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By: Abigale Paterniti, Co-Editor-in-Chief As the holiday season is in full swing, students are eager to give back to their community, spreading appreciation and gratitude. From hand-made cards, wrapped gifts, and favorite candies, each student has a special way of expressing their thanks. In one case, students and parents were asked to deliver sweet treats…
By Roshwitha Buduri, Staff Writer With winter break a week away, National Arts Honor Society (NAHS) members have been crafting at teachers’ doors to make our halls into a winter wonderland for the next few school days. Their hard work every Thursday has created beautiful designs such as snow landscapes and 3D Christmas trees. Before…
By Jocelyn Ming, Quill Writer River Hill has been well-known for its academic tenacity and rigor within and outside of its community for decades. One of the school’s greatest strengths has been its overwhelming interest in leadership opportunities. With the recent announcement of the 25-26 freshman year SGA applications, River Hill is eager to see…
By Jordan Solomon, Quill Writer The River Hill Marching Band finished their season Friday, October 24th with a highly anticipated performance. Despite chilly temperatures, the band pushed through for an emotional senior night and engaging halftime show that left everyone energized. This performance came just over two months after the marching band first met on…
By Grace Barker, Quill Writer As the second quarter comes in full throttle, River Hill’s many new clubs are beginning to make names for themselves. Among them is the Multilingual Student Leaders, a club created to cultivate multilingualism in the community, already establishing their reputation. “The whole mission of MSL is to bring in a…
By Evelyn Rubens, Quill Writer Between November 3rd and November 21st, River Hill organized a fundraiser aimed at providing recess equipment to Swansfield Elementary and Talbott Springs Elementary, two impoverished schools in Howard County. These schools often lack access to new resources for students, including recess equipment and books Our school helped provide the two…
By Divya Pavuluri, Quill Writer Teachers at River Hill High School are getting unexpected help with one very time-consuming task: writing letters of recommendation. Naviance, the college and career readiness platform used across Howard County, has rolled out a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that can generate full recommendation letters for teachers based on student…
By Lily Farnham, Quill Writer The 4th and 6th of December marked the 2025 Winter Dance Concert, a showcase of pieces ranging from heartfelt lyricals to energetic breakdance. As the River Hill Dance Department’s first performance onstage this year, the concert and its captivating works were crafted with great effort and hard work from our…
By Joshi Mylavarapu, Quill Writer For the first time in Howard County history, students aren’t only fighting for their grade during midterm exam season, but also against time itself. In the 2025-2026 school year, the Howard County Board of Education approved a new midterm schedule consisting of three exams a day instead of two, with…
By Benjamin Hong, Co-Editor-in-Chief On Monday, November 10, River Hill’s Scholars Leadership Honors Program (formerly known as Delta Scholars) hosted a recognition ceremony for its new members, the most recent additions to a long tradition of celebrating the academic excellence and community service of Black female students at the school. The program’s advisor is Deittra…