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By HaeMee Lee, Editor-in-Chief “Let it go, let it go.” Wait – not just yet. Idina Menzel, the voice of Queen Elsa in the hit Disney film Frozen (2013), stated in a recent interview that a Frozen sequel is in the making. Although Menzel later took back her statement, Disney never confirmed nor denied the…
By Shereen Ashai, News Editor Best Buddies is a nationwide organization designed to strengthen the relationships between disabled and non-disabled students. As members of River Hill High School’s Best Buddies, students are given the opportunity “to foster one-on-one friendships,” explains Best Buddies mentor Megan Schultz. Until society became more industrialized, these individuals were typically discriminated…
By Jack Morris, Staff Writer Under the instruction of Band Director Joseph Fischer, River Hill’s Music Department has expanded and continues to thrive. During an interview, Fischer discussed the importance of the River Hill Music Department and cited that it was one of the best programs that students could be involved in at school. Fischer,…
By Kirsten Kruus, News Editor It was just a few months ago that the River Hill Theatre Arts wrapped up the presentation of The Odd Couple, consisting of the two different casts, the male and female versions, back in October. Now coming to River Hill Theaters this Spring is the production of the popular Disney…
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief Spring Training has arrived, which means baseball is back for another season. 2015 is the first year under the leadership of new commissioner Rob Manfred. Manfred took over for Bud Selig in January 2015 following Selig’s retirement. The league is much more wide-open and harder to predict this year compared to…
By Jay Bucci, Sports Editor Sports fans, and fans of the comical commercials, across the world tuned in on February 1st for the biggest sports event of the year, the Super Bowl. The New England Patriots, having received criticism from people from all corners of the Earth for the scandal regarding the deflated footballs,…
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief The final polls are in, and the four team bracket for the first ever College Football Playoff (CFP) is set. On New Years Day 2015, the #1 Alabama Crimson Tide will square off against the #4 Ohio State Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl, and the #2 Oregon Ducks will face the…
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief Baltimore Ravens @ New England Patriots: These two teams are very familiar with each other in the postseason. Their most recent meeting was in the 2013 AFC Championship Game, which saw Baltimore win 28-13 to advance to Super Bowl XLVII. However, both teams are drastically different now than they were back…
By Dylan Mitchell, Staff Writer Through three games, the JV basketball Hawks have accumulated a record of 2-1, and are looking bright to the future. Head coach Kerry Martin says “We still have a lot of room for improvement. We are shooting 35.6% from inside the arc, and 25% from three, and 45% from the…
By Dylan Mitchell, Staff Writer Wednesday was an emphatic win for the Boys Varsity Basketball team as it blew out Marriotts Ridge (4-5) 64-32 to keep its five game winning streak alive. After starting the season 1-4, the Hawks have now improved to 6-4 and look to continue the streak on Friday at home against…