The Devil's Advocate

Varsha Bhargava ‘23

February 9, 2020

Students lugged large trifolds through the crowded hallways, carefully avoiding folded corners or scuffs on their posters. These posters held within them the most persuasive, creative, and proactive words and images known to Honors Global History freshmen students at Ridge High School....

Ridge High School Fencing Season 2020!

Michelle Li ‘20

January 31, 2020

En Garde, Pret, Allez! So far into the 2019-2020 season, Ridge Fencing has produced many amazing results! Both the girls and boys team both have shown their courageous energy at school meets and statewide tournaments. Just recently this past month, Ridge Fencing displayed...

Meet Ms. Papanikolaw!

Varsha Bhargava ‘23

January 3, 2020

The exuberant English teacher, Ms. Papanikolaw (pronounced pap-an-IK-ohl-ow) is known as a “chill”, yet enthusiastic teacher! Two contrasting adjectives, yet both appropriately describe the wonderful teacher of literature. When Ms. Papanikolaw was asked to be interviewed by RDA’s...

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Opinion

And I Oop-ing Our Way into History Textbooks

Varsha Bhargava ’23

February 9, 2020

VSCO Girls with their scrunchies and oversized t-shirts, E-girls and E-boys with their dark ensembles, soft girls with their rosy cheeks and pink dresses. These personas are taking over the internet and our schools; will this generation let them take...

Overtime Rules in NFL Playoffs: Should They Be Changed?

Hudson Yu ‘22

February 9, 2020

Despite the ongoing debates, the overtime rules in the NFL playoffs are fair as they remain and should not be changed In the NFL, when teams become tied at the end of the fourth quarter, the match goes into overtime. The rules of playoff...

A Very Profitable Non-Profit

Ethan Coyle ‘20

December 4, 2019

The College Board is a money-absorbing organization...

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News

What Phase One Means for the U.S.-China Relationship

Sarah Ouyang ’22

February 11, 2020 • No Comments

On Wednesday, January 15, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He met in the White House to sign a trade deal called “Phase One” as part of a wider negotiation...

Tensions Between the United States and Iran

Sungwon Chung ‘22

February 9, 2020 • No Comments

Recently, the relation between the United States and Iran have become ever more tense, with Iran launching over 20 missiles into US-Iraq joint military bases in Iraq. Since...

Tea Time with the Royals

Carys Law ‘21

February 9, 2020 • No Comments

On January 19, Prince Harry of the English royal family officially addressed his decision to give up his royal title in favor of a more private lifestyle with his wife, Meghan...

The Senate Impeachment Trial

Cameron Mays ‘21

February 9, 2020 • No Comments

The Senate opened their trial on January 22 after weeks of hearings in the House that ended with President Trump being impeached. There were then more weeks of waiting as...

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Features

Behind the Beyond Meat Burger

Megha Parikh ‘21

February 9, 2020

With environmentalism becoming a more prevalent issue in society, many people are making the switch from regular meat burgers to this new generation of plant-based vegetarian...

The History and Future of Batman in Film

Tia Tennariello ‘22

February 9, 2020

Since the critical success of Joker, the well-received Shazam and Aquaman, and the escalating anticipation of Birds of Prey, the movies of DC Comics have been on the rise....

The Golden Age of Netflix is Already Over

Evan Woo ‘22

February 9, 2020

Late last year, Apple released a brand new streaming service called Apple TV Plus, which was closely followed by the long-awaited Disney Plus. Both epitomize the new movement...

Fast Fashion: The Sale That Costs Much More

Diya Jain ‘23

December 4, 2019

Browsing and buying has become more a pastime than an act of necessity over the past decade. People no longer hit the stores solely because they “need” something; instead,...

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Arts and Entertainment

Caped Crusaders: The Evolution of Superhero Movies

Christopher Molinari ‘23

February 9, 2020

“Do you wanna know how I got these scars?”. “The truth is… I am Iron Man. '' “The hero we deserve, but not the one we need right now.'' These iconic quotes send...

Fine Line

Emily Woo ‘22

February 9, 2020

High-school aged girls were just a few among the many going crazy with anticipation before the release of Harry Styles’ album Fine Line on December 13, 2019. Harry’s countless...

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Sports

It’s Time For The Tampa Bay Buccaneers To Move On From Jameis Winston

Benjamin White ‘23

February 9, 2020

When 2013 Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston was drafted with the first pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, he was expected to be the player to snap the Buccaneers’ playoff drought....

The 2020 Olympics: Why Many are Wary of the Consequences of the Famed Games

Liana Giacobbe ‘20

January 31, 2020

This year, the 2020 Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, Japan, introducing five new sports that raise the grand total to thirty-three events. Some of the more traditional...

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STEM

Coronavirus Catch

Yejin Lee ‘23

February 9, 2020

In the last few weeks, a novel coronavirus has broken out and spread out of control. Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses; the symptoms that any given virus in the...

5G: The Long-Term Evolution of Cellular Broadband

Andrew Gu '23

February 9, 2020

4G was the technology hot topic of 2009, the newly minted fourth generation of broadband cellular network technology and 500 times faster than its predecessor, 3G, to boot....

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