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By Connor Hawthorne, Staff Writer We are the future. This was the message repeated again and again at the TEDx event at River Hill this past Sunday, where 10 different speakers, ranging from County Executive Calvin Ball to River Hill students, gave TED talks about how we can build a better future. Topics from leadership…
By Gracie Fortune, Zafahr Mohmand, and Will Specht
By Aneesa Khawaja, Staff Writer On Monday evening a powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey, with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. The quake’s epicenter was in the Elazig province, near the Syrian border. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Syria, with reports of damage and casualties. According to official reports, as of…
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer As temperatures begin to rise, spring sports seasons are approaching. River Hill offers a variety of spring activities, including girls’ softball. With tryouts starting on March 1st, many girls anticipate the upcoming season for both junior varsity and varsity softball. Expressing her eagerness for the upcoming season, head varsity softball…
By Ellie Goldberg, Staff Writer The morning of February fourth struck, and Instagram was blowing up with reposts reading “MISSING HAWK.” The seven foot wooden hawk, standing at the entrance of River Hill High School, was absent, and an upset rose throughout the student body of River Hill. This Birthday Hawk greeted students and teachers…
By Sanjana Jain, Design Editor “I planned my work and worked my plan” – Dr. Calvin Ball. On Monday, February 13th, River Hill’s Young Democrats Club organized a ‘Chat and Chew’ session with current Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. The club intended the meeting to be an informal and interactive session between the County Executive…
By Connor Hawthorne, Staff Writer For many students, high school seems pointless. Why should a student spend their time in school when they can go out into the world and earn money now? However, working may not be as beneficial as it seems, especially for students trying to balance holding a job and attending high…
By Kathryn Roth, Staff Writer Love fills the air at River Hill on Valentine’s Day as many students were found giving gifts, walking around the decorated halls, or simply just wearing red or pink to school. As some found joy in the holiday by celebrating with their significant others or friends, others decided to completely…
By Kamarya Buckley, Staff Writer Black History is everyone’s history; now we celebrate the attributes of Black Americans. The month of February is set to appreciate and recognize the people and things that have been underrated and concealed for years. Black History month hasn’t always existed, it originated from Negro History week which started in…
By Carolina Alphonso, Staff Writer On January 15th, 4.7 million people waited in front of their screens for the first episode of the new HBO series The Last of Us to air. The show had been promoted to audiences for months, getting people hyped up for the show. Now, the wait is over, and over…