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By Lauren Shin Staff Writer THE New-York Times bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid is back. Her most recent book, Carrie Soto is Back, was released on August 30th, and quickly made its way as #1 in the Goodreads official list of 6 Great Books Hitting Shelves This Week. Although it may be due to the…
By Sanjana Jain, Design Editor Since October of the 2022-23 school year, River Hill’s orchestra department has been organizing early morning musical performances (serenades) for the River Hill community. Mr. Kim, the orchestra department director, believes that these performances will have a positive impact on everyone, especially the students. “The purpose of a morning serenade…
By Carolina Alphonso, Staff Writer With the entrance of this cold chilly breeze comes exciting new opportunities for the school, like Thanksgiving break, winter break and winter sports, but it seems like there might be a new event that will be happening this year for students: the winter ball. At the moment, not much is…
By Gracie Fortune, Staff Writer River Hill’s girls soccer is wrapping up after a successful season, and senior night brought spirit and wrapped up the girls home game with a bang. On Tuesday, October 11, as per tradition, blue, gold, and white balloons were displayed on the home side and the seniors’ numbers were spray…
By: Sanjana Jain, Design Editor In accordance with the newly passed House Bill 0205, the Howard County Public School System installed feminine hygiene product dispensers in women’s bathrooms at all high schools in Howard County. As stated in the bill, these dispensers will contain “size–appropriate tampons or sanitary napkins for use in connection with the…
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer In 1999, Adnan Syed, a teenage boy from Woodlawn High school was accused of a terrable crime: murdering his ex- girlfriend. On September 11 the Baltimore City Circuit Court vacated the conviction and on October 19 the Maryland Office of the Public Defender dropped the charges against Mr. Syed. On…
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer High school start times differ around the country, but for River Hill students, beginning the school day at 7:25 AM can be difficult. Sports, homework, and other extracurricular activities can impact what time people go to bed, and how much sleep they get. But even when students get the recommended…
By Kamarya Buckley, Staff Writer Halloween took place on October 31; the grand finale of students excitement for festivals, parties and even trick or treating. It originated in ancient Celtic tradition as a way to ward off ghosts. It was a way to welcome the end of the summer harvest. Part of the tradition was…