Opinion
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February 12, 2025Beyond the roses: avoiding Valentine’s Day cliches
By Jenna Munswami February: a month filled with heart-shaped decorations, chocolate boxes and love letters. All of this is done in the name of Valentine’s…
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February 12, 2025Loneliness is not lost in translation — but character development is
By Libby D’Orvilliers I feel that nearly every day is the perfect day to be alone. I just do not want to be alone forever.…
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February 12, 2025Lamar makes up for lack of flair with potent message
By Jake Tiger Like the Philadelphia Eagles defense, Kendrick Lamar, fresh off five Grammy Award wins and perhaps the biggest year of his storied rap…
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February 5, 2025Trump cannot stop trans joy
By Jay Roberson For transgender youths, since Jan. 20, opening up the news every morning feels like reopening an old wound. This was a feeling…
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February 5, 2025‘We Could Be Rats’ gnaws at heartstrings
By Libby D’Orvilliers The following article references subjects including depression and suicidal ideation. We could be rats. We should all be rats. We are all…
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February 5, 2025The Grammys ignore game-changing artists
By Kaitlyn Seawood Every year, the Grammy Awards claim to honor excellence in music. However, this season’s decision to award Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ with the…
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November 20, 2024The ‘magic’ of the holiday season in retail
By Libby D’Orvilliers Walking past leftover Halloween pumpkins and candy wrappers strewn across the sidewalks, I entered my job with an optimistic autumn attitude. Upon…
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November 20, 2024Lil Uzi Vert surprises longtime fans – in interesting ways
By Josiah Thomas Lil Uzi Vert, who uses they/them pronouns and is commonly referred to as “Uzi,” surprised fans with their eighth album and long-awaited…
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November 13, 2024Students react to Trump’s victory
Harris, Democrats show no ‘fight’ in defeat By Jonathan Mason The results of what was assumed to be a close 2024 presidential election left many…
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November 6, 2024Reporters ghosted by administrator
By Jay Roberson and Caroline Haviland It is The Rider News’ duty to report on matters that impact the Rider community in a timely fashion. This…
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