By Shivali Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief From Photography I to Spanish Advanced Special Topics, the wide range of courses available to high school students in the Howard County Public School System can make choosing next year’s class schedule a daunting task, especially for 8th graders and current freshmen who are new to the process. Catering to this…
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River Hill Predicts UFC 324, Gaethje vs Pimblett
By Robert Ortiz, Staff Writer With the arrival of the new year, UFC is set to open up 2026 with a high-stakes lightweight matchup that has River Hill debating. UFC 324, this upcoming Saturday, will be headlined by a lightweight battle between the veteran Justin Gaethje and the rising star, Paddy Pimblett. The first UFC…
River Hill’s New Year’s Resolutions
By Roshwitha Buduri, Staff Writer River Hill students have come from their winter break inspired to start a new year with fresh resolutions. Each year, the trend of making New Year’s resolutions spreads waves over countless people, young and old. It is a way to create realistic goals or aspirations that can grow over the…
Deciphering Course Selection
By Shivali Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief January at River Hill means cold mornings, piles of assignments and the annual challenge of course selection The Synergy course selection application for the 2026-2027 school year opened on Tuesday, December 16th, allowing students to begin choosing which classes they plan to take next. The application closes on January 12th, giving…
Freshman SGA Applications Just Got Competitive
By Jocelyn Ming, Quill Writer River Hill has been well-known for its academic tenacity and rigor within and outside of its community for decades. One of the school’s greatest strengths has been its overwhelming interest in leadership opportunities. With the recent announcement of the 25-26 freshman year SGA applications, River Hill is eager to see…
River Hill Marching Band Closes Out the Season on a High Note
By Jordan Solomon, Quill Writer The River Hill Marching Band finished their season Friday, October 24th with a highly anticipated performance. Despite chilly temperatures, the band pushed through for an emotional senior night and engaging halftime show that left everyone energized. This performance came just over two months after the marching band first met on…
Multilingual Student Leaders: Bringing Culture, Language, and People Together
By Grace Barker, Quill Writer As the second quarter comes in full throttle, River Hill’s many new clubs are beginning to make names for themselves. Among them is the Multilingual Student Leaders, a club created to cultivate multilingualism in the community, already establishing their reputation. “The whole mission of MSL is to bring in a…
School Wide Fundraiser Provides Chance for River Hill to Make a Difference
By Evelyn Rubens, Quill Writer Between November 3rd and November 21st, River Hill organized a fundraiser aimed at providing recess equipment to Swansfield Elementary and Talbott Springs Elementary, two impoverished schools in Howard County. These schools often lack access to new resources for students, including recess equipment and books Our school helped provide the two…
AI Use in Writing Letters of Recommendations
By Divya Pavuluri, Quill Writer Teachers at River Hill High School are getting unexpected help with one very time-consuming task: writing letters of recommendation. Naviance, the college and career readiness platform used across Howard County, has rolled out a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that can generate full recommendation letters for teachers based on student…
Dancing into the Holidays
By Lily Farnham, Quill Writer The 4th and 6th of December marked the 2025 Winter Dance Concert, a showcase of pieces ranging from heartfelt lyricals to energetic breakdance. As the River Hill Dance Department’s first performance onstage this year, the concert and its captivating works were crafted with great effort and hard work from our…