By Grace Barker, Quill Writer As the second quarter comes in full throttle, River Hill’s many new clubs are beginning to make names for themselves. Among them is the Multilingual Student Leaders, a club created to cultivate multilingualism in the community, already establishing their reputation. “The whole mission of MSL is to bring in a…
School Wide Fundraiser Provides Chance for River Hill to Make a Difference
By Evelyn Rubens, Quill Writer Between November 3rd and November 21st, River Hill organized a fundraiser aimed at providing recess equipment to Swansfield Elementary and Talbott Springs Elementary, two impoverished schools in Howard County. These schools often lack access to new resources for students, including recess equipment and books Our school helped provide the two…
AI Use in Writing Letters of Recommendations
By Divya Pavuluri, Quill Writer Teachers at River Hill High School are getting unexpected help with one very time-consuming task: writing letters of recommendation. Naviance, the college and career readiness platform used across Howard County, has rolled out a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that can generate full recommendation letters for teachers based on student…
Dancing into the Holidays
By Lily Farnham, Quill Writer The 4th and 6th of December marked the 2025 Winter Dance Concert, a showcase of pieces ranging from heartfelt lyricals to energetic breakdance. As the River Hill Dance Department’s first performance onstage this year, the concert and its captivating works were crafted with great effort and hard work from our…
Testing the Testers: Howard County’s New Exam Calendar
By Joshi Mylavarapu, Quill Writer For the first time in Howard County history, students aren’t only fighting for their grade during midterm exam season, but also against time itself. In the 2025-2026 school year, the Howard County Board of Education approved a new midterm schedule consisting of three exams a day instead of two, with…
Scholars Leadership Honors Program Brings Star Students to Center Stage
By Benjamin Hong, Co-Editor-in-Chief On Monday, November 10, River Hill’s Scholars Leadership Honors Program (formerly known as Delta Scholars) hosted a recognition ceremony for its new members, the most recent additions to a long tradition of celebrating the academic excellence and community service of Black female students at the school. The program’s advisor is Deittra…
A New Season Begins: Winter Sports Tryouts Kick Off Soon
By Adam Hawthorne, Staff Writer As the fall season comes to an end and the weather becomes colder, anticipation for River Hill winter sports begins. Over the next few weeks students will begin to try out for various sports such as basketball, wrestling, and indoor track. This time of year brings a mix of excitement,…
Marella Virmani Scores Her Way Into Howard County History
By Millie George, Staff Writer Netting her 82nd career goal, senior Marella Virmani is decorated as the all-time leading scorer for Howard County girls varsity soccer. From earning team MVP awards to Howard County Player of the Year, Virmani stayed humble and motivated through it all. ”I was still focused on the team aspect of…
Signed and Sealed
By Jennifer Newman, Staff Writer River Hill High School was buzzing with excitement as students, teachers, families and teammates gathered to celebrate National Signing Day. This annual tradition honors seniors committing to play their sport at the collegiate level. The day recognizes not only the athletes’ achievements but also the years of work, discipline, and…
Performer Perspectives on the Prisim Concert
By Robert Ortiz, Staff Writer The 2025 Prism Concert this past Tuesday was pleasurable for all viewers in attendance. Although it all looked polished from an outside perspective, the majority of attendees were unaware of the level of precision it took to produce a memorable experience like this year’s concert. The River Hill Prism Concert…