Set in a dystopian city, “Badlands” by Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, known professionally as Halsey, was released on August 18th, 2015. Halsey, a 20-year-old New Jersey Native, released this album at the beginning of her career, characterized by her...

Set in the nation of Panem, The Hunger Games series tells the story of Katniss Everdeen and her experiences of fighting in the Hunger Games. Drawing from a wide array of dystopian, science fiction, and fantasy influences, the series is an extraordinary...

This spirit week’s topic, cereal, has made for a set of unique and quite interestingly themed days. Thursday’s theme was “Pajamas vs Athletics,” inspired by the common cereal mascot, Frosted Flakes' Tony the Tiger. This theme embodies both...

Over my three years at Mountain Ridge High School, the one thing that stood out to me most was the sense of never-ending community and school spirit. This week, the week leading up to our long-awaited Prom, is actually most associated with student spirit....

This spirit week delivered an eccentric overall theme and perhaps even more unique individual days. Tuesday’s spirit day was “Toes Out” based on the popular cereal, Cap’n Crunch. Students were left wondering what the connection between the two...

The world is full of colors. Black, brown, green…you name it, she’s got it. “She” being the Earth, of course. But, for most of us, there’s the one that stands above all the rest. Perhaps you love the cool hues of cerulean blue, or the...

As the end of the year rolls around yet again, students (and especially seniors) are counting down the days until summer. However, for Advanced Placement students, it is considered to be the most important time of year for AP classes. Within the first...

Stephen Hawking once warned, “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Artificial intelligence is slowly taking over the world, and with that, the writing industry. Of that much, we’re aware, and...