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By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer From Diamond Dynasty to the Negro Leagues, MLB the show 23 has it all. On March 24th, MLB The Show released Marlins’ in-fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. on the cover. The game was developed by San Diego Studios on Xbox, Playstation, and Nintendo Switch, and it allows players to build teams…
By Myah Hesselgesser, Staff Writer A new movie, Shazam: Fury of the Gods, the sequel to Shazam, was released on March 17. Directed by David F. Sandberg the movie tells the story of Shazam, the alter-ego to a teenager named Billy Batson. The movie focuses around teenager Billy Batson and his other teenage family members…
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer Settling in after a stress-free spring break, students at River Hill are getting back into their daily school routine. On April 17th and 18th, however, sophomores’ routines were interrupted by the Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP). MCAP has four different types of tests; English, math, science and social studies. The…
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer Driving is one of the greatest privileges for a teenager. There is no feeling comparable to turning 15 and 9 months, obtaining your learner’s permit, and beginning the exciting driving process. But that begs the question: should the age to get a learner’s permit be raised? Although it may be…
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief If you ever want to test your patience, 100-hour brownies might be the way to do it. While normal brownie recipes take 1-2 hours, Alvin Zhou’s recipe for fudgy brownies takes nearly 100 hours. After seeing this recipe recreated by many people on TikTok and YouTube, I decided to…
By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer TikTok’s viral cloud bread is trending, but how many of us have actually tried to make it? I’ve always wondered: how does it taste? Is it difficult to make? How long will it really take? Is it worth it? Well, today I put my inquiries to the test and tried…
By Myah Hesselgesser, Staff Writer Do you love brownies, but don’t have the time or energy to put all the effort into making homemade brownies? Well, I have scoured the internet for the best brownie hacks to make your brownie rival those made from scratch. So, without further ado, here is a list of ways…
By Ananya Sharma, Staff Writer Red Rising is a 2014 science fiction dystopian novel written by Pierce Brown. It is a gripping novel, with intricate world building and a fast paced and thrilling plot. The story begins on Mars, far into the future. Society is divided into different castes, with the powerful and godly Golds…
By Claire Fagan, Features Editor The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater is a contemporary fantasy novel with an innovative plot, magnificent character design, and exquisite word choice. Main character Blue Sargent lives in the small town of Henrietta, Virginia, in a small house with her many relatives. All of Blue’s female relatives are very powerful…
By Ryan Burnett, Staff Writer Now that the 2023 NFL season has concluded, there is one question looming in the minds of Baltimore Ravens fans: should Lamar Jackson be re-signed? Lamar Jackson has been the Ravens’ starting quarterback since 2019, when he won League MVP. Ever since then he has failed to live up to…