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

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November 27, 2018

Black Friday vs Cyber Monday

Black Friday vs Cyber Monday

Chloe Merriweather November 26, 2018

November holds three important dates, election day, veteran’s day, and Thanksgiving. WRONG! Those used to be what people focused on in November, but now everyone looks forward to Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. But with everyone being...

Pom Places 1st

Pom Places 1st

November 19, 2018

Congrats to the Pom team for their first place win at this Saturday's USA Cheer competition at Estrella Foothills High School! Great job, ladies!

Ridge Gives Day

Ridge Gives Day

Aileen Resendiz November 16, 2018

High school students are constantly on the run trying to balance school, extracurricular, work, and keeping up with friends and school events. Volunteering, although important, is often at the bottom of the list of important things to get done, even if...

The History of Black Friday

The History of Black Friday

Sophie Brooks November 16, 2018

Black Friday, the absolute worst and best day to go shopping. The low prices combined with the crowds of people, prove that there is a positive and negative to everything. But how did this fiasco of a day begin? Before the term Black Friday was devised...

How to Successfully Deal With Difficult Questions From Relatives

How to Successfully Deal With Difficult Questions From Relatives

Cecilia Chepkoech November 16, 2018

It’s that time of year again! All the holly jolly signs point to it with Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations already hoisted up in every Walmart, Target and even your local grocery stores. This time of year also indicates the arrival of family members...

Sensory Room for Students With Special Needs

Sensory Room for Students With Special Needs

Kelsey Nahodil November 16, 2018

A sensory room would be super beneficial for kids with special needs. Alexis Von Hatten is hoping she can make this a reality for these very deserving kids. What started off as just a high school project in Mrs. Moya’s Future Teacher’s class ended...

MRHS Teacher (and Newspaper Adviser) Wins $5000 Grant

MRHS Teacher (and Newspaper Adviser) Wins $5000 Grant

Chloe Merriweather November 15, 2018

A few weeks ago, Mr. Korman received the luck we all wish to have, winning a grant for $5,000 to improve his classroom. Every year the Fiesta Bowl gives out around two hundred grants for $5,000 to teachers who have applied for the grant all over Arizona....

Body Vision Fitness

Body Vision Fitness

Paula Bondeson November 15, 2018

Body Vision Fitness is the perfect place for anybody looking for a high intensity workout in a fun, motivating atmosphere. The trainer designs a one-hour cardio and muscle-strengthening workout for the 5-10 people in the group. The workout room is...

Are Energy Drinks Effective?

Are Energy Drinks Effective?

Jenna Boden November 15, 2018

School is hard. Homework, studying for tests, getting up early and going to bed late; it’s tough to find the energy to complete all of the tasks that we have in the week. That’s why a lot of students turn to energy drinks to get the boost they need...

Mountain Ridge Students Win Emmy Awards

Mountain Ridge Students Win Emmy Awards

Paula Bondeson November 15, 2018

Multiple students at Mountain Ridge High School entered a short film into the Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards and took home multiple wins. Media Productions students Clayton Moore, Connor Harris, and Brandon Pero won the Craft Editor and Cultural Affairs...

Why Pickles Need to be Loved and Appreciated

Why Pickles Need to be Loved and Appreciated

Anna Goode November 14, 2018

The pickle is a delicacy that should be treated as such. Not only do pickles vary in shape and size, they also vary in flavor. Sweet, spicy, salty, you name it; there’s a flavored pickle for it. They’re a healthy snack that are suddenly swarmed with...