The Riders Times

Dress fancy, dress like Dracula, dress somehow for Roosevelt’s HC 2022 dance

October 2, 2022 • No Comments

Excitement is growing for the 2022 homecoming dance this Wednesday – after not having one in 2021 because of Covid protocols and behaviors in the building. From 7 p.m. to 11 all ticketed students...

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Upcoming International Day with our Rough Riders

March 30, 2022

International Day is on March 30th, Roosevelt will be celebrating our student body’s 20+ countries...

Here’s What You Need To Know About the PARCC

March 17, 2022

The PARCC is coming up, and a lot of students are unaware of some basic facts of the assessment. The...

Full faces appear in the school building as masks become optional

March 16, 2022

Today masks became optional inside D.C. Public Schools for the first time in two years. Students, staff...

Opinion

Try dark chocolate for a treat that is extra

Jennifer Ramirez , Editor In Chief

June 7, 2022 • No Comments

Milk chocolate is sold at every convenience store in America, but dark chocolate is more of a treasure. Dark chocolate is not just a tasty alternative, but it can reduce the risks of heart diseases and...

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This movie is so smurffin’ good

June 7, 2022

The Smurfs 2011 release is the most adorable family ever. Half live action and half animation, the original...

Play “Lunch Lady” for laughs

June 7, 2022

As a broke high school student my budget for video games is quite low. That means Lunch Lady is the perfect...

Enjoy the modern take on a blended family

June 7, 2022

The latest movie version of Cheaper by the Dozen came out in March, and it is an amazing video to watch...

Sports

Rugby Comes to Roosevelt

Tony Standard and Janiyah Lozada, Staff Writers

March 18, 2022 • No Comments

Rugby is the new upcoming sport of the spring season, being introduced in only about 3 schools including Roosevelt, Ron Brown, and Bell. “Rugby is brand new sport introduced to DCIAA sporting,”...

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