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By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer A few days ago, a custodian asked a student to pick up their trash, who in return responded with disrespect and made a snide remark about how it is the custodians’ job to clean up after students. Recently, you may have noticed an increase in leftover trash on the lunch…
By Riley Gonzales, Staff Writer The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is a heartwarming story of discovering love and acceptance in a fantasy setting. The book was published in 2020, the second-most recent of Klune’s works. The House in the Cerulean Sea is one of the novelist’s many young adult and adult…
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer On Friday March 11, a few River Hill students organized a peaceful walkout against the new “Don’t Say Gay” Bill that was recently passed by Florida’s Republican-led lesgislation. Introduced by Republican state representative Joe Harding, the bill is titled Parental Rights in Education, bill number HB 1557. The bill prohibits…
By Claire Burnett, Features Editor This past Monday and Tuesday, March 7th and 8th, River Hill’s National English Honor Society (NEHS) hosted a banned book read-in during all lunch shifts. Students had a wide selection of books to read, with all of the books having been banned in certain countries or schools. The books were…
By Molly Gawthrop, Staff Writer Batman: Hero or Villain? The main character, Bruce Wayne, claims Batman blurs the lines of good and evil. Unlike traditional superheroes, Batman stays a borderline villain but has seemingly good intentions. Set in Gotham City, The Batman begins on a journey fighting greed and fraud to uncover a cryptic assassin,…
By Claire Fagan, Staff Writer *At the time this article was written, RHHS bands had not yet performed their assessments. River Hill assessments for the school’s bands, orchestras, and choirs are rapidly approaching, and students are excited for this opportunity to show off their talents and be recognized. There are some major changes to the…
By Katie Bena and Julia Trost, staff writers #SeniorWeek2022 represents a hashtag that will repeatedly appear in the social media posts of River Hill seniors this summer from June 4 to June 12. Senior Week takes place in Ocean City, Maryland each year after graduation. During Senior Week, seniors relax on the beach, hang out…
By Claire Burnett, The Current Features Editor Over the past few weeks, Wordle has become immensely popular across the world. Players have six tries to guess a five letter word and after each guess, the letter tiles change color to signify how close the guess was. The letter will turn green if it is in…
By Chloe McGeehan, The Current Managing Editor Mary Beth Tinker, an American free speech activist known for her role in the Tinker v. Des Moines Supreme Court case, joined River Hill High School over Zoom on Wednesday February 23rd, 2022 to discuss her experience advocating for youth rights and emphasize the importance of young voices. …
By Renae Elsaesser, staff writer Registration is officially open for the Light the Night 5k For Suicide Prevention. This event will take place on April 8 from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Oakland Mills High School. Chloe McGeehan, a senior at River Hill High School, organized this event in hopes of bringing mental health…