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By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Each year, the senior class starts off their final school year with Senior Sunrise, a morning picnic on the blacktop behind the school tennis courts. Students arrive at school early and enjoy breakfast with friends, taking photos and watching the sun rise. Although this year’s Senior Sunrise occurred much later…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief River Hill’s third annual Hawk Flock night took place on October 2nd. This event, sponsored by River Hill Boosters, featured a selection of the school’s wide variety of extracurricular offerings and food trucks to make it a night to remember. Various veteran River Hill clubs participated, such…
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor On October 6th River Hill students packed the stands to watch one of the most well known high school traditions: the homecoming football game. A tradition going back years, the homecoming dance was originally a celebration of football teams finishing their season and making their “homecoming.” Since then, the event…
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor Homecoming week at River Hill took place from October 2nd-6th, with the annual dance being held on the 7th. This year’s theme was “House of Cards.” Throughout the week, students had the chance to show their school spirit while dressing up to match each day’s theme. In general, spirit weeks…
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer While the River Hill community was still digesting the news that former principal Mrs. Mikaela Lidgard, who served for the past two years, won’t be returning for the 2023-24 school year, they were introduced to their new leader: Mr. Robert Motley. Mr. Motley is both a seasoned educator and administrator…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief As you may recall, I am an avid Chick-Fil-A fan and fall flavor lover. Last year, I reviewed their seasonal Autumn Spice milkshake. However, this season, the food chain has opted to step outside the box and introduce their fall flavor as the Caramel Crumble Milkshake. Personally,…
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor This year, River Hill welcomes Danielle Duckworth, the newest addition to the teaching staff. An alumna of Mississippi State, Cornell, and Johns Hopkins, Ms. Duckworth will be teaching Chemistry G/T and Advanced Physical Science (APS) in room 250, and if the “Live, Laugh, Love” Skeletor poster in her room is…
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer The highly anticipated Starbucks fall season is finally here. Every Thursday from September 7 through September 28, Starbucks is running a buy-one-get-one (BOGO) offer on its fall drink lineup. Customers who order seasonal beverages after 12 p.m. will be able to get a second one at no cost. To receive…
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor Most high school sports seasons are relatively predictable, but every once in a while an athlete comes along who exceeds all expectations with their unforeseen talent. Alyssa Mates, a sophomore cross country runner for River Hill, recently broke the girls cross country record at our home Invitational on September 2nd….
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor As of Wednesday, September 20, River Hill’s start time changed from 8:00 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. The new change was implemented in order to allow buses to transport students to school on time. Although the time was adjusted by only ten minutes, River Hill students are still affected by it….