By Alexa Marquis, Staff Writer, and Carol Bello, Features Editor The revival of the Polaroid photograph was one of the most iconic elements of pop culture in 2014. They are mostly found on social media accounts of the “hipster demographic.” So what is about Polaroids that made them so revolutionary in the past year? Polaroids…
Month: February 2015
Guide to fashion must-haves for this winter season
By HaeMee Lee, Editor-in-Chief It’s that time of the year when temperatures are dropping to below freezing, and the walk from your car to the school in the morning feels like a trek on Mount Everest. Don’t feel like you have to sacrifice style for warmth. Now, this doesn’t mean you should wear flip-flops and…
FBLA continues competitive success
By Griffin Brightbill and Justin Kortick, Staff Writers Future Business Leaders of America, which is River Hill’s oldest club, has won 11 straight state championships and plans to continue that success this year in the state competition. Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) aims to teach students specific business skills and improve their knowledge in…
The box office can’t “Let It Go”
By HaeMee Lee, Editor-in-Chief “Let it go, let it go.” Wait – not just yet. Idina Menzel, the voice of Queen Elsa in the hit Disney film Frozen (2013), stated in a recent interview that a Frozen sequel is in the making. Although Menzel later took back her statement, Disney never confirmed nor denied the…
Best Buddies fosters friendships and relationships
By Shereen Ashai, News Editor Best Buddies is a nationwide organization designed to strengthen the relationships between disabled and non-disabled students. As members of River Hill High School’s Best Buddies, students are given the opportunity “to foster one-on-one friendships,” explains Best Buddies mentor Megan Schultz. Until society became more industrialized, these individuals were typically discriminated…
Band Department prepares for upcoming concerts
By Jack Morris, Staff Writer Under the instruction of Band Director Joseph Fischer, River Hill’s Music Department has expanded and continues to thrive. During an interview, Fischer discussed the importance of the River Hill Music Department and cited that it was one of the best programs that students could be involved in at school. Fischer,…
The Spring production of High School Musical
By Kirsten Kruus, News Editor It was just a few months ago that the River Hill Theatre Arts wrapped up the presentation of The Odd Couple, consisting of the two different casts, the male and female versions, back in October. Now coming to River Hill Theaters this Spring is the production of the popular Disney…
2015 MLB Preview and Picks
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief Spring Training has arrived, which means baseball is back for another season. 2015 is the first year under the leadership of new commissioner Rob Manfred. Manfred took over for Bud Selig in January 2015 following Selig’s retirement. The league is much more wide-open and harder to predict this year compared to…
Controversial Super Bowl Ending Leaves Seattle Fans Deflated, Sparks Debate
By Jay Bucci, Sports Editor Sports fans, and fans of the comical commercials, across the world tuned in on February 1st for the biggest sports event of the year, the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots, having received criticism from people from all corners of the Earth for the scandal regarding the deflated footballs,…