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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer Another NFL season has come and gone, and that can only mean one thing; a new installment in the Madden series to play. On the cover this year is Bills quarterback Josh Allen. Last year he went off, throwing for over 4,000 yards with 35 touchdowns. Allen led his team…
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer As September comes to an end, students at River Hill scramble to find dates, plan outfits, and buy tickets for the Homecoming dance coming up on October 7th. Homecoming is an exciting event because along with the dance, there’s also the homecoming football game and pep rally the day before…
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer In accordance with HB1372, Blueprint for Maryland’s Future – Revisions, the Howard County Public School System established the College and Career Readiness (CCR) Counselor position in all 13 high schools, starting in the 2023-24 school year. River Hill has been joined by Mrs. Pauline Baek, a former guidance counselor at…