As we journey on into our own lives, there is always an uncertainty that we come across, and that is college. Some people go directly into the workforce, some people national services, while others go to college. However, even after choosing to go to...

“Get a job!” That’s something kids are told as soon as they turn sixteen. ‘It’s time to get a job and start making money’. For me I didn’t get a job right away; I was coaching volleyball and was scared I wouldn’t have enough time to do...

Have you recently been feeling stressed? Overwhelmed with school? Not feeling like your usual self? Well don’t you fret, you just need to take some time and improve your mental health.  Many people believe their mental health is in a good condition,...

Mountain Ridge has plenty of musicians; Mr. Vogel leads a huge band and tons of kids play recreationally. Some of Ridge’s musically inclined, me included, play the guitar.    I don’t play the guitar religiously, yet after about six or...

My heart aches as I watch them fade out of my life. The years of developing a relationship are melting away as they fade away. Why couldn’t they see past the small beliefs I had about something so irrelevant? Why would they base a small opinion on the...

I get it; I understand why you keep shaving off your beard.    You think it looks bad, with each pose in the mirror twisting it to look worse and worse. Mom and Dad keep teasing you about it and it itches like crazy. You try product after...

It’s that time of the year again. Those in relationships are anticipating spending the day with their significant other, and those that aren’t are wallowing in self-pity. At least, that’s what the media wants you to believe, but it isn’t true.    Romantic...

School starting back up is always a stressful time of the year. Not to mention New Year usually means New Resolutions. The questions that usually come into play are how will I have a successful semester along with keeping up with my resolutions? Not to...

All the memories, years, and hours spent at this school, a school that I cheered for in games and spent all four years of high school at. But now it is time to move on and now leave high school forever. It can be really sad to say goodbye to something...

Charles Bukowski once wrote a poem titled “Friendly Advice to A Lot of Young Men” in which he detailed multiple ways to express and indulge in one’s creativity while avoiding something so drab as simply writing poetry.    In truth, indulging...

Sounds of gunshots ring through the ear. Bombs explode, destroying territories and land. Cold weather creeps in and takes the unfortunate with it. Soldiers dying while serving their one true love: their country.    How can we see these tragic...

We all know the phrase “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” In history, Fidel Castro was one of many people who said that phrase the loudest. According to multiple people who have done interviews, or spoken to Fidel Castro, noticed...