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By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer A few days ago, a custodian asked a student to pick up their trash, who in return responded with disrespect and made a snide remark about how it is the custodians’ job to clean up after students. Recently, you may have noticed an increase in leftover trash on the lunch…
By Nicola Staples, Staff Writer With the rising temperatures and brighter days approaching, people are sick of feeling SAD and are eager for spring. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs in the winter when there is a decrease in sunlight, resulting in a drop of serotonin levels. Symptoms of SAD…
By Sicily Houk, The Current Co-Editor in Chief Every year here at River Hill the Seniors are able to vote for the teacher they believe deserves to be the teacher of the year. Voting has opened up as of recently and it is time to see who the Senior Teacher of the Year will be…
By Maire Crooks, The Current News Editor In 1987, Congress named the month of March “Women’s History Month.” The nation and the River Hill community still celebrate the occasion to this day. Originally, in 1980, President Jimmy Carter named the week of March 8th “National Women’s Week” because it corresponded with International Women’s Day. Seven…
By Riley Gonzales, Staff Writer The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is a heartwarming story of discovering love and acceptance in a fantasy setting. The book was published in 2020, the second-most recent of Klune’s works. The House in the Cerulean Sea is one of the novelist’s many young adult and adult…
By Renae Elsaesser, Staff Writer The River Hill Theater and Arts performed Matilda at River Hill on March 3-6. For seniors, this was the last musical of their high school acting career. The cast and audience shared their opinions on the musical now that it has come to an end. Jaelin Born, a senior in…
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer On Friday March 11, a few River Hill students organized a peaceful walkout against the new “Don’t Say Gay” Bill that was recently passed by Florida’s Republican-led lesgislation. Introduced by Republican state representative Joe Harding, the bill is titled Parental Rights in Education, bill number HB 1557. The bill prohibits…
By Joey Pickus and Eden Barnes, Staff Writers The popularity of Uno at River Hill has exponentially grown throughout the building. Uno is an American card game that is played with a specific color and number deck. Depending on many different house rules, the game can be played in a multitude of ways. With the…
By Claire Burnett, Features Editor This past Monday and Tuesday, March 7th and 8th, River Hill’s National English Honor Society (NEHS) hosted a banned book read-in during all lunch shifts. Students had a wide selection of books to read, with all of the books having been banned in certain countries or schools. The books were…
By Molly Gawthrop, Staff Writer Batman: Hero or Villain? The main character, Bruce Wayne, claims Batman blurs the lines of good and evil. Unlike traditional superheroes, Batman stays a borderline villain but has seemingly good intentions. Set in Gotham City, The Batman begins on a journey fighting greed and fraud to uncover a cryptic assassin,…