Summer has so much in store, but things can get a bit costly with all the traveling and fun times being spent with friends. Between all of those exciting things that happen, you can get bored and not know what to do. The following are things that you can do with friends, family, or alone that range in...

In high school, we often find ourselves struggling to keep academics and sports balanced. Especially as seniors, the process becomes a lot more difficult because of college applications and deciding what we want to do later in life. However, Craig Valdez has worked hard all of his four years and will...

Prom is something students wait for throughout their high school years. So many memories are created and moments are captured to look back to in the future. A few Ripon High teachers recalled their special high school dance and reflected on how proms have changed over the years.   Ann Pendleton currently...

Every day, we use a lot of different apps. Whether it’s for entertainment, games, sports, or school, there seems to be an app for just about everything. There are so many apps to use, but which app is the best to have? “One of the best apps to use is Co-Star because I like to see how I’m supposed...

The issue of homelessness is prevalent across the country and world. However, it’s not often that you see a homeless person in need around Ripon. As high schoolers, it’s important to try and gather experiences of what the real world is like before becoming independent adults. The most common option...

     America is known for its life, liberty and pursuit to happiness, but many don’t know that homes give up a little part of their family, so others can have have freedom of rights.  Students at Ripon High give up a little part of their family because they have their own siblings in the military....

Do you go outside often enough? If you do, congratulations. But chances are, you go inside, watch Netflix, and ignore the outdoors way too often. It seems like going outside is pointless, just dirt and trees right? The reality is the time spent outside can really benefit you, and you could be a happier...

It seems like one of our responsibilities as a person is graduating high school and immediately going to college while also knowing exactly what our major is. Between pressure from parents and/ or society to know what you want to do with the rest of your life at only 17 or 18, it can be a hard thing...

"Don't worry mom, I'm going to save the world." - Gracie Jaime

Do you know that “over 750,000 students in the U.S. aged from 12-18 years have directly experienced violent crimes?” according to Orion Security. Most of these situations could have been avoided if those teenagers had learned self-defence. It may not seem important now, but us, teenagers, are...