By Shannon McCarthy, staff writer Jakob Winkler has come from Stuttgart, a city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany to join us at River Hill for the 2017-2018 school year. He is here to be introduced to a new culture and learn in a new environment. The foreign exchange student program brings students out of their home country…
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The New Net Neutrality Nuisance
By Zachariah Summers, staff writer When will the higher-ups in government finally understand the importance of an open internet in today’s society? The Information Age and all that it stands for is being attacked again by several key members of the FCC. Once more, certain politicians want to give ISPs the ability to not only…
Redistricting: A New Howard County
by Chris Fazzari, staff writer Earlier this year, the Howard County Board of Education released a redistricting plan countered by the Interim Superintendent’s, or Dr. Martirano’s plan, which was discussed in this article. The board’s plan redistricts high schools and would dramatically affect River Hill’s student population. This plan, labeled as a “feasibility study,” would…
Google Drive App Drives Away In March
by Zachariah Summers, staff writer Much to the dismay of many, Google Drive and Photo Uploader will no longer be accessible by desktop applications starting this upcoming March. The news was first given to the general public on September 6th of this year, and it will be a shift of action for many companies and businesses….
Clarence Lam Encourages and Empowers the RHHS YDA
by Gaby Lewis, news editor On September 28th, Maryland delegate Clarence Lam visited River Hill to talk to the Young Democrats of America club about politics in Maryland and ways to get involved. Club president Marisa Torre and sponsor Ms. Dubreuil asked Lam to give the members political information from an experienced member of the…
New Themes in Howard County
by Nicole Wesche, staff writer On May 2017, Dr. Michael J. Martirano was named interim superintendent of the Howard County Public School System. Martirano believes that the students should be the center of all decision-making, and is committed to giving every child the opportunity to succeed. This coincides with his emphasis on ensuring equity for…
Madame Dubreuil; New Hawk at RHHS
by Lauren Mitchell, features editor After a culturally immersive French experience living in Africa (Benin, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia) for 14 years, Madame Michelle Dubreuil Macek joined the River Hill community in September of 2016 and has been striving as a new Hawk ever since. Her immense background and experience within the French culture…
River Hill’s Watershed Palooza Raises Awareness to Preserve the Bay
by Gabby Lewis On September 16th, the River Hill Watershed Committee threw the Watershed Palooza to reach out to the River Hill Community and promote information about the watershed and ways to help protect it. The Palooza took place in Claret Hall at the River Hill Village Center, and many groups from the Howard County…
Future of cyber security
by Noah Safeer, staff writer During the past few years, there have been many cases of accounts stolen and information compromised. Hacking occurs when unauthorized data in a network or system is manipulated by outside individuals. Hacking affects anyone who uses the Internet or has an account so basically everyone. Some people might hack websites…
Standing Up for Standing Rock
by Kendall Barker, staff writer In North Dakota near Standing Rock preserve Dakota Access, LLC, an energy transfer company, was planning on developing an oil pipeline until it became aware of the impact this construction would have on the environment and the people around it. The company had the intention to build this pipeline through…