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By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer In mid-May of 2024, two broods of cicadas, XIII and XIX, will emerge together for the first time since 1803, unleashing billions of bugs into the South and parts of the Midwest, including parts of Maryland. While two broods emerging at the same time isn’t rare, the proximity of them…
By Maire Crooks, Co-Editor-in-Chief In America, February 2nd is a widely anticipated holiday: Groundhog Day. Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil, the face of the celebration, emerges to check for his shadow to predict the upcoming spring season. This year, he did not see said shadow, meaning an early spring, much to River Hill students’ excitement. Punxsutawney Phil…
By Nahome Bruk, Staff Writer River Hill High School is well-known in Howard County for its tough academics and competitive vibe. As seniors go through their last year, they feel a lot of pressure to meet expectations, which can affect how they feel mentally. Getting into college is a big deal for most of them,…
By Sana Yousuf, Staff Writer On Friday, February 9th at 7:00 pm, the St. Louis School, a local elementary and middle Catholic school, will be holding their first-ever Valentine’s Day Jazz Cabaret, where an impressive lineup of three accomplished local artists will be featured. The tickets for the event cost $30 with the ticket proceeds…
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Starting in the 2024-2025 school year, River Hill High School will be offering African American Studies, a college-level introductory social studies course in African American history. Examining popular culture, music, literature, film and more through primary source documents, students will be able to gain a better understanding of African Americans…
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief Snow, ice and sleet are rolling in as the coldest winter months approach. With these frigid temperatures, one would expect to see more students dressing appropriately for the weather, but gone are the days of wearing a winter coat or jacket to school. Despite the freezing weather, why aren’t…
By Hasan Mirasyedi, Staff Writer As the second quarter of the school year comes to an end it means that midterms are right around the corner. Midterms are heavily weighted tests given to students during the middle of the school year usually marking 10% of a class’s overall grade. For most high school students, this…
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer It’s officially ski and snowboard season in Maryland, and River Hill students have already started hitting the slopes. Maryland is home to only one ski resort, Wisp, a small resort deep in the western part of the state. Besides Wisp, local skiers and snowboarders enjoy going to resorts such as…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief With the temperatures dropping, cold mornings have become the norm for River Hill students. For student drivers, this means an added step in their routine: cleaning the frost off of their windshields. The problem? Many do not. The school parking lot can be observed with a considerable amount of…
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor Open to all high school students taking theater classes in Howard County, the voluntary field trip to the HCC Theater Festival featured a variety of workshops and activities that students could attend in order to learn about multiple aspects of theater arts. Although the field trip was optional, many students…