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By: Vlada Rauner, Opinion Editor Can you name all the sports teams at River Hill? Would bowling come to mind? At River Hill High School, over half of the student population is involved in some type of sport. But for some students, being able to play is not a realistic option. Students with special needs…
By: Lauren Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief “I tell people this all the time, I love volleyball because the play ends with someone smacking the ball or someone diving on the floor, that is what makes it so fun.”-Devin Hill Senior Devin Hill, leader, and captain of the River Hill varsity volleyball team, recently achieved her lifelong…
By Danny Tow, Sports Editor River Hill High School has long been known as a top high school. Whether it be for academics or athletics, River Hill is consistently near the top of any rankings when put up against other high schools. But the pressure of living up to those expectations has taken a drastic…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinions Editor The wizarding world has expanded greatly since the last installment of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part Two. The Harry Potter books took the reader into the realm of the wizarding world, where students read books like The Tales of Beedle and Bard rather than the Grimms’ Fairy Tales….
By: Vlada Rauner, Features Editor It happens to be a popular stereotype that public schools put little funding aside for their fine art programs. The photography teachers at River Hill High School would probably be inclined to agree. On November 29th, an announcement was sent out on the school’s website, where the River Hill Photography…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinions Editor As many high school students age they start to form political opinions and seek an outlet to voice their views in a positive and constructive manner. River Hill is amongst numerous high schools across the country with politically affiliated clubs. Up until recently, River Hill was not representing one of…
By: Lauren Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief The new computer science and career development teacher, Mr. Janelli, has an extremely interesting story that cannot go unnoticed. His experience into teaching is unlike something that River Hill has seen before, obtaining a unique life journey that allows him to stand out from the crowd. Mr. Janelli has been knocked…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinions Editor If you have been listening to the news lately, or even glanced at a newspaper, you would know there was a huge scandal surrounding the recently confirmed Supreme Court justice, Brett Kavanaugh. Mrs. Casper gave an overview of Kavanaugh himself and his sexual assault scandal. We started at the…
By: Vlada Rauner, Features Editor River Hill High School has a reputation for high achieving students. This year, RHHS has exceeded expectations. Thirteen seniors have qualified as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Susan Baek, Karen Feng, Sophia Guan, Maanasa Gurram, Andrew He, Sara Jain, Ishan Patel, Megan Radcliffe, Rhea Senthil Kumar, Christian…
By: Gabby Lewis, Co-Editor-In-Chief “The only thing crazier than love is family.” Over the past few years, the movie industry has been working towards creating diversity in its films due to the call for more representation in Hollywood. Since The Joy Luck Club in 1993, there hasn’t been a film centered around Asian American actors…