Thousands of party-goers came together last weekend in Grant Park to attend Chicago’s largest annual music festival, Lollapalooza. Through stifling heat, people hopped from stage to stage with their...
It has been quite the summer for the LGBTQ+ community. Its issues have been emphasized more than ever, as their march towards acquiring civil liberties becomes a reality. One woman has a lot to say for...
Needless to say, it has been a tough couple of weeks for some of our friends south of the Mason-Dixon line. From the recent Supreme Court ruling to the extended absence of college football, things have...
During the weeks before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao match, as millions waited in anticipation of what was hyped up to be the biggest boxing match in history, the National Domestic Violence Hotline reported...
Juniors took, or rather endured, the final Language Arts assessment of the new, pilot online standardized test, the PARCC, on April 28.
I put emphasis on "pilot," because many students chose not to...
Last weekend, MV Theatre presented its production of “Pirates of Penzance,” sailing into new waters with its first-ever operetta. Directed by Jay Fontanetta and Nathan Bramstedt, the spring musical...
As the dust settled Saturday night, unbeaten Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. stood alone as the unanimous, conclusive winner of HBO and Showtime’s supposed “fight of the century” by defeating Filipino...
Last night, with the record-high, frigid February temperatures drifting in for this Thursday morning, school districts across Illinois made the decision to close schools due to wind chills dropping temperatures...
As our generation explores the use of technology and communication, we are exposed to others’ opinions and beliefs. We learn the new studies of sexes, genders, and identities. As we come into experience...
It seems that almost months before Homecoming guys are bombarded with the pressures of what should be a fun, semi-formal dance.
First, we have to propose to our date in a creative way; A Homecoming proposal...
At least one time in our four years of high school, students hear something about community service. The biggest event that Metea holds is the Kicking Hunger with Robby Gould Food Drive. It is always encouraged...