie Raphael, Michael Reckhow, Michelle Rice, Laura Richman, Josh Richman, Hannah Richman, Barak Richman, Hershel Richman, Teresa Robinson, Steve Rochkind, Lynn And Joe Rosner, Steve Schewel, Eric Schreiber, Bonnie Sinclair, Lisa Smith, Rebecca Smullin, Wileen And Steven Snow, Michael Spink, Richard Stein, Paul Stinson, Edward Tobe, Steve Unruhe, Melinda Vaughn, Morgan Whithaus Meyers, David & Judy Wiles, Pam Winton, Tyler Winton, Brett Winton, Tim and Dianne Wooldridge anne Wooldridge THANK YOU HOOK SPONSORS!

El año en que nacieron fue un año de nuevos comienzos “increíbles”. Ustedes verdaderamente son una generación increíble, y es con un sentimiento agridulce que expreso estas últimas palabras. Ha sido tanto un placer como un honor verlos evolucionar durante el último año en hombres y mujeres jóvenes inspiradores, motivados y seguros de sí mismos. Comenzaron su carrera en la escuela secundaria antes de la pandemia y pasaron el resto del primer año y los años posteriores navegando por una nueva realidad. ¡Y lo hicieron increíblemente bien!

Mientras se preparan para embarcarse en el próximo capítulo de su vida, los dejo con estos pensamientos finales. Lo que depara el futuro para ustedes y para todos nosotros es incierto. Lo que sí sabemos es que durante su mandato en Riverside High School, han superado no solo las pruebas y tribulaciones de la escuela secundaria, sino también las de la vida.

En un mundo enmascarado por la incer-

tidumbre, perseveraron con firme tenacidad, curiosidad y pasión. Ustedes son una generación pionera con ideas innovadoras, conocimientos, perspectivas frescas y en evolución. Y no puedo esperar para ver a dónde los lleva el mundo y cómo eligen brillar su luz después de la graduación.

En numerología, 2023 es un año universal de siete (2+0+2+3 = 7). La energía del número siete se trata de sumergirse hacia adentro. Su enfoque está en las búsquedas espirituales, el crecimiento personal y la evolución. El año 2023 es un año de fuerte fortuna para ustedes. Los obstáculos se eliminarán por sí solos y la moral permanecerá alta. Es un año de esperanza. Como la clase de 2023, han encendido el potencial en el salón de clases, el atletismo, las artes, el teatro y las becas. Han tenido un impacto notable en nuestra comunidad escolar que durará para siempre. Tienen una gran cantidad de conocimientos. Tomen las lecciones que han aprendido a lo largo de sus jóvenes vidas y sean increíbles.

Graduarse de la escuela secundaria es

un punto crucial en su vida. Aquí es donde toman posesión de su propia vida. Los animo a hacerlo auténticamente con integridad y pasión. Vayan a donde no hay camino y dejen un rastro, sepan que el cambio puede ser bueno, creen nuevas metas, rodéese de buenas personas, practique la meditación, desarrollen nuevos hábitos, aborden nuevas oportunidades y creen un tablero de visión. El mundo es verdaderamente tu ostra. Me llena de confianza y estima saber que ustedes son el futuro de nuestra sociedad. Ha sido un placer y un privilegio ser su directora.

Estimada clase del 2023:

SENIOR COLUMNS

By: EdEn MaE RichMan

It’s hard to imagine that Riverside's gray cinder block facade, the 20 different microclimates, the dysfunctional bathrooms could ever feel like home, but now as I stand at the precipice of graduation, leaving my Riverside community feels like leaving home.

I remember how overwhelmed I was, that first day of junior year - my first day at Riverside. The line of cars that stretched down Rose of Sharon and extended well onto Guess made me twenty minutes late to my first ever Riverside class, in a classroom I couldn’t find amidst the crowds of masked students. I can only characterize my first impression of Riverside as chaotic.

I’ll remember the franticness of Friday nights during football, when we would race home to dress ourselves in head to toe black, paint our face purple, or wrap ourselves with neon caution tape. We’d squeeze ourselves onto the bleachers, where we’d be screaming, packed shoulder to shoulder. I went to every single football game, but I maybe watched a total of 30 minutes of football. The real draw was the community.

I’ll remember the approximately 370 hours I have spent at lunch over the past two years. The one hour of freedom we get every afternoon is pure, unadulterated

This column is too short

By: isaac Janiak stEin

For the first time in my life I submitted a draft that was too short.

I’ve written almost 20 articles for The Pirates’ Hook since the spring of my sophomore year, and yet, every time I submitted a draft, Mr. Christopher always told me it was too long.

diversity, interview a former Olympian on Riverside’s staff, and write about various sports topics that interested me, finding my voice along the way.

bliss. Every lunch, the minute the bell rings we pack into someone's car and speed out of the Riverside parking lot. I now know we can get to Chick-fil-A in exactly 8 minutes or Harris Teeter in five, but more importantly I know that no matter how bad my morning is, every afternoon at 12:15 exactly I’ll get to be surrounded by my favorite people.

Most importantly, I’ll always remember how Riverside gave me the best friends I could ever ask for, and without whom surviving highschool would be virtually impossible. All of my favorite moments I’ve had here have been with them, and my favorite part of every day is seeing them. The closer we get to graduation, the more I think about how grateful I am that I decided to go Riverside, and had the luck to meet my friends.

It’s no secret that our class is truly exceptional. We emerged from the pandemic with half of our high school experience robbed from us, but we made up for it senior year with vigor and enthusiasm. So much of what we have is student-run and student created, some of it with consistent support form administration, and some without.

That’s what’s special about Riverside. Soon my memories of this place will fade. But I will never forget the people I have spent every day with, and the community we have created.

No matter how much experience I got, my editing process has always been agonizing. Precious sections, paragraphs, and sentences I carefully constructed fell to the wayside each time as I edited down my stories. I always had too much to say.

And yet, when our column drafts were due on May 10, I found myself at a loss.

