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by Gabby Lewis, News Editor In a world divided by politics to the extreme and plagued by prejudice for one another, finding a way to unite people as one against a common threat; the Women’s March, however, managed to do just that. On January 21, 2018, men, women, and nonbinary people alike gathered in cities…
by Megan Kinner, sports editor The FBI knew. The Police knew. The students knew. The teachers knew. Everybody knew it was him, but it wasn’t enough to stop Nikolas Cruz from opening fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, killing 17 innocent teachers and children. Broward County Sheriff,…
by Chris Fazzari, staff writer Enough. I’ve had enough. You have all heard by now of the 17 people who were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on the 14th. Tragedies of this scale have become absurdly common in this country. It is unacceptable. All those people, all their stories, their…
by Elijah Taylor, staff writer The months of October through May are often dreaded times of the year for their increased likelihood to contract the influenza virus, commonly known as “the Flu”, which has varying levels of severity which can leave you sick with slightly worse symptoms of the common cold, or hospitalized with the…
by Gabby Lewis, news editor During the first week of January 2018, riots broke out across the country as a result of an unstable economy, an increase in food prices, and a rise in corruption, but more importantly, they are demonstrations of the mass discontent all across the country against Iran’s rulers. Such dissent hasn’t…
by Shannon McCarthy, staff writer Snow is falling, the weather is freezing, and everyone is staying home. Do you want something fun to get you out of the house? Well River Hill has just the the thing, a winter dance! The Snowball dance will be held on Saturday, January 27th from 7:00 p.m – 10:00…
by Nicole Wesche, opinions editor, and Gabby Lewis, news editor On October 26th, 2017, Howard County interim superintendent, Dr. Michael Martirano, held a press conference at the Department of Education building for student journalists from across the county. His purpose was to give the student a glimpse at plans he has for Howard County in…
By Shannon McCarthy, staff writer Jakob Winkler has come from Stuttgart, a city in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany to join us at River Hill for the 2017-2018 school year. He is here to be introduced to a new culture and learn in a new environment. The foreign exchange student program brings students out of their home country…
By Zachariah Summers, staff writer When will the higher-ups in government finally understand the importance of an open internet in today’s society? The Information Age and all that it stands for is being attacked again by several key members of the FCC. Once more, certain politicians want to give ISPs the ability to not only…
by Chris Fazzari, staff writer Earlier this year, the Howard County Board of Education released a redistricting plan countered by the Interim Superintendent’s, or Dr. Martirano’s plan, which was discussed in this article. The board’s plan redistricts high schools and would dramatically affect River Hill’s student population. This plan, labeled as a “feasibility study,” would…