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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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Facebook and Twitter: Taking Over Your Life?
Posted on November 27, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Cassidy Minarik, Writer
1 in every 13 people has an account on Facebook. With that staggering number, it is hard not to partake in this social networking site. Twitter is also a social utility website that has over 225 million users. As Facebook and Twitter... Read more »
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The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: New Freshmen Weigh In on East Ridge
Posted on October 6, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Emily Benson, Writer
“Now that I’ve been here a few weeks, it’s not as weird anymore, it’s actually really fun.” Said one freshman, “Yeah, it’s a pretty cool school” said another. The change is big, everything is new, but it can all be... Read more »
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ERRORS: Not as Bad as it Sounds
Posted on May 31, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Jessica Gotz, Writer
The East Ridge Robotic Ominous Raptors or ERRORS had a very successful year. The ERRORS is a FIRST team. FIRST was created to challenge both adults and high school students to continue to be innovative about engineering. Ever year,... Read more »
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Senior Retreat
Posted on May 24, 2011Posted in Student Life, Top Stories
Written by Adam Schwartzbauer, Writer
Senior Retreat is coming up on May 25 during school; an all-day event required of all seniors. Seniors will check in for 1st hour, and then proceed to the gym, where the events will start at 9:00 a.m. and go until 3:00 p.m. Box... Read more »
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