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By Shereen Ashai News Editor The River Hill art department hosted a conference for the Maryland Art Education Association on October 17th. Each year, the statewide conference attracts a variety of teachers from all over Maryland and provides art educators with opportunities for professional development by allowing presenters to share knowledge about art curriculums. Throughout…
By Gabby Fiorino Features Editor For most people, the future is the only thing that’s on their mind. Ever since we were little we always thought about what we wanted to be when we were older. Some people’s dreams were to become the teachers of the future. Well now that the future is closer than…
By Gabby Fiorino Features Editor It’s a growing problem in our society today. It is becoming much more common for drinks to get spiked with drugs that would enable predators to sexually assault their victims. One in every five women claims to have been date raped, and one out of three of those women claimsto…
By Carol Bello Features Editor & Alexa Marquis Staff Writer River Hill’s student government (SGA) along with officers from the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club coordinated a student leadership conference on the 30th of September. This conference included approximately 70 River Hill students from all grades. These students participated in a series of…
By Brandon Kim Sports Editor With the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Western Africa, global awareness on the virus has reached an all-time high. However with cases emerging in Spain and the United States, mere awareness of the virus has evolved into all out panic. The outbreak, which began in late 2013, has…
By Tyler Conway, Staff Writer “How was your summer?” Followed by “what did you do?” are the most popular questions shared among students as they return back to school. Some students use their summer break to get a job, visit potential colleges, or even just spend time with friends and family. However, some students decided…
By Caroline Bello, Features Editor What began as a comical challenge of athletes and celebrities pouring ice water over their heads has now turned into a philanthropic nationwide trend. The ALS ice bucket challenge is ubiquitous on virtually all social media outlets including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter feeds. Each video challenge features a nominee pouring…
By Shereen Ashai, News Editor As River Hill seniors embark on the infamous college application journey, a dark cloud lingers over the minds of these applicants—money. When determining where to apply, it is crucial to consider the financial obligations that are inextricably linked to each university. Aside from tuition, the application fees themselves can range…
By Seth Tow, Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014, All-Star Orioles catcher Matt Wieters visited River Hill for a texting and driving assembly. After the texting and driving discussion had ended, there was an open question and answer session with Wieters for about 30 minutes. After the assembly ended, I was able to interview the…
By Alexa Marquis, Features Editor Internet fame. It’s the kind of fame that allows today’s teenagers with no record-breaking singles, but YouTube or Vine fans in the millions, to sell out arenas while being a feature on a music and social media festival called the DigiTour. Some DigiTour headliners don’t even play music but fans…