By Ema Bojaxhi, Staff Writer In the 2023-24 school year, River Hill welcomed several new members to its community: students, administrators, and also new teachers. Ms. Long, a new social studies teacher, is one of the teachers that our community welcomed this school year. Before Ms. Long became a social studies teacher, she had quite…
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What is the Future of NHS?
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer Being inducted into the National Honor Society (NHS) here at River Hill is one of the highest privileges of high school. National Honor Society is a program that only a couple hundred select Juniors and Seniors are able to get into. The application format is competitive and requires you to…
The Eras Tour Movie Starring Taylor Swift
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer First performed in Glendale, Arizona, the Eras Tour, an ongoing concert world tour by American singer- songwriter Taylor Swift, came to theaters on October 13 of 2023. When going to see the Eras tour movie, audience members can receive a free Era’s Tour poster along with the purchase of their…
Dance Company 2023 Pep Rally Performance: On The Edge Of Your Seat?
By Abigale Paterniti, Staff Writer Over the past 3 weeks, the River Hill dance company has been working furiously in order to make this year’s pep rally as spectacular as possible. The dance department includes dance 1, 2, 3 and 4 and will not be performing in the pep rally. However, junior company and senior…
NAHS Is Back For Another Year!
By Sana Yousuf, Staff Writer With clubs starting back up at River Hill, students are looking to join groups that align with their interests. Many art and photo students recently attended the National Art Honor Society interest meeting on September 14th after school, where some of the upcoming activities and plans for the society were…
ER Nurse Joins the River Hill Roster
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor This year, River Hill welcomes Linda Mattes, a graduate of UMBC and Towson, as one of the new additions to the administrative team. Taking over for Ms. Lancashire as the school’s nurse, she assumes the responsibility of caring for the wellbeing of the student body. While this is a hefty…
RHHS Skateboarders Are Carving Their Paths, One Push at a Time
By Bryan Simo, Staff Writer This year, the skateboarders at River Hill are looking to find a home at the school. River Hill has a small but strong group of skateboarders that are dedicated to their craft and finally want to make a name for themselves. After the return of students to school from the…
College Application Season is Here
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer School is in full swing and the first quarter is officially more than half way through. River Hill seniors are juggling their coursework, extracurriculars and the added task of college applications. While some students began their applications during summer and utilized their time before school, others have fallen behind and…
New River Hill Principal Establishes Tone for 2023-24 School Year
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer While the River Hill community was still digesting the news that former principal Mrs. Mikaela Lidgard, who served for the past two years, won’t be returning for the 2023-24 school year, they were introduced to their new leader: Mr. Robert Motley. Mr. Motley is both a seasoned educator and administrator…
Researcher Turned Chemistry Teacher Danielle Duckworth Joins the Nest
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor This year, River Hill welcomes Danielle Duckworth, the newest addition to the teaching staff. An alumna of Mississippi State, Cornell, and Johns Hopkins, Ms. Duckworth will be teaching Chemistry G/T and Advanced Physical Science (APS) in room 250, and if the “Live, Laugh, Love” Skeletor poster in her room is…