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By Millie George, Staff Writer The outdoor track season is slowing down, but River Hills runners are not. The athletes are putting up faster times than ever before, and continuing to improve through each meet. “There is so much potential in this outdoor team, but we are still trying to recover from losing Marella to…
By Layla Abukhdeir, Staff Writer We’ve all seen it. The seniors who cross the stage at graduation with dozens of cords, sashes, and medals, a testament to all of the hard work they did during their high school years. Just last year, a photo of a student from Atholton High School went viral because of…
By Jennifer Newman, Staff Writer As Decision Day approaches, high school seniors everywhere are finalizing one of the most important decisions of their lives: where they will attend college. While the process can be stressful and time-consuming, it ultimately reflects each student’s priorities, whether that be academics, finances, location or personal connections. For three seniors,…
By Shivali Shah, Co-Editor-in-Chief The River Hill stage turned hot pink for the River Hill Theatre Department’s final show of the year: Mean Girls. Based on the Paramount Pictures film, Mean Girls High School Version follows Cady Heron as she navigates the ruthless jungle of high school. River Hill took the production to the stage…
By Layla Abukhdeir, Staff Writer On April 10th, students, families, and staff gathered for the Angel’s Network Talent Show, an event where students bravely showed off their artistic talents for a meaningful cause, with proceeds supporting Grassroots Crisis Intervention in Howard County. The show started at 6:00 p.m. and featured a wide range of acts…
By: Adam Hawthorne, Staff Writer After years of leading the program and building a winning culture, Coach Brian Van Deusen has officially stepped down as River Hill’s varsity football head coach after 26 seasons. His retirement marks the end of an era for the team and the school community. He leaves behind one of the…
By Roshwitha Buduri, Staff Writer In the middle of the Spring Pep Rally, the Teacher of the Year award was announced to all attending students, declaring Ms. Shannon the recipient for this year. Ms. Shannon compares this Teacher of the Year to the previous year she won Teacher of the Year, 2014. At that time,…
By Maya Gambhir, Staff Writer As the weather warms up and we inch towards the close of the school year, a staple of River Hill is the annual Hillfest event. Held each year in April, Hillfest is a carnival-style event complete with club demonstrations of their work throughout the year, performances from the beloved Blueroom…
By Robert Ortiz, Staff Writer At River Hill, discussions about professional sports are widespread, but one major sport is overlooked by most: boxing. Few students at RHHS actively follow the sport. Boxing is huge in many parts of the world, as it has fighters from many different regions. Almost every corner of the world has…