• Tue. Nov 10th, 2026

The Official Student Paper of Riverside Poly High School

Undefeated in League, Undefeated in Spirit

Written by Rowen Sullivan, Staff Writer The girls’ tennis season has finally come to an end, and what a run it was! Finishing first in league, the girls competed against…

A Historic Blue Wave Sweeps Across America

By Anabelle McKay, Staff Writer The midterm elections saw extraordinary Democratic victories in a majority of crucial races, a critical loss for the Republican Party in light of President Trump’s…

Futile Fury Over Texas Trans Flyers

Written by Ella Fortine, Editor The conservative outrage over fraudulent, purposefully inflammatory pamphlets supporting trans youth illustrates the mindset behind this aspect of the culture war. Two years ago, last…

Other Mommy Faces Criticism After Theatrical Release

Written by Sialea Martinez, Staff Writer After leaving audiences terrified with its trailer, Other Mommy has struggled to live up to expectations, instead becoming the subject of online criticism and…

Campaign Ad Targeting Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Amy Acton Sparks Backlash 

Written by: Genevieve Rios-Zamora Prior to elections for Ohio Governor, a controversial ad run by Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign against Democratic candidate Amy Acton sparked massive outrage, however, Acton…

Kingmaker: Arab-led Turnout Leaves Netenyahu’s Conservative Bloc in Limbo

By Gabrio Miranda, Staff Writer Voter-turnout causes Israel to face a parliamentary gridlock following the legislative elections on October 27th; a ‘spoiler effect’ is present with an Arab-led coalition taking…

The Zohran Effect: Democratic Socialists See Massive Gains In Midterms

Written by Zander Hix, Staff Writer Democratic Socialists see their congressional representation quadrupled as voters massively reject the Trump administration On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Americans went to the polls…

The Billionaire’s Great American Puppet Show

Written by Anabelle McKay, Staff Writer Over $2.7 billion in funding went toward the 2026 midterm campaigns, an expenditure that begs the question of whether modern American politics value dollars…

A Riverside Renaissance

By Nate Firetag, Staff Writer Spotlight interviewed Councilmember Philip Falcone on the claims that Riverside is entering a Renaissance. Riverside is historically a commuter town, sending nearly thirty percent of…

Arizona’s Centennial High School’s Allegations Against Two ‘Predatory’ Teachers

By Simran Kaur, Staff Writer The sister of the famous TikTok star Noah Beck, is under investigation for allegedly engaging in inappropriate relationships with her teenage student, and sexually abusing…