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Riders prepare for 2019 spring season

Riders prepare for 2019 spring season

April 12, 2019

By Zacchaeus Anderson | Photo by Austin Cohea | With spring football less than two weeks away, the football team will be preparing to take on the 2019 football season and make the run for the playoffs....

Pho Plus offers a variety of Vietnamese fare

Pho Plus offers a variety of Vietnamese fare

March 7, 2019

By Zacchaeus Anderson | Staff Writer | All the way from Pho to Vietnamese sandwiches, this place has it all. This restaurant is called PHO PLUS, and it is a Vietnamese based restaurant that has...

Wrestling season ends with a state champ

Wrestling season ends with a state champ

March 7, 2019

By Zacchaeus Anderson | Staff Writer | Wrestling season has come to an end for the Riders and with a state champion. “The season was pretty good," head coach Matthew Rydell said. "As a team I don't...

Picture provided by Art Department.

Students compete at Art UIL competition, four advance to state

March 7, 2019

By Hailey Massey | Assistant Editor | DATA, ETA and the TR Art Department took students to John Paul Stevens High School to compete in VASE - the Visual Arts Scholastic Event on Feb. 23. The...

Combating disorganization with creativity and planning

Combating disorganization with creativity and planning

March 7, 2019

By Hailey Massey | Assistant Editor | Disorganization plays a huge factor in every student's life. Many think the solution to this is to get a planner and simply write down each assignment that they have...

Roosevelt hosts third annual College and Career Fair

Roosevelt hosts third annual College and Career Fair

March 5, 2019

By Gisselle Washington | Staff Writer | Students had the opportunity to meet with college representatives from around the state and local job recruiters at this year’s College and Career Fair on Feb....

Junior Rashod Owens goes for the layup against Steele. Photo by Nichelle Harris

Varsity boys fall to Steele in second round

March 5, 2019

By Nichelle Harris | Assignments Editor | The season Varsity Boys Basketball team has sadly came to a stop after the match against the Steele Varsity basketball team. On Friday at Veterans Memorial...

The Riders talk things over at a recent game. Their team shirts remind them to "Earn Everything." Photo by Austin Cohea

Riders prepare to take on Steele

February 22, 2019

By Zacchaeus Anderson | Staff Writer | The Roosevelt Rough Riders and the Steele Knights are both in a win or go home situation in round 2 of the playoffs. The Rough Riders are currently 24-12...

Riders Progress in Playoffs After Close Win Against Brandeis

February 22, 2019

By Nichelle Harris | Assignments Editor | On February 19, the boys basketball team entered their first playoff game against Brandeis, which resulted in a heated match to see who would move on to the...

Students visit H-E-B headquarters for job shadow

Students visit H-E-B headquarters for job shadow

February 15, 2019

By Gisselle Washington | Staff Writer | Twenty ETA students and their instructor Dr. Chang had the opportunity on Feb. 11 to visit the H-E-B Headquarters downtown to shadow their designers and architects...

Boys soccer team makes improvements

Boys soccer team makes improvements

February 15, 2019

By Zacchaeus Anderson | The Roosevelt rough rider soccer team has improved their record last year and is currently 11-4 overall and 2-3 in districts. “I think the success of this team this year...

5th Brigade Drill Competition honors drill teams

February 8, 2019

By Hailey Massey | Assistant Editor | Rifles spun and drillers marched in a rhythmic tone at the 2019 5th Brigade Drill competition, which was held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center on Jan....

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