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...

As of 2020, the minimum wage for Arizona increased from $11 per hour to $12. As a working student, this announcement greatly excited me. However, as I began to hear other working students around me discuss the new increase in their personal salaries,...

Animals, or high schoolers? The actions taking place at Mountain Ridge makes it very difficult to tell. Everyone has their moments when they don’t make it to the bathroom in time, which leads to an unfortunate and uncomfortable event, but what has been...

In considering the traits that make up a leader one may list the following: strength, willingness to take action, boldness, determination, honesty, compassion for others, selfless; the list goes on. However, when it comes to making a great leader, these...

While most people set up goals they want to accomplish for themselves for the new year, many don't go through with them. It doesn't really make much sense to start new habits just because the date is changing. Now, these New Year’s resolutions have...

With 2019’s release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, the beloved three-time trilogy Star Wars (or Skywalker) film saga has finally come to an end. Critical reception has been mixed, the movie being rejected by critics while praised by most of the...

The term “cancel culture” may be new, but the human impulses are the same as they’ve always been. We search for the misdeeds of others, because it offers us a perceived boost in social status when we compare ourselves to those we place below us.   In...

Everybody wants to travel the world. Whether it’s on your bucket list to visit every continent, or visit all 195 countries, or try all the different kinds of food from every corner of the world, the curiosity is always there. We as humans want to see...

To many places around the world, America has a reputation of being a diverse melting pot, a place with amazing opportunities, and being a country that embraces democracy and personal freedom. However, when it comes to foreigners’ perception of actual...

Take a moment to picture what your own personal success looks like. Think about the qualities you might possess. You may work very hard, excel in class, be an amazing athlete, or maybe you are a creative artist or musician. Everyone is going to have a...

I’ve little intention of criticizing our school’s custodians. They all do a wonderful job and are much appreciated. Nonetheless, I feel obligated to comment on the current state of Ridge’s student restrooms, the men’s restroom(s) specifically.   Speaking...

I could easily write the popular opinion here — and in part, I will — that social media is a positive influence on our society.   But while it’s easier to agree with the majority, what is news without digging deeper and uncovering the...