Sophie H.

Ainsley S.

Aiden S.

Henriette H.

Bella H.

Savanna S.

When I was in high school, I imagined that if I could only define the good life, I would be equipped to pursue it. After all, I sincerely wanted to pursue it. But the reality is that even if one perfectly understands what the good life is and sincerely wishes to live that life, he may be unsuccessful.

If we better understood the larger significance of volunteerism and its essential role in creating and sustaining a community, we might all make more time for it.

This past week, citizens of the United States were called upon to perform a civic duty that had been fought for by countless generations.

Trick or Treat Street is an event Student Council takes pride in for many reasons.

A short story by Sarah C.

We, as Ridgeview students, have finally entered into the dreaded fourth quarter. I say "dreaded" because this final quarter is riddled with painstaking cumulative finals, long and comprehensive essays, and, above all, the beloved, yet infamous senior theses, the crowning achievements of all Ridgeview graduates.

In 1939, a man named James Thurber published a short story titled, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” The story is about a rather henpecked, ordinary man who spends most of his life daydreaming about being far more extraordinary than he is.

Not only is it the teacher’s duty to act this way for the students, but it is noticeable that our teachers do it because they care about the students.

This near destruction of body, mind, and spirit raises questions about the validity of sacrificing one life for the good of all and the true value of human life when this concept of sacrifice is used often enough.

We must develop individuals who can both ask AND answer such questions for themselves. That is the work for which we rise even when days seem tedious.

Here's a little poem I wrote to celebrate the slightly warmer weather.

This month, Ridgeview's Student Council went snowshoeing in the Gould area. We stayed in yurts, and we went on two snowshoeing hikes (including one up Montgomery Pass). Personally, it was one of the best Ridgeview trips I have ever been on!

This year of Madrigal practices was filled with uncertainty, bitterness, and likely even a bit of anger. However, surmounting this prayer was an accomplishment that represented each obstacle the choir had conquered to get to our final performances.

The weather was beautiful for sledding, ice skating, ice fishing, snow shoeing, and talking with friends.