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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…
By: Lauren Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief Every teacher has a unique background, experience, or teaching method that makes them stand out from the crowd. In the midst of new teacher arrivals this school year, our new French teacher, Madame Ayoub, stands out due to her joyful energy, creative classroom, and intriguing journey into teaching at River Hill….
By: Chris Fazzari, News Editor To comply with the new Maryland law requiring all Maryland schools to be tested for the presence of lead, HCPSS has begun testing all Howard County schools. All 77 schools will be tested by 2020. The first round of testing was completed at Clarksville, St. John’s Lane, Talbott Springs, Jeffers…
By: Gabby Lewis, Co-Editor-In-Chief From the release of their first EP to their sophomore album, The 1975 has always evolved their sound with each new record, never remaining stuck with one type of song and always growing. Their recent album, A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, is no different, representing another plunge into musical experimentation…