Blisse Kong ‘20
April 14, 2019 • No Comments
The lights flickered. They died. They didn't come back. On February 25, 2019, after hours of blustery, banshee-howling winds, the power went out around 10:15 AM at Ridge High School. According to younger students, the power went out at William Annin at around the same time. Most of the...
Carys Law ‘21
April 14, 2019 • No Comments
Recently, a new health course requirement was introduced to upcoming sophomores and juniors. Next year, all sophomores and juniors will be required to take and extra marking period of health. This decision received a lot of backlash from both students and parents, who are concerned for the...
Therapy Dogs: A Paw to Hold on a Ruff Day
Namita Kalghatgi '20
April 14, 2019 • No Comments
Ruff-ly every four weeks, Ridge High Schools pause their busy, stressful days to make a trip...
Austin Hu '19
February 16, 2019 • No Comments
When that time of year comes around, when blood and sweat are spilled, when self-doubt becomes everyone’s best friend, what is necessary to win the battle against college applications? What is necessary to win the war of success? A sharp mind? Or an indomitable will? The answer is: something...
The Challenge of Using Project Citizen Surveys for the Good of the School
Cameron Mays ‘21
February 16, 2019 • No Comments
Project Citizen survey forms have flooded student’s inboxes over the past few months. From a variety of senders, these surveys are meant to take an in-depth look at problems that students notice in Ridge High School, and gage the student bodies’ responses and feelings toward the same...
Brian Yoon ‘19
February 16, 2019 • No Comments
By the middle of January, it becomes commonplace to spot seniors carrying stuffed animals; some caress, some lug, and others toss their “children” on their way to classes. This is the senior baby health project. The senior health curriculum has made the seemingly bizarre project a long...
Is Digitally Produced Music Better Than Traditional Music?
Ethan Coyle ‘20
April 8, 2019 • No Comments
In an age of increasingly sophisticated and omnipotent technology, no entertainment industries remain untouched by technology’s impact. Perhaps the greatest change has occurred in the music industry, as popular music that once had been recorded live in an expensive studio session can now...
Study Tip #101 : Is Technology a Curse or a Blessing?
Michelle Li ‘20
April 8, 2019 • No Comments
Beep! Swoosh! Ding! Close your eyes. Now listen. Do you hear it too? It’s that familiar ringtone tempting you to look at your phone again. As we live in this new technological generation, we all first-handedly experience the advantages of technology at our fingertips. As more and more teens...
Sungwon Chung ‘22
April 8, 2019 • No Comments
Recently, the NRA (National Rifle Association) was under scrutiny after criticizing a new character in the Thomas and Friends show, Nia. According to the UN official website, Nia resembles an African heritage, and was included by the show after partnering with the UN to promote both ethnic...
Animal Experimentation: Saving Lives vs Humane Treatment
Angelina Xu ‘21
April 8, 2019 • No Comments
The thought of scientific experiments typically conjures the image of white lab coats and colorful chemicals in round flasks and long beakers. However, the past century’s scientific and medical breakthroughs have all involved an essential player: research animals. Although human experimentation...
Meredith Lou ‘20
April 8, 2019 • No Comments
When tragedy struck Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 on March 10, killing all 157 people aboard, the world watched in horror and disbelief. When realizations emerged that a Lion Air jet of the same best-selling model, perhaps uncoincidentally, suffered a similar accident just months before, killing...
Jimmy Gao ‘20
February 16, 2019 • No Comments
“Streetwear” clothing lines have slowly become both more mainstream and more fringe at the same time. While iconic brands like Supreme and Bape have slowly made their way into the public eye upon Generation Z’s torsos, others have drifted away from the center and ventured into the world...
Claire Ho ‘20
April 14, 2019 • No Comments
On Thursday, February 21, 2019, the Catholic Church’s unprecedented, high-profile Rome summit on clerical sexual abuse began. Authorized by Pope Francis and dubbed the “Protection...
Venezuela’s Leadership in Shambles
April 14, 2019
Venezuela, a country that is already in great turmoil, suffered a huge blackout last week that has devastated the lives of all citizens. The...
Shutdown: When the Government Stops Operating
February 16, 2019
Just last Friday, the longest government shutdown in history ended. The record-breaking 35-day shutdown saw the end of 2018 and the beginning...
A Lean, Mean, and Green New Deal
February 16, 2019
It seems like yesterday when U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her first election as the youngest woman in Congress ever and was...
David Liu ‘20
April 10, 2019 • No Comments
Venezuela has had its fair share of problems over the past few years: hyperinflation, poverty, and corruption, to name a few. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has done...
An Anticipated Race Like No Other: the 2020 Election
April 10, 2019
From college students, to Hollywood actors, to political figures such as former president Barack Obama, many found the idea of a Trump presidency...
Another Standoff Between U.S. and North Korea
April 10, 2019
The summit between the United States and North Korea on February 27-28, 2019 in Vietnam had the potential for a historic compromise about denuclearization...
Buzzfeed Throws Shade, Lands in Spotlight Instead
February 16, 2019
Buzzfeed News recently dropped a bomb on the entire investigation of Donald Trump's involvement with Russia, claiming President Trump instructed...
Jaclyn Narleski '20
April 14, 2019 • No Comments
“If they want to call you crazy, fine. Show them what crazy can do.” With that, Serena Williams ends the new #DreamCrazier Nike ad with one last impactful statement,...
21 Savage: From Famed Rapper to Deported Immigrant
April 14, 2019
Following 21 Savage’s recent arrest on February 3rd, there was an uproar in the media covering topics ranging from the rapper’s alleged illegal...
February 16, 2019
With the start of 2019 came a new rush of memes and challenges for all social-media users to enjoy. Whether it might be the hilarious parodies...
January 19, 2019
Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O’Connell, more commonly recognized as just “Billie Eilish”, is the quirky seventeen year old musical sensation...
Loading ...It’s Pure Madness—2019’s Expectations of March Madness
February 16, 2019
College basketball has proved to be one of the country’s most-watched and excitable sporting events of the year, with millions of people tuning into all the upsets, triumphs and heartaches that occur...
February 16, 2019
Experience versus firepower. Everyone was on the edge of their seats this past week eager to witness with their own eyes what may have been one of the most highly anticipated Super Bowl matchups of all...
January 19, 2019
10 months ago in February, star running back Kareem Hunt of the Kansas City Chiefs was involved in an altercation with a woman in Cleveland. Later police revealed that the woman’s name was Abigail Ottinger....
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