The truth is, I never felt like I truly ‘arrived’ at Riverside. Yes, I’ve been here for four years and I’m about to graduate, but the school changed so much every year that I never found my footing.

But amid the constant change, I certainly found my place here.

I only joined The Hook staff as a junior, and it’s been by far my most meaningful experience at Riverside. As my school has changed, I had to figure out why and write about it. I learned a little more about my ever-changing community with every interview I did. With every conversation I had, whether it went to print or not.

My drafts never got shorter, despite my journalistic skills growing every week. But I’m proud of all my colossal first drafts that made it to final stories. Through those stories I got to ask Coach K a question in his final pre-season press conference, call the former mayor in his last month in office, report for months on the engineering program’s

Many more moments stand out for stories that never escaped their early phases: talking to a teacher who narrowly escaped the beginning of the war in Ukraine with his 3-day old daughter, interviewing a veteran teacher about the US pulling out of Afghanistan, and calling the former RPC coordinator while he drove his truck into retirement.

As I took a leadership role and shifted from my own reporting to helping others and finding my voice with a column, my journalist skills only grew. It pushed me to change and provide the support my classmates needed, and watching our team produce papers, each one better than the last, is just as satisfying as publishing my own work.

Maybe this column isn’t too short after all. The more I think about my time with The Hook, the harder it gets to just pick one Riverside to reflect on when the school has been so different throughout my time here.

While I never quite found my footing, I did learn more about my community, with every teacher and fellow student I talked to, no matter how much it was changing around me.

I still write way too much on the first go around, but I can certainly say my four years passing through this rich, complex community were well spent. I learned to embrace change, and I’d like to think I gave something back, too.

I'm gonna miss this awful place

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The more I think about my time with The Hook, the harder it gets to just pick one Riverside to reflect on when the school has been so different throughout my time here.

I'll always remember how Riverside gave me the best friends I could ever ask for, and without whom surviving high school would be virtually impossible.

I'm a quitter

By: collin PhilliPs

On my third day at Duke school in seventh grade, I decided to join the cross country team. I ran at two practices and quickly realized it was not for me. I was in a lot of pain, and after two days I quit.

A couple months later I joined the basketball team. I hadn’t played on a team in four years and had no idea if I was any good.

I quickly found out the answer to that. I was terrible. After five practices, I went up to Coach Eddy in tears.

“I can’t do it,” I told him. “I’m terrible at basketball. I hate this.”

So I quit.

A few days later, Coach Eddy approached me with an idea. He wanted me to stay on the team as a manager. I’ve always loved basketball, and I couldn’t turn down the opportunity to be around the game without worrying about not playing well.

After about a week of observing practices and helping out, I started to think of ways we could run our plays differently and some new drills to try practice.

I suggested them to Eddy, and he immediately implemented them. A few days later, he asked if I would take the role of an assistant coach.

He let me choose the starting lineups and make all substitutions. I worried that my peers wouldn’t support me having a coaching role, but it was the complete opposite. I ended up being a bridge between them and our coach

I found my passion for basketball, and sports in general, during those two middle school seasons.

When I got to Riverside, I knew I wanted to stay involved with basketball. I’m sure Coach Strickland was confused when I approached him for the first time saying that I was inter-

ested in being a manager and had coaching experience.

I helped coach a bit with the JV team during my freshman and sophomore year, but most of my time was spent working on the overall gameday experience. Unable to find anyone else to announce the games, I decided to give it a try with the expectation that it would only be for the basketball season.

Announcing ended up being a passion of mine for the last year and a half.

One of the highlights of my time at Riverside is the 3v3 basketball tournament. This was a far-fetched idea of mine that, with the help of administration, athletic staff, and Pirate Athletics Media, I got to see come to life.

It brought the whole school together for a week. Whether they were playing, coaching, helping run the tournament, or just watching, hundreds of students were involved.

This spring I decided to start a men’s volleyball team, too, intending for it to be something fun to do with friends. Somehow, we ended up winning fourteen games.

I wasn’t done quitting, though. For the first six games of the season, I was a player who came off the bench only to serve. In our last game before spring break, neither of our coaches were going to be there. I agreed to coach the game, and we swept Eno River 3-0.

I realized that coaching and managing rotations would benefit the team more than having me as a player. So I “quit” again.

I’ll attend NC State in the fall and plan to study sports management and coaching education. I’ll also be a part of the men’s basketball manager staff and have been named the Central Carolina Region Men’s Volleyball Commissioner.

Who knows what I’ll quit in the future, but hopefully it’ll continue to help me discover my skills, interests, friends and future.

By: VictoRia alcindoR

Throughout my four years of high school, I have learned so much. You truly come across so many interesting individuals while going through this journey we call high school.

You have the teachers who are over sharers, the overly hype and ecstatic people who are screaming at 8 and 9 o’ clock in the morning. The people who are solely focused on their academics and their polar opposite: the ones that come to school for no reason.

The list could go on forever. But it’s the interactions you make with these people on a daily and how this environment affects you that shapes you character.

Walking into high school, it seems like by the end of it, you will have the rest of your life figured out. You know the college you want to go to, the career you want to be in for the rest of your life, the lifestyle you desire, how many kids you want and at the specific age you want them.

It seems like everyone has this clear road

setup for how they’ll get there. The biggest secret is you just might not know yet, and that's okay.

I don’t know who I want to be or where I want to live. I’m not sure if I want to be an engineer or a broadcast journalist.

I’m a senior, and I’m not even set on where or how I want to go college.

For a while I was extremely stressed about making these decisions that shape a very significant part of my life, and I didn’t know what to do.

But I have realized that I am still very young. I trust that, with a little time, I will figure these things out when I am certain and I am perfectly content on waiting until I am ready to do so.

A lot of the adults you see on a daily basis don't have it all figured out themselves.

So while we’re all trying to figure out our future at the tender ages of 14-18, sometimes it is better to embrace the uncertainty and enjoy your life.

Don't stress about the little things.

