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…
Author: Shivali Shah
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…
Testing the Testers: Howard County’s New Exam Calendar
By Joshi Mylavarapu, Quill Writer For the first time in Howard County history, students aren’t only fighting for their grade during midterm exam season, but also against time itself. In the 2025-2026 school year, the Howard County Board of Education approved a new midterm schedule consisting of three exams a day instead of two, with…
Costume Craze
By Sydney Case, Staff Writer As Halloween creeps closer, River Hill High School students are diving into one of the most spirited parts of the season, choosing the perfect costume. From classic fairy tales to pop culture icons, the hallways are buzzing with excitement (and a little bit of panic) as everyone scrambles to finalize…
Hawks Win District Title in Close Victory
By Ethan Guo, Staff Writer On Monday, October 14th, the River Hill Hawks golf team won the District Championship in a thrilling finish, narrowly defeating Broadneck High School by a single stroke. Every shot mattered in the closely contested match, with the Hawks perseverance, composure and teamwork making the final difference on a cool and…
All Roads Lead to Room 137: The Teacher Behind 19 Clubs
By Layla Abukhdeir, Staff Writer If there’s one teacher who seems to be everywhere at once, it’s River Hill Spanish Teacher, Señora Souidi. This year, she is sponsoring an astounding nineteen student clubs, more than any other teacher in the school. From Model UN to Active Minds to the Hispanic Hawks, her classroom is a…
Honoring Our Football Seniors
By Adam Hawthorne, Staff Writer The River Hill football team brought energy and emotion as the Hawks had their senior night against Marriotts Ridge in one of the most anticipated games of the season. Last Friday the team and fans not only celebrated the seniors, but also continued the Hawk’s five game winning streak with…
Card Colosseum
By Jonathan Sager, Staff Writer As the 2025-2026 school year begins at River Hill, many clubs and organizations are starting the challenging recruitment process. Card Colosseum, River Hill’s newest card club, is one of many student organizations looking to bring in new members. The club serves as a community for RHHS students to come together…