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by Maire Crooks, Current staff writer If you drive down Empty Song Road on a Friday night, chances are a food truck will be parked off to the side feeding hungry neighbors. Many members of the River Hill community welcome the vehicles, but others have raised concerns. The Friday Night Food Truck neighborhood tradition started in 2020…
By: Jordan Jackson Every February, people in the United States celebrate the achievements and history of African Americans as part of Black History Month. Many do not know since its inception, Black History Month has had a theme. This year the theme is The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity; explores the African diaspora and…
Eddie Chi is a freshman at Cornell University. He reflects on how he got accepted to Cornell, details how his freshman year has gone so far, and gives advice on how to get accepted to an Ivy League school. (Baltimore Sun) By: Gabe Kamins, Co-Editor-in-Chief 12%. That was the number of applicants to Cornell…
By: Gabe Kamins, Co-Editor-in-Chief Senior linebacker Nitin Chandra refers to him as “an incredible athlete.” Team captain Zach Igwebe, who knows a thing or two about hard work, says that he “has one of the best work ethics on the team.” Spencer Brockdorff, a River Hill alum who plays football at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, believes…
By: Gabe Kamins, Opinions Editor “I heard a pop. As I was falling to the ground, I remember looking up into the stadium lights, thinking, ‘oh no’. I was rolling around on the ground in pain and was biting down as hard as I could on my mouthguard. And then at that point, it all…
By Danny Tow Time is a funny thing. One day, you’re entering your first day of high school, and your brother is getting a ride with his friend and leaves you to walk. The next day, you’re sitting at home, staring at your computer as you virtually graduate. Neither of these experiences were ones I…
By Sarah Burnett As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an end, many students have been taking AP exams online, which started May 10th. Due to the global pandemic, College Board opted to make exams online this year, rather than the traditional in-person testing. When students were asked whether or not they liked the new…
By: Vlada Rauner, Opinion Editor Can you name all the sports teams at River Hill? Would bowling come to mind? At River Hill High School, over half of the student population is involved in some type of sport. But for some students, being able to play is not a realistic option. Students with special needs…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinions Editor The wizarding world has expanded greatly since the last installment of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part Two. The Harry Potter books took the reader into the realm of the wizarding world, where students read books like The Tales of Beedle and Bard rather than the Grimms’ Fairy Tales….
By: Vlada Rauner, Features Editor It happens to be a popular stereotype that public schools put little funding aside for their fine art programs. The photography teachers at River Hill High School would probably be inclined to agree. On November 29th, an announcement was sent out on the school’s website, where the River Hill Photography…