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By Tyler Conway, Staff Writer “How was your summer?” Followed by “what did you do?” are the most popular questions shared among students as they return back to school. Some students use their summer break to get a job, visit potential colleges, or even just spend time with friends and family. However, some students decided…
By Caroline Bello, Features Editor What began as a comical challenge of athletes and celebrities pouring ice water over their heads has now turned into a philanthropic nationwide trend. The ALS ice bucket challenge is ubiquitous on virtually all social media outlets including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds. Each video challenge features a nominee pouring…
By Shereen Ashai, News Editor As River Hill seniors embark on the infamous college application journey, a dark cloud lingers over the minds of these applicants—money. When determining where to apply, it is crucial to consider the financial obligations that are inextricably linked to each university. Aside from tuition, the application fees themselves can range…
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014, All-Star Orioles catcher Matt Wieters visited River Hill for a texting and driving assembly. After the texting and driving discussion had ended, there was an open question and answer session with Wieters for about 30 minutes. After the assembly ended, I was able to interview the…
By Alexa Marquis, Features Editor Internet fame. It’s the kind of fame that allows today’s teenagers with no record-breaking singles, but YouTube or Vine fans in the millions, to sell out arenas while being a feature on a music and social media festival called the DigiTour. Some DigiTour headliners don’t even play music but fans…
By Brandon Kim, Sports Editor The running force of River Hill cross country has taken a hit with the graduation of talented seniors, Terry Tossman and Marshall Demaree. However, senior, Chris Heydrick is looking to make his mark as an upperclassman leader. A first-team all-county member for the 2013-2014 season, Heydrick is returning strong in…
By HaeMee Lee, Editor-in-Chief “Mom,” exclaims senior Nikki Datta, “It’s Ms. Wo! She’s in a magazine that has Donna Karan on the front cover! Prada buys ads in the magazine! She looks amazing!” Nikki is in awe as she spots her 11th grade AP English teacher, indeed, in the Capitol File, a Washington, DC magazine,…