By Alexander El Sawi, Staff Writer Around the world, one of the greatest defying differences in the educational system between the U.S. and other international countries comes down to the hours of school activity. Globally, daily school hours vary from an average of 4 hours in Brazil to 9.5 hours in Thailand. Throughout the U.S….
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The Rise of Climate Change
By Aneesa Khawaja, Staff Writer Climate change has become a rising issue worldwide, affecting people politically, economically, and physically. Scientists have been observing changes in the Earth’s climate for decades. This is presently the largest threat to humans and the environment. Unfortunately, climate change may become even worse as the new year approaches. Extreme weather…
Fourth Period: Efficient or Overrated?
By Connor Hawthorne, Staff Writer Is there any difference between having a class every day, or every other day but twice as long? The students and staff of River Hill think so. According to students and staff, having a class fourth period may be detrimentally impacting the learning of the students involved. Evan Trost, a…
What’s Up With River Hill Recycling?
By Sicily Houk, The Current Co-Editor in Chief; Maire Crooks, The Current News Editor; Claire Fagan, Staff Writer; and Julia Trost, Staff Writer
How Do Students Feel About the End of the Third Quarter?
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer The third quarter has officially come to an end, marking the start of the last few months left in this school year. With refreshed mindsets, students are hoping to end the year strong with good grades and finals. Students have mixed feelings when reflecting on the third quarter. Was this…
Sick of Feeling SAD
By Nicola Staples, Staff Writer With the rising temperatures and brighter days approaching, people are sick of feeling SAD and are eager for spring. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs in the winter when there is a decrease in sunlight, resulting in a drop of serotonin levels. Symptoms of SAD…
How Do Students Feel About Driving?
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer When a teenager turns 15 and 9 months, they are eligible to obtain a learner’s permit, which allows them to begin learning to drive with an adult supervisor next to them. At 16 and a half, they can get their provisional, and finally, at the age of 18, their full…
How Students are Spending Winter Break
By Katie Bena and Nicola Staples, staff writers With winter break approaching, students at River Hill are eager for time off school. Whether it is staying at home or traveling on vacation, everyone deserves much needed rest. Students plan on staying home, traveling in state, venturing out of state, or even flying out of the…
Does School Start Too Early?
By Babiha Kaur, staff writer At 7:25 a.m. every morning at River Hill High School, the late bell rings, after which teachers mark students tardy. Students have varying opinions regarding the rigid school start time and if the large amount of homework they are getting on a daily basis affects their sleep schedule “I’m tired…
Thanksgiving Break: Is it too short?
By Claire Burnett, Features Editor After three months of in-person school for the first time in almost two years, students are looking forward to Thanksgiving break, but some are unhappy with the length of it. Like in previous years, the Monday and Tuesday the week of Thanksgiving will be half-days for all students, followed by…