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By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer With the end of the college football season, there is one goal left, win the national championship. To get there, the team has to be one of the four best teams in the nation. Winning the championship is easier said than done. After winning their first twelve games, teams then…
By: Abigale Paterniti, Staff Writer Helen Yeung, a River Hill senior and county wide phenomenon for her various accomplishments in the game of golf, has made the first swing from Hawk to Tar Heel. Officially, Helen committed to UNC (University of North Carolina). Helen remarks upon UNC’s many redeeming qualities, commenting, “Besides the Carolina Blue,…
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer December is a month full of excitement, especially for River Hill High School students. Not only is it the holiday season, but winter break is a time many students look forward to. A pause from the stress of school gives students time to spend with family and friends, and celebrate…
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer As winter festivities approach, students find themselves caught in a whirlwind of anticipation. With the holiday season comes winter break, quality time with friends and family, vacations, and the responsibility of buying gifts for loved ones. During the holiday season many students stress over the task of shopping for gifts…
By Ema Bojaxhi, Staff Writer Now that the winter season is here, the girl’s basketball team takes to the court with a display of skill and teamwork. The athletes take their practice seriously, and, led by their talented coaches, this team combines their individual talents into always pushing themselves. With each practice and game they…
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, December 6, in place of Hawktime, River Hill hosted their first school-wide Hour of Code since before Covid. Organized by Code.org, the Hour of Code aims to introduce students to computer science and demystify coding. Mr. Boothe, a computer science teacher who helped organize the event, described…
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer After school, the students of River Hill often like to meet up with friends and hang out at the local businesses and shopping centers, with one of the most popular being Clarksville Commons. Clarksville Commons is a gathering space within walking distance of the school that offers a variety of…
By Hasan Mirasyedi, Staff Writer Senior year is a year filled with excitement and anticipation for the next chapter in life. With being a senior comes many perks. More freedom, prom,and graduation, as well as a more controversial one, senior skip days. Senior skip days, or ditch days, are days when the majority of seniors …
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief Last year, River Hill’s chapter of the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) painted a stunning mural on the media center desk, displaying a multitude of images, including books, planets, a train and even a dinosaur. This school year, the group aims to do the same, beginning with a mural…
By Dara Asante, Staff Writer Every year the Girl Scouts sell their iconic delicious cookies to raise money for their troops. While some stand outside of popular stores and areas selling their cookies, others may knock on their neighbors’ doors searching for customers or advertise to their peers. At River Hill, students belonging to various…