Adi Ang

Dec 12, 2024 | theriverdalereview.com | Adi Ang

Riverdale Review: Did you vote in the 2024 election? Roberta MacIvor: Yes, I didRR: How long have you been voting and how many elections have you voted in? RM: The first election I voted in was Al Gore and George W Bush. RR: What were some of your reasons for voting in this election? RM: Women’s rights. I was thrilled that there was the first woman [presidential candidate] running. I had an interest in the Supreme Court and trying to shift the direction it was going.

Jun 26, 2024 | theriverdalereview.com | Adi Ang

Riverdale Review: What is a moment that you will never forget from your years of teaching? Ms. Diana Swartz: My very first year I had a new student who is a senior now, his name is Charlie Schuman. He was really nervous because he was new. I said: “don’t worry Charlie, I’m new also.” I had to take Blue Homebase on a tour of the campus and I didn’t know the campus so I came in at 6:30 that morning and the security guard saw me. They were worried: what was I doing on campus?

Mar 27, 2024 | theriverdalereview.com | Adi Ang

Riverdale Review: What field of study are you pursuing? Stephen Fealy: I’m currently pursuing Music with a minor in French and Cinema Studies. I’ve been doing music for a very long time and that was a part of my experience at Riverdale. Fun fact: I composed the school bell at Riverdale. That was a long time ago, maybe 2016 or 2017. I want to work in the entertainment industry, whether film or music. RR: Why did you decide to attend Hamilton College?

Mar 27, 2024 | theriverdalereview.com | Adi Ang

Riverdale Review: What field of study are you pursuing? Priscilla Jimenez: I’m currently pursuing Political Science and I’m still considering a few minors like International Relations or Human Rights. I’ve always been interested in politics from a very young age. In college, I have the opportunity to formalize my learning by talking about different frameworks of understanding the world around me and being able to analyze and write about it.

Nov 3, 2023 | theriverdalereview.com | Adi Ang

Riverdale Review: “Where did you work previously?”Helen Corcoran: “I spent twenty years in the New York City Department of Education. My last school was in the Bronx, the Kennedy building. It was a school for recent immigrants to the United States. I was a math teacher and a math coach there to help the math teachers improve their skills.”RR: “Do you have any hobbies, interests, or talents you’d like to share with the Riverdale community?”HC: “I taught myself how to crochet and I really love it.