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By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor This year, River Hill welcomes Linda Mattes, a graduate of UMBC and Towson, as one of the new additions to the administrative team. Taking over for Ms. Lancashire as the school’s nurse, she assumes the responsibility of caring for the wellbeing of the student body. While this is a hefty…
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer This year, the skateboarders at River Hill are looking to find a home at the school. River Hill has a small but strong group of skateboarders that are dedicated to their craft and finally want to make a name for themselves. After the return of students to school from the…
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer School is in full swing and the first quarter is officially more than half way through. River Hill seniors are juggling their coursework, extracurriculars and the added task of college applications. While some students began their applications during summer and utilized their time before school, others have fallen behind and…
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Each year, the senior class starts off their final school year with Senior Sunrise, a morning picnic on the blacktop behind the school tennis courts. Students arrive at school early and enjoy breakfast with friends, taking photos and watching the sun rise. Although this year’s Senior Sunrise occurred much later…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief River Hill’s third annual Hawk Flock night took place on October 2nd. This event, sponsored by River Hill Boosters, featured a selection of the school’s wide variety of extracurricular offerings and food trucks to make it a night to remember. Various veteran River Hill clubs participated, such…
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor On October 6th River Hill students packed the stands to watch one of the most well known high school traditions: the homecoming football game. A tradition going back years, the homecoming dance was originally a celebration of football teams finishing their season and making their “homecoming.” Since then, the event…
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor Homecoming week at River Hill took place from October 2nd-6th, with the annual dance being held on the 7th. This year’s theme was “House of Cards.” Throughout the week, students had the chance to show their school spirit while dressing up to match each day’s theme. In general, spirit weeks…
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer While the River Hill community was still digesting the news that former principal Mrs. Mikaela Lidgard, who served for the past two years, won’t be returning for the 2023-24 school year, they were introduced to their new leader: Mr. Robert Motley. Mr. Motley is both a seasoned educator and administrator…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief As you may recall, I am an avid Chick-Fil-A fan and fall flavor lover. Last year, I reviewed their seasonal Autumn Spice milkshake. However, this season, the food chain has opted to step outside the box and introduce their fall flavor as the Caramel Crumble Milkshake. Personally,…
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief During lunch, students have the option to sit in a variety of places, including the cafeteria, media center, or outside. Students may have noticed the blue room, the area outside of the auditorium and dance room with a blue carpet and walls, filling up with furniture in each corner…