Through countless TV-series and movies from the US, the rest of the world has garnered a better understanding and appreciation of American culture and how things work here. It was not until I became an exchange student that I realized how little Americans...

Over the first semester, Ridge has had some major achievements…   Kim Rodgers was nominated for the 2019 Gatorade secondary athletic trainer award for District 7.   Jenna Jones received the AZ Republic Academic Athlete of the...

Panic. Stress. Sweatpants. We all know what that means, it’s December. Something about the end of the first semester has always been intriguing, you can pretty much watch the life and happiness drain out of high school students. They stumble on campus...

Think back to when you were younger, and when you began to question Santa’s existence. Maybe it was a sudden realization, maybe your older brothers and sisters or friends told you, or maybe you never believed in him to begin with. Almost everybody...

Have you ever experienced a time where Netflix has taken down a movie or TV show that you have watched, or there isn’t a specific genre that you are looking for? If this is a problem that you may have experienced, then Netflix has a secret way of unlocking...

The holidays are coming up and many of you need to figure out a gift to give to a friend. However, if you want to make it special and also not super costly, here are some inexpensive gift ideas to give a friend for the holidays. One gift idea is to...

Glendale Glitters is the perfect place to go with your family during the holiday season this year, and it's the biggest holiday festival in Arizona.  This year marks the 25th year of Glendale Glitters. If you have never heard of Glendale Glitters,...

With the holidays coming up, people are scrambling to buy their loved ones presents, but they often struggle with deciding on the perfect gift. Buying gifts for teenagers can be especially difficult, so we compiled a list of the best presents you can...

November holds three important dates, election day, veteran’s day, and Thanksgiving. WRONG! Those used to be what people focused on in November, but now everyone looks forward to Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. But with everyone being...

Black Friday, the absolute worst and best day to go shopping. The low prices combined with the crowds of people, prove that there is a positive and negative to everything. But how did this fiasco of a day begin? Before the term Black Friday was devised...

It’s that time of year again! All the holly jolly signs point to it with Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations already hoisted up in every Walmart, Target and even your local grocery stores. This time of year also indicates the arrival of family members...