By Ema Bojaxhi, Staff Writer In the 2023-24 school year, River Hill welcomed several new members to its community: students, administrators, and also new teachers. Ms. Long, a new social studies teacher, is one of the teachers that our community welcomed this school year. Before Ms. Long became a social studies teacher, she had quite…
What is the Future of NHS?
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer Being inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) here at River Hill is one of the highest privileges of high school. National Honor Society is a program that only a couple hundred select Juniors and Seniors are able to get into. The application format is competitive and requires you to…
All Things Go Music Festival Comes to Merriweather Post Pavilion
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday September 30 and October 1, Merriweather Post Pavilion held their third All Things Go music festival, which has previously been held at the Union Market and Yards Park in Washington, DC. Held since 2014, All Things Go features a variety of artists throughout the day, performing on…
The Eras Tour Movie Starring Taylor Swift
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer First performed in Glendale, Arizona, the Eras Tour, an ongoing concert world tour by American singer- songwriter Taylor Swift, came to theaters on October 13 of 2023. When going to see the Eras tour movie, audience members can receive a free Era’s Tour poster along with the purchase of their…
What do the Freshmen Think of River Hill?
By Siena Houk, Staff Writer It’s an exciting new school year with the incoming Freshman Class of 2027. With the 2023-24 academic year starting up, freshmen may find it difficult to fit in and find their place. The new class has a wide range of thoughts on beginning a new chapter of schooling. Everyone’s experience…
Lets Go Golfing!
By Jack Hardman, Staff Writer The Hawks returned to the green once again for this fall’s season of golf. The Hawks came off a dominant year where they won the 3A/4A state championship by an impressive 28 strokes in front of their nearest competitors. The golf team’s season is quick and action packed. Both the…
Dance Company 2023 Pep Rally Performance: On The Edge Of Your Seat?
By Abigale Paterniti, Staff Writer Over the past 3 weeks, the River Hill dance company has been working furiously in order to make this year’s pep rally as spectacular as possible. The dance department includes dance 1, 2, 3 and 4 and will not be performing in the pep rally. However, junior company and senior…
NAHS Is Back For Another Year!
By Sana Yousuf, Staff Writer With clubs starting back up at River Hill, students are looking to join groups that align with their interests. Many art and photo students recently attended the National Art Honor Society interest meeting on September 14th after school, where some of the upcoming activities and plans for the society were…
Mackenzie Calhoun Sets Her Sights on the Future
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer After playing volleyball for almost a decade, Mackenzie Calhoun is in her last high school volleyball season. Calhoun is a setter on the girls varsity volleyball team and plays for Columbia Volleyball Academy in the off season. As a Division 1 commit for Lafayette college, Mackenzie is at an exciting…
Lockers – A Waste Of Space?
By Hasan Mirasyedi, Staff Writer People crowd the halls as the bell rings, signaling the end of a period. Students walk from class to class, but in the midst of all the clutter and chaos, not a single locker is being used. Beat-up metal lockers sit against walls, almost like an abandoned ghost town. Students…