By Seth Tow Editor-in-Chief & Dylan Mitchell Staff Writer Recent revelations expanded on former University of North Carolina basketball player Rashad McCants’ allegations in June that academic advisors wrote his term papers at UNC. A self-report by the university revealed that over 3,000 students, including many student athletes, over an 18-year period took fake classes….
Freshmen and college applications?
By Shereen Ashai, Kirsten Kruus & HaeMee Lee Ask any senior what they’re stressed about right now. Their immediate response will be college applications and essays. For the past months, they have been perfecting their essays to an exhaustive extent to enhance their applications. The prompts for these essays vary from personal experiences to college…
The fault in the phablet; is it worth the price?
By Shereen Ashai, Kristen Kruus & HaeMee Lee Phablet – (n.) a smartphone that combines the features and functions of a phone with those of a tablet, like a large screen. A play on the words “phone” and “tablet,” phablets have been taking over the phone market, especially because the recently hyped iPhone 6 and…
New county regulations affect vending machines
By Jay Bucci & Brandon Kim Sports Editors There has been a recent change concerning student health and school food. The school system is implementing a county-wide mandate restricting the content and sale of vending machine snacks. Highs schools in the county were previously allowed to stock foods that were in line with their respective…
American Horror Story returns for fourth season
By Gabby Fiorino Features Editor The FX television network is currently airing its 4th season of the hit series American Horror Story. The show is televised on Wednesday nights on FX from 10 pm to 11 pm each week. Each season is portrayed in a different time setting containing a different theme. The actors, such…
River Hill hosts statewide conference for art teachers
By Shereen Ashai News Editor The River Hill art department hosted a conference for the Maryland Art Education Association on October 17th. Each year, the statewide conference attracts a variety of teachers from all over Maryland and provides art educators with opportunities for professional development by allowing presenters to share knowledge about art curriculums. Throughout…
Future educators at River Hill
By Gabby Fiorino Features Editor For most people, the future is the only thing that’s on their mind. Ever since we were little we always thought about what we wanted to be when we were older. Some people’s dreams were to become the teachers of the future. Well now that the future is closer than…
Date rape nail polish
By Gabby Fiorino Features Editor It’s a growing problem in our society today. It is becoming much more common for drinks to get spiked with drugs that would enable predators to sexually assault their victims. One in every five women claims to have been date raped, and one out of three of those women claimsto…
RSVP helps to increase student voice and participation in school activities
By Carol Bello Features Editor & Alexa Marquis Staff Writer River Hill’s student government (SGA) along with officers from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club coordinated a student leadership conference on the 30th of September. This conference included approximately 70 River Hill students from all grades. These students participated in a series of…
Ebola has hit the U.S.
By Brandon Kim Sports Editor With the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Western Africa, global awareness on the virus has reached an all-time high. However with cases emerging in Spain and the United States, mere awareness of the virus has evolved into all out panic. The outbreak, which began in late 2013, has…