By: Arjun Singh Sunday, November 15 may have been any normal day to you; however, in the business world, the day marks American Enterprise Day: a day which honors America’s free enterprise system. The free enterprise system is one in which the market determines prices, products, and services rather than the government controlling America’s businesses. …
Is Netflix Taking Over?
By: Daniel Maiorana Netflix and other streaming services are taking over our TV screens, as you can view many popular movies and shows with no commercials or waiting for the next episode. TV consumers have realized that Netflix is a low-price streaming service with many options to choose from such as your favorite movies…
Joe Biden Elected 46th President of the United States
Joe Biden was officially elected as the 46th President of the United States after several long and stressful days of counting the remaining mail in ballots. Not only did Joe Biden beat an incumbent President, but his running-mate Kamala Harris will make history by becoming the first woman to become Vice President of the United…
Presidential Election UPDATE (Not Official Result)
By Sarah Burnett The 2020 Presidential Election is going to go down in history as one of the most controversial and nail-biting elections in United States history. President Donald J. Trump is running for re-election as a Republican, and former Vice President Joe is running for election as a Democrat. As of Thursday, November 5th,…
No More Midterms and Finals for Howard County Students!
By Emmy Ribero With students having to adapt to the new normal of virtual learning, there have been many questions and concerns about how grading and testing will work for the semester. A new decision from the Howard County Board of Education has recently been announced that there will be no finals or midterms this…
COVID-19 Sports Timeline
By: Daniel Maiorana, Contributor March 12th was the worst day in a long time for the world of sports. We saw the NBA, NCAA, NHL, PGA Tour, ATP & WTA Tours, and the MLS come to a complete stop. The last we got to see of sports in March was the Thunder vs. Jazz basketball…
Student Spotlight: Jayden Simo
By: Gabe Kamins, Co-Editor-in-Chief Senior linebacker Nitin Chandra refers to him as “an incredible athlete.” Team captain Zach Igwebe, who knows a thing or two about hard work, says that he “has one of the best work ethics on the team.” Spencer Brockdorff, a River Hill alum who plays football at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, believes…
HawkCenter Ep. 2 Has Arrived
Covid-19 & How Seniors and College Students are Adapting
By: Sarah Burnett, Co-Editor-in-Chief As the November 1st Early Action deadline is approaching, the class of 2021 is buckling down and finishing up some of their college applications during a global pandemic. The future, especially for high school seniors, is quite uncertain:- whether or not there will be a vaccine soon, when or if schools…
Digital vs. In Person Learning
By: Emmy Ribero, Contributor Many new changes have been made to what is considered “normal” school. Instead of having to be at school by 7:20, many students aren’t even waking up until 8:45, 15 minutes before class starts. Instead of sitting in a classroom for 6 hours a day, students are sitting at their computer…