This spirit week’s topic, cereal, has made for a set of unique and quite interestingly themed days. Thursday’s theme was “Pajamas vs Athletics,” inspired by the common cereal mascot, Frosted Flakes' Tony the Tiger. This theme embodies both...

Over my three years at Mountain Ridge High School, the one thing that stood out to me most was the sense of never-ending community and school spirit. This week, the week leading up to our long-awaited Prom, is actually most associated with student spirit....

This spirit week delivered an eccentric overall theme and perhaps even more unique individual days. Tuesday’s spirit day was “Toes Out” based on the popular cereal, Cap’n Crunch. Students were left wondering what the connection between the two...

The world is full of colors. Black, brown, green…you name it, she’s got it. “She” being the Earth, of course. But, for most of us, there’s the one that stands above all the rest. Perhaps you love the cool hues of cerulean blue, or the...

Marin Culley has been a member of Mountain Ridge’s Track and Field team since her sophomore year. She tends to focus more on the Shot and Discus aspect of the sport, and I had the pleasure of interviewing her and asking a few questions regarding...

Annually, DECA presents its members with an opportunity to be part of their community. Ridge Gives Day was a community bonding opportunity that included teamwork, leadership, and school pride, where students cleaned up their environment to make it...

On Thursday, November 20th, Mountain Ridge held their annual Future Freshmen Night. This night welcomes 8th graders who plan on attending Ridge the following school year to explore the campus and its programs.  First, the night starts with a presentation...

At first glance, all there is to being in a marching band is playing an instrument and walking around a field in a costume. However, the dedication and talent of the students in the Mountain Ridge “Pride of the West” marching band should not be overlooked....

Homecoming Game On Friday, October 17th, the Mountain Lions faced Boulder Creek in their final home game of the season. Despite the loss, the team stayed strong, had fun and pushed through to the end. Prior to the game, I had the opportunity to speak...

We are ending the fun-filled Homecoming week with the theme Rainbow Road, where each grade wears their class color! Freshmen are green, sophomores are yellow, juniors are orange, and seniors are pink! Today is also the day for the fall sports and...

On Thursday, the spirit week theme was jersey day to match the Mario Kart track Wario Stadium. This was a very popular day and seemed to receive some of the most participation this week. Students wore jerseys from all sports and levels from the NBA to...

Day three of the Ridge Race is Wednesday's Split Spirit day, based on the different Mario characters from Mario Kart. All four grades will be dressed in four different themes based on their character. Freshmen dress in denim, Sophomores dress as their...