I still don't have it all figured out

It seems like everyone has this clear road set up for how they’ll get there. The biggest secret is you just might not know yet, and that's okay.

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COLUMNS

Classes don't matter as much as you think

By: Ethan

During my time at Riverside, I was a good student.

I got straight A’s and I did my work…but ten years from now, the parts of my high school experience that I will remember the most won’t be the classes.

It will be arguing with my friends at lunch, or the time our coach ran over a sign when we went to cookout.

Doing well in your classes is important, but the most important part of high school is making friends and becoming a better person.

I didn’t realize how important the non- academic parts of school were until they all got taken away during COVID.

When sports and clubs stopped, those were the parts of school that I missed, not the classes.

One of the best things you can do is get involved in a club or sport. It is good to find people who are similar to you and who like similar things.

These people will help you so much in giving you a sense of belonging at the school, and will make the whole high school

experience way more fun.

I was on the tennis team all four years of high school and I was a captain for the last two. Many of my best memories of Riverside will be from tennis, from big wins with my doubles partners, or coach’s driving skills.

I was also on the Battle of the Books team every year, not just in high school but since fifth grade. Though I never got a win (and will stay bitter about it for a while), it was still one of the most memorable and fun parts of the last four years.

Never take your time in high school for granted. It goes very quickly, and before you know it you’re applying to colleges.

Don’t worry too much about the small things, like a test or a hard assignment, because it will all be over so fast.

When the classes end in June you don’t have to worry about them anymore, but if you didn’t do anything other than schoolwork for four years, when it ends you won't have any other interests to focus on after high school.

The experiences and memories that you make during high school you will remember for the rest of your life, so make sure you make good ones.

I escaped the bubble

By tylER MclEan

Going into high school, I thought I'd have lots of great experiences I could look back on in ten years and laugh about. Instead, it feels like I spent most of my time living in a bubble.

Ninth grade was probably my favorite year. The overall vibe was different. Things were chill. I didn’t have to worry about graduating yet. I worried more about having fun.

A big part of that fun was my English I class. It was like I was living in a movie full of crazy personalities where anything could happen, and there was never a dull day. I was the most quiet, in-the-background character you could imagine, but never in my four years have I been worried when I missed a day, except for this class.

Then the pandemic hit. Having to wake up early on my birthday, and get on Zoom wasn’t the greatest start to sophomore year. And things never got better. I wasn’t motivated to attend classes online. I was at home in my pajamas. I wanted to sleep.

There were two good things to come from this time: anime and journalism. I actually got into Journalism through English 1. One of the “Article of the Week,” assignments we did in English class touched on the topic of gun violence. Only a few weeks prior, a close friend of my family, Z’Yon Person, was killed in a drive-by shooting. He was only nine years old.

Z’Yon was my inspiration for my response. Mr.C liked it, and had me revise it so it could go in the newspaper. This Aow is what got me into journalism, without it I don’t know if i’d be where I am today. But even in newspaper class, I still didn’t have the motivation to do as good as I could.

I’ll never forget the way my dad would look at me when he would find out I wasn’t doing

my work. The disappointment on his face… man that’s something you don’t want to ever see. I felt like I failure, but I had no motivation to make any changes. Whether I passed or not I just wanted the school year to be over. Junior year was overall better. I’d say it was the year of firsts. I did my first in person interview with Riverside media coordinator Jenna Wine about the increased rate of manga books getting checked out of the media center. It was scary, but my initial fear went away when I found out she liked manga and anime. Having a conversation with someone who enjoys the topic you're talking about sets your mind at ease. The interview was for an investigative report on the growth of anime fans at Riverside. Of all the stories I’ve done, this is my favorite. The pandemic introduced me and lot of people to anime. It was so cool to come back to in-person school and see so many students wearing something anime-themed. This story took the longest to finish, but it had the most care. After seeing that look of disappointment on my dad’s face in tenth grade, watching him read that article and tell me I did good was fulfilling. Having the opportunity to write that story is something I'll always cherish.

Looking back, I think I learned an important lesson: take advantage of every opportunity. Whether it was because I missed so many days, or I didn’t put in the effort I should’ve, so many field trips, advanced classes and other things passed me by.

I did more than ever as a senior. I had a blast at prom, saw a poetintial future for me at Elon University, even spoke to a published author about writing and publishing a book series. It took too long, but I’m proud that I got out of my bubble. Learn from my experience and do as much as you can every year.

hainE

The most important part of high school is making friends and becoming a better person.

SENIOR SCOOP? WHERE ARE THEY GOING?

Appalachian State

John Campione

Max Cromer

Faith Foraker

Vann Fugikawa

Olivia Guilmette

Megan Pepper

Aveda Institute Chapel Hill

Mariana Fuentes

Barton College

Collin Hurdle

Bull City Barber School

Jared Reed

Campbell University

Eli Matheson

Culinary School

Marie Imseis (England)

Adonye’ Odom (New York City)

