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The final girl trope is a storyline that follows women fighting to be the last one standing. Some film characters include Laurie Strode, Adelaide Wilson, and Sidney Prescott. All are similar; however, all are different due to their evolved final girl storyline.

How the ‘Final Girl’ trope has evolved over the years

Isabela Sanchez, Perspectives Editor
October 15, 2021

The “Final Girl” is another way to refer to a female survivor in a horror or slasher movie. The story is being told from her perspective and often, she is the one to defeat the killer. This trope began...

Social media affects young people in their day to day life and can lead to questionable actions such as destroying school property and harassment

Social media can have a strong grasp on people’s decisions

Sarah Holzman and Isabela Sanchez
October 12, 2021

People can think that they have full control over their decisions and that social media does not have a real impact on them. However, nothing else could influence a person to steal bathroom doors or assault...

For the first time, Indian Prarie School District changed Columbus Day to Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day. This change is not only limited to us but across the United States in which we question if we should celebrate Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day.

The Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day debate perpetuates discussion just like its history

There is more and more debate on the Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day debate. We explore the history and different perspectives to this prolonged discussion.
As October approaches, a way to get into the spirit early is by watching the slasher trilogy, Fear Street.

The film, ‘Fear Street Part One: 1994,’ is the attention grabbing installment of the trilogy

Isabela Sanchez, Perspectives Editor
September 10, 2021

It is September which means one more month until October. To get into the Halloween spirit early, one can watch the slasher trilogy, “Fear Street." All three films take place right after the other, so...

Spencer elden, featured on Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album cover, now claims the cover was child sexual exploitation.

The ‘Nirvana Baby,’ Spencer Elden, demands $450,000 from Nirvana claiming that ‘Nevermind’ ruined his life

Bela Sanchez and John Wafula Ojwang
September 9, 2021

With over 30 million copies sold and containing Nirvana’s biggest hit “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” “Nevermind” is Nirvana’s most successful album. However, this album might be the reason why...

Lorde released her album Solar Power on Aug. 20, 2021 covering various topics like fears and the environment

Lord’s experimental album, ‘Solar Power’

Bela Sanchez
August 25, 2021

After a four year hiatus, Lorde released her album “Solar Power” on Aug. 20, 2021. Lorde did some experimenting with her sound, by making the first released song “Solar Power,” which has a more...

The sequel to Mean Girls, Mean Girls 2, is not as good and the previous movie.

‘Mean Girls 2’ fails to live up to expectations of the first film

Bela Sanchez
June 2, 2021

I have developed a new fascination with unnecessary sequels. There is just something so interesting about being so desperate for a quick cash grab that people are willing to disrespect the name of a beloved...

Opera is making a comeback after the pandemic. The Lyric Opera of Chicago has just announced their newest season coming late 2021 and early 2022.

In a post-COVID era, opera needs to continue the creativity it has cultivated

Ursula Sturgeon
May 26, 2021

In the past year, I have talked about many of my interests here on Metea Media. The autism rights movement, politics, current events, Mold-A-Rama machines. I thought it would be a perfect way to end the...

There can be extreme effects on LGBTQIA+ youth from family rejection such as homelessness, overdrinking, and self-harm

GUEST WRITER: How to prevent homelessness in the LGBTQIA+ community

Ollie Shuminas, Guest Writer
May 17, 2021

Family rejection based on sexual orientation or gender identity can have extreme effects on LGBTQIA+ youth. Although it can be hard for all kids to be kicked out of their homes, it can be much harder for...

The Will County Mass Vaccination Center, held in an old Toys R Us building.

My COVID Vaccine experience

Emily Veenstra
April 27, 2021

It was April 17 at 3:43 p.m. when I arrived at the facility that had once been a Toys R Us. It was warm out, which is strange for April in Joliet The sun was hot as it beat down into the car. I patiently...

Women are raised to live up to unrealistic beauty standards put upon them and this can have very negative effects on them.

The beauty standards placed on women are unrealistically unachievable

Jada Jones, Diversity Editor
April 9, 2021

From a very young age, women are raised to live up to unrealistic beauty standards put upon them by society. They are expected to be hairless all over their body, have to be slim with no tummy but big...

Every disabled person, as human beings, deserve respect, we need to learn to respect autistic people regardless of how useful and convenient they are to us personally.

The conversation around autism needs to focus on acceptance, not compensation

Ursula Sturgeon, Perspectives Reporter
April 8, 2021

There is this common idea that “disability” is a dirty word. I remember many episodes in middle school, particularly where counselors would take me into their quaint, stale offices and ask me about...

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