Walking into the classroom prepared to share her thoughts and opinions about her most recent read, junior McKinley Hatch joins in with her friends to start the Book Club meeting. “Book Club has helped me open myself up to more reading. I used to read, but not as much as I do now that I'm in Book Club," Hatch said. “It's encouraged me to not just read for myself...
![Jaden Manning, 12, gets led off the field by Head Coach Jeff Hulme and team doctor Shaun Garff after fracturing his fibula in a game against Justin Northwest on Aug. 30. Manning expects to return after a two week recovery process, including a week in a medical boot. "For me, [the injury] wasn't the problem," Manning said. "It was the fact that I wanted to play because my body didn't hurt, but I just knew something was wrong."](https://therideronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/V_FB_vsJustinNorthWest083024_1712_mrodriguez-1200x751.jpg)
As social media becomes more popular and influential for teens, videos on TikTok and Instagram known as “BookTok” videos incite more teen reading. Studies show that 59% of young adults ages 16-25 claim that BookTok caused them to discover their love of reading. One in five, or 19% of users, of BookTok share that the use of BookTok hashtags under posts that interested them led to the uncovering of a community. Additionally, 16% of users claim that they have formed new friendships because of BookTok. English teacher Ms. MacKenzie Blank sees how these communities can help students find a supportive community. “You...
With the 2024/25 NBA season approaching, here’s a prediction of the top 10 teams next season. Sacramento Kings After a horrific 2021-22 season finishing with a 30-52 record, Sacramento wanted a new look. That following offseason the team fired former head coach Luke Walton and hired Mike Brown, and drafted young star Keegan Murray in the 2022 NBA draft. Scouts viewed Murray as a high-IQ player who shoots the ball very well. Murray exceeded expectations this past season, he averaged 15.2 points per game and shot 41.1% from three. In free agency, the team also made a blockbuster trade, known as one of the most even trades in NBA history, sending future star Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers for star forward Domantas Sabonis. Despite this trade being considered even, it was just what the Kings needed because that following season Sacramento made the playoffs for the first time in 16 years and it seemed like they had the right squad. However, in the 23-24 season the team did not exceed expectations, losing in the NBA play-in tournament and falling just short of making...
