By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief On Wednesday, December 6, in place of Hawktime, River Hill hosted their first school-wide Hour of Code since before Covid. Organized by Code.org, the Hour of Code aims to introduce students to computer science and demystify coding. Mr. Boothe, a computer science teacher who helped organize the event, described…
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Celebrating Women Composers at the RHHS Prism Concert
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Each year during the fall, the River Hill Music Department holds a prism concert in the school auditorium. Just as prisms break light into its component colors, a prism concert separates different music ensembles into its smaller groups to display various aspects of music. This year, the concert was held…
River Hill Bomb Threat Saga Finds Closure
By Benjamin Hong, Features Editor Recently, the perpetrator of an October 2022 bomb and shooting threat to River Hill High School was apprehended in an unlikely location: Australia. A teenager, whose name has been withheld under Australian law, received a citation for making numerous threats to schools across the United States, bringing closure to those…
The New Speaker of the House – Mike Johnson
By Jack Hardman, Staff Writer The House of Representatives was speakerless for 23 days following the removal of speaker Kevin McCarthy(Ca-23). That removal was spearheaded by members of the Freedom Caucus, specifically Congressman Matt Gaetz (Fl-01) who with help from the democratic block removed McCarthy in a close vote. The Freedom Caucus consists of House…
River Hill’s Day of the Dead Celebration
By Shivali Shah, Staff Writer Using creativity and teamwork, Señora Souidi’s Spanish classes celebrated the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, by creating ofrendas to honor influential people who have passed. Ofrendas are altars, or offering places, that are elaborately decorated to honor a deceased person. Though traditionally placed in homes, Souidi’s…
All Things Go Music Festival Comes to Merriweather Post Pavilion
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday September 30 and October 1, Merriweather Post Pavilion held their third All Things Go music festival, which has previously been held at the Union Market and Yards Park in Washington, DC. Held since 2014, All Things Go features a variety of artists throughout the day, performing on…
Senior Hawks Rise with the Sun
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Each year, the senior class starts off their final school year with Senior Sunrise, a morning picnic on the blacktop behind the school tennis courts. Students arrive at school early and enjoy breakfast with friends, taking photos and watching the sun rise. Although this year’s Senior Sunrise occurred much later…
Hawk Flock Kicks Off Homecoming Week
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief River Hill’s third annual Hawk Flock night took place on October 2nd. This event, sponsored by River Hill Boosters, featured a selection of the school’s wide variety of extracurricular offerings and food trucks to make it a night to remember. Various veteran River Hill clubs participated, such…
House of Cards Homecoming Spirit Week!
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor Homecoming week at River Hill took place from October 2nd-6th, with the annual dance being held on the 7th. This year’s theme was “House of Cards.” Throughout the week, students had the chance to show their school spirit while dressing up to match each day’s theme. In general, spirit weeks…
Blue Room Opens for Seniors During Lunch
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief During lunch, students have the option to sit in a variety of places, including the cafeteria, media center, or outside. Students may have noticed the blue room, the area outside of the auditorium and dance room with a blue carpet and walls, filling up with furniture in each corner…