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2012: Welcoming the Year of the Dragon
Posted on January 27, 2012Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by David Kim, Writer
As the New Years season for the solar calendar has gone and past, we make way for the Lunar New Year, more widely known as Chinese New Year, taking place from January 22 – February 2. This year, we will be celebrating the Year of... Read more »
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Excellent Sandwiches: A 363-Day Event
Posted on January 27, 2012Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Tina Sieben, Writer
On a Saturday morning at East Ridge High School, the last thing one might expect to see is students. However, had you walked into the school on January 14th, the sound of laughter would have reached you at the doors and guided you... Read more »
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Late Starts: Helping or Hurting?
Posted on January 27, 2012Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Cassidy Minarik, Writer
We have all now experienced these late starts, starting school a half hour later than usual. The halls are busy on these mornings with students talking to their friends or trying to get last night’s homework done. But is the change... Read more »
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Did You Pass?
Posted on January 27, 2012Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Cassidy Minarik, Writer
It is one of the hardest tests someone will have to take, and it doesn’t even have anything to do with school. Getting your driver’s license is a feat most student’s take in exchange for the freedom it brings. To better their... Read more »
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Christmas by the Numbers
Posted on December 19, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Bri Halbur, Writer
(Ridge Review staff polled fifty students on their Christmas traditions. Journalist Bri Halbur dissects the results.) Top 5 Christmas Traditions at East Ridge: 1. Wrapping gifts 2. Putting up stockings 3. Celebrating Christmas 4. Putting... Read more »
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Winter Break: To Travel or Not To Travel?
Posted on December 19, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Jessica Gotz, Writer
The holiday season is filled with giving and happiness. Yet, the favorite part of break for many students seems to be the fact that there is no school for over a week. So, what is one to do with this time off? Some of the students... Read more »
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Profiles of Excellence: Humanitarian Club
Posted on December 19, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Oksana Carlier, Writer
(The following is part of an ongoing series of profiles of East Ridge activities.) “Helping humanity” is the Humanitarian Club’s motto, and that is exactly what the club does. The members set-up and participate in a variety of... Read more »
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Top This: East Ridge’s Talented Students
Posted on November 27, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Anna Heruth and Lindsay Robinson, Writers
Talent is not something lacking in East Ridge high school’s clubs activities and classrooms. We chose a select few students whose talent and involvement stood above all others. Andrew Hancock, Ceimoani Bumrah, and Ashwin Chetty’s... Read more »
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How Smart Are SMART Boards?
Posted on November 27, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Omar Ahmed, Writer
They are innovative, interactive, and downright fun to play with. Having SMART Boards in classrooms is just one of the many things that sets East Ridge apart from other schools. For the past two years, teachers here have been integrating... Read more »
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Lunch Lady Land
Posted on November 27, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Emily Pahnke and Joe Schmitz, Writers
Lunch is everyone’s favorite time of the day, but this year there seems to be a problem: the lunches suck. Most students agree that the lunches have gone downhill from the previous years. The many complaints have been mainly the... Read more »
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