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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…
By Ellie Goldberg, Staff Writer The morning of February fourth struck, and Instagram was blowing up with reposts reading “MISSING HAWK.” The seven foot wooden hawk, standing at the entrance of River Hill High School, was absent, and an upset rose throughout the student body of River Hill. This Birthday Hawk greeted students and teachers…
By Sanjana Jain, Design Editor “I planned my work and worked my plan” – Dr. Calvin Ball. On Monday, February 13th, River Hill’s Young Democrats Club organized a ‘Chat and Chew’ session with current Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. The club intended the meeting to be an informal and interactive session between the County Executive…
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor The Winter Snow Ball, which was scheduled to take place from 6:30 to 9:30 PM on February 17th, was recently canceled due to low ticket sales, leaving many students disappointed. Junior Lillian Graham bought a ticket so that she could have a fun night with her friends. She shared that…
By Jasmine Born, Staff Writer As an exceedingly successful year for the River Hill Dance Department begins to approach its end, dance teacher Ms. Byrd has her eyes set on making next year’s dance program even more outstanding–as well as accessible. Ms. Byrd states that her primary goal of the placement audition is “for each…
By Ananya Sharma, Staff Writer On February 17, River Hill High School hosted a blood drive for students and staff members. The blood drive was organized by River Hill Junior Sanjana Jain and the Red Cross club. Blood donation is extremely important as it saves countless lives every day. According to the American Red Cross…
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief The long awaited name for Howard County’s new High School 13 is finally here: Guilford Park High School. On Wednesday 9 February 2023, the Howard County Board of Education made their final decision for the school’s official name. Until now, the school has simply been referred to as “High…
By Sara Solimani, Opinions Editor Last Thursday, February 16, the River Hill Class of 2024 Student Government Association hosted a bake sale at the home Varsity Boys basketball game to raise funds for prom tickets and to interact with the school community. During the week leading up to the game, students had the opportunity to…