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River Hill Staff Takes Over Students’ Parking Spots
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By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer An ongoing issue that River Hill High School experiences is the fight for spots in the student and staff parking lot. Certain parking spots have yellow lines, indicating that they are meant for teachers only. Parking spots with white lines are meant for the students. The spaces meant for teachers…
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Executive Order 14093: A Threat to Democracy or a Beacon of Hope?
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By Benjamin Hong, Staff Writer On the 18th of March, 2023, President Biden signed Executive Order 14093, issuing changes to the widely recited Pledge of Allegiance. Famously opening with “I pledge allegiance to the Flag,” the Biden Administration has released the revised edition, which has the word “declare” substituted for “pledge” in the opening line.…
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Early Bird
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By Aneesa Khawaja, Staff Writer In a shocking move, Howard County starting next semester will begin classes promptly at 3 am. The decision had been finalized after years of discussion on how to improve academic performance. This has sparked outrage among parents and students alike, with many questioning the reasoning behind such an early start…
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River Hill Teachers Cracking Down on “Inappropriate” Music Listening During School Hours
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By Salma Zaghari, Staff Writer In an effort to improve academic performance and create a more conducive learning environment, teachers at River Hill High School have started monitoring students’ Spotify playlists during school hours. The new policy aims to ensure that students are only listening to piano music, which is believed to enhance concentration and…
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March Mammal Madness
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By Myah Hesselgesser and Ananya Sharma, Staff Writers March Mammal Madness is an event based on the March Madness basketball tournament that takes place in the month of March. Instead of basketball teams competing against each other, in March Mammal Madness 64 different species of animals compete together in computer simulated combat. The March Mammal…
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Fly into a New World With The Raven Boys!
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By Claire Fagan, Features Editor The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater is a contemporary fantasy novel with an innovative plot, magnificent character design, and exquisite word choice. Main character Blue Sargent lives in the small town of Henrietta, Virginia, in a small house with her many relatives. All of Blue’s female relatives are very powerful…
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Should The Ravens Pay The Man?
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By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer Now that the 2023 NFL season has concluded, there is one question looming in the minds of Baltimore Ravens fans: should Lamar Jackson be re-signed? Lamar Jackson has been the Ravens’ starting quarterback since 2019, when he won League MVP. Ever since then he has failed to live up to…
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Dr. Alvarado’s Farewell
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By Sara Solimani, Opinions Editor Revered Spanish teacher, Hispanic Hawks club sponsor, and mentor, Dr. Kayra Alvarado wraps up the last of her teaching career at River Hill High School. After teaching for 4 years at River Hill as a Spanish teacher, Dr. Alvarado says her goodbyes as she starts a new chapter in her…
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Ramadan Mubarak!
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By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer The time has come! The month of Ramadan is here and Muslims around the world are getting ready for all it has to bring. But first, what is Ramadan? Many Muslims start their day by waking up for an early morning breakfast before the sun rises, called suhoor or sehri.…
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