By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief With the temperatures dropping, cold mornings have become the norm for River Hill students. For student drivers, this means an added step in their routine: cleaning the frost off of their windshields. The problem? Many do not. The school parking lot can be observed with a considerable amount of…
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The HCC Theater Festival: A Day to Remember
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor Open to all high school students taking theater classes in Howard County, the voluntary field trip to the HCC Theater Festival featured a variety of workshops and activities that students could attend in order to learn about multiple aspects of theater arts. Although the field trip was optional, many students…
Golden Milk Sugar Cookies
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer As winter sets in and temperatures remain low, people search for things to do indoors. While I enjoy binging shows, watching movies and reading books, this winter season I found myself searching for a new hobby. Baking caught my eye, as not only can it be a time consuming activity,…
Spotlight: ALS Workshop
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor Recently, the Academic Life Skills (ALS) Program hosted its eighth workshop. Newly established this year, the workshop sells various decorations and household amenities, handmade by ALS students, to staff members during lunch. Serving to showcase the talents and abilities of ALS students, their teachers also use the workshop as a…
I Want Watermelon
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer It’s taking the school by storm. Students who originally downloaded the game just to try it can’t tear their eyes away from the screen. Desperate students are spotted vigorously shaking their phones in hopes that they will achieve their goal: getting a watermelon. I Want Watermelon is a game where…
What is Health Two?
By Connor Hawthorne, Sports Editor As graduation requirements are constantly changing, the list of required courses to graduate from River Hill is constantly in flux. This year, the newest addition to the list is Health II. All RHHS underclassmen now require two years of health rather than just one. While many students are aware of…
A Diplomat’s Legacy
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor On November 29th, former secretary of state and legendary political scientist Henry Kissinger passed away. As one of the most influential political thinkers of the 20th century, Kissinger’s reputation is complex and controversial, his lionized reputation as a brilliant diplomat who fought for peace and American interests abroad forever lying…
Fun Things to do this Winter Season
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer December is a month full of excitement, especially for River Hill High School students. Not only is it the holiday season, but winter break is a time many students look forward to. A pause from the stress of school gives students time to spend with family and friends, and celebrate…
River Hill’s Christmas Wish List
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer As winter festivities approach, students find themselves caught in a whirlwind of anticipation. With the holiday season comes winter break, quality time with friends and family, vacations, and the responsibility of buying gifts for loved ones. During the holiday season many students stress over the task of shopping for gifts…
Senior Skip Day
By Hasan Mirasyedi, Staff Writer Senior year is a year filled with excitement and anticipation for the next chapter in life. With being a senior comes many perks. More freedom, prom,and graduation, as well as a more controversial one, senior skip days. Senior skip days, or ditch days, are days when the majority of seniors …