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by Shannon McCarthy, staff writer Varsity volleyball captain, Senior Heidi Li, has been recruited by MIT. Li plans to attend the college this upcoming school year and major in bioengineering. She has been a tremendous role model this high school season to her under classmates and will continue to grow as she moves up to…
by Aaron Hirsch, staff writer The NBA season started on October 17th this year, with an aim to elongate the regular season and reduce injuries. With the start of the season comes fantasy basketball, so it’s important to be prepared for those who are playing this year. For the inexperienced, fantasy sports are this, in…
by Devin Hendrick, sports editor Anish Nanjappa, a sophomore cross country runner, has been running on varsity since the summer of his eighth-grade year. Though it has only been about two years, Anish has improved his times significantly and has even broken some course records. Anish first began running in the fall season of his…
by Gaby Lewis, news editor On September 28th, Maryland delegate Clarence Lam visited River Hill to talk to the Young Democrats of America club about politics in Maryland and ways to get involved. Club president Marisa Torre and sponsor Ms. Dubreuil asked Lam to give the members political information from an experienced member of the…
by Nicole Wesche, staff writer On May 2017, Dr. Michael J. Martirano was named interim superintendent of the Howard County Public School System. Martirano believes that the students should be the center of all decision-making, and is committed to giving every child the opportunity to succeed. This coincides with his emphasis on ensuring equity for…
By: Dawson Wolfe, Staff Writer After a disappointing season last year, River Hill’s girls varsity volleyball team started off great in the 2017-2018 season. With an in-county record of 4-1 and a record of 7-1 overall, the hawks positioned themselves to make a run for the county title. We will find out how great this…
by Devin Hendrick, sports editor The first day of high school is always nerve-racking, especially for Freshman. High school is a brand new experience for incoming Freshman. The journey is immensely different than middle school, and for some, it takes a little while to adapt to the high school lifestyle. In high school, there’s much…
by Megan Kinner, sports editor The only change within the River Hill girls’ soccer team is their uniform. Coming off of a state championship last year, the team is better than ever. Because the team was the only school in the county without seniors last year, River Hill has a major advantage, chemistry. The more…
by Lauren Mitchell, features editor After a culturally immersive French experience living in Africa (Benin, Uganda, South Africa and Zambia) for 14 years, Madame Michelle Dubreuil Macek joined the River Hill community in September of 2016 and has been striving as a new Hawk ever since. Her immense background and experience within the French culture…
by Gabby Lewis On September 16th, the River Hill Watershed Committee threw the Watershed Palooza to reach out to the River Hill Community and promote information about the watershed and ways to help protect it. The Palooza took place in Claret Hall at the River Hill Village Center, and many groups from the Howard County…