By Claire Fagan, staff writer On Saturday, October 30 the RHHS music department performed the RHHS Prism Concert. Both music students as well as teachers worked diligently to ensure it was entertaining and engaging. Junior Grace Huang from the String Ensemble emphasized that performers need to “know where [they] have to be. It’s a nonstop…
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Manow Thai Welcomed by RHHS Community
By Maire Crooks, News Editor Manow Thai has recently opened up in the Clarksville Commons Shopping Center, and the River Hill community is excited to enjoy the new restaurant. Manow Thai’s menu contains every Thai dish from noodles to curry and drinks. “They tasted authentic, well seasoned and flavorful,” explains Tania Moustofi (10). Patrons can…
New HEPA Air Filters in HCPSS Classrooms
By Riley Gonzales, staff writer On the weekend of October 16th, 2021, HEPA air filters were installed in all of the River Hill classrooms as an extra precaution against COVID-19. Students returned to school on Monday to find these new purifiers in their classrooms, unsure of their functionality. HCPSS Superintendent Dr. Martirano announced the purchase…
AP Exams for the Spring of 2022
By Claire Burnett, Features Editor Every year, Advanced Placement (AP) classes offer exams in the spring to give students a chance to earn college credit for an AP class they take in high school. Registration just opened up on October 15th for the 2022 AP exams, so many students need to make the decision whether…
As the opposition to Israeli PM Netanyahu expands, so does the danger to Netanyahu’s influential but controversial tenure
By Korey Moore, Current Editor-in-Chief Israel continues to be the subject of international press scrutiny, with new developments warranting the attention of leaders across the globe occurring rapidly. Just weeks prior, the Jewish nation was locked into a fierce conflict with its Arab neighbor and rival Palestine, with images of the accompanying missile exchange circulating widely across…
River Hill FBLA Wins Conference Championship at 2021 State Leadership Conference
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Congressional Democrats Introduce Proposal to Expand Supreme Court
by Korey Moore, Current Staff Writer A stunning new initiative has been introduced by a group of Washington lawmakers affiliated with the Democratic Party; one to reform the highest court of the nation. A bloc of Democratic congressmen has drafted a proposal to expand the U.S. Supreme Court, one of Washington’s most fundamental organs, from the…
Graduating During a Pandemic
By Emmy Ribero Class of 2021 has missed out on practically all of their senior year and were expecting nothing else for the rest of it until last Friday, when the school board announced officially that they would be able to graduate at Merriweather. River Hill’s graduation will take place on June 4th, at 3pm….
Angel’s Network Hosts The First-Ever Virtual Talent Show
by Claire Burnett, Current staff writer On March 4th and 5th, Angel’s Network hosted their 24th annual talent show as a fundraiser for Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center. Usually the talent show is held in-person at the River Hill High School auditorium, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year it had to be fully virtual. Grace Jiang, a…
Back To [In-Person] School!
By: Daniel Maiorana After a year of logging into Google Meets and having no social interactions, Howard County students are finally returning to in-person learning. The constant routine of waking up and turning on your computer will be changing for those returning to school, and yes, you will have to change out of…