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By: Chris Fazarri, News Editor 2030: Technology has exploded, current seniors are being awarded doctorates, and River Hill may not even exist anymore. All this and that could be the every same year humanity seals its own tomb. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), an intergovernmental body of the UN known for its highly…
By: Lauren Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief Not many people can say they have interviewed a celebrity, or been chosen for a Disney screenwriting opportunity out of thousands of applicants. Through the Girl Up organization, senior Marisa Torre accomplished all of these things and more. “I had to apply and submit a portfolio for Disney. Their campaign is…
By: Lauren Mitchell, Co-Editor-in-Chief The 2018 school year for River Hill brings a fruitful amount of new ideas, people and programs. This year, we have the pleasure of receiving two new yet extremely experienced Assistant-Principals, Ms. Hearns and Mr. Scible. These two new administrators not only have outstanding platforms for their goals during this school…
By: Gabby Lewis, Editor in Chief As all River Hill students know, the transition from middle school to high school can be a tough climb. In comparison to eighth grade, being in ninth grade is a swift shift into being a teenager and having more independence. The Class of 2022 is bigger than any of…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Staff Writer After voting for the SMOB in April have you ever wondered what they actually end up doing? Ambika Siddabathula, our newly elected 2018-2019 Student Member of the Board, has been working endlessly to ensure a great year and a positive student influenced future, for Howard County. Ambika first decided to…
By: Danny Tow, Staff Writer River Hill High School hosted Clarksville Elementary’s annual Cougar Day pep rally on Friday, May 4. It was a day filled with laughs, cheers, and an overall good time for everyone involved. I was curious to see what people really thought of this exciting event. Sophomore Azariah Seblu played the…
by Vlada Rauner, staff writer On March 24th, 2018, according to organizers, nearly 800,000 people marched for The March For Our Lives In Washington DC to demand gun reform. The crowd walked toward the Capitol building with students, parents, and children. Signs rose through the streets with written statements like “the only bullets I should…
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…