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Riley Knouse: Dear ballet

Riley Knouse
May 31, 2016
Book Review: For Today I Am a Boy

Book Review: For Today I Am a Boy

Riley Knouse
May 22, 2016
Riley Knouse: It's about time

Riley Knouse: It’s about time

Riley Knouse
April 25, 2016
Credit: Rachel Horiuchi/The Foothill Dragon Press

Riley Knouse: The end is near

Riley Knouse
April 18, 2016
Credit: Rachel Horiuchi/The Foothill Dragon Press

Riley Knouse: Find time to do what you love, for the sake of your sanity

Riley Knouse
March 23, 2016
Credit: Rachel Horiuchi/The Foothill Dragon Press

Riley Knouse: When you get tired, work harder

Riley Knouse
March 4, 2016
Credit: Rachel Horiuchi/The Foothill Dragon Press

Riley K’s K-pop Playlist: Get pumped

Riley Knouse
January 24, 2016
Opinion writer Riley Knouse believes that an attack on Planned Parenthood is an attack on women, and all who use its services. Credit: Jenny Chang/The Foothill Dragon Press

Stop attacking Planned Parenthood

Riley Knouse
December 14, 2015
Riley Knouse: And my final rose goes to...

Riley Knouse: And my final rose goes to…

Riley Knouse
November 5, 2015
Riley Knouse: Is it time to sign up for AARP?

Riley Knouse: Is it time to sign up for AARP?

Riley Knouse
October 1, 2015
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Riley Knouse
September 2, 2015
Riley Knouse: We are indeed back

Riley Knouse: We are indeed back

Riley Knouse
August 20, 2015
Riley Knouse: We're almost there!

Riley Knouse: We’re almost there!

Riley Knouse
June 2, 2015
Riley Knouse: Remembering Nick Haverland

Riley Knouse: Remembering Nick Haverland

Riley Knouse
May 11, 2015
Riley Knouse: Accept the unexpected

Riley Knouse: Accept the unexpected

Riley Knouse
April 27, 2015
Riley Knouse: Smarter Balanced testing is not a death sentence

Riley Knouse: Smarter Balanced testing is not a death sentence

Riley Knouse
April 14, 2015
Riley Knouse: You don't have to stick to the status quo

Riley Knouse: You don’t have to stick to the status quo

Riley Knouse
March 18, 2015
Riley Knouse: Farch Fever

Riley Knouse: Farch Fever

Riley Knouse
February 27, 2015
Lonely, free, and single: I'm ready to bingo

Lonely, free, and single: I’m ready to bingo

Riley Knouse
February 12, 2015
Riley Knouse: Get Past Average

Riley Knouse: Get Past Average

Riley Knouse
January 28, 2015
Riley Knouse: Please humor me

Riley Knouse: Please humor me

Riley Knouse
January 8, 2015
Riley Knouse: Sugar plums dancing somewhat happily through my head

Riley Knouse: Sugar plums dancing somewhat happily through my head

Riley Knouse
December 18, 2014
Riley Knouse: We are too tired to be happy

Riley Knouse: We are too tired to be happy

Riley Knouse
December 10, 2014
Riley Knouse: There's a party in my stomach and you're invited

Riley Knouse: There’s a party in my stomach and you’re invited

Riley Knouse
December 5, 2014
Riley Knouse: Find some happiness, however small it may be

Riley Knouse: Find some happiness, however small it may be

Riley Knouse
December 2, 2014
Credit: Jessie Snyder

You will never be completely anonymous

Riley Knouse
October 25, 2014
Credit: Jessie Snyder/The Foothill Dragon Press

No one gets a pass to be racist

Riley Knouse
October 1, 2014
Credit: Johnathan Carriger/The Foothill Dragon Press

The hipster culture is becoming more apparent and nauseating

Riley Knouse
September 19, 2014
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Riley Knouse
September 3, 2014
Credit: Lucy Knowles/The Foothill Dragon Press

Ferguson reminds us of deep-rooted racism in America

Riley Knouse
August 27, 2014
Credit: Lucy Knowles/The Foothill Dragon Press

Entertainment industry puts money over passion

Riley Knouse
May 31, 2014
Credit: Lucy Knowles

Ballet is more than just a tutu

Riley Knouse
May 18, 2014
Model retouching leads to an unrealistic and unattainable societal standard of beauty. Credit: Lucy Knowles/The Foothill Dragon Press

“A ‘Photoshopped’ image is not real”

Riley Knouse
May 17, 2014
Credit: Michael Morales/The Foothill Dragon

The power of silent protests is often underestimated

Riley Knouse
May 6, 2014
Drunk driving tends to be shrugged off by students despite efforts by to school to teach otherwise. Credit: Lucy Knowles/The Foothill Dragon Press

Stop dismissing driving under the influence

Riley Knouse
April 15, 2014
Pictures of past Renaissance rallies. Credit: Natalie Smith (top left), Bethany Fankhauser (top right), Josh Ren (bottom left), Johnathan Carriger (bottom right)/The Foothill Dragon Press

Opinion: The value of being on Renaissance has decreased

Riley Knouse
March 6, 2014
There is too much pressure put on students to attend the almighty four-year university after high school. Credit: Lucy Knowles/The Foothill Dragon Press

Are Foothill students starting to crack under the ceaseless college pressure?

Riley Knouse
February 17, 2014
The actions of Guantánamo Bay contradict its motto

The actions of Guantánamo Bay contradict its motto

Riley Knouse
January 21, 2014
Walmart will not do well in Ventura. Credit: Lucy Knowles/ The Foothill Dragon Press

Walmart will not do well in Ventura

Riley Knouse
December 20, 2013
Summer reading prevents students from enjoying summer vacation. Credit: Lucy Knowles/ The Foothill Dragon Press

Summer reading for A.P. classes is a bad idea

Riley Knouse
December 11, 2013
Just because you enjoy music, food, art, etc. from another culture doesn't mean that you wish you were a part of it. Credit: Lucy Knowles/The Foothill Dragon Press

Appreciating a different culture doesn’t mean you’re abandoning your own

Riley Knouse
December 1, 2013
Too often, time in class is being spent on trying to work iPads and searching the internet. Credit: Michael Morales/The Foothill Dragon Press

Technology at Foothill has become an overkill

Riley Knouse
November 11, 2013
Community service is seen as a chore to many students because they can't help where they want to in the community. Credit: Michael Morales/The Foothill Dragon Press

The parameters for community service at Foothill are too tight

Riley Knouse
October 28, 2013
Our fear of GMOs is completely unnecessary

Our fear of GMOs is completely unnecessary

Riley Knouse
September 29, 2013
CEO of Abercrombie makes statement that degrades plus sized youths

CEO of Abercrombie makes statement that degrades plus sized youths

Riley Knouse
September 10, 2013
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