The Current <![CDATA[The Current]]> http://my.hsj.org/Portals/2/logos/__TFMF_xwbbaarz322mkzzd2vhhkc45_e5131ac7-3992-4caf-99e7-08ec9e5864b6_0___Selected.jpg en-us Copyright 2008 - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:35:55 GMT 15 <![CDATA[IMPACT! Replaces Marching Band]]> By Rachel Barron
     If you are looking forward to seeing River Hill’s Marching Band at sporting events, do not be too disappointed when they are not present.  Instead of a Marching Band, River Hill now features a pe full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:15:37 GMT <![CDATA[Bias In The Classroom]]> By Mike Dubey
     River Hill is salient in the educational world, a high caliber institution in more than one regard, but is it acting as a vessel for teacher based political and ideological subterfuge? The answer full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:14:23 GMT <![CDATA[Change The Country Doesn't Believe In]]> By Maya Jordan Perspectives Editor
    President Barack Obama has promised political deviation from the George Bush administration. Unfortunately, he was initially mum about the nature of that reform. However, now that he’s been in off full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:13:27 GMT <![CDATA[Semi-finalists Selected]]> By Sarah Gordon News Editor
     The National Merit Scholarship is the Holy Grail for the overachievers in their third year of high school. A student qualifies by scoring above a particularly high curve on the PSAT/NMSQT, a stan full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:11:49 GMT <![CDATA[A New King Takes Reign]]> By Jonathan Reyes


Faiza Hasan
Junior Harry McLaughlin threw three touchdown passes in the team's first game.

      Following the graduation of Luke Hostetler, 5’11” 185-pound junior Harry McLaughlin has taken over the quarterback position in River Hill Varsity Football’s explosive offense. This change marks full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:09:28 GMT <![CDATA[Golf Team Continues Success]]> By Faiza Hasan Sports Editor
     In a school where individual sports are often overshadowed by the roaring thrill of football and basketball seasons, one sport is quietly climbing the ladder and having yet another successful sea full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:08:06 GMT <![CDATA[Heisman Race Heats Up]]> By Sam Oldhouser
    Every year, the Heisman trophy is awarded to “the most outstanding player in college football.” Instead, maybe the award should bill itself as the award given to the flashiest offensive player in full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:05:02 GMT <![CDATA[Andy Wang: The Transformation]]> By Brooks Briel Sports Editor
     Most cross country stars say they hate running, the boredom, the pain, and the inability to quit. But Andy Wang is different, as he has enjoyed running since he joined the Cross Country, Indoor T full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:50:40 GMT <![CDATA[Field Hockey Looks To Build On Last Year's Title]]> By CJ Kempler


Susie Bird
Senior Hannah Robinson awaits the pass and sets up to put a shot on goal.

