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...

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,...

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...

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 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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Serving others can be a task filled with high reward and honor as it has the capability of introducing you to new challenges that can help shape you into a better individual overall. Through our interactions with others and our life experiences, the process...

The semester before the end of the year and juniors, sophomores, and freshmen can't wait for summer to hit. But seniors are holding on to the last few months of high school before they are officially done with high school and can begin the next chapter...

Our first official Speech and Debate club at Mountain Ridge was formed last semester, and their first competition is coming up! On January 24 and 25, around 22 Ridge kids will be competing at their first competition, with about 12 students sectioned off...