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By Lauren Shin, staff writer When we were little kids, Halloween used to be filled with excitement and anticipation. We looked forward to going around the neighborhood with friends and getting all the candy we could get. As high schoolers, how do we enjoy it now, if at all? On Friday, October 29, River Hill…
By Maire Crooks, News Editor On Tuesday, November 2, the HCPSS Board of Education unanimously voted to add a three hour early dismissal day on one Wednesday each month. The new early dismissal days will go into effect starting December 15th to “provide school-based staff with additional time to address increased staff workload and to…
By Katie Bena & Jason Benedek, staff writers Coming off of a record of 4-6 last year, and 2-8 from the year before, the River Hill Ice Hawks are looking to make major improvements for their upcoming season. Led by captains Jack Millstein and Toni Smith, the team is looking for not only a winning…
By Joey Pickus, staff writer From a possible game of the year candidate to an early case for the MVP to impressive performances from rookies, the first week of the NBA did not disappoint. On October 19th, the Milwaukee Bucks opened the season off against the Brooklyn Nets which is a possible preview of the…
By Elizabeth McMullen, staff writer More often than not, people see hobbies as fun little activities to do in their spare time and are generally just time killers and don’t really have an impact on life, however, that may not be entirely true. In some cases, people can also take their hobbies to a whole…
By Kathryn Roth and Salma Zaghari, staff writers Every day, teenagers at River Hill are drawn to fast fashion stores online when they see a whole outfit for under $15 because what student doesn’t like a good deal. Retail outlets like Shein, Forever 21, and Boohoo sell clothing and accessories at affordable/inexpensive prices. However, shopping…
By Renae Elsaesser, staff writer Many River Hill seniors plan to submit applications for their Early Action or Early Decision schools by the November 1st deadline. With that deadline due in less than a week, some seniors voiced their feelings about the process. Laura Peng says that she feels “unmotivated to write because school can…
By Katie Bena and Eden Barnes, staff writers It has been two years since any winter sports team has had the opportunity to play due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The winter season was the only sports season that was unable to participate last year. With the return of basketball, wrestling, indoor track, and winter cheer,…
By Chloe McGeehan, staff writer The hallways of River Hill High School might not be Paris runway level, but they are, in fact, a tile walkway used by hundreds of students and staff wearing styles both new and old. Whether consciously or not, the student body at River Hill wakes up and selects an outfit…
By Sara Solimani, staff writer Due to the pandemic, all students in Maryland had to go through a full year of virtual learning. As a result, sophomores awkwardly set foot in the building with a warped perception of the reality of high school. This warped perception was caused from virtual learning and is causing struggles…