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By: Sarah Burnett, Co-Editor-in-Chief As the November 1st Early Action deadline is approaching, the class of 2021 is buckling down and finishing up some of their college applications during a global pandemic. The future, especially for high school seniors, is quite uncertain:- whether or not there will be a vaccine soon, when or if schools…
By Emmy Ribero Since quarantine has started, there have been many new and binge-worthy shows and movies added to Netflix. One that has become increasingly popular since its release is called The Outer Banks. In The Outer Banks, they describe two divided groups: the Kooks and the Pogues. The Kooks are the more wealthy and…
By: Emelia Ribero, News Editor The struggles of quarantine have hit everyone during this global pandemic. Boredom and loneliness are affecting everyone because of the legally mandated social distancing policies. It is important to keep busy during this social hiatus because many will find themselves scrolling endlessly through social media, which can take a toll…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Co Editor-in-Chief As the United States manages the ups and downs of the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens are stuck at home with nothing to do but snack. With gyms and parks closed, there isn’t much opportunity for exercising. Now that April is coming to an end and summer is approaching quickly, most of…
By: Danny Tow, Co Editor-in-Chief We’re living in an unprecedented time. No one currently alive (outside of the few 115-year-olds here and there) was around the last time a pandemic such as this struck the world, and even so, modern medicine and technology have drastically changed the response from how the Spanish Flu was dealt…
By Danny Tow, Sports Editor River Hill High School has long been known as a top high school. Whether it be for academics or athletics, River Hill is consistently near the top of any rankings when put up against other high schools. But the pressure of living up to those expectations has taken a drastic…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinions Editor The wizarding world has expanded greatly since the last installment of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part Two. The Harry Potter books took the reader into the realm of the wizarding world, where students read books like The Tales of Beedle and Bard rather than the Grimms’ Fairy Tales….
By: Vlada Rauner, Features Editor It happens to be a popular stereotype that public schools put little funding aside for their fine art programs. The photography teachers at River Hill High School would probably be inclined to agree. On November 29th, an announcement was sent out on the school’s website, where the River Hill Photography…
By: Sarah Sheinker, Opinions Editor If you have been listening to the news lately, or even glanced at a newspaper, you would know there was a huge scandal surrounding the recently confirmed Supreme Court justice, Brett Kavanaugh. Mrs. Casper gave an overview of Kavanaugh himself and his sexual assault scandal. We started at the…
By: Gabby Lewis, Co-Editor-In-Chief “The only thing crazier than love is family.” Over the past few years, the movie industry has been working towards creating diversity in its films due to the call for more representation in Hollywood. Since The Joy Luck Club in 1993, there hasn’t been a film centered around Asian American actors…