By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer As winter festivities approach, students find themselves caught in a whirlwind of anticipation. With the holiday season comes winter break, quality time with friends and family, vacations, and the responsibility of buying gifts for loved ones. During the holiday season many students stress over the task of shopping for gifts…
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Senior Skip Day
By Hasan Mirasyedi, Staff Writer Senior year is a year filled with excitement and anticipation for the next chapter in life. With being a senior comes many perks. More freedom, prom,and graduation, as well as a more controversial one, senior skip days. Senior skip days, or ditch days, are days when the majority of seniors …
NAHS Brings Mural to World Language Hallway
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief Last year, River Hill’s chapter of the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) painted a stunning mural on the media center desk, displaying a multitude of images, including books, planets, a train and even a dinosaur. This school year, the group aims to do the same, beginning with a mural…
Girl Scout Cookie Sales
By Dara Asante, Staff Writer Every year the Girl Scouts sell their iconic delicious cookies to raise money for their troops. While some stand outside of popular stores and areas selling their cookies, others may knock on their neighbors’ doors searching for customers or advertise to their peers. At River Hill, students belonging to various…
The History Of Palestine and Israel
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer By now all of us have probably heard about recent occurrences in Palestine and Israel. Since most of us are “Gen-Zers,” we’ve likely only heard about recent events displayed on social media or communicated by our peers. But to fully understand what’s happening, it’s important to learn the history that…
Thanksgiving Break!
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer Thanksgiving break is just around the corner! Whether you’re planning on celebrating Thanksgiving or not, many people have special plans to look forward to, including (but not limited to) food, traveling, and/or special traditions. Let’s take a look at what some of our very own River Hill Hawks have planned…
Ice to Meet You, Let’s Skate!
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer With the weather getting colder, winter activities are coming back into season, and what better time to go ice skating. Ice skating is the perfect activity for some guaranteed fun with friends and a great opportunity to try something new. Experienced ice hockey player, senior Shreyas Bhargava says, “I’ve spent…
Black Leadership Union
By Dara Asante, Staff Writer River Hill High School’s Black Leadership Union is filled with community amongst black students. Leadership is a fundamental life skill, and the Black Leadership Union (BLU) creates a learning environment that helps foster leadership skills and provides leadership opportunities. BLU creates a safe space for black students and teaches them…
How’s Everyone Been Waking Up to This Year’s Start Time?
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer Last school year, The Howard County Board of Education announced that they would be changing high school start times from 7:25 AM to 8:00 AM and pushing back the end times from 2:10 PM to 2:45 PM. In September, The Board provided an update to start and end times, pushing…
The End of the Beginning
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer As quarter one draws to a close on October 31st, anxiety in students is on a rise. After 10 weeks of new teachers, schedules and classmates, River Hill has just brushed the surface of the school year and what’s to come. Some students believe that the year started off stressful,…