Your World. Your Stories. Everyday.

METEA MEDIA

Your World. Your Stories. Everyday.

METEA MEDIA

Your World. Your Stories. Everyday.

METEA MEDIA

Students participate in the daily themes in order to show respect for students with disabilities.

Special Olympics and Best Buddies hosts spirit week to spread awareness

Jessica Velazquez
March 2, 2020

Special Olympics and Best Buddies are hosting their annual respect week to, “spread the word to end the word.” Throughout the week there will be a spirit week consisting of different themes each day...

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) discusses pending legislation about maternal healthcare for Black women.

Aurora community members discuss racial bias and discrimination in their city

Alexandra Guckel
March 2, 2020

Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) and Congresswoman Lauren Underwood (IL-14) hosted a panel discussion on racial bias and discrimination in the community on Feb. 29. Foster and Underwood organized the discussion...

DJ Malone and MJ Palmquist dance during the show finale.

Best Buddies showcases skills at first-ever talent show

Ellie Cast and Pritika Bhattacharya
February 25, 2020

Best Buddies held their first ever talent show at Metea on Friday. Best Buddies is a worldwide organization aiming to create lifelong relationships between students with intellectual or developmental disabilities...

Performers showcase their skills with the powerful drums.

The annual African American History Month show captivates students

Jada Jones
February 24, 2020

The annual African American history program this year was filled with colorful and vibrant performances by an African dance troupe from Chicago. The performances included an abundance of knowledge,...

Students and staff admire artwork displayed outside the auditorium.

The Dark Horse Art Gallery gives credit to aspiring artists

Jada Jones
February 18, 2020

An exquisite gallery featuring Metea students’ unique artistic ability is put on every year to showcase all of the students’ creativity. Metea’s imaginative students showcase their art throughout...

Winter Scenes actors perform for classes in the black box during the school day

Metea theater department puts on several student directed Winter Scenes

Ayden Reed, News Reporter
February 13, 2020

As the winter season is coming to an end, the theater department is just beginning to showcase what they have been working on the past few months. Winter scenes is a collection of four student directed...

Students of color come together for a group photo.

Metea showcases powerful performances by students through ‘My Identity, My Experience’

Katrina Viloria
February 12, 2020

In honor of Black History Month, Metea held a performance to commemorate students of color on Tuesday. The main issue that was being discussed is race. Students with poems, songs, art, and even their stories...

Students gather inside one of Andrew Yangs campaign offices for a selfie this past Monday.

IPSD students experience firsthand chaos of the 2020 Iowa Caucus

Leland Pan and Noelle Smagala
February 6, 2020

  Caught in the adrenaline rush of early election mayhem, 45 high school students from District 204 who received financial support from the Mikva Challenge, IPEF, and League of Women Voters...

Students and staff discuss the hardships of living as a person of color.

Students discuss being a minority through These Walls These Suburbs

Jada Jones
February 6, 2020

Metea held a discussion on Tuesday to allow student’s voices to be heard, taking into consideration the recent events that happened in the suburbs of Aurora and Naperville just in the past few months....

Orchesis rehearses for their upcoming show.

Orchesis finishes preparation for their upcoming show

Jessica Velazquez
February 5, 2020

Orchesis is preparing for its annual showcase all throughout this week with tech week. The extra hours spent at school consist of continuous rehearsals involving long hours adjusting to different lighting...

Senior Thalia Bowen works on the tape mural dedicated to the Austrailia fires.

Art students construct tape murals to brighten up the hallways

Ayden Reed
January 30, 2020

People often say art is the window to the soul, but in the case of the Metea hallways, art is the window to possible course options. Beginning in January, the National Honors Art Society and AP Art students...

Jacqueline Woodson smiles with excited readers after her inspirational discussion.

Jacqueline Woodson inspires aspiring authors

Jada Jones
January 22, 2020

Jacqueline Woodson, the bestselling author of Brown Girl Dreaming, made a guest appearance at Aurora University to talk about being an aspiring author. She talked about her poetic memoir at the beginning...

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