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By Leigh Sadlier, Staff Writer All Howard County High Schools held a food taste testing during lunch periods n October 27, 2015. These taste tests were designed to introduce new foods to students and to see which received positive feedback. Ultimately, the foods being sampled were intended to be added to the HCPSS school lunch…
By Hilda Filke, Staff Writer As many people are aware, the meme of a tired-looking frog that goes by the name of ‘Pepe’ has become increasingly popular on the Internet. The meme’s popularity has expanded over time, triggering not only the spreading of the picture but several different recreations of it as well. Recently, however,…
By Justin Kortick, Staff Writer Over the summer, a number of renovations were made at River Hill High School. The floor throughout the building was old and the colors were fading, and that’s one of the first renovations someone noticed upon entering the school. There are some people who like the new renovations, while others…
By Dylan Mitchell, Editor-In-Chief She may be the principal of River Hill, but Kathryn McKinley is just like you and me. She’s a huge Ravens fan, watches Grey’s Anatomy, and orders a burrito bowl with chicken, white rice, cheese, and pico de gallo from Chipotle. Before being appointed principal at River Hill, McKinley served as…
By Bailey Schwab, Features Editor The College Board SAT test will be undergoing some drastic changes this spring, including a new 1600 point scale, an optional essay, a non-calculator section, and the elimination of a penalty for wrong answers. The new SAT will include an 800 point section on math and another 800 point section…
By Jack Morris, Staff Writer Under the instruction of Band Director Joseph Fischer, River Hill’s Music Department has expanded and continues to thrive. During an interview, Fischer discussed the importance of the River Hill Music Department and cited that it was one of the best programs that students could be involved in at school. Fischer,…
By Kirsten Kruus, News Editor It was just a few months ago that the River Hill Theatre Arts wrapped up the presentation of The Odd Couple, consisting of the two different casts, the male and female versions, back in October. Now coming to River Hill Theaters this Spring is the production of the popular Disney…
By Carol Bello, Features Editor River Hill hosted a Skype conference with the author of this year’s community read, American Born Chinese. On Friday, December 12th, graphic novelist and comic enthusiast Gene Yang was traveling during the scheduled meet, but still found time to engage in a virtual conference with approximately 60 English students from…
By Shereen Ashai, News Editor Early in November, students walking the halls may have stumbled across a large black wall in the front lobby obstructing their paths to their next class. This large barrier, assembled from cardboard boxes, was River Hill’s reconstruction of the Berlin Wall to honor the 25th anniversary of its demolition. For…
By Brandon Kim Sports Editor With the recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in Western Africa, global awareness on the virus has reached an all-time high. However with cases emerging in Spain and the United States, mere awareness of the virus has evolved into all out panic. The outbreak, which began in late 2013, has…