By: Emmy Ribero, Contributor Many new changes have been made to what is considered “normal” school. Instead of having to be at school by 7:20, many students aren’t even waking up until 8:45, 15 minutes before class starts. Instead of sitting in a classroom for 6 hours a day, students are sitting at their computer…
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Leagues, Clinics Give Howard County Students a Way to Play
By: Gabe Kamins, Co-Editor-in-Chief For the past few months, student athletes, like much of the world, have been left in the dark. Training, but uncertain if there would even be a season. Searching for answers, but unable to find any. For seniors, the haunting possibility that they may have played in their final game loomed…
Graduating at a Distance
By: Jordan Jackson During the last few months of high school, there are many activities planned for the seniors in order to celebrate all of their hard work throughout high school; The senior picnic, tailgate, boat ride in the Inner Harbor, and crab feast, just to name a few. All of these celebrations lead to…
Safer at Home Advisory
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…
The Death of George Floyd and an Important Conversation About Racism
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…
The Restaurant Industry After Coronavirus
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…
SAT 2021
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…
Exercising During Quarantine
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…
Is “Old Town Road” Driving You Crazy? See How This Can Help Children Learn How to Speak
(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…
Few Funds Per Second
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…