Members of the Interact club were shocked and disappointed when they found out that they were not allowed to serve families at the Ronald McDonald house for fear of the swine flu.
    Club co-president, junior Sarah Lauffer was informed just days before the first scheduled visit on Nov. 6. "It is disappointing to not be able to serve the kids and families at the Ronald McDonald house. It is a great experience for those of us who are able to do it and we know the kids and families enjoy it a lot too," Lauffer said.

    On Fri., Nov. 13, Riverside students will have the opportunity to save a life.
    The Red Cross will be hosting Riverside's annual blood drive in the lower gym during school, from 8-2:30. Students 17 and over and students 16 years old with parental consent are eligible to give blood. The blood drive has been a Riverside tradition and has been coordinated by PE teacher Mike Whitfield for seven years.
    "I think the blood drive is something that Riverside students because it is a good opportunity for students to do something helpful," Whitfield said.

    After four overtime sessions and several rounds of penalty kicks, the men's varsity soccer team defeated Millbrook High School in an exhausting and exhilarating 4-2 victory on Wed., Nov. 4, thereby advancing to the second round of the state playoffs for the first time in over a decade.
    A first-half goal scored by senior Sam Dunderdale put the Pirates ahead early, but Millbrook fought back in the second-half to tie the game at 1-1 at the end of regulation. The teams endured two 10-minute overtimes and an additional pair of 5-minute sudden death periods with no score on either end, at which point the teams conducted a five-round shootout.
    Seniors Stephen Freeman and Dennis Hodge and junior Zabarle Kollie successfully converted penalty kick attempts for the Pirates. Millbrook made its first attempt, but missed its second attempt over the goal. Two saves by junior goalkeeper Ivan Ramirez clenched the victory for the Pirates.

    Come out this Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday to see the long awaited school plays: Picnic and The Glass Menagerie. Picnic will be performed on Wednesday and Friday, and The Glass Menagerie will be performed on Thursday and Saturday. Show times are at 7:00 p.m. and admission is $8.
    "Everyone has worked really hard on it, and I think it's going to turn out really well," sophomore Sophie Neff said. Neff plays Madge Owens, one of the leading female roles in Picnic.
    Theater teacher Corrie Davis will be directing Picnic, and theater teacher Kee Strong will be directing The Glass Menagerie. Strong is very proud of her students' work in such a challenging play. "The level that they have gotten to at this age, in a Tennessee Williams play, is astonishing," Strong said.
    

By Zan Lowe-Skillern