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

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“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

Why Does THAT Happen?

Why Does THAT Happen?

Emma Padelford April 24, 2020

I’m sure we all can agree that the human body is a very fascinating thing. It’s what keeps us alive and functioning in this dangerous world. It is responsible for various functions and processes that help us respond to our environment and survive....

Irish Influence  

Irish Influence  

Makayla Bast March 11, 2020

While the buzz of Valentines Day subsides and the hype of March Madness intensifies, the emerald leprechaun takes the country by storm on Tuesday, March 17th through St Patrick’s Day. The day may be known for its Irish roots but the celebration was...

How to Spend Your Spring Break

How to Spend Your Spring Break

Madison Morse March 11, 2020

Spring break is all about having fun with family and friends. You don't have to break your bank to have fun. You might think there's not much going on but going out and making your own fun is what it's all about.    Go to a theme park. This...

Fine Chocolates, And The Heart

Fine Chocolates, And The Heart

“How Can The Kind of Chocolate That Someone Likes Tell You A Lot About Them?”
Aden Schulze-Miller March 4, 2020

I know what you’re thinking; I’ve known it since you read the title. You’re thinking that milk chocolate filled with salty caramel is the best kind of chocolate, and frankly, that’s because it is.   You gotta know though, there’s more...

It’s Only Awkward If You Make It Awkward

It’s Only Awkward If You Make It Awkward

“Top 5 ways To Not Be Socially Awkward”
Ava Padelford March 3, 2020

Everyone knows the struggle of meeting for the first time and having nothing to say. Or the feeling of being so uncomfortable in a situation and simply feeling like it’s your own fault. Let me be honest with you, it might be your fault. But there is...

Emma and Ava Padelford, the newspaper sisters!

The Joys of Having a Sister in Class

Emma Padelford February 26, 2020

“Emma! Emma….Hey, Emma!”   “Guess who asked me to marry them today? No one.”   “EMMA! Why don’t you look me in the eyes or listen when I talk to you.”   These conversations in which I’m only half present in are a...

The Newlywed Game

The Newlywed Game

Kelsey Nahodil February 17, 2020

High school couples vs teacher couples? In a quest to see which couples know more about each other, we devised a series of questions. This Valentine's day is the ultimate test for these couples in our very own newlywed game. Today, we will focus on the...

Five Fun Ways to Spend Leap Day

Five Fun Ways to Spend Leap Day

Aileen Resendiz February 17, 2020

The Olympics happen every four years. The World Cup happens every four years as well, and we celebrate both of these events. You know what else happens every four years, too? February 29! February 19, 2020 will be a Saturday this year, and we need to...

Ridge Really DOES Have Talent

Ridge Really DOES Have Talent

Aden Schulze-Miller January 30, 2020

Mountain Ridge had its second annual talent show yesterday, appropriately named “Ridge Got Talent”, which featured multiple performances from Ridge staff and students; it started at 7:00PM and ended around 8:15PM.    The show was both...

Waiting for a One-Hit-Wonder?

Waiting for a One-Hit-Wonder?

“My Thoughts on the Current State of the Music Industry and the Future of Ridge Performers.”
Aden Schulze-Miller January 29, 2020

The amount of students here at Ridge who hold their interests in the musical arts is amazing. Whether it’s those who perform in the school band, the talented individuals in our combined choir, or students who act on their interests outside of school,...

Realistic Resolutions

Realistic Resolutions

Makayla Bast January 21, 2020

“New year, new me!” is something heard far too often during the start of every new year. Whether the goal in mind be weight loss, academic improvement, or blooming into a social butterfly, almost every person daydreams about where they want to be...

*EXCLUSIVE*  - Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan and Eliza Scanlen are seen filming scenes for Little Women. The cast and crew took over the actual town of Harvard, MA with fake snow and built a facade of buildings.

Pictured: Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Saoirse Ronan, Eliza Scanlen

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Little Women

Aileen Resendiz January 14, 2020

Honestly, the real reason I originally wanted to see Greta Gerwig’s Little Women was because I wanted to see Timothée Chalamet play Laurie Laurence. So, I really only wanted to watch it because I love Timothée Chalamet. Which is incredibly ironic,...