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By Roshwitha Buduri, Staff Writer With winter break a week away, National Arts Honor Society (NAHS) members have been crafting at teachers’ doors to make our halls into a winter wonderland for the next few school days. Their hard work every Thursday has created beautiful designs such as snow landscapes and 3D Christmas trees. Before…
By Jocelyn Ming, Quill Writer River Hill has been well-known for its academic tenacity and rigor within and outside of its community for decades. One of the school’s greatest strengths has been its overwhelming interest in leadership opportunities. With the recent announcement of the 25-26 freshman year SGA applications, River Hill is eager to see…
By Evelyn Rubens, Quill Writer Between November 3rd and November 21st, River Hill organized a fundraiser aimed at providing recess equipment to Swansfield Elementary and Talbott Springs Elementary, two impoverished schools in Howard County. These schools often lack access to new resources for students, including recess equipment and books Our school helped provide the two…
By Divya Pavuluri, Quill Writer Teachers at River Hill High School are getting unexpected help with one very time-consuming task: writing letters of recommendation. Naviance, the college and career readiness platform used across Howard County, has rolled out a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that can generate full recommendation letters for teachers based on student…
By Lily Farnham, Quill Writer The 4th and 6th of December marked the 2025 Winter Dance Concert, a showcase of pieces ranging from heartfelt lyricals to energetic breakdance. As the River Hill Dance Department’s first performance onstage this year, the concert and its captivating works were crafted with great effort and hard work from our…
By Joshi Mylavarapu, Quill Writer For the first time in Howard County history, students aren’t only fighting for their grade during midterm exam season, but also against time itself. In the 2025-2026 school year, the Howard County Board of Education approved a new midterm schedule consisting of three exams a day instead of two, with…
By Jennifer Newman, Staff Writer River Hill High School was buzzing with excitement as students, teachers, families and teammates gathered to celebrate National Signing Day. This annual tradition honors seniors committing to play their sport at the collegiate level. The day recognizes not only the athletes’ achievements but also the years of work, discipline, and…
By Robert Ortiz, Staff Writer The 2025 Prism Concert this past Tuesday was pleasurable for all viewers in attendance. Although it all looked polished from an outside perspective, the majority of attendees were unaware of the level of precision it took to produce a memorable experience like this year’s concert. The River Hill Prism Concert…
By Shivali Shah, Co-Editor-In-Chief A display of books telling stories of silenced voices greeted students at River Hill, urging attention to ongoing censorship issues at the center of Book Action Month and Banned Book Week. During Amnesty International’s Banned Book Week, from Oct. 5th to Oct. 11th, the organization aimed to bring recognition to banned…
By Jonathan Sager, Staff Writer From Friday, October 31th, to Tuesday, November 4th, the River Hill media center was covered in ofrendas, altars meant to honor and celebrate the lives of dead loved ones and decorated by Señora Souidi’s Spanish classes to celebrate Día de los Muertos. Día de los Muertos, also known as the…