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By Millie George, Staff Writer With the final ball being caught, River Hill Girls Flag Football took the win for the Howard County championship and set a precedent for gender equality in athletics.The Howard County Public School System made the decision to implement a girls flag football program into the catalog of sports for the…
By Ethan Guo, Staff Writer At the halfway point in the season, the River Hill Men’s basketball team finds itself exactly where it wants to be. Sitting at a record of 5-5, they’ve shown steady improvement as they move deeper into the year, highlighted by their impressive wins that reflect both depth and grit across…
By Jennifer Newman, Staff Writer Senioritis, a crippling disease that reliably infects the senior class each year, seems to reach its most severe stage after winter break. Symptoms range from chronic procrastination and selective attendance to unfinished homework and a sudden loss of concern for deadlines. In its most severe stage, after two weeks away…
By Abigale Paterniti, Editor-in-Chief Gory and heart-knotting, blood capsules and glow-in-the-dark paint, Radium Girls, River Hill’s Fall Play, will light up the stage from November 6th to 9th. The true story of young factory women in the 1920s, depicted as meek and mild, with passion building to a climax on the issue of women’s and…
By Roshwitha Buduri, Staff Writer With a week before early action deadlines, Seniors of River Hill High School are finding themselves at one of the heights of applying to colleges. The daunting deadline of November 1st is highlighted by the red reminders on their Common App and other applications, noting the number of days left…
By Jonathan Sager, Staff Writer On Friday, October 24th, the climbing club conducted its interest meeting in room 148 to gauge interest in this new club. The club aims to be a place for avid rock climbers and boulderers to meet and to be able to form a welcoming community of climbers within River Hill….
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By Ema Bojaxhi, Staff Writer As students enter a new school year, one thing that has remained the same is the longstanding debate of whether students should be permitted to use personal devices. Some students believe personal devices like MacBooks or other laptops actually help them stay focused and get work done better, while many…
By Siena Houk, Staff Writer Here at River Hill High School, many upperclassmen are doing more than just keeping up with homework, clubs and sports. With the new responsibilities that come along with being a junior or senior comes more freedom, like getting a job. From after-school shifts to summer jobs, these students are learning how…
By Abigale Paterniti, Editor-in-Chief River Hill’s lunch detention—a 30 minute, max of 6, disciplinary consequence—is a part of administration’s crackdown on student misbehavior. Yet, many students don’t even know what really happens behind the doors of student services. For one, students have the choice to eat lunch and complete homework. The classroom is silent, besides…