Colorado University Boulder

Quince Mock

Concordia University

Owen Transue Davidson

Kwasi Buansi

Drexel

Clarabelle Brown

Durham Tech

Lizet Aguilar-Aguilar

Zeidi Aguilar-Moncada

Ste’Vanne Axline

Arliss Butler

Samuel Embaye

Briana Esquerra

Charles Eugene VI

Carina Feierman

Katherine Gomez-Sanchez

Tamia Harris

Qwalei Haskins

Kayla Hawkins

Carlos Ivan Leon

Jesus Lopez Cortes

Katelyn Martin

Simone Mba

David Morales

Okpe Nayo

Robert Nicholson

Alex Orozco

Miguel Rimer-Surles

Brallan Rodriguez

Jonathan Ross

Montserrat Sanchez Villagran

Lorena Velker

Aaron Villanueva

Darryl White

Nathaniel Zimmerman

Duke University

Earlham College

East Carolina University

Wendy Lopez Rosales

Khaleef Dewayne Yancey

Elon University

Bryan Hampson

Charlotte Holloway

Nicholas Ridder

Ranya Shattawi

Fayetteville State University

Crystal Johnson

Gap Year

Daysy Gobellan Lopez

Sadaf Shamal

Alex Webber

Nicole Scorrano

Georgia Tech

Elizabeth Flowe

Mathias McCabe

Rowan Perz Edwards

Greensboro College

Marcus Johnson

Howard University

David Mack

Kenyon University

Jack Weinard

Lawerence University

Alex Penn

Livingstone College

Brooke Collins

Louisiana State University

Valerio Luftig

Maryland Institute College of Art

Sadie Buchanan

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Ethan Hain

Military

Daniel Farrington

Charlotte Infinito

Dwayne Jiggetts

Samuel Sanchez-Oliveros

Melanie Serafin Hernadez

Mateo Serafin Herandez

NC A&T

Christian Michael Dillahunt

Ja’Quan Garner

Tony Green

Christofer Flash Hairston

Darrion Lane

Axel Ruiz-Paz

Wesley Shepard

Nevaeh Smith

Parys Smith

NC Central

Janika Bunch

Shaymaa Falih

Au’Jelyc Johnson-Hamilton

Kayla Melvin-Grissom

Angie Rodriguez-Carbajal

Reese Compton

William Kistler

Osmelys La Piz Viamontes

Franze Pintal

Nicholas Pleasants

Selena Ponce Santos

Wyatt Rawlings

UNC Chapel Hill

Gene Ackerman

John Ballard

Ada Bridgers

Grayson Goff

Scarlett Guckian

Ethan Lamar

Ian Langston

Rutendo Mukelabai

Jazmin Puebla

Theodore Reeves

Phoebe Todd

Auden Wolfe

UNC Greensboro

Jonathan Aranda-Sanchez

Warren Wilson College

Shannon Murphy

Wesleyan University

Isaac Janiak Stein

Eden Richman

West Carolina University

JaiMichael Wilson Hartgrove

Williams College

Olivia Henry

Winston Salem State University

Zion Black

Joshua Miller

Jasmine Shearin

Tai’Sean Moore

Workforce

Miles Dixon

Andy Fernandez Bonilla

Salim Bala Falnigan

Nicholas Fuller

Tyler Gardner

University of Southern California

Cassidy Beebe

Rachel Bland

Brendan Bortz

Jose Martinez-Aguilar

SPOTLIGHTS

The Badass

Nya Batson is a BADASS - all caps. That’s how science teacher Nya Diggs describes her, at least.

“Nya is overall incredible,” Diggs said.

When students returned to in-person classes after COVID, Batson was interested in learning more about neuroscience and rebuilding Riverside’s Black Student Union. Diggs, who knew a little bit about both things, offered to help.

‘’She was the only teacher I had in high school that wanted a relationship with me,” Batson said. “I TA’d for her class. She was like a mentor to me.’’

Batson assisted Diggs’ environmental science students with their lab work and graded assignments. And Diggs guided Batson through her journey at Black Student Union.

“[Diggs] kind of brought me out of my shell,” Batson said. “I knew that she cared about all of her students, and not just the ones that… made themselves larger in the classroom.”

When Batson first decided to help rebuild the Black Student Union, it only had a few members.

“The club was structured around discussion, which is good,” she said. “But discussions are boring. People don't want to leave class to go sit and have academic discussions during their free time.”

Batson added community-building games such as Jeopardy and Family Feud to club meetings. And she helped improve the BSU’s social media to advertise activities and attract new members.

Next year, Batson will attend UNC Chapel Hill. She wants to study the human brain and eventually pursue a career in medicine.

“With me and neuroscience, I knew that I wanted to do it since I was probably five-ish, when I first got a book of the brain,” she said. “I was like, ‘this is what I want to do for the rest of my life.’”

By Osmara Rodriquez-Aimerich, Donna Diaz and Hannah Posner

The Gamer

Maintaining a 4.69 weighted GPA and playing varsity sports doesn’t leave a lot of time for other hobbies, much less a global Clash of Clans esports career. But somehow, Maxwell DeArmey makes it all fit.

"I don’t know how [Max] does it—the way he balances both his academics and his esports," said senior Ethan Lamar. "When you think about other professional video game players, the first thing I think of is a dropout of school kind of thing. But Max is the complete opposite of that.”

DeArmey began playing Clash of Clans around 2014, after his brother and father got him into the game. He joined the competitive scene about a year and a half ago, once he was eligible for competitions.

"He’s one of the smartest people I know," Lamar said. "His time management skills and the sacrifices that he makes. He's very strategic, and he's both a brilliant student and an even better Clash of Clans player."

Clash of Clans is a strategy-based mobile game where the main goal is to upgrade the player’s village (also known as a base). To upgrade, players need resources, which they can acquire by attacking others’ villages. Players form clans with friends and go to war against other clans for extra resources. The esports community focuses on this combat aspect of the game. A typical esports competition is one in which a clan (team) of five people competes in an organized 45-minute war against another team.

DeArmey’s team has done well in many tournaments. But for DeArmey, the highlight of his career was last August, when his team took second place in a global competition, the Snapdragon Pro Series.

"We qualified for a tournament in Poland," DeArmey said. "Our whole team got flown out there.”

It was his first time leaving the country and his first time meeting all of his teammates in person.

At the time, DeArmey’s team was called Chasmac Gaming, the name coming from the organization that had sponsored them. This season their team name is Aphelion Nebula. “They pay us monthly salaries, help fund certain things in-game, and give us jerseys. So it’s pretty nice,” DeArmey said.

"I was able to get my mom paid for, ‘cause I wasn’t 18 at the time, and my brother got paid for as a manager, so my whole family got to go for free," he said.

This past spring break, DeArmey’s team took first place in the 2023 North American Snapdragon Pro Series tournament in San Diego. DeArmey doesn’t talk much about his gaming at school, but when science teacher Shaun Thompson heard about it, he wasn’t surprised by his success.

