Protesters in Portland, OR tore down statues of U.S. Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt on the 20th of October. They did this as a protest for what they called “Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Rage.”   Lincoln is arguably one...

With all of the instate (AZ) universities being ‘test-blind’ towards admission testing this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, students all across the country are wondering whether or not, out of equity alone, the virus will finally destroy College...

1? 10? 100? 1,000?   How many of Ridge’s students, and how much of the staff need to be exposed to COVID-19 before we decide to send our returning Ridge students back to the online learning format?    The number of  COVID-19...

Do you remember how in 2012, everybody was convinced humanity was going to come to its end? There was even a movie released called ​2012, ​that was all about how the world was going to end that year (granted, it’s only got a 39% on Rotten Tomatoes)....

When most Americans first heard of Coronavirus, it was a little alarming, but didn’t seem to be too big of a deal. It was a breakout of a new disease in Wuhan, China, from what we thought was a woman eating a bat. Shouldn’t be too much of an issue...

The stars are shining bright in the sky, while the crickets begin to sing their lullaby. “Finally,” you think to yourself as you look out of the window. It’s everyone’s favorite part of the day. The time where you get to lay in peace. Your bed...

Super Tuesday, or the Primary Elections took place on March 3rd for the American Samoa territory, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.    For...

Before sunrise, you wake up and make yourself an overflowing bowl of cereal with just enough milk to avoid the texture of sogginess. After running late for school, you settle for buying lunch there. When you are done waiting in an endless line come lunchtime,...

School sports can be the most exciting and fun time for many students who enjoy representing their school team. Sports like football, volleyball, and soccer are cut sports, meaning not everyone will be able to make the team in a season. This can be a...

If only for a moment, I’m going to revisit Emma Padelford’s iconic piece that was published all the way back in April of 2018, in which she made us admit to some of the habits and common quirks of life that the majority of us are prone to; I have...

One of the most difficult jobs of a teacher can be dealing with parents and their certain expectations. In many cases, parents become frustrated with their child’s educator when they realize that their son or daughter is falling behind in school, are...

Recently Congress has passed a new law raising the legal age to buy tobacco products to 21 instead of 18. The intention is to reduce youth tobacco use. If teenagers are really addicted like they say they are, is a law going to stop them from what they...