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By Benjamin Hong, Staff Writer In the fall of 2023, the SAT Suite of Assessments, composed of the SAT, PSAT, and their respective variants, will complete its transition into the digital world. This shift has been in the works for years, and as the College Board’s plans finally come to fruition, students and teachers alike…
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief On March 31st, over 240 people gathered together on Oakland Mills’s field and participated in the second annual Light the Night 5k in honor of suicide prevention. Organized by River Hill junior Aubrey Heiges, the event consisted of speakers, tables full of resources and goodies, and a…
By Benjamin Hong, Staff Writer On April 26, the next generation of River Hill student leaders will be voted on by the student body, and candidates are already in the process of filling out their applications. River Hill grants students a voice via a school-wide election every year, allowing them to select the next year’s…
By Carolina Alphonso, Staff Writer On March 23rd, the CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, spoke in Congress for five hours to defend the app. There was only one goal in mind for some congressmen: to ban TikTok for good. The main concern for Congress was if the app was stealing users’ data. TikTok is…
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor; and Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor After a canceled trip in the spring of 2020 and two years of no out-of-state travel, the performing arts department of River Hill finally returned to their yearly field trip. On Saturday, March 25th, they got to travel to New York to view a broadway…
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor This year, River Hill’s annual Coffeehouse took place Friday, March 24th. Thanks to the hard work of the NAHS, it proved to be a fun night filled with friends, food, and spectacular performances. Held annually, Coffeehouse showcases student’s talents and raises money for a specific charity, this year’s charity being…
By Carolina Alphonso, Staff Writer On March 15, everyone at River Hill came together and witnessed the school’s very first multicultural day. Students and staff alike put lots of preparation into this event in order to make it fun and memorable for all. The day was split into two parts: the first was an assembly…
By Kathryn Roth, Staff Writer With fourth-quarter rolling in, River Hill seniors are trying their best to make it to the end of the year, let alone spring break. With the third senior skip day happening on Monday, March 20th, students were relieved to have a nice relaxing day where they can sleep in and…
By Connor Hawthorne, Staff Writer We are the future. This was the message repeated again and again at the TEDx event at River Hill this past Sunday, where 10 different speakers, ranging from County Executive Calvin Ball to River Hill students, gave TED talks about how we can build a better future. Topics from leadership…
By Aneesa Khawaja, Staff Writer On Monday evening a powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey, with a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale. The quake’s epicenter was in the Elazig province, near the Syrian border. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Syria, with reports of damage and casualties. According to official reports, as of…