By Aidan Bahrain, Staff Writer Every day, as students throughout the school get settled into their third period, morning announcements are a normal routine. Our school’s morning announcement system is a vital tool for communicating important information to students and staff. These announcements inform students about future events and other important things such as club…
Month: November 2023
River Hill Basketball Sneak Peek: A Podcast
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor, and Nahome Bruk, Staff Writer
The History Of Palestine and Israel
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer By now all of us have probably heard about recent occurrences in Palestine and Israel. Since most of us are “Gen-Zers,” we’ve likely only heard about recent events displayed on social media or communicated by our peers. But to fully understand what’s happening, it’s important to learn the history that…
Holiday Muddy Buddies Review
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief As November begins, the holiday season is fast approaching, along with holiday treats, decorations, and festivities. As I was perusing through holiday recipes to make as gifts this year, I stumbled upon a holiday version of a popular Chex dessert: muddy buddies. Using the recipe from A Gouda Life,…
Thanksgiving Break!
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer Thanksgiving break is just around the corner! Whether you’re planning on celebrating Thanksgiving or not, many people have special plans to look forward to, including (but not limited to) food, traveling, and/or special traditions. Let’s take a look at what some of our very own River Hill Hawks have planned…
What NOT to do With Leftover Halloween Candy: A Review
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief Two weeks after Halloween, we are all tired of looking at the ginormous bowl of candy leftover from the severely disappointing turnout of trick-or-treaters. I have already mentally moved on to Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season, and cannot bear to think about ghosts and goblins anymore. Thus, I…
Celebrating Women Composers at the RHHS Prism Concert
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Each year during the fall, the River Hill Music Department holds a prism concert in the school auditorium. Just as prisms break light into its component colors, a prism concert separates different music ensembles into its smaller groups to display various aspects of music. This year, the concert was held…
Columbia Mall Policy Restricts Teen Shoppers
By Lux Sheplee, Senior Staff Writer For kids at River Hill High School, there are several areas students tend to hang out after school. River Hill Square is the closest choice for an after school hangout, and features Starbucks, Five Guys, Blowfish Poke, and Fruitful Juice Bar, to name a few student favorites. For a…
1989 (Taylor’s Version) Album Review
By Sana Yousuf, Staff Writer On October 27, Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated re-recorded album 1989 (Taylor’s Version). The album was announced by Swift on August 9 during the Los Angeles portion of her widely popular tour, The Eras Tour. Many fans were eager to listen to Swift’s fourth installation in her re-recorded album…
How Does Daylight Savings Time Affect the Nest?
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer When thinking of autumn, many things come to mind: the changing leaves, a new NFL season, pumpkin spice lattes, and the MLB postseason. However not many people think of Daylight Savings Time. Daylight Savings Time is the annual shifting of the clock forward or by one hour. This was originally…