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  • April 21Pope Francis dies at 88
  • April 15Bolts wins Senior Gauntlet
  • April 15Russi wins Crusader Games
  • April 15Pilar wins Chaminade Cup
  • April 7Ben Parker '26 named student body president for '25-'26 school year
  • March 12Boys Basketball are NorCal Open Division champions
  • March 3Boys Basketball repeats as CCS Champions
  • March 3Alumnus receives Billboard's R&B Rookie of the Month
The Student News Site of Archbishop Riordan High School

The Crusader

The Student News Site of Archbishop Riordan High School

The Crusader

The Student News Site of Archbishop Riordan High School

The Crusader

President Tim Reardon, Anthony Pantaleoni ’70, Meredith Pantaleoni,
Ron Isola ’61 and Director of Events Jill Micheli at the Riordan Round Up.
Riordan rounds up community to raise funds
Luca Hrvatin ’25, Staff Reporter • April 25, 2025

Riordan is always searching for ways to fundraise and grow the school, and this year for the school’s 75th anniversary, the Riordan Roundup, headlined by the Cow Plop, returned. Originally run in the 1990s by Ron Isola...

Photos by Brisia Castillo ’26, Katherine Baez ’26 and Loghan Hwang ’27
Graphic by Angela Jia ’25
Russi wins Games, Pilar captures Cup
Ishaan Gupta ‘26 and Daniella Lainez ’26 April 25, 2025

This year’s Crusader Games rallied school spirit, house rivalries and of course celebration as Riordan’s four houses — Bolts, Cana, Pilar, and Russi battled it out for the glory of winning the trophy and the Chaminade...

At the Riordan course fair, students are able to preview their course choices for the upcoming school year.
Riordan introduces creative new courses
Rose Baik ’26, Copy Editor • April 23, 2025

As flowers bloom and spring showers begin, Archbishop Riordan High School released course request packets in February 2025 to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors for their class schedules for the upcoming school year in the...

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Students sit in class in the fall of 2021 after returning to in person learning.
From masks to Zoom: Remembering COVID
Josephine Andre ’27, Staff Reporter • April 22, 2025

Five years ago this March, students across the nation celebrated a surprise break in the middle of spring. Eleven-year- old Jack Sellai ’27 was sitting in a school Mass when he and his classmates received what they took...

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Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88. Photo provided by Wikipedia
Pope Francis dies at 88
Vincent Douglas ’25, Religion Editor • April 21, 2025

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives...

Students dance at the junior prom, held at the Irish Cultural Center on March 29.
Dances enhance school community
Vincent Douglas ’25, Religion Editor • April 25, 2025

Dances are an essential part of the high school experience. At least, they should be. Unfortunately, many Riordan students are troubled by the lack of school-sponsored dances in recent years. First,...

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A&E
Tyler, the Creator released his album "CHROMAKOPIA" on Oct. 28, 2024.
Following the release of his album, his world tour started on Feb. 4.
Fans feel ‘the light’ inside Tyler, the Creator’s world tour
Loghan Hwang ’27, Food Review Editor • April 20, 2025

Tyler, the Creator's highly anticipated album "CHROMAKOPIA" was released on Oct. 28, 2024. On only its second day of being released on global...

'I Know A Spot!'
‘I Know A Spot!’
Liam O'Connor '25, Sports Features Editor • April 23, 2025

San Francisco’s skate culture is deeply embedded in the city's identity, dating back to the 1980s when skaters transformed iconic landmarks...

The Duck Breast Panang was complimented by tangy curry and subtle spicy.
It’s time for Thai
Robert Bennett ’27, Staff Reporter • April 18, 2025
An arrangement of Thai dishes decorated with vibrant flowers.
It’s time for Thai
Loghan Hwang '27, Food Review Editor • April 18, 2025
Steamed tilapia covered with lime and cilantro with chili sauce on the side.
It’s time for Thai
Ishaan Gupta ‘26, Boys Sports Editor • April 18, 2025
Artists like Ray Charles and Etta James paved the way for Kendrick Lemar
and Beyonce to not only compete in the music industry, but to succeed.
The music industry is a notoriously difficult business, but many African
American artists have succeed by reinventing themselves and creating genres.
Melodies to Motown
Erin Quan ’26, Staff Reporter • March 5, 2025
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