By Babiha Kaur, Staff Writer Students at River Hill are looking forward to their upcoming spring break. Although spring break takes place in the middle of April, lots of students and their families have already planned what they are going to do for their time off. Plans range from traveling outside the country to staying…
Category: Feature
The BLU and BLU-PAC
By: Sicily Houk, Co-Editor in Chief It is the month of February, meaning it is Black History Month, and here at River Hill the Black Leadership Union is doing a lot of incredible things to celebrate this month. On February 16 River Hill BLU hosted a game night on the half day. On February 23…
River Hill Allied Softball Hype
By Jason Benedek, Staff Writer Allied Softball in Howard County is a friendly softball league of teams consisting of players with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), and “partners,” or high school students who serve as the support staff during games and practices. With the season beginning in just a couple of weeks, River Hill Allied…
Parent Panic in the Parking Lot
By Molly Gawthrop, Staff Writer The River Hill High School school parking lot can be a crazy place at 7:20 AM or 2:10 PM, with new drivers trying to avoid being late or trying to beat the buses when the dismissal bell rings. Even with all of the hectic energy of the students, it seems…
River Hill’s Favorite Pastimes
By Riley Gonzales, Staff Writer It can be difficult for students at River Hill to find time for personal activities when school occupies so much of student life. Many participate in after-school clubs and honor societies, but some also engage in other interests despite their demanding schedules. River Hill offers a multitude of clubs, but…
What’s Your Morning Cup of Joe?
By Sara Solimani, Staff Writer With Starbucks being so close to the school, many students enjoy getting coffee before school as a pick-me-up. Most students look towards coffee after pulling all-nighters and staying up late to study for tests. Getting a quick fix at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts can be a great short-term solution, but,…
Wordle Takes River Hill by S-T-O-R-M
By Claire Burnett, The Current Features Editor Over the past few weeks, Wordle has become immensely popular across the world. Players have six tries to guess a five letter word and after each guess, the letter tiles change color to signify how close the guess was. The letter will turn green if it is in…
Valentines Day Recap: Be a Sweetheart
By Kathryn Roth and Salma Zaghari, Staff Writers On the day of love at River Hill High School, Valentine’s Day, which this year fell on Monday, February 14th, students walked in to see the well-decorated hallways by our hardworking SGA and the media center with love all around. Students appreciated the decorations but also still…
Possibility of Online Learning
By Salma Zaghari, Current Staff Writer As more and more counties went back to online learning amid the recent Omicron surge, Howard County maintained in-person students, which has sparked diverse opinions on this decision. While online learning was great for some, it was challenging for others. Online learning allowed students to create their own schedules…
Community Collaborations 2022: Interview with Howard County Executive Dr. Calvin B. Ball III
by Managing Editor Chloe McGeehan Find the interview at The River HIll Current channel on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/3b2UGglhtnc