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By: Luke Parker, Staff Writer When John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr first landed on American soil half a century ago, they launched a cultural movement so epic that there is now a word in the dictionary to describe the madness: Beatlemania. Led mostly by the writing talents of the prolific Lennon/McCartney…
By Ben Graham, Sports Editor “Heading“ a soccer ball, a challenging and difficult task that requires the uttermost precision, takes place when the player uses his/her head to control the ball or propel it forward. If done improperly, repeated heading can result in several negative consequences like concussions. Following the establishment of new guidelines by…
By Devin Hendrick, Staff Writer Teachers and administrators are strict about food and drink in classrooms. Students aren’t allowed to eat at all during class, and the only drink that they’re allowed to have in class is water. A student’s waterbottle has to be see through and clear so that teachers or administration can see…
By Cameron Barros, Staff Writer Live. Die. Repeat. That’s the gist of Doug Liman’s 2014 movie. Edge of Tomorrow takes place on planet Earth, circa 2150. Animal like alien creatures have invaded the earth and Humanity is on the brink of extinction. Cage (Tom Cruise) is a high-ranking military officer who is in charge of…
By Justin Kortick, Staff Writer Should Kevin Durant come home to the Wizards in the summer of 2016? Durant, who is a native of the Washington D.C. area, has a big choice to make this coming summer. The Wizards should welcome Durant home with open arms. Durant is a proven superstar, having won the MVP…
By Ben Jablonover, Staff Writer The beginning of each school year happens to coincide with one of America’s most popular distractions: fantasy football. This activity is much more than just that, an activity, to most people. With millions of dollars up for grabs on such sites as DraftKings & FanDuel, fantasy football has turned into…
By Lauren Mitchell, Staff Writer A leadership conference was held in the media center during 3rd period on Tuesday, October 12th 2015. What was the leadership conference? Well, in this conference, many River Hill students and teachers assembled to discuss the important issues facing the school community, and to contemplate multiple solutions to these problems….
By Julia Sachs, Staff Writer At University of Maryland’s Ritchie Coliseum in College Park on Monday, November 16, the River Hill volleyball squad overcame a two-set hole to force a fifth set, but came up short to Damascus in the 3A semifinal. Falling behind after losing the first set, the girls knew they had to…
By Kenny Dustin, Staff Writer Recently, amidst the growing racial and ethnic tension in the United States, a video emerged of a professor at Yale University, Nicholas Christakis, standing up to protesters on the topic of free speech. The controversy at the university began with an email sent out to students by the administration regarding…
By Hilda Filke, Staff Writer Priyanka Chopra does an astounding job in her role as the main character on ABC’s new drama series Quantico. As the star of the show, she plays the part of Alex Parrish, an FBI recruit who is training for 21 weeks to become a special agent at the Quantico base…