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...

Have you ever wondered why we get scared? Why we enjoy fear? Is it the adrenaline? That feeling we get when we’re on a roller coaster and that gargantuan drop is coming up. Or when we’re watching a thriller and our favorite character is about to do...

Mountain Ridge High School is back at it again as they finish rehearsing for their Spring Musical, Big Fish! Big Fish follows the story of a dying father, Edward Bloom, who tells the most magnificent stories you’ll ever hear, and his relationship with...

Literature is uniquely human. And thus, in a time where the essence of humanity is under constant scrutiny, reading is essential. To read brings an understanding of humanity not only as it was, but as it is, and as it will be. So, what does literature...

Writing, particularly of the harrowing genre, is more popular now than ever before. With both published novelists and online writers participating, the tragedy genre is showing growth, both vast and wide. The real inquiry? Why is it so popular? Are wordsmiths...

On November 15th, 2025, the Pride of the West marching band showcased their remarkable performance, “The Summit” at Glendale Community College. Achieving first place overall with an impressive score of 93.3, this event marked the conclusion of...

Mountain Ridge is home to a number of extraordinary students, with accomplishments ranging from athletics to academics and every extracurricular in between. This October, sophomore twins Luke and Sean Wagner traveled to Emieshan, China to compete in the...

As a recently committed student-athlete to a Division III program, I can confidently say that the word “overwhelming” does not do justice to describe the college recruiting process. Within the first few weeks of my sophomore year in high school, I...

May is Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes awareness month, or EDS. EDS is a genetic connective tissue disorder that can impact very part of the body. There are thirteen different types of EDS, ranging in prevalence and impacted areas, with the most common being...