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...

Road trip! Finally, get away to the lovely city of San Diego (or some other wondrous fair-breeze destination). You pack your favorite swimsuits, beach toys, and towels and you’re ready to get to the beach… now! You take your baggage out to the car...

We do the same routine every day; nothing is new anymore. We aren’t shocked when somebody leaves their mic on and shares a few words that maybe shouldn’t be said, or when we get hours of homework at the end of class. We have become zoom pros! Therefore,...

Coronavirus. A term that everyone has become far too familiar with. It is a virus that has affected everyone's daily life and keeps essential workers out in the hard and dangerous conditions of this pandemic.    Essential workers have become...

To all Mountain Ridge Students,    We must retain our courage and strength during these months with which we maintain uncertainty regarding the future of the school year and our lives in general; accomplishing such an act is by no means simple...

When Governor Ducey announced we wouldn’t be returning to campus until October, I got a little panicky. After talking with some of my friends who also have ADD and ADHD, we were mostly on the same page. Although each person with an attention disorder...