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By Shannon McCarthy, staff writer Jakob Winkler has come from Stuttgart, a city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany to join us at River Hill for the 2017-2018 school year. He is here to be introduced to a new culture and learn in a new environment. The foreign exchange student program brings students out of their home country…
By Zachariah Summers, staff writer When will the higher-ups in government finally understand the importance of an open internet in today’s society? The Information Age and all that it stands for is being attacked again by several key members of the FCC. Once more, certain politicians want to give ISPs the ability to not only…
by Chris Fazzari, staff writer Earlier this year, the Howard County Board of Education released a redistricting plan countered by the Interim Superintendent’s, or Dr. Martirano’s plan, which was discussed in this article. The board’s plan redistricts high schools and would dramatically affect River Hill’s student population. This plan, labeled as a “feasibility study,” would…
by Aaron Hirsch, staff writer The new film Happy Death Day came out in theaters in October, on Friday the 13th, and has been a success so far through Halloween. Directed by Christopher B. Landon and produced by Jason Blum, the new movie features Jessica Rothe (also featured in La La Land and The Last…
by Dawson Wolfe, staff writer Have you ever started to watch a TV show because of how great everyone says it is and then have it not live up to your expectations? This is how I figured I would feel when I finally decided to start watching Stranger Things. Every day I kept hearing more…
by Zachariah Summers, staff writer Much to the dismay of many, Google Drive and Photo Uploader will no longer be accessible by desktop applications starting this upcoming March. The news was first given to the general public on September 6th of this year, and it will be a shift of action for many companies and businesses….
by Shannon McCarthy, staff writer Varsity volleyball captain, Senior Heidi Li, has been recruited by MIT. Li plans to attend the college this upcoming school year and major in bioengineering. She has been a tremendous role model this high school season to her under classmates and will continue to grow as she moves up to…
by Aaron Hirsch, staff writer The NBA season started on October 17th this year, with an aim to elongate the regular season and reduce injuries. With the start of the season comes fantasy basketball, so it’s important to be prepared for those who are playing this year. For the inexperienced, fantasy sports are this, in…
by Devin Hendrick, sports editor Anish Nanjappa, a sophomore cross country runner, has been running on varsity since the summer of his eighth-grade year. Though it has only been about two years, Anish has improved his times significantly and has even broken some course records. Anish first began running in the fall season of his…