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…
The Midterm Schedule Actively Plotted Against Us!!!
By Nikhil Krishnamoorthi, Quill Writer With midterms ending, River Hill High School had officially entered what students call an “academic crisis.” Hallways were silent, students begged for mercy and every conversation started by saying “Why?” According to the midterm schedule, clearly written by someone who has never met a teenager, students took just one exam…
A Splash of Color in a Monochrome Transcript
By Joshi Mylavarapu and Divya Pavuluri, Quill Writers For most high school students, the course selection period is the hardest. What feels like a time where school has just started, has already turned into the course request process for the upcoming school year. Here at River Hill, academics are always a top priority, and juggling…
A Recap of the 2025 Baltimore Ravens Season
By Parth Rami, Quill Writer As the 2025 NFL regular season came to a close on January 4th, there is one particular team to talk about: the Baltimore Ravens. Looking back on their season, they arguably had one of the toughest, wildest and most heartbreaking seasons in the history of the league. Coming into the…
Looking Back on Formula One in 2025
By Lily Farnham, Quill Writer Marking the 75th anniversary of Formula One was a record-breaking season for the motorsport. With Lando Norris as the celebrated World Driver Champion, and his team of McLaren winning the Constructor’s Championship again, many found great successes this year. For others, the year was a more challenging adjustment to new…
River Hill Girls Basketball Team: Still Standing
By Sydney Case, Staff Writer The River Hill High School girls basketball team is proving that heart, resilience and unity can carry a team through even the toughest of seasons. After graduating five seniors including Dylan Watson, the Howard County Player of the Year, the Hawks entered the year facing a major rebuilding phase. The…
River Hill Physicists Take on a New Challenge
By Benjamin Hong, Co-Editor-in-Chief On January 16, 2026, River Hill’s Physics Olympiad Club will be hosting an information session after school for the February 12 F=ma exam, a national physics competition that tests advanced problem-solving skills and familiarity with classical mechanics concepts. The exam, the first stage of the prestigious US Physics Olympiad (USAPhO), consists…
River Hill Girls Basketball Team: Still Standing
By Sydney Case, Staff Writer The River Hill High School girls basketball team is proving that heart, resilience, and unity can carry a team through even the toughest of seasons. After the graduation of five seniors, including Dylan Watson, the Howard County Player of the Year, the Hawks entered the year facing a phase of…
Portable vs. Permanent: River Hill and Speeding Safety
By Abigale Paterniti, Editor-in-Chief Every young driver dreads receiving a speeding ticket. Ages 16-26 represent the largest share of traffic stops in Maryland. Automated speed cameras flag ticket vehicles traveling 12 miles per hour or more, above the posted speed limit. The closest permanent speeding cameras to River Hill is located on Centennial Lane, near…
Hawks Across the World: Winter Break Travels
By Maya Gambhir, Staff Writer With school doors closing for winter break this past month, many students spent their time off traveling to be with family, going on adventures, and seeing new places. From tropical rainforests and beaches to frosty ski resorts, River Hill students found themselves across the globe for the holiday season. With…