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By Jennifer Newman, Staff Writer As Decision Day approaches, high school seniors everywhere are finalizing one of the most important decisions of their lives: where they will attend college. While the process can be stressful and time-consuming, it ultimately reflects each student’s priorities, whether that be academics, finances, location or personal connections. For three seniors,…
By Shivali Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief The River Hill stage turned hot pink for the River Hill Theatre Department’s final show of the year: Mean Girls. Based on the Paramount Pictures film, Mean Girls High School Version follows Cady Heron as she navigates the ruthless jungle of high school. River Hill took the production to the stage…
By Layla Abukhdeir, Staff Writer On April 10th, students, families, and staff gathered for the Angel’s Network Talent Show, an event where students bravely showed off their artistic talents for a meaningful cause, with proceeds supporting Grassroots Crisis Intervention in Howard County. The show started at 6:00 p.m. and featured a wide range of acts…
By Shivali Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief The College Board recently announced a major change in how students can approach their SAT examinations, introducing the SAT-N, or Standardized Academic Test – Nocturnal. No longer will students be forced to spend their Saturday mornings taking the SAT; instead the SAT-N offers a 3:00 a.m. exam start-time. Because the program…
By Jonathan Sager, Staff Writer This past march, River Hill’s FBLA club traveled to Ocean City Maryland for the annual State Leadership conference, or the SLC. Strangely, while FBLA was competing in the SLC the weather here in Howard County turned south and became incredibly unpredictable and extreme in the worst ways. In just a…
By Roshwitha Buduri, Staff Writer This March, River Hill students had the opportunity to donate their blood for a better cause during the school day, finding their experiences alarming in different magnitudes with reports that the Blood Drive’s sponsors may have had a role to play in unnerving situations at the event. The Blood Drive…
By Robert Ortiz, Staff Writer With the midpoint of the school year past, the River Hill choir has been struggling to encourage its members to sing due to the emergence of the Anti-Singing Club, a club dedicated to opposing singing in the choir classroom altogether. Those who have been in the choir for many years…
By Adam Hawthorne, Staff Writer In a bold move that has left students both confused and strangely intrigued, River Hill High School has officially announced the addition of a new spring sport: polo. According to an email sent early Monday morning, the administration cited a “desire to expand athletic opportunities” and “bring a touch of…
By Layla Abukhdeir, Staff Writer In what administrators are calling “an unexpected but technically enthusiastic outcome,” a River Hill High School student celebrated passing their driving permit test on their second attempt by allegedly taking an unauthorized “practice drive” in a stolen car. On March 25th, River Hill proctored a driving permit test after school…