What is Classroom Favoritism and Why is it Dangerous?
October 7, 2025
Classroom favoritism—the foul stench that engulfs Ridge classrooms. But what exactly is “favoritism”? Favoritism is the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group at the expense of another [2]. It’s important that teachers give fair treatment to...
Angelina Huang '25 and Nanditha Ram '25
June 5, 2025
Ang As I’m sitting on the plane right now writing this “farewell”, I’m happily amused to admit that I have another case of Writer’s Block. Reading through the past editor in Chief’s Writings, I’m so in awe of the legacy and joy I have been given to continue on in...
A Tradition of Care: Mrs. Miller’s 28 Years at Ridge High School
March 24, 2025
The Ridge nurse’s office has seen it all—freshmen stumbling in, looking like they might pass out, over-the-top reenactments of floor hockey injuries from Phys Ed 12, sophomores conveniently developing migraines right before their CP English reading check, and juniors just looking...
Overconsumption: What Influences Consumers to Buy?
October 29, 2025
American consumerism is among the highest in the world, but the urge to overspend in the country has been a mystery for many years. One imperative question remains– why is the demand to overspend in our country so high? Materialistic Values America's...
“I Forgive Him”: A Recap of Charlie Kirk’s Memorial
October 7, 2025
On September 10th, 2025, famous conservative podcaster and debater Charlie Kirk was shot down while at Utah Valley University. From fans to critics, thousands of people have been left shocked as a war of arguments on who to blame slowly unfolds...
The Government Shutdown: A Call to Action or (Badly-Executed) Sitcom?
October 7, 2025
On Tuesday, September 30th, 2025, newspapers across the country displayed the same ominous sight: a countdown clock. Unlike most countdowns, this wasn’t marking the seconds until a new music album released, but rather the seconds until the shutdown...
From Nigeria to Kenya and Egypt to South Africa, student voices reveal how public–private divides in facilities, teaching, and exam preparation shape who gets to university...

On April 14th, Iran launched over 300 missiles and drones at Israel, adding even more fuel to the storm of tensions rapidly taking over the Middle East. As Iran comes closer...
While Congress relaxes for its two-week Easter holiday, Ukraine is running out of ammunition on the frontlines due to the United States’ lapse in sending military aid. But...
A large humanitarian crisis is looming in Sudan—a consequence of the continuous fighting among its different regions and factions. While there has been much attention directed...
Labubu–he dog-bear-creature-toy has taken over the market. It’s ugly, and amazing. Some scream, “Labubu is a social trend....

WESTMINSTER - in what historians (read: under-caffeinated high school students) around the world are already calling “the political equivalent...
BREAKING NEWS - CHIPOTLE IS ROBBING ITS CUSTOMERS! This delicious ice-cream scoop of guacamole, A bite so sacred—so holy, “More,...
I always have a lab during the second half of lunch. Or an extra help. Or simply an impatient, insatiable appetite. I need to retake...
October 29, 2025
What is beauty? In the 1900’s it was having a lady-like and clean face– makeup was improper. In the 1950’s it was pale doll-like skin, dark eyeliner, dark eyebrows and...
October 7, 2025
What is “6 7”? We’ve all heard it before, but what does it really mean? Up until around late 2024, they were just two numbers. However, that all changed once famous...
The future of tennis is serving in quickly. A new generation of players has already begun shaking up professional tennis, gaining wins over top-ranked opponents and hinting...

Most people have heard about or watched college football or basketball, but what about the “non revenue” sports like swimming, volleyball, and tennis? With the NCAA settlement...

October 10th, 2024—Rafael “Rafa” Nadal, the muscle-bound master of the tennis court, is stepping away from the game he’s ruled for 23 years [1], and the world just...
Music has always fascinated me with its ability to change the way we feel. Why do we turn to upbeat songs when preparing for a big game, working out, or getting ready for...
Artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, was not meant to be used to cheat through highschool, whether it be small assignments or an entire essay. Instead, artificial...

The United States continues to increase tensions with its largest political and economic adversary, China, and the competition between the two juggernauts has never...

In the last decade, New Jersey’s Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has grown dramatically. According to the 2020 Census, more...
New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, the longest-serving speaker in NJ history, reflects on his working-class roots, a bipartisan...



