Category: Feature

By Renae Elsaesser, Staff Writer At the beginning of the school year, River Hill welcomed Mrs.Sharbaugh into their school community and she was greeted with open arms. Now, over halfway through the school year, she is becoming more comfortable in her new environment.  After teaching at Bonnie Branch Middle School for 20 years, Mrs. Sharbaugh…

By Salma Zaghari, Current Staff Writer As March comes to an end, Ramadan commences, leaving many students excited. Ramadan is a month in which muslims from all over the world fast from sunrise to sunset. During this month, Muslims pray, give charity, and focus on their relationship with Allah (swt). Muslims look at it from…

By Sara Solimani, The Current Staff Writer Disney’s new movie, Encanto, is a heartwarming story that many found relatable in its own aspects. From listening to the soundtrack on repeat to being able to relate to the individual characters, audiences of all ages are able to enjoy this movie long after watching it.  Encanto is…

By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer A few days ago, a custodian asked a student to pick up their trash, who in return responded with disrespect and made a snide remark about how it is the custodians’ job to clean up after students. Recently, you may have noticed an increase in leftover trash on the lunch…

By Sicily Houk, The Current Co-Editor in Chief Every year here at River Hill the Seniors are able to vote for the teacher they believe deserves to be the teacher of the year. Voting has opened up as of recently and it is time to see who the Senior Teacher of the Year will be…

By Maire Crooks, The Current News Editor  In 1987, Congress named the month of March “Women’s History Month.” The nation and the River Hill community still celebrate the occasion to this day. Originally, in 1980, President Jimmy Carter named the week of March 8th “National Women’s Week” because it corresponded with International Women’s Day. Seven…

By Renae Elsaesser, Staff Writer The River Hill Theater and Arts performed Matilda at River Hill on March 3-6. For seniors, this was the last musical of their high school acting career. The cast and audience shared their opinions on the musical now that it has come to an end.  Jaelin Born, a senior in…

By Joey Pickus and Eden Barnes, Staff Writers The popularity of Uno at River Hill has exponentially grown throughout the building. Uno is an American card game that is played with a specific color and number deck. Depending on many different house rules, the game can be played in a multitude of ways. With the…

By Molly Gawthrop, Staff Writer Batman: Hero or Villain? The main character, Bruce Wayne, claims Batman blurs the lines of good and evil. Unlike traditional superheroes, Batman stays a borderline villain but has seemingly good intentions. Set in Gotham City, The Batman begins on a journey fighting greed and fraud to uncover a cryptic assassin,…