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
Senior, Morgan Hicks poses with her completed parking spot for the 2023-2024 school year.

Painting Privileges

Emma Wade, Reporter
October 10, 2023
The stagehands act as the mantlepiece during The Play that Goes Wrong, on September 25th, 2023.

The 7 Week Theater Scare

Nick Chang, Reporter
September 29, 2023
Senior, Jackson Arnot prepares to throw against Cedar Ridge on September 15th during the Homecoming Game. Vista Ridge ended the game with a win, 28-7.

Season Starts Off Red Hot

Tate Cramer, Reporter
September 28, 2023
SUMMER HAPPINESS Sophomore Chloe Christian is smiley and happy because it's finally warming up outside. Christian’s favorite season is summer, and now that it's March she's happy and excited.

It Will Get Better

Ada Myrick, Guest Reporter
April 5, 2023
–Saniya Oak, Madison Fuentes, & Sydney Ross celebrated their victory at DECA state.

The State of DECA at Vista Ridge

Neel Oak, Guest Reporter
April 5, 2023
Poojitha Mucherla, junior, and Fatimah Sajid, freshman, at Youth & Government State Conferences during the first weekend of March. “It was insanely fun being able to share my thoughts,” says Mucherla, “with other like-minded high school students at the conference!”

Youth & Government State Conferences

Sarada Varshini Sivasailam, Guest Reporter
April 5, 2023
The vegetables and meat are delicious and fresh, and the hotpot broths are flavorful and warm.

Houston Gastronomy

Natalie Vuong, Guest Reporter
April 5, 2023
All of the women in my family gathered together before a wedding. Most of them are wearing traditional clothing, Sarees or Lehengas. I am grateful for all of them and all they have taught me.

Women’s History Month

Tessa Cyriac, Guest Reporter
April 5, 2023
LEADING THE WAY Kuehn introduces the club to the next improv game. He gets everyone ready to have a good time. “People need a place where they can go, and they can just hear some funny things, laugh, even if you're not even up there performing,” said Kuehn. “We have people who come here every week just to watch some people say funny things, just be in the audience and maybe yell a prompt or two. ‘That was something funny, that was something good.’ And it's really just a place where people know that no matter what no one's gonna judge them.”

Improv Club Spreads Joy

Sophia Esselman, Reporter
February 15, 2023
ON A VERY SPECIAL EPISODE Students watch the anime of the week with interest eagerly waiting for their favorite character to show up again. In the meantime they poke fun at the overdramatic shots in the scene. “I do enjoy watching anime in my free time,” Petty said. “It's fun, so I don't mind doing it. It's great to see the kids enjoying it too.”

Anime Club Comes Together

Sophia Esselman, Reporter
February 15, 2023
BRAINSTORMING SUCCESS Students think of ideas on how to educate people about the GSA. It’s already one of the biggest clubs in our school, but they still want to reach more people. “I just think it's always important to continue teaching youth about our history so that we don’t repeat it,” Jecker said.

GSA Begins a New Year

Sophia Esselman, Reporter
February 15, 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
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