{"id":2373,"date":"2022-03-22T10:38:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/?p=2373"},"modified":"2022-03-22T10:38:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T14:38:32","slug":"river-hill-celebrates-womens-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/river-hill-celebrates-womens-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"River Hill Celebrates Women\u2019s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Maire Crooks, The Current News Editor\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1987, Congress named the month of March \u201cWomen\u2019s History Month.\u201d The nation and the River Hill community still celebrate the occasion to this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally, in 1980, President Jimmy Carter named the week of March 8th \u201cNational Women\u2019s Week\u201d because it corresponded with International Women\u2019s Day. Seven years later, Congress revisited the action. Realizing this only designated a week for 50.8% of the U.S. population, each President since 1987 has proclaimed that the third month of the year is dedicated to women across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students at River Hill \u201cfeel very strongly about [Women\u2019s History Month],\u201d as Meg Green (10) voices. \u201cAs a feminist, I think that it is important that we celebrate women and all of our accomplishments over the years and also acknowledge that we have a long way to go in formally recognizing gender equality.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mrs. Topus is the current sponsor of GirlUP,  a club centered around amplifying female voices, and has been for over ten years. \u201cI love that women are recognized this month in every way, from being talked about on television\u2026 the radio [and] in school.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meg noted many prominent women in our community, such as Vice President Kamala Harris, the first female to hold that position; Ms. Lidgard, River Hill\u2019s principal; and even our own RHHS Executive Board SGA president, Chloe McGeehan. Despite the prominent presence of women in leadership at River Hill, Green mentions: \u201cI think we should also push for women to have more roles in our own little school community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

River Hill is taking a similar approach to celebrating Women\u2019s History Month as it did with Black History Month back in February. A display decorates the media center wall that exhibits diverse women and reads \u201cWomen\u2019s Herstory Month\u201d and \u201c#GirlBoss,\u201d as well as other inspirational sayings such as \u201cNevertheless, she persisted,\u201d which is comparable to the February display featuring Martin Luther King Jr. to draw attention to black voices. The library also features a plethora of women-centered books placed on top of the shelves at eye-level that focus on prominent female historical figures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During Black History Month, the Black Leadership Union  (BLU) held a game night to celebrate the occasion. Likewise, Mrs. Topus explains that GirlUP has \u201cthoughts\u201d to add to Hawk Talk, the RHHS morning announcements, and is looking to host a bake sale where all proceeds will be donated to a local women\u2019s shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With her sponsorship of GirlUP, Mrs. Topus aims to make young women feel empowered. \u201cI want them to feel good about themselves. I want them to be active and participate in the community, especially at River Hill High School. I want young women to throw their shoulders back and lift their heads up,\u201d she elaborates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the actions of GirlUP, some students feel that the celebration of the month, although important, should not be at the top of the to-do list. \u201cThe school didn\u2019t really do anything for Black History Month, so I feel like if they were to [celebrate] Women\u2019s History Month they should do Black History Month too and vice versa,\u201d explains Jett Born, a sophomore here at River Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the majority of the student body agrees \u201cthat we should do something to recognize this month and recognize all of the great women that came before us that got us to this point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Mrs. Topus says, \u201cYou can never do enough.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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