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By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief With the temperatures dropping, cold mornings have become the norm for River Hill students. For student drivers, this means an added step in their routine: cleaning the frost off of their windshields. The problem? Many do not. The school parking lot can be observed with a considerable amount of…
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor Open to all high school students taking theater classes in Howard County, the voluntary field trip to the HCC Theater Festival featured a variety of workshops and activities that students could attend in order to learn about multiple aspects of theater arts. Although the field trip was optional, many students…
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor Recently, the Academic Life Skills (ALS) Program hosted its eighth workshop. Newly established this year, the workshop sells various decorations and household amenities, handmade by ALS students, to staff members during lunch. Serving to showcase the talents and abilities of ALS students, their teachers also use the workshop as a…
By Jack Hardman, Staff Writer The Hawks hit the mats once again with this season’s wrestling team, returning for what they hope will be a comeback year. After a disappointing 4-8 season last year and placing eighth in the county the Hawks are looking to make a serious comeback. With state champion Dylan McCullough now…
By Alexander El Sawi, Staff Writer The temporary closing of the PG Sports complex is significantly impacting this year’s indoor track and field season. The complex, which hosts the indoor track meets for many Maryland schools, has been closed since August 29, 2023 to replace the track flooring “due to the end-of-life timeframe.” It was…
By Sana Yousuf, Staff Writer At the beginning of this school year, the blue room was opened to seniors as a place to go during their lunch periods. Many seniors jumped at this opportunity with excitement, and the blue room has since become a popular spot to escape the crowded cafeteria and pass time with…
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer It’s taking the school by storm. Students who originally downloaded the game just to try it can’t tear their eyes away from the screen. Desperate students are spotted vigorously shaking their phones in hopes that they will achieve their goal: getting a watermelon. I Want Watermelon is a game where…
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor As graduation requirements are constantly changing, the list of required courses to graduate from River Hill is constantly in flux. This year, the newest addition to the list is Health II. All RHHS underclassmen now require two years of health rather than just one. While many students are aware of…
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor On November 29th, former secretary of state and legendary political scientist Henry Kissinger passed away. As one of the most influential political thinkers of the 20th century, Kissinger’s reputation is complex and controversial, his lionized reputation as a brilliant diplomat who fought for peace and American interests abroad forever lying…
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer With the end of the college football season, there is one goal left, win the national championship. To get there, the team has to be one of the four best teams in the nation. Winning the championship is easier said than done. After winning their first twelve games, teams then…