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By: Lauren Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief The 2018 school year for River Hill brings a fruitful amount of new ideas, people and programs. This year, we have the pleasure of receiving two new yet extremely experienced Assistant-Principals, Ms. Hearns and Mr. Scible. These two new administrators not only have outstanding platforms for their goals during this school…
By: Gabby Lewis, Editor in Chief As all River Hill students know, the transition from middle school to high school can be a tough climb. In comparison to eighth grade, being in ninth grade is a swift shift into being a teenager and having more independence. The Class of 2022 is bigger than any of…
By: Danny Tow: Sports Editor School is back! (I know, less exciting than it sounds.) With the return of school comes the return of school sports, and River Hill was one of the top schools in the county last year. The Hawks won county championships in 5 out of the 11 fall sports last year,…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Staff Writer After voting for the SMOB in April have you ever wondered what they actually end up doing? Ambika Siddabathula, our newly elected 2018-2019 Student Member of the Board, has been working endlessly to ensure a great year and a positive student influenced future, for Howard County. Ambika first decided to…
By: Vlada Rauner, Features Editor The infamous first year of High School. The terror, the nerves, and the worry of not being able to find your classroom in the endless labyrinth that is the high school hallways. The upperclassmen are the queens and kings of this castle. The stereotype is that the freshmen are the…
In the hallways, as well as class, River Hill students can typically be found with earbuds in and an iPhone on hand. Ignorantly blissful and unaware of their teacher’s instruction or the loud voices of high schoolers talking over one another in the hallway. Personally, I use music as a way of meditating and as…
By Janaki Patel: independent research student (junior) The average person can survive more than three weeks without food, but only around ten days without sleep. In the modern world, high schoolers tend to participate in many oppressive activities, which do not allow for a full night’s sleep. This in turn disrupts their circadian sleep cycle,…
By: Cassie Jeng, independent research student (junior) Mental health, especially eating disorders have become a huge concern, and there is an increasing number of victims who suffer detrimental consequences because of a lack of treatment. This happens mainly due to a lack of awareness of therapy or incompatibility with the techniques. Because of the variation…
By: Tess Redman, independent research student (sophomore) What if someone told you that the next time you went to the doctor’s for a routine checkup, you would be shipped off to the hospital with a diagnosis of an incurable disease? Four years ago, I would probably tell that someone that they’re crazy. Until it actually…
By: Danny Tow, Staff Writer River Hill High School hosted Clarksville Elementary’s annual Cougar Day pep rally on Friday, May 4. It was a day filled with laughs, cheers, and an overall good time for everyone involved. I was curious to see what people really thought of this exciting event. Sophomore Azariah Seblu played the…