By Riley Gonzales, Staff Writer This November, the Muses Online Literary Magazine began holding monthly art contests for the creative students of River Hill. These contests were started in order to increase awareness of the magazine and encourage more students to submit their works. “Honestly, anyone can submit. We are going to be allowing recorded…
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Celebrating Hanukkah While Emphasizing Inclusivity at River Hill
By Julia Trost, staff writer This year, Hanukkah arrived much earlier than expected, beginning on the Sunday after Thanksgiving, November 28, and ending December 4. Lasting eight days, Hanukkah represents a time when students can gather with their families to light the menorah, eat classic foods such as latkes and jelly donuts, and play dreidel. …
The Hawk’s New Year Resolutions
By Eden Barnes, staff writer As the new year approaches, students at River Hill High school are starting to brainstorm their aspirations for the new year. Whether that be personal goals or just hopes for the new year, many high schoolers are looking forward to “re-inventing” themselves. Indulging in reevaluating some of your life choices…
River Hill Students’ Perspectives on AP and GT Classes
By: Korey Moore (Co- Editor in Chief), Kathryn Roth (Staff Writer) and Babiha Kaur (Staff Writer) Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Will There Be a Future for Masks?
By: Claire Burnett (Features Editor), Nicola Staples (Staff Writer), Lauren Shin (Staff Writer), and Elizabeth McMullen (staff writer) Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Bringing Attention to Womens Harassment
By: Eden Barnes (Staff Writer), Joey Pickus (Staff Writer) and Molly Gray (Staff Writer) Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The Struggles to Find Internships in a Virtual World
By Julia Trost, staff writer The Intern/Mentor program at River Hill offers students the opportunity to participate in an internship of their choice, but the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has made this incredibly difficult. With strict rules and regulations at countless hospitals and universities, students are finding creative ways to secure in-person internships while…
Working Off the Field – Managing Hawks Sports
By Kathryn Roth, staff writer Every sports season, student managers at River Hill have an opportunity to support a team by making the game run smoother while also taking on other responsibilities that are soon to come with having a leadership role. Understanding the sport is a great skill to have under your belt as…
To Buzz or To Bleach…A Soccer Ritual
By Eden Barnes, staff writer With the fall sports season coming to an end, many teams are trying to finish their season with a bang. This means the start of many fun playoff traditions that spark school spirit throughout River Hill. This time of year students see many teams dressing up and showing off their…
The Lunch Shifts
By Sara Solimani, staff writer After getting used to lengthy lunch periods during quarantine, newly entering freshmen and sophomores are slowly adapting to the different approach of River Hill’s lunches. At River Hill, there are 4 different lunch shifts A, B, C, and D lunch for the corresponding start time (A lunch is earliest, D…