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By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer High school start times differ around the country, but for River Hill students, beginning the school day at 7:25 AM can be difficult. Sports, homework, and other extracurricular activities can impact what time people go to bed, and how much sleep they get. But even when students get the recommended…
By Kamarya Buckley, Staff Writer Halloween took place on October 31; the grand finale of students excitement for festivals, parties and even trick or treating. It originated in ancient Celtic tradition as a way to ward off ghosts. It was a way to welcome the end of the summer harvest. Part of the tradition was…
By Sara Solimani, Opinions Editor Friday, October 14th was the day of the Hispanic Banquet, hosted by the River Hill Hispanic Hawks in Sra. Alvarado’s room. This event was centered around the mix of culture and diversity displayed with the foods shared. The 15th of October marks the end of Hispanic Heritage month, a time…
By Salma Zaghari, Staff Writer As this year has begun, numerous freshmen have entered the halls of River Hill High School, eager to join clubs, make friends, and most of all make memories. High school is a great time to plant seeds and shape your future. Freshman are not nervous this year; classes seem to…
By Will Specht, Staff Writer The finale to the 44-year slasher series falls short of its recent successes. Halloween Ends despite having a successful opening weekend at the box office, isn’t the ending to the franchise that the fans have long awaited for. The story includes many new characters that are not even related in…
By Jasmine Born, Staff Writer What comes to mind when you picture a romantic comedy? Probably the classic tropes of love triangles, friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, or forbidden love, as found in The Notebook (2004), Pride and Prejudice (2005), and You’ve Got Mail (1998), right? Karen M. Lutz and Kirsten Smith elegantly capture…
By Benjamin Hong, Staff Writer Three silences. A shell of an innkeeper. An astonishing life story. Patrick Rothfuss’s 2007 novel (otherwise known as The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) takes place in a fictional world called Temerant and follows the life story of a legendary musician, swordsman, and wizard named Kvothe (pronounced nearly identically to “quothe”)….
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer If you thought Pokemon couldn’t get any better, you’d be wrong. On November 18, 2022, Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet will be coming to the Nintendo Switch. With 191 new Pokémon, people are more excited than ever to play. Pokémon started out as nothing but black and white pixels on…
By Myah Hesselgesser and Connor Hawthorne, Staff Writers Throughout the nation every year over four million students spend over three hours struggling through the Preliminary SAT or PSAT. The test is intended to help students prepare for taking the real SAT, and many students hope to gain academic recognition for their scores on the SAT….
By Claire Fagan, Features Editor; and Riley Gonzales, News Editor Continuing an annual tradition, River Hill’s music department will present their Prism Concert on November 5th at 2:00 PM. In the weeks leading up to the performance, students are dedicating much time to preparing. The Prism Concert is the one chance a year that students…