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...

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....

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 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...

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...

The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki brought upon a new age, known as the atomic age. This also bought upon a new kind of fear, the fear of complete atomic annihilation. However, there have been hundreds of incidents where the world has...

Guitar legend and Van Halen founder Edward “Eddie” van Halen passed away on the sixth of October after an arduous battle with cancer.    The guitarist and inventor’s passing was confirmed by his son Wolfgang who played with his father...

Social interaction, something we all grew up having in school. In school people do group projects, presentations, and have seating partners. Now with the new way of being in school we have to stay away from everyone, try not to talk to many people, or...

The United States Bill of Rights, which comprises the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution was ratified the 15th of December, 1791. Out of all ten, it’s usually the first addition that’s not only the most referenced but also the most actively...

Being a volleyball coach, it has been a struggle getting back into volleyball with COVID-19 still going around. Having all these girls in a close space and not being able to wear a mask while they play or even coaching since nobody can hear a thing you...

Corona Virus has been up in the air for the last six months and much has changed people's opinion and views these last few months. At the beginning nobody thought it would get as bad as it did and it started setting in that this would be going for a while...

Dear Mountain Ridge Students,   Don’t give up. You’ve made it this far! Keep pushing yourself. You are going to get through this year whether you put in the work or not. Time will fly. You may be wishing for this year to be over, or for...