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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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5 Self-based Surprises (Thanks to COVID-19)

5 Self-based Surprises (Thanks to COVID-19)

Aden Schulze-Miller April 14, 2020

The nationwide quarantine caused by the COVID-19 outbreak was in of itself a surprise to all of us. The sudden shift in day to day life has been a total eye opener on both a small and large scale. Personally, I’ve learned a lot of new things about myself...

Taken For Granted

Taken For Granted

Emma Padelford April 14, 2020

Now that we have been out of school for about a month, I have come to realize that there are many aspects of my daily life I have come to miss. At the time, these things didn’t really seem that huge because they were parts of my everyday routine. Quarantine...

What I Remember

What I Remember

“All the Things That I Remember Which Have Made Me the Person I am Today.”
Aden Schulze-Miller, Editor March 10, 2020

Inspired by the Efforts of Active Minds, Dedicated to Holocher & Cornpop   I can remember a lot of things when I actually put my mind to it. I can remember a lot of good things, a lot of bad things; I can remember a lot of things that I’d...

Cat Power: The Greatest?

Cat Power: The Greatest?

“Taking a Chance with Chan Marshall.”
Aden Schulze-Miller, Editor March 10, 2020

Dedicated to Em. R. York, the music BB.    Charlyn “Chan” Marshall, better known by her distinguished stage name “Cat Power,” has cemented herself as the premier poster child when it comes to the heart of the music industry.   In...

Killer Tans

Killer Tans

Ava Padelford March 3, 2020

Summer is right around the corner and it’s coming fast. It’s almost time for the warm weather, the family vacations, and for some people, the warm sun comes to bronze the skin. Some choose to tan in the rays of the sun. Others may not be as fortunate,...

10 Tips for Getting Over a Breakup -According to High School Students

10 Tips for Getting Over a Breakup -According to High School Students

Devyn Marie March 3, 2020

Love is too bitter sweet. Whether you were the one being left, or you did the leaving, breakups aren’t easy. They can take longer to get over than any of us would like to admit, but the good news is that there is no timer on your healing heart. It’s...

Preparations for the Spring Musical

Preparations for the Spring Musical

"What Goes into Theater's Amazing Productions?"
Aileen Resendiz March 3, 2020

When we watch the shows that our theater department produces, we always see the very best of what they’ve made. We see the result of countless hours of preparation. But what we don’t get to see are the sets being produced, the actors trying to get...

The Faster, The Better

The Faster, The Better

“The Rush and Adrenaline That Cannot Be Beat”
Emma Padelford February 21, 2020

“The rush, the adrenaline. It’s something I can’t beat...You feel like you’re in control, but at the same time, you’re on the line of crashing.”   For senior, Michael Mack, the need for speed has always been a common theme in his life....

The Newlywed Game

The Newlywed Game

Kelsey Nahodil February 17, 2020

High school couples vs teacher couples? In a quest to see which couples know more about each other, we devised a series of questions. This Valentine's day is the ultimate test for these couples in our very own newlywed game. Today, we will focus on the...

What Is Love

What Is Love

Ava Padelford February 17, 2020

Love is one of the strongest emotions someone can feel. It may come out of nowhere, or develop over time. With Valentine's season around,  it's time to appreciate our loved ones. But what does it mean to love someone?   To love means that...

Middle School Master on Mountain Ridge Faculty

Middle School Master on Mountain Ridge Faculty

Makayla Bast February 12, 2020

With the school year finish line on the horizon, freshmen aren’t the only ones on campus looking to wrap up their rookie year on MRHS soil. Julie Olson, who’s gotten to walk into a classroom of middle schoolers for the past 23 years at Desert Sky...

Gifts of the Senses

Gifts of the Senses

Makayla Bast February 12, 2020

With Valentine's Day around the corner, special someone's all across the world scramble to pull together gifts that will please their counterpart. “Will they like the gift?” is a question wrestled with and hard to gauge from person to person. News...