Extra Credit Ethically Help Charities Underprivileged people struggle, and, out of the goodness of their hearts, many selfless individuals donate to charities to help them. Unable to rely on such selflessness,...

Ramadan, which begins Feb. 28, is an important and holy month for Muslims, and will be honored by hundreds of Rio Americano students. The holiday lasts for 29 or 30 days and falls at different times...

Echoing the sentiments of current athletes at Sonoma State University, former Seawolf volleyball player Jolynn Mason was saddened and angered by the university’s announcement last week that it would...

While deployed with the Army Reserves in the Middle East, Rio Americano history and geography teacher Brian Brickey witnessed the lives of people affected by decades of conflict and faced potential threats...

Two Rio Americano students have been chosen to exhibit in the top show of student photography in the Sacramento area. Senior Zoe Overholt and sophomore Eleanor Thornton will each have photos in the...

It is debatable whether all the yapping in 2024 caused brain rot, but certain that students think those words should be declared Word of the Year. In a poll of 200 Rio Americano High School students,...

Stepping up to the tee on the 18th hole of the NorCal high school championship at Berkeley Country Club in El Cerrito on Nov. 12, Taylor Baker knew she was among the leaders, maybe first, but she also...

Rio Americano’s new orchestra and guitar classes didn’t exist last year. Nor did new high-tech materials for the school’s art classes, or a fresh kiln for ceramics. But funding from Prop 28 has created...

The state of California is considered a biodiversity hotspot. Deserts, mountains, beaches and forests can all be found here. However, climate change has threatened much of the state’s —and the world’s—access...

Following a scoring “recalibration” by the College Board, the percentage of students passing many Advanced Placement exams has increased sharply in recent years.  In 2021, for example, 44% of English...

If you’ve been in the boys' bathrooms at Rio Americano High School, you know they’re not exactly the most private places on campus. From broken stall locks to a lack of spacers between urinals, these...

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups earned a sweet victory in the Mirada’s poll to discover Rio Americano students’ favorite Halloween candy. Of almost 100 responses the Mirada received, 21% chose Reese’s....