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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…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief February brings Valentine’s Day, which sparks motivation for people to spread love to those who need it. Many River Hill clubs are embodying the holiday by giving back to the community; the River Hill chapters of both the Key Club and Cancer Kids First held widespread, successful…
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor Although quarter 3 is getting more rigorous for most, it’s safe to say that some things have become more laid back, especially for the seniors. After finishing the dreaded, tedious college application process, many seniors have received decisions from colleges and are currently deciding where to attend school. Lots of…
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor The Winter Snow Ball, which was scheduled to take place from 6:30 to 9:30 PM on February 17th, was recently canceled due to low ticket sales, leaving many students disappointed. Junior Lillian Graham bought a ticket so that she could have a fun night with her friends. She shared that…
By Jasmine Born, Staff Writer As an exceedingly successful year for the River Hill Dance Department begins to approach its end, dance teacher Ms. Byrd has her eyes set on making next year’s dance program even more outstanding–as well as accessible. Ms. Byrd states that her primary goal of the placement audition is “for each…
By Daniel Carr, Staff Writer The one NBA record that fans never thought would be broken was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabar. Then the unimaginable happened: LeBron James broke the record. The record when it was held by Kareem tallied up to 38,387 total points throughout his career. This record was never close to being touched…
By Jason Benedek, Sports Editor Coming off of a 2022 Howard County Championship, The River Hill Baseball team is looking to repeat their dominance for the upcoming spring baseball season and be in contention for a state championship run as well. Second Year Head Coach Craig Estrain will be leading the way again this year…
By Ananya Sharma, Staff Writer On February 17, River Hill High School hosted a blood drive for students and staff members. The blood drive was organized by River Hill Junior Sanjana Jain and the Red Cross club. Blood donation is extremely important as it saves countless lives every day. According to the American Red Cross…
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief The long awaited name for Howard County’s new High School 13 is finally here: Guilford Park High School. On Wednesday 9 February 2023, the Howard County Board of Education made their final decision for the school’s official name. Until now, the school has simply been referred to as “High…