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By Claire Fagan, Features Editor As the school year progresses, college application deadlines loom on the horizon. As early as October 15th, some River Hill seniors will be pressing submit on their future. The college application process is a complicated one, with every school taking a slightly different approach. As test scores, transcripts, letters of…
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor River Hill’s homecoming dance fell on Saturday, October 1st. In the week leading up to it, students celebrated by dressing up for a different theme every day. Spirit week is a long-held tradition at Howard County high schools, intended to boost school pride and build camaraderie among classmates. This year’s…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in Chief Pumpkin spice—we all know and love it. The warm aroma of cinnamon and nutmeg, chilly mornings, and the crunch of colored leaves under our feet. Other big food chains, such as Starbucks, Panera and Dairy Queen, have introduced their fall menus full of pumpkin spice lattes, squash soup,…
By Sara Solimani, Opinions Editor Many students at River Hill enjoy listening to music and talking about the new musical hits because it can help provide a get-away from the academic atmosphere around school. Listening to music has always been thought of as a way to destress and to stay upbeat during the school day….
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor With a month of school finished, homework is piling up and River Hill students already seem to be getting into routines that work for them. “Without even taking off my shoes, I get on my computer and do DeltaMath,” Ishani Sinha, a freshman, shares. She hasn’t been getting too much…
By Jason Benedek, Sports Editor After plowing through Mount Hebron with a score of 42-6, River Hill football is off to an astonishing start to the season with a 4-0 record. The team is looking unstoppable so far. They have won every game by at least double digits, and haven’t allowed more than 14 points…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief September 2022 marks the start of yet another school year, which means yet another new freshman class roaming the halls. For the incoming class, high school is an unfamiliar environment, causing increased fear, anxiety, and stress among students. To aid the transition for the Class of 2026,…
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor This fall, returning students have noticed some changes around River Hill. Teachers now monitor the hallways during class, and they’ve cracked down on the use of hall passes. In previous years, few teachers have had hall passes in their classrooms and students could leave class with verbal permission. However, this…
By Claire Fagan, Features Editor A two-month long summer—two months of bliss—has ended. Despite being back in school, students are still feeling the effects of the calm summer and using their experiences during June, July, and August to inform their decisions for the future. Until mid-2022, the United States seemed to be caught in a…
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Finally transitioning out of the COVID-19 phase, the 2022-2023 school year is more familiar to what students were used to before the pandemic. What they aren’t accustomed to, however, is the newly implemented phone policies. Although every teacher has slightly varying levels of regulation, the general idea remains the same:…