"Max is very humble," Thompson said, "but he’s a really good student and a good athlete, and this is another really cool aspect that I don’t think some people know about him."

Thompson has taught DeArmey in his biology and AP Environmental Science classes, as well as having coached him on track for four years.

"Max is very quiet, but he’s a big leader," Thompson said. "A lot of people on the team respect him. He helps get things done and encourages everyone, and he’s always at practice setting that example. I’ve seen him work hard on the track and in the classroom, so it does not surprise me that in his other passions he works hard, too."

By Lucinda Dorrance

The Musician

Senior Tai’Sean Moore is a man of many talents. He’s a self-described artist, graphic designer, dancer, producer, and basketball player. But it was his music skills that stole the show at Riverside’s prom.

He recently displayed one of his many talents at Riv erside’s prom.

Moore performed one of his previously unreleased songs called “Moonwalker.”

“It felt amazing,” Tai’Sean said. “It was a nice experience in a different environment, especially with everybody dressed nice and the lights.”

This was his second perfor mance of his musical career. The first came during Riverside’s Black History Month celebration back in February.

“I was pretty nervous at first,” he said. ‘I got through it once I started,” Tai’Sean said.

Moore credits Riverside teachers for creating the op-

portunity to perform.

“I am in the hip hop club in Mr. Headen’s class,” he said.

“He knew I rapped really well. Ms. Dunkin asked if somebody from the hip hop club wanted to rap [during the show]. She came up to me because I am literally the only one that does it.”

Moore started his rap career when he was sixteen years old.

From a young age he was exposed to talented musicians and artists.

“My father is also an artist, so it’s kind of in my nature,” he said. “My main inspiration in music are fellow artists such as J Cole and Kendrick Lamer, my family members who are into it, my environment, and most importantly the most high [God]. Moore will attend Winston Salem State University in the fall and continue his music career in college.

“Hopefully I will have an even bigger fanbase and really doing my thing,” he said. “I want to be successful, like having my own brand of merch. I would also like to motivate the youth.”

By Sadie Allen

The Athelete

When Alvaro Hernandez Ramirez decided to commit to Shaw University and play soccer, the first person he told was his dad.

“I told him first just out of respect,” Hernandez Ramirez said. “He’s the one that always supported me when I started playing soccer at 9 years old. He has always been there to push and guide me, whether it's soccer, school, or job.”

When he isn’t in class or on the soccer field, Hernandez-Ramirez spends his summers working for his dad’s landscaping entry service business, Hernandez Landscaping & Tree Service.

“Alvaro knows what hard work is like,” said assistant soccer coach Sarah Cade. “When you see a player who works hard in school and then works hard outside, then brings the effort and dedication to the soccer field, it says a whole lot about them as a person.”

Hernandez Ramirez knows he’ll need the same level of determination to keep su but he’s excited for the challenge.

“I know that my family is proud of me, especially since I am the first person in my family to attend college," Hernandez

The Naval Engineer

Ramirez said. “It's a lot of weight on my shoulders but I feel like I am ready.”

After speaking to his dad, he made a few more calls.

“Then I just told my friends out of joy!” he said. Playing soccer, both for Riverside and with his club team, NCFC, has been the highlight of his high school career.

"My most memorable high school experiences were during my junior year,” Hernandez Ramirez said. “My [club] and I traveled to Texas for regionals."

His teammates are excited to see him join fellow Riverside graduate Brandon Diaz Reyes on Shaw’s soccer team.

"I feel proud that he got the scholarship and happy that he will also be able to play with our friend Brandon," said senior Aaron Villanueva, Hernandez Ramirez’s friend and teammate. "Shaw is just a stepping stone for him! He'll make it for sure if he keeps doing what he's doing.”

By Jaden Butler

Marcel Huchwajda’s journey to the top of Riverside’s senior class began over 4,000 miles from Durham.

Huchwajda immigrated from Poland to the United States at 2 years old. He has lived in Oregon and New Jersey, and moved to North Carolina in third grade.

He first decided to go to Riverside to be in the ROTC program, of which he is now the group commander.

“ROTC is really a fantastic program and a lot of the leadership skills I have came from ROTC,” said Huchwajda. “Since you have to speak a lot, you have to lead a lot, it really helped me with my stutter and being able to control it better.”

ROTC students and Major Roger Bailey chose Huchwajda unanimously to become the group commander.

“He’s a quiet [leader],” said Bailey. “He doesn’t have to talk loudly to get his point across, and people will follow him because he’s smart, he knows what he’s doing, and he leads by example.” Huchwajda joined the engineering program through a teacher recommendation.

“A lot of the classes are really difficult but they really taught me time management,” said Huchwajda. “They showed me that engineering in college is not going to be something easy.”

“He’s incredibly intelligent,” said Bailey. “His lowest grade on his transcript was an A.” Huchwajda plans to major in nuclear engineering at North Carolina State.

“I became very interested in nuclear reactors,” he said. “In my opinion, it’s the source of energy of the future. I’m also still a little interested in joining the Navy to be on one of the nuclear submarines.”

Something fewer students know about him is that he is accomplished in saber fencing, a method of fencing where the blade has two different sides.

“My father was an olympian in fencing on the German national team,” he said. “He taught me a lot about fencing and I’m pretty good at it, I guess.”

By Hannah Posner

SENIOR WILLS

I, Zion Black, hereby leave all my rizz to my young bull Sky.

I, Sadie Buchanan, hereby leave the B hall balcony to Alex and Henry.

I, Janika Bunch, hereby leave being the life of the party and being that girl to Grayson Knotts.

I, AJ Butler, hereby leave my football jersey for the next football player...be better than me.

I, Elijah Clark, hereby leave #9 to the best athlete on the football team.

I, Reese Compton, hereby leave all my Costco bags of trail mix to John Fellerm in hopes that he uses it to carry the soccer team for the next two years.

I, Mia Elston, hereby leave the title of senior Mia to Mia Florand.

I, Myles Ettu, hereby leave Cullen McAllister my broken lacrosse stick.

