The Ridge Review

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

The Student News Site of Mountain Ridge High School | Glendale, Arizona

The Ridge Review

Entertainment

“Girls Just Wanna Have Fun!” and So Do We, and So Should You! Here We Might Make You Laugh, Cry, Both; If Anything These Articles Are Sure to Brighten up Your Day

Ranking Halloween Candies

Ranking Halloween Candies

Isabella Montoya, Journalist October 29, 2021

With Halloween right around the corner, the quest for the best candies has begun. Everyone has a favorite candy, and sometimes people bicker over which candy truly is the best. But let me make it really easy for you to decide, by ranking them.    Honorable...

Olivia Dean, copyright Oliva Dean YouTube

2021’s Up-and-Coming Artists

Molly Bomar, Co-Editor October 29, 2021

We all flip through the radio stations, looking for something new after hearing all the same artists and tunes on the dial. You might be bored with your Spotify playlist and are looking for something different.    Good news! Here are some...

Squid Game: an Analysis

Squid Game: an Analysis

Caitlin Bailey, Journalist October 29, 2021

  Squid Game is filled to the brim with symbolism and layered meanings. There are too many to go over in a single article, but let’s go through the most important details of Netflix’s biggest debut hit to date. WARNING: Spoilers ahead, so...

Too Old to Trick or Treat?

Too Old to Trick or Treat?

Makayla Bast, Journalist October 21, 2021

Years have been spent in our adolescence slugging around pillowcases of sweet treasure come the last day of October. In our naive days, we never could have imagined a day where this fall practice would come to an end; it always simply seemed like a promise...

The Secret (A Treasure Hunt)

The Secret (A Treasure Hunt)

Benjamin Jensen, Columnist October 21, 2021

Treasure hunting is a mystery, sometimes easy, sometimes hard, but some treasure hunts seem more outrageous than others. In 1982, author Bryon Preiss created one of the most ambitious treasure hunts of all time. Currently, This treasure hunt still has...

Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas?

Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas?

Alexa McClain, Journalist October 19, 2021

The last few months of the year are finally beginning to roll around and I'm ready for it! Nearly every part of the rest of 2021 will be holding so much excitement! The question is, however, which part is the best?   First comes Halloween. We love...

Ben Torres with The Dallas Morning News

Best Concert Ever: Tame Impala

Isabella Montoya, Journalist October 8, 2021

Tame Impala, an Australian Psychedelic Indie-Rock band came to Good Ol’ Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, September 18th. As soon as I saw tickets on sale in May, I bought them immediately, and anticipated the wait. It was my first concert so my nerves...

All the Autumn Specialties

All the Autumn Specialties

Makayla Bast, Journalist October 8, 2021

  October’s commencement invites one of the most specialized benefits that comes with the transition to a new season, which is the marketing team frenzy that overtakes the product industry nationally. This ranges from the type of coffee people...

Most Creative Halloween Costume Ideas… EVER

Most Creative Halloween Costume Ideas… EVER

Ava Padelford, Co-Editor October 8, 2021

Not everyone is super creative with their Halloween costumes. Personally, I am determined to have the best costumes of all time each time I dress up. People often choose something basic instead of really thinking outside the box.    Last year,...

Hit or Miss: Met Gala Edition

Hit or Miss: Met Gala Edition

Caitlin Bailey, Journalist October 1, 2021

If there was ever a reason to call clothing art, this would be it. Lil Nas X’s theatrical clothing was a show-stopper for sure, one that came in three acts. Act I was a robe fit for a king, while Act II was reminiscent of a golden knight ready to charge...

Fall Festivities to get you in a Autumn Mood

Fall Festivities to get you in a Autumn Mood

Isabella Montoya, Journalist September 27, 2021

With October right around the corner, people impatiently wait for Halloween movies to start playing on TV. But living in Arizona, when 8 months out of the year are 100 degrees, it can make it somewhat challenging to get involved in the holiday. Have no...

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Fall Book Recommendations 2021

Molly Bomar, Co-editor September 20, 2021

I am well-aware, and quite frankly very familiar, with the busy schedules of teens, pressing through homework and studying, extracurricular activities, and sports just to have a smidge of free time to sleep and eat. However, carving out quiet time devoted...