     Fresh off winning their first ever county title last year, the Field Hockey team has set even more lofty goals set for the upcoming season.      During a sports season at River Hill where state full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:43:41 GMT <![CDATA[Volleyball Proves Its Power; Begins Season Undefeated]]> By Brooks Briel Sports Editor
     Over the last two years, the Varsity Volleyball team has had two different seasons but the same ending. In the two year span of being in the 2A athletic division, the team lost in the state semif full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:42:38 GMT <![CDATA[Sports Undergo Significant Changes: Size and Speed]]> By Sam Scott
In the sports world today, many athletes have gone places that were seemingly impossible. If you would have told Jesse Owens that a man would run a 9.58 second 100 meter dash he would have laughed at full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:37:35 GMT <![CDATA[Health Care Reform Brings Controversy]]> By Molly Rich
        Health care is a very controversial subject, and has become even more so within the last few months.  It is safe to say that it has brought out a whole side of politics that most people are un full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:36:07 GMT <![CDATA[Radio Dying A Slow Death]]> By Sean Sparacino
     When the first radios finally started becoming commercialized in the early 1920s, only the lucky could experience its magic. As years passed it became a household “must have” and soon became feat full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:34:56 GMT <![CDATA[HCC Provides An AP Alternative]]> By Allison Griffin
     Howard County Community College. To many HCC is known as Plan B; where you go if you were not accepted into your college of choice. The stepping-stone; where you go to improve your GPA. or get yo full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:33:53 GMT <![CDATA[Logan Joins Admin Team]]> By Hannah Robinson
     You may have walked in on the first day of school and noticed another new face smiling at you and saying good morning, bright and early, cheery as ever.  This new face belongs to River Hill’s new full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:31:34 GMT <![CDATA[A Glee'ful Escape]]> By Hannah Bucci
      Are you tired of long, boring days at school? Are you looking for some humor to brighten your day? Are you a fan of High School Musical? Well, my friend, if you answered yes to those questions t full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:30:16 GMT <![CDATA[Swine Battle Rages On; No End In Sight]]> By Rachel Barron
     Think you’ll get swine flu when pigs fly?  Guess again.  The World Health Organization declared swine flu, also known as H1N1, a pandemic on June 11, 2009.  This new pandemic status means that th full story > ]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:28:18 GMT <![CDATA[It's A Busy Season At Merriweather]]> By Kaylee Dugan Features Editor
      This summer Merriweather Post Pavilion was host to numerous activities including the July 14th daylong festival, Vans Warped Tour, while Merriweather celebrated its 15th anniversary of the conce full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:48:50 GMT <![CDATA[Advice From A Senior: Dear Freshmen]]> By Leah Thyberg
Dear Underclassmen,       Get excited, you have a tough year full of AP’s, SAT’s and late nights ahead of you! Don’t worry too much though, keep in mind that we have all been through it, and lived. full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:47:14 GMT <![CDATA[New Albums Leaked On Internet]]> By Chloe Rickert Features Editor
     While scheduled to officially release September 22, 2009, the latest album of the alternative rock band Brand New, Daisy, was leaked on the Internet in early August. According to 2008 statistics, full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:45:01 GMT <![CDATA[Ireland vs United States]]> By Stefani Muller
     The cities that never sleep are noticably different from the green mountain ranges of Ireland, I discovered the second time I’d traveled to Ireland, and being about eight years older, I was looki full story > ]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:43:49 GMT <![CDATA[Student Government Undergoes Changes]]> By Meghan Heneghan


Kristin Mitchell
Vice Presidents and seniors Samira Nourbakhsh and Yoonjin Min flank supervisor Kristin Mitchell at the NASC, representing Maryland.

     Under the leadership of newly elected President Cara Fisher, River Hill’s Student Government Association (SGA) will undergo specific changes in hopes of revolutionizing the way the student body a full story > ]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:12:01 GMT <![CDATA[Students Falling Behind Technology Curve]]> By Kate McFee, Editor-in-Chief
0 0 0          Principal William Ryan is urging teachers to incorporate more techno full story > ]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:40:46 GMT <![CDATA[Sexting Latest Cause For Concern]]> By Amanda Ascoli, Editor-in-Chief
  Sexting.   A word not generated by teenagers but by the media, determined to put an uncomfortable label on an uncomfortable topic.   When “the exchange of nude pictures via text mes full story > ]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:04:28 GMT <![CDATA[Phobias Affect Increasing Numbers]]> By Cece Farley
0 0 0 With Halloween just around the corner, there is a definite sense of “fear” in the air and no matter how many times it is denied, one th full story > ]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:51:46 GMT <![CDATA[Activity Fees Take Hit From New Policy]]> By Clare Skelly
0 0 0     Most River Hill students probably haven’t been directly affected by the economic downfall, since full story > ]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:41:44 GMT <![CDATA[Youth Commission Explored]]> By Mishiel Ayub
0 0 0                 In order to determine whether a youth commission was necessary in Howard County, the full story > ]]> Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:32:09 GMT