By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Hawk Flock Night, sponsored by the River Hill Boosters, is an event where anyone can come to enjoy themselves and become familiar with the various clubs at River Hill. This year, Hawk Flock was on Wednesday, September 28 from 6-8 pm. Hawk Flock is an opportunity for clubs to share…
Author: Claire Burnett
College Board Rolls out the Digital SAT
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief If you enjoy taking digital tests instead of the traditional paper and pencil, you’re in luck because the College Board is gradually introducing the digital SAT and PSAT to schools across the nation. For almost 100 years, high school students have taken the SAT in order to apply for…
The Girls Flag Football Game Is Back!!!
By Kathryn Roth, Staff Writer The long-awaited homecoming girls’ flag football game took place the night of Hawk Flock, Wednesday October 28. In our own stadium, juniors and seniors competed against each other with some of our varsity football players coaching on the side. In the recent past, the girl’s flag football game has not…
The Start of A New Year: How do Students Feel About it?
By Kathryn Roth, Staff Writer River Hill students have just started their third week of school; they are still getting used to waking up early and having a solid daily schedule. Many enjoy seeing their friends every day, but that raises the question of whether going to school is even enjoyable. For many students, being…
Fall Sports Hype
By Jason Benedek, Sports Editor As the 2022-23 Howard County fall sports season begins, River Hill’s football, soccer, volleyball, and field hockey teams look to add on to their long legacy of dominance throughout the years. The whole school is absolutely buzzing with excitement; competitive spirit is flowing through the air of the River Hill…
Snack is back! Along with other changes in school lunch
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief Have you already forgotten your pin number that you need to buy lunch? Starting this school year, various changes are being made to the school-provided lunch in Howard County schools, one being that lunch is no longer free and now costs $3.30. Over the course of the pandemic, the…
Homecoming Dance Preparations Have Started
By Sara Solimani, Opinions Editor River Hill’s annual homecoming dance is set to take place on October 1st at 7-10 pm this year, and there is currently a load of excitement involving buying dresses, finding dates, and deciding whether or not to go. Students are quickly planning out how to get dresses and friends to…
Tragedy in Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, Texas
By Jason Benedek, Staff Writer On May 24, 2022, nineteen students and two teachers were tragically shot and killed in a fatal school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Seventeen other innocent people at the school were also wounded. This horrific incident is now the 214th mass shooting in America this year and…
Future Business Leaders Heading to Chicago
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief River Hill’s largest club, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), will travel to the Windy City in June to attend and compete in the National Leadership Conference (NLC). Home to various attractions like “The Bean” and deep-dish pizza, Chicago also offers a spacious conference center where students and…
Concert To Cancel Cancer – A Charitable Cause
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer On Saturday, May 21, Atholton High School’s PTSA organized a silent auction and fundraiser concert called ‘Concert to Cancel Cancer’. The event began at 7:00 and ended around 8:45 p.m, and took place in Atholton’s auditorium. The fundraiser was dedicated to an Atholton freshman Jamie Caswell, who, along with the…