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School News

Ridge High School’s GirlUp Club: Aims, Accomplishments, and Ambitions

Aarya Raval '25

February 9, 2023

“Period poverty”, according to the Journal of Global Health Reports, is defined...

Should American High Schools Start Later?

Anya Wang '26

January 20, 2023

School start times may seem like a simple matter. The bell rings, students file in,...

What’s the Deal with Lanyards?

Klaudia Kowalewski ‘26

November 29, 2022

Credits to: Angie Yang (helped with interviews) Are lanyards necessary for Ridge High School to function? That is an important question that students may ask themselves. Although lanyards may not be the most crucial thing our school should be focusing on, especially with...

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Domestic Affairs

Interview with Vietnam-Era Veteran Army Sergeant Lup-Ming Tam

Ziran (Rachel) Yuan '26

March 12, 2023

I recently had the privilege of speaking with Sergeant Lup-Ming Tam, a Vietnam Era Army Veteran who served at various locations, including Virginia Beach and Norfolk. Through his experiences, Sergeant Tam gave us a unique glimpse into the challenges...

Ohio Train Derailment

Nanditha Ram '25

March 12, 2023

On the forefront of current environmental news, on February 3rd, residents of a small community in Ohio witnessed one of the worst US hazardous train derailments in recent years. The 151 car train was passing though East Palestine, Ohio when 38 cars derailed....

Interview with Assemblyman Brian Bergen of District 25

Ziran (Rachel) Yuan '26

March 12, 2023

It was a great privilege to converse with Assemblyman...

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Learning from Putin’s Personal War

Ben Cunningham '23 • January 20, 2023

(Trigger warning: this article uses sarcasm to highlight the dangers of authoritarianism. We in no way condone Russia’s invasion of Ukraine). The tale of Vladimir...

What The War in Ukraine has Taught Us about Modern Warfare

Dawson Deng ’23 • January 20, 2023

While wars in Afghanistan, Myanmar, and Yemen have shown the brutal and chaotic nature of war in the modern era, the Ukrainian conflict is an entirely different scale of warfare....

The Fight to Save Animals Amidst War in Ukraine

Teresa Jones ‘24 • November 27, 2022

War takes a toll. That’s common knowledge. But what people don’t often realize is that war affects more than just humans. Conflict affects animals too. Russia’s...

Pakistan's Record Breaking Floods

Valentina Montesinos Armenio ‘24 • November 27, 2022

Monsoon season has come for Pakistan and with it the most severe flooding seen in recent years. This monsoon has caused rivers to overflow, destroying infrastructure and...

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Speech and Debate: A Sport for the Strong-Minded

Mariam Khan '24 • March 12, 2023

“In 6th place, in Lincoln-Douglas Debate, from New Jersey: Meera–” With a gasp, I sit up sharply in bed. I abruptly come to my senses,...

Why Thanksgiving is the Worst Holiday

Klaudia Kowalewski '26 • January 20, 2023

1. The whole (dreaded) family gathering thing We all love our families, right? Well, at least some of the time. We can’t pretend we don’t...

Satire: Why You Should Not Write for Stem

Vivian Dong '24 • November 29, 2022

Our education, our country, and our livelihoods are slowly falling to waste because of none other than STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering,...

Tomatoes: Enemy to Humanity

Jade Lee '24 • May 30, 2022

It was a peaceful day; in fact, it was a perfect day. My mother had packed the most delicious sandwiches for us, and, the little child I was,...

Arts and Entertainment

Boygenius and What to Expect From “The Record”

Sienna Zamkoff '26

March 12, 2023

The band Boygenius have recently announced their new album, “The Record”, set to come out March 31st. Boygenius boasts three extremely talented singer-songwriters: Julien...

The Ye & Yitler Scandal

Sumedha Maddali '24

February 9, 2023

Kanye West. 96% of the citizens of America are aware of his existence—that is a pretty big number. He is also interestingly the 62nd most listened to rap and hip hop...

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Sports

NBA Trade Deadline Recap

Benjamin White '23

March 12, 2023

After weeks of speculation regarding potential player movement at the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline, the February 9th deadline has passed with major activity involving multiple...

2022 World Cup: As It Happened

Heather Qin '24, Priyanjali Roychowdhury ‘24

February 9, 2023

Already voted as the best World Cup of the century with a whopping 78% of votes, Qatar’s World Cup enamored audiences with a heart-stopping final, scintillating upsets,...

March 12, 2023

According to a study done by Ipsos Retail Performance, the number of vegans in the US has increased from 290,000 in 2014 to almost 10,000,000 in 2019 [1]. This drastic change...

The Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and More Fall

Priyanjali Roychowdhury '24

March 12, 2023

With the brunt of the pandemic in the past, 2022’s Christmas should have been the first winter since COVID-19 to have been completely normal. Shops were open once again...

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