By Nikhil Krishnamoorthi, Quill Writer As Advanced Placement (AP) exam season begins at River Hill High School, the atmosphere inside the building changes drastically. During the first two weeks of May, River Hill students follow an intricate schedule as AP exams take place throughout the school day. Morning exams start around 8 a.m., while afternoon…
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Stealing and the Lost and Found
By Roshwitha Buduri, Staff Writer At River Hill, rumors of items from the lost and found being stolen have been circulating across chatter, resulting in unease about the security around it. River Hill’s Lost and Found has been the home of items from golden necklaces to leftover water bottles and jackets. Over the course of…
Future Scholars Program Offers New College Prep Path
By Benjamin Hong, Co-Editor-in-Chief While most River Hill students prepare for college through AP classes and SAT prep, senior Christopher Austin has spent the past year taking part in Johns Hopkins’ Future Scholars Program. Only the second student in River Hill’s history to participate, he is taking advantage of the unique opportunity to earn college…
Is High School Club Culture Changing at River Hill?
By Maya Gambhir, Staff Writer For decades, high school clubs have been a way for students to explore interests, express their passions, meet new people, and enjoy themselves after school hours. Staples depicted in movies, old yearbooks, and even our own halls have long included interests like film, crafting, debate, science, and community service. However,…
River Hill Orchestra’s Crescendo to Success
By Jonathan Sager, Staff Writer River Hill contains many different avenues for artistically and musically inclined students to express their talents, such as the band, choir or theater departments.. One of the less widely known organizations that does not get as much time in the spotlight as the band at River Hill is the school…
Graduation Cords Are More Than Just Strings
By Layla Abukhdeir, Staff Writer We’ve all seen it. The seniors who cross the stage at graduation with dozens of cords, sashes, and medals, a testament to all of the hard work they did during their high school years. Just last year, a photo of a student from Atholton High School went viral because of…
Boxing: A Global Sport Overlooked at River Hill
By Robert Ortiz, Staff Writer At River Hill, discussions about professional sports are widespread, but one major sport is overlooked by most: boxing. Few students at RHHS actively follow the sport. Boxing is huge in many parts of the world, as it has fighters from many different regions. Almost every corner of the world has…
River Hill’s Second Annual Integration Bee Unites Math Enthusiasts
By Benjamin Hong, Co-Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, April 8, River Hill’s math community hosted the school’s second annual Integration Bee, a specialized competition that challenged students to solve complex integration problems in a collaborative team format. Principally organized by senior Clark Hu, the event brought students together for an afternoon of problem-solving and community-building. An Integration…
Ready, Steady, Harry’s Home
By: Abigale Paterniti, Co-Editor-in-Chief Harry Styles has always been mainstream. His album, Harry’s House, won the Grammy for Album of the Year, embracing city pop and R&B. From running marathons to entering the club scene, Styles has arrived with the album Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally. “It was very different then everything he’s ever…
Holiday Magic: What makes the holidays so special to River Hill?
By Grace Barker, Quill Writer With the holiday season wrapping up, River Hill has celebrated the holidays with happiness, connection and traditions of their own. From hosting Christmas Eve dinner with lasagna to lighting Hanukkah candles, River Hill sure loves to celebrate the holidays, but what makes the holidays so special to our community? The…