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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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Spring Musical Review

Spring Musical Review

Jenna Boden April 12, 2019

Mountain Ridge’s production of the Broadway musical “Cinderella” by Rogers and Hammerstein was beautifully showcased. The theater department is well known for their incredible performances, costumes, and sets and this musical was no different. The...

Remembering Sean Beaty

Remembering Sean Beaty

March 29, 2019

   

Who is Michael Cohen?

Who is Michael Cohen?

Laya Reddy March 29, 2019

This name has been in the news a lot lately. He is Donald Trump’s former attorney, and he was recently questioned in a hearing with the Oversight Committee of the House of Representatives, and will soon be going to jail for three years for lying to...

MRHS Student receives Utah State Ambassador Scholarship

MRHS Student receives Utah State Ambassador Scholarship

Kristi Nyhaug March 29, 2019

On March 1st, MRHS student body president Dawson Field found out that he was accepted out of 750 applicants as an ambassador to Utah State University and will also be receiving a 4-year full ride scholarship. Field says he was in shock when he found...

New Horizons Art Show

New Horizons Art Show

Aileen Resendiz March 7, 2019

Two students’ art pieces have been selected to be shown at the New Horizons Art Show at the Shemer Art Center. Leslie Simon and Tiana Do are two of the 45 submissions that were accepted. The New Horizons Art Show is an annual art show that showcases...

What's It Like Being a Twin?

What’s It Like Being a Twin?

Kenadee Van Horn March 7, 2019

What it’s like being a twin? Do they really have a connection that other siblings cannot understand? Is it awesome knowing there is someone that is linked to you, and in some cases identical looking? I interviewed two sets of twins to get insight on...

The Issues That Still Stand

The Issues That Still Stand

Emma Padelford March 7, 2019

“Remember when some state lawmakers ran for re-election, promising to be a "champion" for education? Ancient history. That was so... three months ago. Now that the legislature's in full swing, it's payback time. Time to make a teacher's job more difficult...

Lost Dutchman

Best Places In Arizona to Travel for Spring Break

Chloe Merriweather February 27, 2019

Spring Break is the week-long break everyone counts down to. Everyone knows that spring break is the last hoorah before summer because once we all come back to school, it’s time to enter the last stretch of the game and prepare for AZMerit testing,...

Preview of the 2020 Primaries

Preview of the 2020 Primaries

Matt Kless February 26, 2019

With the 2020 election primaries beginning early next year, we have begun to have a look into how the next election cycle will play out and it’s looking like quite the king of the hill situation. At the top, brandishing a golden trophy, is Donald Trump....

Unknown Classes at Mountain Ridge

Unknown Classes at Mountain Ridge

Kate Ourada February 21, 2019

Mountain Ridge has an extensive array of classes its students have the opportunity to take. However, due to the number of classes and some of the ambiguous course titles, many students are unaware of what exactly those less common classes are.   Algebra...

The Salesman for Science

The Salesman for Science

Emma Padelford January 31, 2019

Over the years, Mr. Prey has obtained a very good reputation. He has taught for 26 years, and this is his 21st year at Mountain Ridge. Currently, he teaches Human Anatomy and Physiology and Biology. What really seems to stand out about Mr. Prey is his...

SAT Study Tips

SAT Study Tips

Cecilia Chepkoech January 31, 2019

The SAT or Scholastic Assessment Test is a standardized test widely used for college admissions. It is written by the College Board, a private nonprofit organization. The test’s intent is to assess the readiness of students for College and Universities.   It...