By Ananya Sharma, Staff Writer On February 17, River Hill High School hosted a blood drive for students and staff members. The blood drive was organized by River Hill Junior Sanjana Jain and the Red Cross club. Blood donation is extremely important as it saves countless lives every day. According to the American Red Cross…
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High School 13: Now Guilford Park High School
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief The long awaited name for Howard County’s new High School 13 is finally here: Guilford Park High School. On Wednesday 9 February 2023, the Howard County Board of Education made their final decision for the school’s official name. Until now, the school has simply been referred to as “High…
Class of 2024 Bakes for Prom!
By Sara Solimani, Opinions Editor Last Thursday, February 16, the River Hill Class of 2024 Student Government Association hosted a bake sale at the home Varsity Boys basketball game to raise funds for prom tickets and to interact with the school community. During the week leading up to the game, students had the opportunity to…
Expressing Creativity Through the Author’s Tea
By Claire Fagan, Features Editor As an initiative this year to expand creative communities, National English Honor Society (NEHS) is holding an ongoing event series called the Author’s Tea, the next of which will take place on February 22nd. Anyone is welcome to attend this imagination-focused event. “The Author’s Tea is a cozy, stress-free environment…
There are 8 billion of you
By Kamarya Buckley, Staff Writer Over the course of human history, millions of people have been living and dying, but now there are officially 8 billion on the planet, as of November 15, 2022. We are approaching our carrying capacity as a species, and developed first-world countries are on the verge of decline with family…
Performing Arts Prep for the Winter Extravaganza
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor The performing arts groups at River Hill High School are preparing for the winter extravaganza. Although this performance is typically annual, due to COVID-19 this will be the first extravaganza in three years. Taking place on December 22, the performance will consist of representatives from the entire music department. Mrs….
3 Lives lost in Tragedy at University of Virginia
By Gracie Fortune and Zafahr Mohmand, Staff Writers On the night of November 14, 2022, Christopher Darnell Jones Jr shot three football stars at the University of Virginia: Lavel Davis Jr, Devin Chandler, and D’sean Perry. Around 10:40 on that Monday, the police were notified of gun shots on the campus, which was later discovered…
Fruitful Juice Bar is Welcomed to River Hill Square
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief Howard County is home to various dinner restaurants, ice cream stores, and lunch spots. However, what has not graced the area is a juice bar, until now. The Fruitful Juice Bar recently opened their first location in the River Hill Square and has been welcomed with excited…
United States Men’s National Team’s Group Stage Antics
By Jason Benedek, Sports Editor, and Ellie Goldberg, Staff Writer After disappointingly not qualifying for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the United States Men’s national team has qualified this year, and looked to make a huge comeback in the tournament to show the world what American soccer is all about. In the group stages,…
Angels Network November Event: Thanksgiving Lunch Packing
By Kathryn Roth, Staff Writer As Thanksgiving just passed and more holidays are fast approaching, students here at River Hill participated in a holiday service activity hosted by Angels Network to give back to our community. After school on Monday, November 28th, everyone was welcome to come and package snack bags and make holiday cards…