By Babiha Kaur, Staff Writer With AP Exams finished, AP classes don’t have too much left to do. Many students who are currently enrolled in Advanced Placement classes are finally relieved of most of their stress, although final exams are still dawning on the horizon. Many sophomores are currently enrolled in AP Government and AP…
Author: Claire Burnett
Are Adaptations Ever Better than the Books?
By Riley Gonzales, Staff Writer Hearing about a favorite book being adapted for the screen can produce mixed emotions: excitement over getting to see the story come to life, and dread over whether or not it will turn out well. There have been both disasters and triumphs in translating page to screen. Are books always…
Sam Lacy: World Champion Acrobatic Gymnast
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Samuel Lacy, a Junior here at River Hill, has been an acrobatic gymnast ever since his parents enrolled him in a class at the young age of 3. He has competed at national and international levels, even placing first at the 2018 USA Gymnastics Championships in Greensboro, North Carolina. Acrobatic…
What’s River Hill Watching?
By Sara Solimani, Staff Writer Movies are notoriously good options when it comes to relaxing, having a good laugh, spending time with friends and family, and to just enjoy as well. With that being said, films can serve as a much needed distraction for River Hill students when clocking out of a long day of…
What stops the stomach grumble that students get throughout the day?
By Renae Elsaesser, Staff Writer Do you ever wonder what students bring to school to satisfy their hunger? There are a variety of drinks and snacks that students munch on throughout the day. Since there are four different lunch periods, some students with a later lunch bring snacks to last until lunch. Ryan Mathew, a…
Kokee Tea Review
By Molly Gray, staff writer On March 29, 2022, a new bubble tea shop opened in the River Hill village center. Kokee Tea produces the freshest drinks with all-natural flavors of bubble tea, regular or blended tea, milk tea, and cold cloud. According to the store, their mission is to, “provide our customers with jubilant…
How RHHS Clubs are Helping the Community
By Nicola Staples, staff writer Many clubs are coming up with ways to support the RHHS community. Clubs like Angel’s Network, Baking for Benefit, Hawks for Hunger, Red Cross Club, and Pay it Forward are just a few examples of RHHS clubs that are finding creative ways to give back to the community. One club…
Cherry Blossom festival; an experience of a lifetime
By Elizabeth McMullan, staff writer As winter draws to a chilly close and the weather starts to warm up, flowers are finally coming back in beautiful arrays in any color you can think of. While a home garden or a walk in the park is equally pretty, one of the best times to view blossoms…
Sliding into School
By Claire Burnett, Features Editor On March 29th, the Board of Education made the executive decision to remove all staircases in the building and replace them with slides next week. They made the sudden change because the hallway traffic has reached an all-time high and our school needs some sort of change. The hallway traffic…
You’re Going to Love Love from A to Z!
By Claire Fagan, staff writer Love from A to Z by S.K. Ali is one of those stories that feels like it could almost be real. Ali is Indian-Canadian and a practicing Muslim who aims to highlight Muslim life within literature. Love from A to Z, Ali’s second novel, fits the realistic fiction, romance, and…