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Tanya Bringuel; New Vice Principal at Rio
January 31, 2012
Information and interview to be posted soon!
In dance unit, frosh get the swing of it
January 27, 2012
Dance unit in P.E. makes most freshmen cringe. That is until they get in the swing of it. Or the Pata Pata of it. Or the tinkling of it. The dance unit required coordination, cooperation and courage–or at least enthusiasm to perform a routine in front of 40 classmates and a teacher who recorded... Read more »
DANCE: P.E. dance unit teaches freshman old time dances
January 27, 2012
around their rotating partners. The people who liked the dances were always more enthusiastic. They would think of choosing something more complicated, like Swing. Students from Arden Middle School knew the dance well because they had done it in eighth grade P.E., but students from other middle schools... Read more »
Prices Rise for UC’s again
January 27, 2012
Over the last ten years, college tuition has more than doubled at most California colleges, making it increasingly harder for students and families to pay for a college education. A current database shows that two-thirds of California’s largest colleges charge at least twice as much as they did ten... Read more »
Am I Still In America?
January 27, 2012
Millions of people have come to America seeking the freedoms that are enshrined in our Constitution. If an American is accused of a crime, he has the right to a lawyer, to a speedy, public, and fair trial, and the freedom from cruel and unusual punishment. It is these values which make America great... Read more »
Rio’s Own Pawn Star
January 27, 2012
Pawn shops: sleazy places where thugs can sell stolen property. This is, of course, a common misconception, as popular shows like “Pawn Stars” on the History Channel have provided the general public with a more pleasant perspective of pawn shops. Senior Thomas Snider knows this better than most... Read more »
Horse back rider jumps over her competition
January 27, 2012
How long have you been riding horses? I have been riding horses for almost 4 years. When did you first start? I started riding horses when I was 10 years old. How did you first discover horseback riding? About 5 years ago my dad was dating a horseback riding trainer named Aimee. One day she took me out... Read more »
Back Off, Helicopter Parents!
January 27, 2012
Dear helicopter parents, it might be time to loosen the reigns on the sore throat of your suffocating child. Helicopter parents, for those unaware of the term, are adults who continuously indulge in overly strict parenting methods, and who constantly keep close tabs on their teen’s every move. As teenagers... Read more »
New teacher reshapes ceramics class
January 27, 2012
The new semester has brought a new ceramics teacher to Rio. Rene Worley took over for Susan Morrison, who is now filling Worley’s old position at Del Campo. Worley has taught ceramics, beginning and advanced drawing and painting, digital photography and photoshop, studio art, and, for five years, elementary... Read more »
Annual heritage project helps third-year students learn about their past
January 27, 2012
The annual junior Family Heritage Project has caught juniors collecting old photos and interviewing their grandparents, all to discover their family’s links to the past. “My great-grandfather, whose name is Huey Butler, owned a small liquor store in Longview, Texas,” junior Sade Butler said. “He... Read more »