I, Rae Foraker, hereby leave my dear brother Jake Foraker the pressure of carrying the theater department on his back.

I, Grayson Goff, hereby leave my dirty socks to Max Cromer.

I, Scarlett Guckian, hereby leave my melted watermelon car decoration to Jackie Wenzlik.

I, Christoffer Hairston Jr., hereby leave my number 5 basketball jersey to Kenneth Burton and my parking space to Kevin Shine.

I, Vivian Hazelrigg, hereby leave my IED ENB to Eli Pope.

I, Ramon Hernandez, hereby leave my durag.

I, Charlotte Holloway, hereby leave little lady Megan Pepper with the best four years of friendship and counting. You are welcome Megan.

I, Marcel Huchwajda, leave the $50 hidden

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above one of the bathroom ceiling tiles to whoever finds it first.

I, Isaac Janiak Stein, hereby leave my tennis court to Zach and my parking spot to Dr. Okun.

I, DJ Lane, hereby leave my #5 football jersey to Jamarion Ross.

I, Ryan Lewek, hereby leave the wrestling team to Daniel and the lacrosse team to Kanarie and Callum.

I, Eli Matheson, hereby leave Bruce Clayton the ability to compete for the golf team next year.

I, Kayla Melvin-Grissom, hereby leave my cheer pom poms to Samantha Fisher.

I, Izzy Moffitt, hereby leave my lunch leave pass to Maya Makarushka-Napp.

I, Nadia Molina, hereby leave my course related depression to the class of 2024.

I, Tai'Sean Moore, hereby leave my favorite couch in Ms. Ericson's room to Smitt and hip hop club to Tony.

I, Josue Murillo, hereby leave Riverside with 100,000 bands.

I, Robbie Nicholson, hereby leave the nicest car to Julien Cloutier.

I, Nicholas Nonnemaker, hereby leave Lucas Dodge my Kirby shorts.

I, Ange Nour, hereby leave my lunch soccer for Tamim, Eliazar, Saoul, and Moujib.

I, Miles Parker, hereby leave #75 to the best athlete here at Riverside.

I, Alex Penn, hereby leave half of my estate to Rae and Jake Foraker ($1.50 each) and the other half to the red drum set in the band room. Please scatter my ashes in the stream behind the school where we found an abandoned chromebook in AP Environmental.

I, Nicholas Pleasants, hereby leave Hanna Wyatt

Zeidi Aguilar: Shout out to Ms. Wood, for always hearing me out and being the best.

Zion Black: Shout out to Ms. Brady for just being an overall great person.

Kwasi Buansi: Shout out to Mr. Stallings and Ms. Simpson for being the best teachers I've had. Shout out to Mr. Velegol for always reaching out and keeping us informed.

Sadie Buchanan: Shout out to Ms. Stone for all your help this year!

Janika Bunch: Shout out to Ms Duncan!!! I love you and you just encourage me every day to be better and I appreciate everything you do.

AJ Butler: Shout out to Mr. Paton aka the p-dawg. He left a lasting impression on me that I will always cherish. Honestly the best teacher I’ve had in high school.

Johnny Campione: Shout out to Ms. Ericson for being the greatest person of all time.

Elijah Clark: Shout out to my young

bulls Jaden Butler and Damari Bunch. Reese Compton: Shout out to Ms. Erin Samuels for being a real one and having the best class.

Ellie Deskins: Shout out to Elizabeth Healy, Lucy Morris, Tate Gasch, Eloise Egger, and Gwyneth Bernhardt for being amazing teammates and friends. You all are my favorite part of the day and your endless support means the world to me. Special shout out to Coach Thompson for helping me succeed both athletically and academically the past 4 years. He helped me find my love for running and has been there to celebrate the highs and help pick me up through the lows. Last but certainly not least, Abbie Deskins, for making my senior year so much better by being a part of it.

Miles Dixon: Shout out to Mr Smith. The most loving and genuine teacher I've experienced.

Myles Ettu: Shout out to Ms. Simpson for putting up with me in second

my parking spot.

I, Noah Ramirez, hereby leave all of my Latin knowledge to Charlotte.

I, Jared Reed, hereby leave my jersey to Ms. McKoy.

I, Eden Richman, hereby leave all my candy to Piper.

I, Jonathan Ross, hereby leave the smelliest stall to Eli Pope.

I, Genesis Sanchez, hereby leave Ms. Ericson my wild berry Celcius.

I, Montserrat Sanchez, hereby leave my favorite seat in Mr. Varela's class and my ninth grade RHS lanyard to Jairo.

I, Nicole Scorrano, hereby leave this school and America.

I, Jack Solomon, hereby leave my golf captaincy to Kushal Hiremath, my tennis consistency to Mitchell Brennan, my Geoguesser Pro subscription to Aiden Messersmith, and my parking spot to Zachary Kuo.

I, Caleb Sublett, hereby leave all of the blank practice sheets that Mr. Crowl hands out that I never used to Ramon.

I, Owen Transue, hereby leave the track team to Phillip and the cross country team to Connor.

I, Aaron Villanueva, hereby leave this amazing school with good and bad memories.

I, Mary Walters, hereby leave the field hockey team to Quinne and the library to "the freshman" Ranya.

I, Alex Weber, hereby leave my most solid dap up to Jackie Wenzlik.

I, Jack Weinard, hereby leave Eli Pope my impeccable style. May he use it well.

I, Darryl White, hereby leave my favorite seat in Ms. Simpson's class to any student.

semester.

Shaymaa Falih: Shout out to Mr. Varela, for always listening to my daily life updates and giving me great advice.

Mia Elston: Shout out to Mr. Norman for being the only teacher to ever keep me on task.

Carina Feierman: Shout out to Ms. Lido for supporting what I’m passionate about and making school a fun place to be.

Rae Foraker: Shout out to Mrs. Taylor for helping me find my place in the Riverside Theater Department in junior year when I first came here and didn’t know anyone.

