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

Believing in Bowie

Believing in Bowie

Aden Schulze-Miller, Editor in Chief May 20, 2021

“How Davd Bowie and his music can help you believe in yourself and establish your identity.”    “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.” - D.B.   David Bowie (1947-2016) was an English...

Summer 2021 Reads!

Summer 2021 Reads!

Molly Bomar, Journalist May 20, 2021

It's that time again! The empty days of summer loom ahead and await to be filled with new and beloved books! While I personally cannot wait to clear my head of academics for a few months, I do plan on filling in long afternoons and the occasional roadtrip...

New Turf: An Inside Look with Mr. Michael

New Turf: An Inside Look with Mr. Michael

Caitlin Bailey, Journalist May 18, 2021

Things are evolving on the MRHS campus—specifically, the football field is getting new, artificial turf.    The decision to get artificial turf was made at the district office and voted on by the governing board, and the community voted...

Competitiveness

Competitiveness

Kelsey Nahodil, Editor May 18, 2021

People will say that I am as competitive as it gets, which may be very true. Competitiveness has always been a part of me even when I was three. I love to win and put my best foot forward with everything.    Volleyball is the place that gets...

Being a Niece to a Police Officer

Being a Niece to a Police Officer

Kelsey Nahodil, Editor May 18, 2021

Police officers, something I associate with great love. Having an uncle who is on the police force shows me the truth and reality of the police. Used to be known as our protectors are now being hated on by an immense amount of people. Knowing police officers...

Stories too Embarrassing to be True

Stories too Embarrassing to be True

Ava Padelford, Editor May 18, 2021

What’s the most embarrassing moment in your life? Was it in front of a huge crowd or a few people? We’ve all been in the most awkward situations and embarrassing moments that we wished never existed. It’s definitely uncomfortable, but each moment...

All Good Things Must End

All Good Things Must End

Devyn Marie, Editor May 18, 2021

I am a firm believer in the phenomenon that everything - the good, the bad and in-between - happens for a distinct reason. It’s a difficult reality, so we often want to curse the universe or greater powers-that-be for making us deal with what seem like...

A Ridge Reflection

A Ridge Reflection

Aden Schulze-Miller, Editor in Chief May 18, 2021

  ‘There’s never a moment lost when the best of us aren’t bound to time at all’. At least, that’s what a stranger said to me once; whether or not it’s the truth, I can’t really say.    What is true is that I’ve had...

Shadow & Bone: Netflix’s Best New Fantasy

Shadow & Bone: Netflix’s Best New Fantasy

Caitlin Bailey, Journalist May 18, 2021

  Netflix's new fantasy adaptation, Shadow and Bone, is quickly taking over world ratings charts. Based off of the best-selling novels by Leigh Bardugo, Shadow and Bone is combined with Six of Crows, its companion series, to create a story that...

The Best Part Of Hockey Completely Ruined!

The Best Part Of Hockey Completely Ruined!

Alexa McClain, Journalist May 18, 2021

Some enjoy the sport of hockey because of the non-stop action. Some enjoy it because of the cold and icy environment. I enjoy Hockey simply because of its aggressive play.   For my 11th birthday, my dad took me to my first hockey game here...

Drawing by Molly Bomar

July in Glendale

Molly Bomar, Journalist May 12, 2021

A little poem looking forward to the deep and heavy summer ahead:   The sun is pounding the cement in Glendale. Palms sway gracefully to a silent, unheard anthem; their leaves dancing. With few window open, most shutters are closed...

Ridge students compete hard, root hard too

Ridge students compete hard, root hard too

Ava Padelford, Editor May 4, 2021

What sports pull you in? How do they pull you in? The thrill of a home run or the excitement in a hockey fight. Each one is different and they all attract different people.    Sports are thrilling to many all over the world. They can be intense...