By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer With the 2023 preseason coming to an end, the regular season is right around the corner. The Ravens during the preseason went 1-2 this year. The last preseason loss was handed to the Ravens by the New York Giants in 2016. During the preseason, fans got a glimpse into the…
Month: September 2023
New College and Career Readiness Counselor Position Established at Howard County High Schools
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer In accordance with HB1372, Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Revisions, the Howard County Public School System established the College and Career Readiness (CCR) Counselor position in all 13 high schools, starting in the 2023-24 school year. River Hill has been joined by Mrs. Pauline Baek, a former guidance counselor at…
New Hawk Time Rules?
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer For the past few years, Hawk Time occurred every Wednesday. River Hill students were given the opportunity to spend 30 minutes a week the way they chose to. Students used this time to study with friends, meet up with teachers, play sports in the gym, and relieve stress before continuing…
River Hill Theater is Ready for an Adventure
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor The River Hill theater arts department is thrilled to announce the school’s fall play: She Kills Monsters! As always, students have been working extremely hard in order to put on a successful production this October. She Kills Monsters tells the story of high schooler Agnes Evans as she deals with…
Fall Sports Kick Off!
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor As the 2023-24 school year begins, students are enthusiastic about many upcoming activities: homecoming, new classes, but most importantly, fall sports. Among the many activities available to River Hill students, fall athletics are among the most popular, not just to the athletes themselves, but to the many students who come…
River Hill Field Hockey Starts the Road to Another State Final
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer While many students at River Hill enjoyed a summer far away from the building, the varsity field hockey team, along with other sports, was back in the beginning of August. This year’s team looks a lot different than last, as they lost many key players with seniors leaving, including two…
No Permit, Not Permitted!
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer With a new administration comes new rules, some of which students weren’t expecting. How are students feeling about the new parking permit and its regulations? Each school year, upperclassmen fill up the student parking lot. While students begin to trickle into their parking spots early in the morning, others find…
River Hill Cross Country Kicks Off the Season
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor On September 2, River Hill hosted the Top of the Hill Invitational, the first cross-country meet of the season. Seventeen schools were in attendance and their respective teams competed in four races over the course of four hours in the first true test of their summer training for the year….
New Assistant Principals Soar into River Hill
By Claire Burnett and Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editors in Chief This school year, River Hill welcomes Mr. Robb and Mrs. Volinsky as their newest assistant principals after bidding farewell to Mr. Scible and Ms. Hearns. Prior to being an assistant principal at River Hill, Mr. Robb worked in information technology (IT) for around 15…