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By Aneesa Khawaja, Staff Writer On Monday evening a powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey, with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. The quake’s epicenter was in the Elazig province, near the Syrian border. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Syria, with reports of damage and casualties. According to official reports, as of…
By Ellie Goldberg, Staff Writer The morning of February fourth struck, and Instagram was blowing up with reposts reading “MISSING HAWK.” The seven foot wooden hawk, standing at the entrance of River Hill High School, was absent, and an upset rose throughout the student body of River Hill. This Birthday Hawk greeted students and teachers…
By Sanjana Jain, Design Editor “I planned my work and worked my plan” – Dr. Calvin Ball. On Monday, February 13th, River Hill’s Young Democrats Club organized a ‘Chat and Chew’ session with current Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. The club intended the meeting to be an informal and interactive session between the County Executive…
By Connor Hawthorne, Staff Writer For many students, high school seems pointless. Why should a student spend their time in school when they can go out into the world and earn money now? However, working may not be as beneficial as it seems, especially for students trying to balance holding a job and attending high…
By Kamarya Buckley, Staff Writer Black History is everyone’s history; now we celebrate the attributes of Black Americans. The month of February is set to appreciate and recognize the people and things that have been underrated and concealed for years. Black History month hasn’t always existed, it originated from Negro History week which started in…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief February brings Valentine’s Day, which sparks motivation for people to spread love to those who need it. Many River Hill clubs are embodying the holiday by giving back to the community; the River Hill chapters of both the Key Club and Cancer Kids First held widespread, successful…
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor The Winter Snow Ball, which was scheduled to take place from 6:30 to 9:30 PM on February 17th, was recently canceled due to low ticket sales, leaving many students disappointed. Junior Lillian Graham bought a ticket so that she could have a fun night with her friends. She shared that…
By Jasmine Born, Staff Writer As an exceedingly successful year for the River Hill Dance Department begins to approach its end, dance teacher Ms. Byrd has her eyes set on making next year’s dance program even more outstanding–as well as accessible. Ms. Byrd states that her primary goal of the placement audition is “for each…
By Jason Benedek, Sports Editor Coming off of a 2022 Howard County Championship, The River Hill Baseball team is looking to repeat their dominance for the upcoming spring baseball season and be in contention for a state championship run as well. Second Year Head Coach Craig Estrain will be leading the way again this year…
By Ananya Sharma, Staff Writer On February 17, River Hill High School hosted a blood drive for students and staff members. The blood drive was organized by River Hill Junior Sanjana Jain and the Red Cross club. Blood donation is extremely important as it saves countless lives every day. According to the American Red Cross…