By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer On Saturday, May 21, Atholton High School’s PTSA organized a silent auction and fundraiser concert called ‘Concert to Cancel Cancer’. The event began at 7:00 and ended around 8:45 p.m, and took place in Atholton’s auditorium. The fundraiser was dedicated to an Atholton freshman Jamie Caswell, who, along with the…
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Finishing Off the School Year with Finals
By Babiha Kaur, Staff Writer River Hill juniors, sophomores, and freshmen have never taken final exams before, and now that the end of the 2021-2022 school year is approaching, everyone will have to do so. Although the tests will take place in two weeks, it seems that everyone has different study methods. Many classes have…
Howard County Track and Field Championships: A Recap
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer River Hill High School hosted the annual Howard County Track and Field Championships for the second year in a row on May 9 and 10. Over the two days, all twelve Howard County schools participated in the 18 events that were held. The events were scheduled to start at 4:30…
Hands Up For the Physics Field Trip to Hershey Park
By Nicola Staples and Kathryn Roth, Staff Writers On Friday, May 13, the physics classes at River Hill spent the day at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. Students around Maryland and Pennsylvania went to Hershey Park for physics day and got to experience physics firsthand. On their website, they share, “What better way to apply your…
RHHS Lacrosse Enters Playoffs
By Molly Gray, Staff Writer As the spring season starts coming to an end the playoff season is just beginning, both boys and girls varsity lacrosse teams have high hopes for this playoff season. With both teams looking to defend their 2021 regional championships, these teams had to stay focused and determined to keep their…
Cherry Blossom festival; an experience of a lifetime
By Elizabeth McMullan, staff writer As winter draws to a chilly close and the weather starts to warm up, flowers are finally coming back in beautiful arrays in any color you can think of. While a home garden or a walk in the park is equally pretty, one of the best times to view blossoms…
Sliding into School
By Claire Burnett, Features Editor On March 29th, the Board of Education made the executive decision to remove all staircases in the building and replace them with slides next week. They made the sudden change because the hallway traffic has reached an all-time high and our school needs some sort of change. The hallway traffic…
“To reinforce fundamental rights of parents…” – River Hill Students’ Response to the ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer On Friday March 11, a few River Hill students organized a peaceful walkout against the new “Don’t Say Gay” Bill that was recently passed by Florida’s Republican-led lesgislation. Introduced by Republican state representative Joe Harding, the bill is titled Parental Rights in Education, bill number HB 1557. The bill prohibits…
Caution! Banned Books Read-In
By Claire Burnett, Features Editor This past Monday and Tuesday, March 7th and 8th, River Hill’s National English Honor Society (NEHS) hosted a banned book read-in during all lunch shifts. Students had a wide selection of books to read, with all of the books having been banned in certain countries or schools. The books were…
Assessing Music Assessments
By Claire Fagan, Staff Writer *At the time this article was written, RHHS bands had not yet performed their assessments. River Hill assessments for the school’s bands, orchestras, and choirs are rapidly approaching, and students are excited for this opportunity to show off their talents and be recognized. There are some major changes to the…