Mariana Fuentes: Shout out to Ms. Ericson for everything she’s done for me.

Vann Fugikawa: Shout out to Ms. Ericson for being a cool teacher.

Tyler Gardner: Shout out to Ms. McKoy for the laughs, the encouraging talks, and being the best ad-

ministrator there is!

Grayson Goff: Shout out to Ms. Wine for being cool.

Christoffer (Flash) Hairston, Jr.: Shout out to Ms. Brady, for always guiding me.

Vivian Hazelrigg: Shout out to Ms. Lido for being the chillest teacher.

Olivia Henry: Shout out to Mrs. Moore and Mr. Stallings?

Ramon Hernandez: Shout out to Mr. Gonzalez.

Alvaro Hernández Ramírez: Shout out to all of the students and the best teacher Ms. Ericson.

Charlotte Holloway: Shout out to Ms. Prater and Mr. C. for writing my recommendations and continuing to show support and care for the future of their students.

Marcel Huchwajda: Shout out to Major Bailey, for carrying the JROTC corps through hard times over the past few years.

Charlotte Infinito: Shout out to Mr.

SENIOR QUOTES

Zeidi Aguilar: “‘la vida es prestada y hay que disfrutarla…’”

Lizet Aguilar: “…. Como mas te guste y te pegue la gana’”

Zion Black:“If I learned anything in school it’s that the longer ur in school the more money ur missing out on making, that’s why I’m never here” - Zion Black

Janika Bunch: “Don’t sit over there and act stupid”

Aj Butler: “Came in as a boy left as a slime”

Johnny Campione: "If they sleeping on you, tuck’em in."

Reese Compton: Can I still turn this in?

Ellie Deskins: "Being positive doesn't mean ignoring the negative. Being positive means overcoming the negative. There is a big difference." - Anonymous

Miles Dixon: “How can I fly they don’t know what i’m saying” - Izaya Tiji

Mia Elston: “I wanna be a housewife I think.”

Myles Ettu:“There are only two triangles.” - Sub

Shaymaa Falih:“Double it and give it to the next person.”

Carina Feierman: “Lost and making bathroom friends.”

Rae Foraker: “How fleeting are all human passions compared with the massive continuity of ducks.” - Dorothy L. Sayers

Mariana Fuentes: “Rihanna got me through these four years”

Vann Fugikawa: “I'm an addict cause I just don't quit”

Grayson Goff: “Bruh what.”

Olivia Guilmette: "I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed." - Mary Oliver

Ethan Haine: “Life is too short to do things you don’t love doing.” -Bruce Dickinson

Christoffer Flash Hairston Jr.: “Futures don’t make themselves.”

Kayla Hawkins: “Use my code KAYLA20 for 20% off your first lobotomy at Claire’s.”

Vivian Hazelrigg: "Don't panic." - Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Olivia Henry: "A cook makes, a thief takes." - Chef Gusteau

Ramon Hernandez: “Mommy we made it.”

Alvaro Hernández Ramírez: “Vive feliz porque tu tienes el derecho, tu decides quien eres y a donde vas, no sueltas el volante y no miras pa atrás” -Junior H

Charlotte Holloway: “Let’s have some fun, this beat is

Stallings for being awesome.

Isaac Janiak Stein: Shout out to Ms. Prater for fully committing to the bit and reenacting Hamlet by sword fighting herself, yelling, then falling to the floor.

Marcus Johnson: Shout out to Mr. Mann, a goat of a teacher.

Luca Just: Shout out to Mr. Strand for being an awesome teacher to the end of his Riverside career!

Ethan Lamar: Shout out to Ms. Brady for being the chillest teacher I've had.

Darrion (DJ) Lane: Shout out to Mrs. Brady for being so chill.

Ian Langston: Shout out to Ms. Ericson, she's the goat fr.

Ryan Lewek: Shout out to Coach Bolen for always putting up with the chaos I caused.

Valerio Luftig: Shout out to Mr. Mann for putting up with so much and getting the job done anyway.

Eli Matheson: Shout out to Mrs.

sick.” - Lady Gaga

Marcel Huchwajda: "By God, cowardice does not prolong my life and courage does not reduce it."-Khalid ibn al-Walid Collin Hurdle: “That’s what." -She

Sparkle James: "A sound soul dwells within a sound mind & a sound body." -Maka Albarn (Soul Eater)

Isaac Janiak Stein: "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member." - Groucho Marx

Marcus Johnson: “Special thanks to crtl C and crtl V for making this all possible.”

Luca Just: "Be there, or be square." - Dr. Gloria Woods-Weeks

Ethan Lamar: “I’m not the stepdad, I’m the dad that stepped up.”

Darrion DJ Lane: “Don’t let nobody who gave up on their dreams talk you outta yours.”- 5 out

Ian Langston: “If it ain’t ‘bout guap, I’m gone” - Lil Yachty Valerio Luftig: “I am the one thing in life I can control. I am inimitable. I am an original.” - Lin Manuel Miranda Eli Matheson: “AkHaving a dream is easy fulfilling that dream tes work.”- EJM

Kayla Melvin-grissom: “Idk how I made it here, but I DID IT!”

Robert Quince Mock: "Imma make it out da trenches for my mama."

Izzy Moffitt: “Keep your time, keep your mind, keep humble” - Young Blood by Noah Kahan

Nadia Molina: "I'm responsible for my own happiness? I can't even be responsible for my own breakfast!" Bojack, Horseman obviously

Tai’Sean Moore: “Concentration, you can do anything”Uncle Abdul

Josue Murillo: “We ball.”

Robbie Nicholson: “No Teacher, No school.”

Nicholas Nonnemaker: “It takes two wipes to know u needed 3 but 3 to know u needed 2.”

Ange Nour: “If you want something to end , don't let people tell the history of it , don't let people say something to support it and don't be a victim.”

Adonye Odom: “I want talk in the begin.”

Miles Parker: -”Hey can you be a lamb and do this for me?”

