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By Nicola Staples, staff writer As winter gets closer, each morning is getting progressively darker and the evenings are getting shorter, affecting students that have to wake up at extremely early times. For River Hill students, school starts at 7:25 a.m., and most students wake up around 6:00 and 6:30 a.m, while the sunrise is…
By Chloe McGeehan, staff writer Social Media has never been more prevalent than after quarantine, with River Hill students regularly scrolling, posting, and messaging others within virtual platforms, increasing their risk of receiving dangerous content or sharing personal information on a not so personal site. Technology regulation, especially to protect youth, is one of the…
By Lauren Shin, staff writer When we were little kids, Halloween used to be filled with excitement and anticipation. We looked forward to going around the neighborhood with friends and getting all the candy we could get. As high schoolers, how do we enjoy it now, if at all? On Friday, October 29, River Hill…
By Kathryn Roth, staff writer Every sports season, student managers at River Hill have an opportunity to support a team by making the game run smoother while also taking on other responsibilities that are soon to come with having a leadership role. Understanding the sport is a great skill to have under your belt as…
By Maire Crooks, News Editor On Tuesday, November 2, the HCPSS Board of Education unanimously voted to add a three hour early dismissal day on one Wednesday each month. The new early dismissal days will go into effect starting December 15th to “provide school-based staff with additional time to address increased staff workload and to…
By Eden Barnes, staff writer With the fall sports season coming to an end, many teams are trying to finish their season with a bang. This means the start of many fun playoff traditions that spark school spirit throughout River Hill. This time of year students see many teams dressing up and showing off their…
By Katie Bena & Jason Benedek, staff writers Coming off of a record of 4-6 last year, and 2-8 from the year before, the River Hill Ice Hawks are looking to make major improvements for their upcoming season. Led by captains Jack Millstein and Toni Smith, the team is looking for not only a winning…
By Sara Solimani, staff writer After getting used to lengthy lunch periods during quarantine, newly entering freshmen and sophomores are slowly adapting to the different approach of River Hill’s lunches. At River Hill, there are 4 different lunch shifts A, B, C, and D lunch for the corresponding start time (A lunch is earliest, D…
By Molly Gray, staff writer With the anticipation around Halloween this year, many students at River Hill are going all out on their costumes in an attempt to keep up with the latest trends. Because of COVID last year, people weren’t able to celebrate Halloween like normal. Many Halloween trends have been spiraling around Pinterest…
By Riley Gonzales, staff writer November is National Novel Writing Month, better known as NaNoWriMo, a time in which people across the country challenge themselves to write a novel in the short span of 30 days. Though this event was originally targeted towards adults, many middle and high schoolers choose to take part in it,…