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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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Halloween Meals & Deals

Halloween Meals & Deals

Molly Bomar, Journalist October 30, 2020

This Halloween, kids everywhere can receive more than free candy: stores and restaurants are giving trick-or-treaters free foods when they come in dressed in costume! Get ready for a spooky week full of yummy treats and sweets!   Insomnia Cookies:  It's...

How To Get Through A Day With Seven Siblings

How To Get Through A Day With Seven Siblings

Alexa McClain, Journalist October 30, 2020

As a high schooler with siblings that range from ages newborn to twenty, I understand that getting things done on time can be hard. There are always constant distractors whether it’s mom asking you to babysit for a couple hours or everyone is just being...

A Quarantined Halloween

A Quarantined Halloween

Caitlin Bailey, Journalist October 30, 2020

It’s October 31, Halloween, and you’re ready to party with your friends under the full moon. You put on your costume and go to the party without a mask; none of your friends are wearing one anyway. But as the night wears on, screams suddenly fill...

The Attack of the Dead Men

The Attack of the Dead Men

Benjamin Jensen, Journalist October 29, 2020

During the second year of the first World War, the German Empire was making their way through Osowiec Fortress,  located in Osowiec-Twierdza (North East Poland). The fortress is occupied by the Russian Empire with only five hundred soldiers of the 226th...

A Short Letter of Appreciation for Mr. Vines

A Short Letter of Appreciation for Mr. Vines

Aden Schulze-Miller, Editor in Chief October 26, 2020

To Mr. Vines,    I would love to give thanks on behalf of both myself and some of our staff here at The Ridge Review for the many things you do for our school and Ridge’s student community.    While you haven’t been here too...

How To Care For A Succulent

How To Care For A Succulent

Kate Williams, Journalist October 26, 2020

Your life was boring, lonesome, and without purpose. You must have felt as if there was no hope and that your life just completely succs, but you succeed it up and bought your very first succulent. This is a very important time in your life because now...

How to Thrift Shop

How to Thrift Shop

Devyn Marie, Editor October 26, 2020

You wouldn’t buy a skirt without asking your friends if it looks good on you, right?   Humans are the least thoughtful beings when it comes to what we put on our bodies. We each throw away a good 70 pounds of clothes every year on average...

“How to Make Mac ‘N’ Cheese Without Waking Anyone Up at 3 A.M.”

“How to Make Mac ‘N’ Cheese Without Waking Anyone Up at 3 A.M.”

October 26, 2020

Mac ‘n’ cheese is one of the best late night meals, but the issue is, it tends to be quite loud. All the rattling of the pots, pouring of the noodles, and the boiling water burning on the stove is just not a good combination.    If you...

How to Survive High School (According to the Movies)

How to Survive High School (According to the Movies)

Molly Bomar, Journalist October 26, 2020

We all have seen those classic high school movies with all their teenage wisdom and expertise. The characters seem to know all: the best fashion choices, what clubs to join, who to be friends with, and what new phrases we should add to our vocabulary....

Binging at Babbo

Binging at Babbo

“Some Insider Tips For Dining-In at the Popular Local Restaurant.”
Aden Schulze-Miller, Editor in Chief October 22, 2020

I worked for Babbo Italian Eatery off of 67th for nearly eight months, and it was one of the strangest experiences of my life.    It was my first job, and while I wasn’t sure what to expect, I never thought that I’d be surrounded by the...

Senior Year

Senior Year

Kelsey Nahodil, Editor October 20, 2020

Senior year is here and looking back at all the adventures and activities that have happened throughout my years of high school, it has been a crazy three years so far. I remember back in freshman year thinking about spending four years here and how it...

Is Sugar Free Really The Better Option?

Is Sugar Free Really The Better Option?

Alexa McClain, Journalist October 20, 2020

Fake sugars are being placed in drinks in order to label products “Sugar free”, but these substitutes are leading to mental health issues in their consumers, according to behavioral health professionals.   The stomach sends messages to...