Alex Penn: “I once saw someone accidentally back into the building while trying to park in the lot behind the school. It made a percussive thud sound with a bit of a squishy quality. It was a good laugh.”

Megan Pepper: “Just put your paws up ‘cause you were born this way, baby.” -Lady Gaga

Collin Phillips: “Like a blind man in a Dodge dealership, don’t see no Challengers.”

Nicholas Pleasants: “They never expect me to yell at the top of my lungs.... no, actually, they did.”

Noah Ramirez: "There are only two triangles in the world."

- That one substitute teacher

Jared Reed: “If it ain’t bout munyun don’t hit me. Hood”

Theo Reeves: "Good bye, good luck, good riddance" - Jaskier (The Witcher)

Eden Richman: "Best. Day. Ever."

Benjamin Rizzuto: “Safety Second”

Jonathan Ross: “Travel the road not taken.”

Ana Ruiz: “Ser diferente se siente cabron.” - Bad Bunny

Genesis Sanchez: “Somehow managed to not get cancelled on Twitter, just don't check my Twitter feed.”

Montserrat Sanchez: “Arrivederci” - Bruno Bucciarati

Nicole Scorrano: “try whatever whenever”

Michael Setji: "Courtside Pistons game, I'll wear Crocs wherever." -BabyTron

Ranya Shattawi: “Kindness is the best form of humanity.”

Jack Solomon: “You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.” - Dale Earnhardt

Caleb Sublett: “What matters isn’t if people are good or bad. What matters is, if they’re trying to be better today than they were yesterday. You asked me where my hope comes from? That’s my answer.” -Michael, “The Good Place”

Owen Transue: “Leave me alone, I know what I’m doing.”

-Kimi Raikonnen

Tovi Varlashkin: “I'd bet money no one has my name combination.”

Lorena Velker: “Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”

Aaron Villanueva: “Vamos Argentina ... Somos Campeones

Del Mundo!” -Lionel Messi

Mary Walters: “You have it set to Mini, when it should be set to Wumbo….”

Alex Weber: “Pain is temporary, glory is forever.”

Jack Weinard: “Ain’t no wall tall enough to stop a horse pulling a cart with gold in it.”- Ancient Macedonian Darryl White: “The thought that every year is your year, will make it your year.”

Auden Wolfe: "Nor will in fading silks compose / Faintly the inimitable rose." -Anne Finch

Boliek.

Matous McCabe: Shout out to Stallings for simply being that guy.

Kayla Melvin-Grissom: Shout out to Coach Thompson (cheer coach) for always giving me amazing life advice for the last four years!

Izzy Moffitt: Shout out to Ms. Ericson for making English 4 awesome.

Nadia Molina: Shout out to Mr. Smith, Mr. Stallings, Mrs. Webley, Ms. Chestnut, and Mr. Bolen for being the village I needed to succeed during my time here. Shout out to Mr. Lang and Mr. Strand who have both left Riverside now.

Tai’Sean Moore: Shout out to Ms. Matheson, for supporting my art.

Josue Murillo: Shout out to Baby Smoove.

Robbie Nicholson: Shout out to Ms. Brady.

Nicholas Nonnemaker: Shout out to Ms. Watson for being the best teacher to be a TA for.

Anga Nour: Shout out to Riverside high School for accepting me and giving me the opportunity to look toward my dream.

Adonye Odom: Shout out Mr. G. Miles Parker: Shout out to Coach Andre Obie.

Robert Quince Mock: Shout out to Mr. Strand. He was real.

Alex Penn: Shout out to Mr. Meglin! You’re such an interesting person to talk to and I thoroughly enjoyed your class.

Nicholas Pleasants: Shout out to Ms. Lido for being the chillest teacher.

Collin Phillips: Shout out to Coach Strick for giving me so many opportunities to find my passion.

Jared Reed: Shout out to Mr. Paton and Mr. Varela. The best teachers in the school.

Theo Reeves: Shout out to Mr. Stallings for being a great mentor and best teacher I could've asked for!

Noah Ramirez: Shout out to Mag-

istra Lido for being a chill teacher with realistic expectations and being understanding of her students.

Eden Richman: Shout out to Mr. Christopher for being the best Newspaper advisor ever.

Jonathan Ross: Shout out to Mr. Thompson. He is the man.

Montserrat Sanchez: Shout out to Mr.Varela for always listening to my rants and being the best supportive and kind teacher ever!!

Nicole Scorrano: Shout out to Ms. Allman because she was the best teacher for me.

Michael Setji: Shout out to Ms. Allman for letting me sleep.

Ranya Shattawi: Shout to Ms. Ericson. She has strong communication skills.

Jack Solomon: Shout out to Mr. Strand for always letting me play GeoGuesser in his class.

Caleb Sublett: Shout out to Miss Chestnut for having the coldest

classroom.

Owen Transue: Shout out to Coach Thompson for being a good teacher and a great coach all 4 years.

Aaron Villanueva: Shout out to my shawty Yadira for sticking by my side throughout all of senior year. And shout out to my boy Alvaro aka Dorfi for giving me a ride to school every day.

Mary Walters: Shout out to Mr. Stallings for constantly being the GOAT.

Alex Weber: Shout out to Coach Thompson for being nice and always keeping it real with me.

Jack Weinard: Shout out to Coach Thompson, for creating an epic running program at Riverside.

Darryl White: Shout out to Mr. Velegol for allowing me to take the engineering classes although I transferred as a senior.

Auden Wolfe: Shout out to Mr. Stallings, for being one of the sweetest teachers I've ever come across.

Libby Flowe and John Ballard

Rizz up the whole school

Benjamin Rizzuto and Ana Ruiz

Pour milk before cereal

Michael Setji

Be a fashion icon

Shannon Murphy

Be on Too Hot to Handle

Quince Mock

Defraud the US Treasury

Jack Weinard

Get cancelled on Twitter

Myles Ettu

Go to the Olympics

Phoebe Todd

Dent their car in the parking

Eden Richman