Category: Feature

By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor Although it is widely believed that high school is extremely demanding, there are definitely some fun aspects to it. With a variety of clubs and activities offered at River Hill, students are finding much joy and excitement while expanding their interests. There is definitely a place for everyone to come…

By Myah Hesselgesser, Staff Writer On June 30, 2022, the federal waivers that allowed schools to serve free lunch during the pandemic ended after 2 years. Therefore, lunch prices have returned to $3.30 in Howard County Schools. This change has inspired opinions about if the quality of the school lunches is really worth the amount…

By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer 23 years since its first episode aired, Family Guy has come back strong with season 21 as of September 25. It has been almost 1 year since a new episode aired on FOX back on September 26, 2021, and now everyone is back and better than ever. Family Guy is…

By Ananya Sharma, Staff Writer Before homecoming weekend, students and teachers alike worked together to decorate the halls. Students were involved in the creative process and helped come up with ideas on how to decorate. They also were the ones who made the decorations and put them up.  A few weeks ago, announcements were sent…

By Jasmine Born, Staff Writer River Hill is elated to welcome the new dance teacher, Ms. Byrd! She began teaching dance in 2007 after growing up studio-dancing back in Texas and has an abundance to offer to River Hill with extensive background in teaching, creating dance curriculums, and previous work with the national branch, Young…

By Sara Solimani, Opinions Editor Many students at River Hill enjoy listening to music and talking about the new musical hits because it can help provide a get-away from the academic atmosphere around school. Listening to music has always been thought of as a way to destress and to stay upbeat during the school day….

By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor With a month of school finished, homework is piling up and River Hill students already seem to be getting into routines that work for them. “Without even taking off my shoes, I get on my computer and do DeltaMath,” Ishani Sinha, a freshman, shares. She hasn’t been getting too much…

By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Finally transitioning out of the COVID-19 phase, the 2022-2023 school year is more familiar to what students were used to before the pandemic. What they aren’t accustomed to, however, is the newly implemented phone policies.  Although every teacher has slightly varying levels of regulation, the general idea remains the same:…

By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Covid cases, tornado threats, final exams- we’ve had it all. With the end of the school year approaching, students share some of their favorite moments and memories.  When asked to recall the highlight of this year, many students mentioned homecoming week. The week of homecoming was filled with various activities…