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by Ryan Brown, staff writer Not everyone believes in a second dimension that reflects the world we are familiar with, but in Stranger Things the truth of another world with deadly monsters becomes exposed. The viral Netflix original series, Stranger Things, is a breath-taking mix of science fiction and thriller that deserves to have all…
by Noah Brown, staff writer Yep, you guessed it. Two and a Half Men is back for another season. RUN FOR THE HILLS! Ha ha, just kidding. The season starts out with Walden (Ashton Kutcher) attempting to propose to Zoey, which backfired big time, something I suspect to be related to Michael Bolton in some…
By John Newhagen, Staff Writer Conspiracy theories about alien invasions and government plots fill some deeply held human need to know about plausible yet unlikely dark and mysterious forces controlling the world. The X-Files tapped into that need so deeply that it mesmerizes a new generation of views 23 years after it first appeared. The…
By Amalia Newhagen, Staff Writer The Killing will undoubtedly leave your mouth hanging open by the time you finish the pilot episode. It’s nothing like the stereotypical murder mystery, but instead focuses on the corrupt, shady part of a murder investigation involving not only the suspects of the crime, but the family members as well….
by Luke Parker, sports editor “I said to my wife for justice, we must go to Don Corleone,” a desperate man tells the Don, who sits calmly in his darkly-lit office. The man wants vengeance on the two men who assaulted his daughter – he wants them dead. “That I cannot do.” The Don replies,…
by Natalie Cicala, staff writer Not many high school seniors are willing to take their own summer time to visit Africa and help children in need. Katie Murphy, however, went around Ghana and performed different types of testing to ensure everyone was healthy and living well. By balancing friends, family, and academics, this student is…
by Kendall Barker, staff writer “The only thing that is constant is change,” said by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus. During the past six months, River Hill has witnessed a number of changes: a new year, new students, and, most notably, new staff. Last year, Principal Kathryn McKinley and Assistant Principal Kedre Fairley were welcomed into…
by Bailey Schwab & Anna Hovet, News Editors The new school year brings new policies. This school year, there will no longer be Hawktime twice a week, students will have to place phones in backpacks during testing, and English teachers are no longer allowed to teach the “Five Paragraph Essay”. Arguably, the biggest change within…
by Anna Shinn, staff writer How many 17 year olds can say that they were on national television, traveled all around the world to compete, and ranked nationally in a sport? Not many, but River Hill senior Hannah Silverman can. Acrobatics may not be as popular as soccer or football, but it is respected just…
Coming up in a family of dedicated soccer players, this River Hill senior was born and raised to play this sport. Originally hailing from the United States Virgin Islands and moving to Maryland when he was 12 years old, Jonathan Fuller found himself with a new home on a different continent. Jonathan quickly fell into…