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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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The Widespread of Wordle

Makayla Bast, Journalist February 28, 2022

Crazy. Viral. Wacky. Think. Guess. Right. If you hold any interest in pop culture you may have been able to string a connection between the italicized words. 5-lettered, and maybe the answer to today’s most popular game that has swept the nation in...

How to Start and Maintain a Club

How to Start and Maintain a Club

Kimi Matibag, Journalist February 11, 2022

Many people have a passion they wish to share with others, and starting a club at school is a great way to reach people who share your common interest(s)! Of course, it’s easier said than done, most people don’t even know where to start when it comes...

How to Get a Valentine

How to Get a Valentine

Isabella Montoya, Journalist February 8, 2022

It’s that time of year again, where love suffocates you. You see all these happy couples being in love, and it makes you ill. “Why can’t I be in love?”, you may ask. Well, fear not! This year's Valentine's Day is gonna be different for all you...

Global Home and Garden

Global Home and Garden

Alexa McClain, Journalist February 4, 2022

Global Home and Garden is a store of many, located at Arrowhead mall Town Center, here in Arizona. Global Home and Garden obtains items for home décor as well as cute trinkets for outdoor décor. If you are someone who has an eye for antiques, then this...

MRHS StuGo 2022

Why More Kids Should Participate in Spirit Week

Kimi Matibag, Journalist February 1, 2022

Pajama day, anything-but-a-backpack day, color day…it’s always a fun and festive week during school spirit week! Look around you, though. How many people do you actually see wearing silly costumes and lively attire in the name of school spirit? Unfortunately,...

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The Pleasures of Being on Accutane

Alexa McClain, Journalist January 31, 2022

In the month of August, my dermatologist put me on Accutane. For those of you who don’t know what that is, it's an extremely harsh medication that ruins your life for about six to eight months. Let me clarify though; once this six to eight months is...

Time Flies: A Senior’s Reflection

Time Flies: A Senior’s Reflection

Caitlin Bailey, Journalist January 28, 2022

  As a freshman, I wanted nothing more than to be an upperclassman. Time seemed like it was going at a snail’s pace, inching forward day by day. It was like the universe was intent on making my first few years of high school the longest ever.    Now...

How to Get Out of a Reading Slump

How to Get Out of a Reading Slump

Remi McKim, Journalist January 24, 2022

It’s hard to do something you don’t want to do without motivation. Somehow, it's harder to do something you want to do without motivation. Reading slumps can hit hard. You can glance over at the pile of books you want to read, as they sit there collecting...

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Remembering Betty White (1922-2021)

Kimi Matibag, Journalist January 24, 2022

After a rough year, 2021 decided to hit the nail on the coffin (quite literally) with Betty White’s death. The beloved Golden Girls star, aged an incredible 99 years, passed away on December 31, 2021 in her Brentwood home in Los Angeles, California....

Peeking into the Movies of 2022

Peeking into the Movies of 2022

Makayla Bast, Journalist January 21, 2022

One of my personal favorite parts of a new year is to sit down and map out the most anticipated movies of the upcoming year. Why you might ask? Because I want to make sure, come the opening night of the popular flicks, that my ticket has been secured...

How to Apply for a Job

How to Apply for a Job

Isabella Montoya, Journalist January 21, 2022

Being a teenager requires one thing: money! But it doesn’t just magically appear in your bank account. So you are faced with a problem, How are you supposed to get money? Aha! A job!  Oh wait, you don’t know how to get a job? No worries, not many...

What Facing Your Fears Can Do

What Facing Your Fears Can Do

Ava Padelford, Co-Editor January 10, 2022

There are countless opportunities to grow and to develop new skills or to get better at the skills you already possess. It can be uncomfortable or scary to put yourself out there, but once you do, you’ll see so much change.    Growing up,...