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By: Lauren Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief The new computer science and career development teacher, Mr. Janelli, has an extremely interesting story that cannot go unnoticed. His experience into teaching is unlike something that River Hill has seen before, obtaining a unique life journey that allows him to stand out from the crowd. Mr. Janelli has been knocked…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinions Editor If you have been listening to the news lately, or even glanced at a newspaper, you would know there was a huge scandal surrounding the recently confirmed Supreme Court justice, Brett Kavanaugh. Mrs. Casper gave an overview of Kavanaugh himself and his sexual assault scandal. We started at the…
By: Vlada Rauner, Features Editor River Hill High School has a reputation for high achieving students. This year, RHHS has exceeded expectations. Thirteen seniors have qualified as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Susan Baek, Karen Feng, Sophia Guan, Maanasa Gurram, Andrew He, Sara Jain, Ishan Patel, Megan Radcliffe, Rhea Senthil Kumar, Christian…
By: Gabby Lewis, Co-Editor-In-Chief “The only thing crazier than love is family.” Over the past few years, the movie industry has been working towards creating diversity in its films due to the call for more representation in Hollywood. Since The Joy Luck Club in 1993, there hasn’t been a film centered around Asian American actors…
By: Lauren Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief Every teacher has a unique background, experience, or teaching method that makes them stand out from the crowd. In the midst of new teacher arrivals this school year, our new French teacher, Madame Ayoub, stands out due to her joyful energy, creative classroom, and intriguing journey into teaching at River Hill….
By: Chris Fazzari, News Editor To comply with the new Maryland law requiring all Maryland schools to be tested for the presence of lead, HCPSS has begun testing all Howard County schools. All 77 schools will be tested by 2020. The first round of testing was completed at Clarksville, St. John’s Lane, Talbott Springs, Jeffers…
By: Gabby Lewis, Co-Editor-In-Chief From the release of their first EP to their sophomore album, The 1975 has always evolved their sound with each new record, never remaining stuck with one type of song and always growing. Their recent album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, is no different, representing another plunge into musical experimentation…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinion Editor You may have walked into your psychology or economics class this year and found a new face. You soon realized that the passionate and kind face is Mrs. Nichols, but what makes the woman in room 236 so amazing? At first, Mrs. Nichols wanted to be a lawyer because of her…
By: Devary Bennett, Staff Writer The River Hill cheerleading teams started the year off with placing 2nd in their first competition. The nineteen talented girls that take part in cheerleading include students from every grade; with juniors and seniors taking leadership positions for both teams. The captains, Sabina Crisitello and Maggie Kurdle are heavily responsible…
By: Danny Tow, Sports Editor Over the years, River Hill Soccer has gained a reputation for having a strong soccer program, with a combined twenty-two state championships in forty-six seasons between the Boys and Girls teams and a success rate of 48% that most high schools can only dream of. That ferocity has not subsided…