By Claire Fagan, Staff Writer At long last, the often difficult and burdensome Advanced Placement exams (APs) are over for 2022 after months of learning and studying. As a result, the schedule and workload of students is shifting, and the general amount of stress on students is decreasing. AP exams are definitely a difficult hurdle…
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Howard County Track and Field Championships: A Recap
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer River Hill High School hosted the annual Howard County Track and Field Championships for the second year in a row on May 9 and 10. Over the two days, all twelve Howard County schools participated in the 18 events that were held. The events were scheduled to start at 4:30…
Hands Up For the Physics Field Trip to Hershey Park
By Nicola Staples and Kathryn Roth, Staff Writers On Friday, May 13, the physics classes at River Hill spent the day at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. Students around Maryland and Pennsylvania went to Hershey Park for physics day and got to experience physics firsthand. On their website, they share, “What better way to apply your…
River Hill’s Newest Prudential Emerging Visionary
By Jason Benedek, Staff Writer Arthur Wang, a junior at River Hill, has recently officially been named a Prudential Emerging Visionary. He is one of only 25 students in the entire nation to be given this prestigious title. Prudential Emerging Visionaries is a national program that celebrates and awards young people who create solutions to…
RHHS Lacrosse Enters Playoffs
By Molly Gray, Staff Writer As the spring season starts coming to an end the playoff season is just beginning, both boys and girls varsity lacrosse teams have high hopes for this playoff season. With both teams looking to defend their 2021 regional championships, these teams had to stay focused and determined to keep their…
The JumpStart Grandkids
By Eden Barnes, Staff Writer Now that the first round of JumpStart students is now graduating, it is essential to note the long-lasting impacts of the program. While not only giving eligibility to students distributed to over-populated schools, once enrolled, the student’s siblings also now had the future ability to take advantage of the program….
The End of The 2022 Season for River Hill Baseball
By Katie Bena, Staff Writer On May 17th, the River Hill baseball team had an unfortunate ending to their season. With a 4-3 final score, the Hawks lost to Reservoir in a heartbreaker with the game going 12 innings. River Hill had lost their only game during the regular season to Reservoir, so they knew…
Senior Awards Night
By Julia Trost, Staff Writer During the first in-person Senior Awards Night in two years, seniors and their families gathered at the stadium on Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 pm to celebrate the accomplishments of the seniors. Students sat in chairs on the track, administrators and teachers remained on the turf, and parents cheered from…
“Boy meets Boy” A Heartstopper Netflix Series Review
By Molly Gawthrop, Staff Writer Charlie is coming out of a toxic relationship where he was kept a secret. Nick is still figuring out who he is. Both do not realize they need each other until they do or that their friendship could be more than they originally thought. Adapted from the graphic novel by…
A River Hill Senior Celebration Starts Howard County’s 2022 Outdoor Track County Championships
By Chloe McGeehan, Managing Editor River Hill Outdoor Track seniors raced at their home track for the last time on Monday, May 9th and Tuesday, May 10th for Howard County’s 2022 Outdoor Track Championships. The team coordinated a senior night presentation to start the postseason meet on Monday at 3:30 pm. Sunny Jain, a River…