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By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer By now all of us have probably heard about recent occurrences in Palestine and Israel. Since most of us are “Gen-Zers,” we’ve likely only heard about recent events displayed on social media or communicated by our peers. But to fully understand what’s happening, it’s important to learn the history that…
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer Thanksgiving break is just around the corner! Whether you’re planning on celebrating Thanksgiving or not, many people have special plans to look forward to, including (but not limited to) food, traveling, and/or special traditions. Let’s take a look at what some of our very own River Hill Hawks have planned…
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer With the weather getting colder, winter activities are coming back into season, and what better time to go ice skating. Ice skating is the perfect activity for some guaranteed fun with friends and a great opportunity to try something new. Experienced ice hockey player, senior Shreyas Bhargava says, “I’ve spent…
By Dara Asante, Staff Writer River Hill High School’s Black Leadership Union is filled with community amongst black students. Leadership is a fundamental life skill, and the Black Leadership Union (BLU) creates a learning environment that helps foster leadership skills and provides leadership opportunities. BLU creates a safe space for black students and teaches them…
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer Last school year, The Howard County Board of Education announced that they would be changing high school start times from 7:25 AM to 8:00 AM and pushing back the end times from 2:10 PM to 2:45 PM. In September, The Board provided an update to start and end times, pushing…
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer As quarter one draws to a close on October 31st, anxiety in students is on a rise. After 10 weeks of new teachers, schedules and classmates, River Hill has just brushed the surface of the school year and what’s to come. Some students believe that the year started off stressful,…
By Siena Houk, Staff Writer Spooky season is here, which means it’s finally time to dress up. Every year people take joy in all of the fun attached to Halloween. Trick-or-treating with friends and family has been a well-known tradition for many years and is the best way to show off what ghostly creature you…
By Sana Yousuf, Staff Writer Halloween, a popular holiday celebrated annually on October 31 by individuals of all ages, is quickly approaching, and many students are looking forward to their various upcoming plans and activities that will entail a night of excitement and fun. Students might celebrate the holiday by choosing to focus on dressing…
By Ema Bojaxhi, Staff Writer In the 2023-24 school year, River Hill welcomed several new members to its community: students, administrators, and also new teachers. Ms. Long, a new social studies teacher, is one of the teachers that our community welcomed this school year. Before Ms. Long became a social studies teacher, she had quite…
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer Being inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) here at River Hill is one of the highest privileges of high school. National Honor Society is a program that only a couple hundred select Juniors and Seniors are able to get into. The application format is competitive and requires you to…