JSA debate club provides a safe environment to participate in political activism

September 27, 2021

After 3 weeks of no school turned into over a year of remote learning, it has given students a lot of time to miss some of the clubs and activities Metea Valley has to offer....

Metea addresses the positive, and negative aspects of Mental Health

September 21, 2021

This article mentions suicide and mental illness.   This year students noticed a big change with their IDs. Displayed on the back of all Metea ID cards is the National...

Metea theatre department makes a comeback after COVID-19

September 16, 2021

Lights, camera, action! COVID-19 has altered the way the world works. When the virus took over the world, it shut down Broadway for over a year. The theatrical community was...

Metea clubs are represented in this year’s activity fair

September 13, 2021

  The activity fair took place last Thursday, giving students the chance to start their club career over with a brand new year. With more than 70 clubs for students...

The pandemic’s affect on students’ college admissions and future

September 3, 2021

While the presence of COVID-19 finally begins to fade away from our daily lives, the impact of academic isolation and lost opportunity lives on. With college admissions approaching...

Athletes look forward to a season of normalcy

September 1, 2021

The pandemic took  a huge hit on dedicated athletes training for the upcoming sports seasons. With march 2020 shutdowns, many athletes found themselves with no access to...

Metea families gather together to celebrate this year’s fall football season

August 31, 2021

Since District 204 announced the return of football season, students have felt that it is a great start to a normal school year. Gladly, all Metea families are allowed and...

Incoming freshman and sophomores enter Metea for their first in-person school year

August 27, 2021

Many students did not return to the building for in-person learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This makes it the first year of in-person classes at Metea for sophomores...

Music lovers adjust to COVID-19 guidelines at summer festivals

June 4, 2021

As COVID-19 vaccinations are distributed, tests are more accessible, and cases are decreased, places in the United States are now able to host summer festivities. Lollapalooza...

‘Senior assassins’ remains an unchanged senior tradition

May 27, 2021

As the weather warms up and the school year comes to a close, seniors at Metea begin their senior traditions. From prom, the senior sunrise brunch, senior road trip, "senior...

Final exams mark the end of a hectic year of hybrid learning

May 25, 2021

Finals season is back. Both remote learners and in-person students are getting ready to take their last exams of the semester- and, by extension, the year. For seniors, however,...

Farewell Friday: Olivia Toole

May 21, 2021

What are your plans for after high school? After high school, I will be going to the University of Illinois. There, I will be studying statistics.   What are...

Following the outcome of the Derek Chauvin trial, many still see flaws in our justice system.

May 19, 2021

Derek Chauvin, a former cop for the Minneapolis Police Department, arrested George Floyd after a convenience store clerk accused Floyd of paying with a counterfeit $20 bill...

Metea students state their opinions on the new Mask mandates

May 18, 2021

Wearing masks may statistically reduce the risk of getting others infected with viruses such as COVID-19, but recently, debates have spread around the United States about...