Senior Cornelius wins big in essay contest

April 18, 2011 • Nea Wolford, Senior Writer  
Filed under Student Life

Yet another Mineral Ridge High School student has strengthened our school’s reputation for academic excellence. Michael Cornelius recently placed second in the Great Lakes region of the Bill of Rights Institute’s “Being an American” essay contest. Cornelius, a senior at Mineral Ridge High... Read more »

Senate Bill 5 spells potential disaster for Ohio schools, teachers say

April 18, 2011 • Dan Ferguson and Jordan Kelly, Sophomore Writers  
Filed under News, Top Stories

Senate Bill 5, the legislation passed in Ohio and signed by Republican Governor John Kasich, has caused mass uproar in recent months due to the potential for it to strip state union workers of their right to collectively negotiate salaries benefits. Many teachers at Mineral High School are furious about... Read more »

Rain, rain, go away! Let us play some baseball today!

April 14, 2011 • Dino Digiacomo and David Pustay, Junior Writers  
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports

The Mineral Ridge Rams baseball team opened their season on March 29 In the 16 days since then, the boys have played only 4 of the 11 games scheduled to be played during that time span. What is the reason for all of these cancellations? Mother Nature. The rain and snow storms that have hammered many... Read more »

Breaking News: High school baseball season to be played on Xbox, OHSAA rules

April 13, 2011 • Alyssa Johns and Miranda Sparks, Junior Writers  
Filed under Real-ly Fake News

On Tuesday, April 12, the Ohio High School Athletic Association ruled that the remainder of the 2011 high school baseball season will be played on Xbox 360 due to the adverse weather conditions that have led to widespread rainouts during the first two weeks of the season. This drastic alteration to the... Read more »

Diary entries detail the emotional roller coaster that is “shorts season” at MRHS

April 13, 2011  
Filed under Real-ly Fake News

The following diary entries were found in the halls of Mineral Ridge High School. The author’s name has been removed, but the entries are presented in their entirety without edition. Editor’s Note: The first day students are permitted to wear shorts at MRHS is April 1. April 1, 6:45 a.m. Dear... Read more »

Spring Sports Pics

April 4, 2011  
Filed under Spring Sports

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Attention teachers: here’s what works

April 3, 2011 • Taylor Strohmeyer, Senior Writer  
Filed under Opinions

You walk into school. You sit down and try to prepare yourself for another day of notes, quizzes and homework. There’s a glimmer of hope in your mind that maybe your teachers will surprise you with some new and exciting way to learn, but you soon find that you have built up that hope for nothing. In... Read more »