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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…
By Claire Fagan, Features Editor As an initiative this year to expand creative communities, National English Honor Society (NEHS) is holding an ongoing event series called the Author’s Tea, the next of which will take place on February 22nd. Anyone is welcome to attend this imagination-focused event. “The Author’s Tea is a cozy, stress-free environment…
By Kamarya Buckley, Staff Writer Over the course of human history, millions of people have been living and dying, but now there are officially 8 billion on the planet, as of November 15, 2022. We are approaching our carrying capacity as a species, and developed first-world countries are on the verge of decline with family…
By Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor The performing arts groups at River Hill High School are preparing for the winter extravaganza. Although this performance is typically annual, due to COVID-19 this will be the first extravaganza in three years. Taking place on December 22, the performance will consist of representatives from the entire music department. Mrs….