The School Newspaper of Vista Ridge High School

The Word
The School Newspaper of Vista Ridge High School

The Word
The School Newspaper of Vista Ridge High School

The Word
As students find their way to their seat, they come to realize that all the seats are taken up. With the new limit of two lunches, students are having to adjust where and who they sit with, to be able to fit into the cafeteria. “I think it's a lot more crowded but it's chill,” senior Dean Chenault said. “I prefer 3 lunches because there's less people so there's more space and it's less loud.”

Schedule Shake Up

Michelle Faghih, Staff Reporter
September 12, 2024
Mrs. Dossey takes a student's phone during her lesson due to not listening and hiding the device instead of putting it away. When students don't follow the rules, teachers have to take matters into their own hands and completely take up their phones.

Don’t Miss the Call: The New Phone Policy Rings In Changes

Ada Myrick, Editor-in-chief
September 10, 2024
Above you can see a chart representing the percentages of students that were in favor of 4 day school weeks, students who were not, and students who were in the middle.

Who Needs Monday?

Sophia Arntson, Journalism Contributor
March 4, 2024
A 1989 (Taylor’s Version) Crystal Skies Vinyl hangs on Ada Myricks wall, along with her collection of other Swift albums.

Iconic Reclaim

Ada Myrick, Staff Reporter
February 21, 2024
Senior, Morgan Hicks poses with her completed parking spot for the 2023-2024 school year.

Painting Privileges

Emma Wade, Reporter
October 10, 2023
WILL THE REAL PUSS IN BOOTS PLEASE STAND UP? The heroic feline of the movie is an orange tabby cat, one of many different possible colors of tabby. In real life, orange tabbies do not wield swords and befriend ogres, but they do enjoy sitting in boxes.

Puss In Boots Raises Animation Standards

Brock Sutter, Editor
January 30, 2023
BAG PANTHER: The first Black Panther movie was a commercial and critical success. It also garnered 1.382 billion dollars on a budget of only 200 million.

Review: Wakanda Forever Moves Marvel In New Direction

December 6, 2022
Opinion: Don’t Defrost Mariah Carey Until After Thanksgiving

Opinion: Don’t Defrost Mariah Carey Until After Thanksgiving

Brock Sutter, Editor
November 4, 2022
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