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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The Election Is Here! / The Voting Experience

The Election Is Here! / The Voting Experience

"A Brief Notice for the 2020 Presidential Election / The Voting Experience."
Aden Schulze-Miller and Ethan Pendegrass November 3, 2020

As of today, the 3rd of November, the 2020 Presidential Election has finally commenced. It's definitely going to be a close race; this is potentially the most divisive and anticipated election in contemporary U.S. history between POTUS Candidates Joe...

Protesters in Portland Knock Down a Statue of Lincoln

Protesters in Portland Knock Down a Statue of Lincoln

November 3, 2020

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...

A COVID Food Drive!

A COVID Food Drive!

Caitlin Bailey, Journalist October 26, 2020

This year, Mountain Ridge is participating in the National Student Food Drive, unlike prior years where the food drive has been held locally.    Ridge is a 16 time state title leader of the Largest Food Drive. Last year, Ridge collected nearly...

Plans for the Next Semester

Plans for the Next Semester

October 22, 2020

Many changes and regulations have been made this year due to the virus, but students going online for the semester is the most notable one. Students are still unaware of the plans as the next semester only gets closer.   At the beginning of...

Ridge In A Minute (10/16/2020)

Ridge In A Minute (10/16/2020)

Ava Padelford and Aden Schulze-Miller October 20, 2020

Here's our Ridge-In-A-Minute session covering some of last weeks pieces for your pleasure.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvaTeU35YKg

Parent Teacher Conferences in a Pandemic

Parent Teacher Conferences in a Pandemic

Kimi Matibag, Journalist October 20, 2020

Mountain Ridge High School will be holding their first virtual parent teacher conferences via zoom next week.   It’s that time of the school year again - parent teacher conferences! With the country still coming off of lockdown because of...

The Dig on the New Doors!

The Dig on the New Doors!

Ava Padelford, Journalist October 20, 2020

If you came back after the “long spring break” and wondered if we always had decals on the doors, you are not alone.   For the 2020-2021 school year, Ridge had door decals commissioned for safety, beautification, and for an easier way to...

COVID-19 Regulations for Fall and Winter Athletes

COVID-19 Regulations for Fall and Winter Athletes

Molly Bomar, Journalist October 14, 2020

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March, schools across America have been implementing health codes and regulations to keep their students safe, in and out of the classroom.    DVUSD’s fall and winter sports programs are no different;...

Tri-University Tips and Tricks

Tri-University Tips and Tricks

Pranavi Vuppala, Journalist September 30, 2020

The three state colleges, Arizona State University, University of Arizona, and Northern Arizona University, had a tri-university week consisting of tips and tricks for college and admission information.    This event stretched from Tuesday...

Away From the Field

Away From the Field

Ava Padelford, Journalist September 15, 2020

The crowd goes wild! You’ve just scored the winning touchdown of the season. Your hours of work and dedication to football flash through your mind and you become so thankful for every mile you ran to train, for every push-up you did to grow, and for...

Mountain Ridge Students Help Break Digital Divide

Mountain Ridge Students Help Break Digital Divide

“Students create GoFundMe to help community school.”
Pranavi Vuppala, Journalist September 4, 2020

(August 15, 2020 - Glendale, AZ) - Three Mountain Ridge High School seniors created a fundraiser named “Break Digital Divide” in order to support Alhambra Elementary School District with remote learning.    Neha Balamurugan, Anthony Ruan,...

The New Normal

The New Normal

Ava Padelford, Writer August 31, 2020

We wake up in the morning with our nice shirts tucked into our pj pants. No one will see those bad boys on zoom! We do our usual morning routines but as life goes on, it interrupts what we want to do on a day to day basis. We may not have wanted to do...