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By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor On April 6th, River Hill hosted its third annual TEDxRiverHill conference. A sizeable audience took in the lavish decorations before walking into the auditorium, where they were met with a diverse array of 8 speakers across 2 hours, whose presentations ranged from Elon Musk to the apocalypse. At the end…
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer On April 8th, a select group of River Hill students will have the opportunity and privilege of assuming all responsibilities of River Hill’s administrative, front office, and guidance staff for the school day. This activity is an experiment being conducted by the Howard County Public School System to see the…
By Dara Asante, Staff Writer Howard County’s recent announcement regarding the implementation of uniforms for students in HCPSS in the upcoming academic year has sparked significant controversy among public school families. The decision has drawn a wave of criticism and concern from various stakeholders within the community. River Hill High School students, who are directly…
By Hasan Mirasyedi, Staff Writer On March 23, the Howard County Public School Systems announced they will be charging all high school students who park at school a daily parking fee. The new rule was announced the weekend of March 23rd and will be going into effect during the 2024-2025 school year. Howard County’s Board…
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer Starting April 1st, 2024, River Hill High School will be implementing a new late sign-in procedure to make the process more efficient. Coming only a few weeks after the implementation of the previous procedure, the new process hopes to get students to class faster and discourage tardiness. On March 7th,…
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor Years of deficit spending have finally caught up with the school system. In order to reduce spending and balance the budget, the school board has made the decision to implement artificial intelligence programs to replace teachers and help educate students. After Dr. Martirano’s hasty resignation as superintendent, the school board…
By Ema Bojaxhi, Staff Writer River Hill has many clubs and after school programs that help students engage in the activities they love. River Hill recently added a new program called The Maryland Agricultural Society. This new program is for all students to engage with livestock and farming. However, River Hill has been keeping this…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief To meet the new budget requirements of the 2024-2025 school year, Howard County has implemented a new, revolutionary classroom model: standing workspaces. Due to the increase in students per class caused by said savings, students will be expected to stand in classrooms. The county states that this change will…
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer On March 20th of 2024 at 12:31 pm, the Howard County Board of Education voted on a ban of open-toed shoes in school environments due to many safety concerns. The results were 5-2, successfully implementing the ban for the 2024-2025 school year and adding to Policy 9210, the Howard County…
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor In a move that is currently stirring both excitement and trepidation, River Hill High School has announced a significant revision to prom’s eligibility requirements. Underclassmen are now allowed to attend 2024’s masquerade prom on April 19! A shocking announcement was sent out in the River Hill Canvas Community last week,…