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By Emmy Ribero On May 15th the “Stay at Home” order was lifted for every county in Maryland. Governor Larry Hogan said that the number of positive cases within the state were starting to decline, meaning it would be safe for residents to visit recreational areas again. Hogan implemented a new and less strict “Safer…
By Sarah Burnett We are supposed to be living in a country where “all men are created equal.” But in recent light of events, it is quite clear that we still live in a world full of hatred, racism, and inequality. On Monday, May 25th, George Floyd, an unarmed African-American, died in police custody after…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Co-Editor In Chief The coronavirus pandemic heavily hit the United States in early March and by mid-March, restaurants across the county were suddenly and almost entirely shut down. With one fell swoop, the emergency closings of the states shut down an industry that employs more than 15,000 million people, and was projected…
By: Sarah Brunett, Features Editor Many businesses, organizations, and schools are temporarily shutting down as a result of the increasing number of covid-19 cases within the United States. It has become unsafe to hold events that allow many people within a confined space because it will break social distancing laws recently put into place. Due…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Co Editor-in-Chief As the United States manages the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens are stuck at home with nothing to do but snack. With gyms and parks closed, there isn’t much opportunity for exercising. Now that April is coming to an end and summer is approaching quickly, most of…
(editor’s note: this article was written independent of the Journalism class. Any personal opinions expressed in the article or further research are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Current or its staff.) By: Kian Mostoufi, Independent Contributor Imagine living a life in which you are able to think…
By: Vlada Rauner, Features Editor It happens to be a popular stereotype that public schools put little funding aside for their fine art programs. The photography teachers at River Hill High School would probably be inclined to agree. On November 29th, an announcement was sent out on the school’s website, where the River Hill Photography…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinions Editor As many high school students age they start to form political opinions and seek an outlet to voice their views in a positive and constructive manner. River Hill is amongst numerous high schools across the country with politically affiliated clubs. Up until recently, River Hill was not representing one of…
By: Vlada Rauner, Features Editor River Hill High School has a reputation for high achieving students. This year, RHHS has exceeded expectations. Thirteen seniors have qualified as Semifinalists in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. Susan Baek, Karen Feng, Sophia Guan, Maanasa Gurram, Andrew He, Sara Jain, Ishan Patel, Megan Radcliffe, Rhea Senthil Kumar, Christian…
By: Chris Fazzari, News Editor To comply with the new Maryland law requiring all Maryland schools to be tested for the presence of lead, HCPSS has begun testing all Howard County schools. All 77 schools will be tested by 2020. The first round of testing was completed at Clarksville, St. John’s Lane, Talbott Springs, Jeffers…