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METEA MEDIA

A physical copy of the Alma Mater, written and composed by Nathan Bramstedt

The origin and meaning of the Alma Mater

Ben Weiss
May 16, 2019

Our school, in its ten years, has often encouraged us to take pride in the school that we take part in. These themes are most evident with Metea Valley’s Alma Mater, a piece that has been sung by choir...

Students worried about legislation arming teachers

Students worried about legislation arming teachers

Bella Myers
April 30, 2019

In reaction to the shooting deaths of 17 students and staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. last year, Florida's legislature is moving to allow administrators, support...

Apples screen time statistics can be found in the settings. You get a weekly summary and can check hour by hour.

Adults and teens anxious about effects of smartphone reliance

Nate Burleyson
March 15, 2019

Every day we might perceive events as problems that might not really be an issue. Today, adults will see a group of preteens around a table engrossed in their phones, and jump to the conclusion that those...

Students are prioritizing their rights and trailblazing the discussion on the Pledge of Allegiance

Students are prioritizing their rights and trailblazing the discussion on the Pledge of Allegiance

Noelle Smagala, Photographer
March 8, 2019
In 1944, the United States' Supreme Court ruled that requiring to recite the Pledge of Allegiance is a violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
Parkland: One Year Later

Parkland: One Year Later

Brandt Ward and Marco Rivero
February 14, 2019
One monstrous event. An inspiring response. An uncertain future. On Feb. 14, 2018, tragedy took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Super Bowl VIII: One of the most boring and controversial games in a while

Super Bowl VIII: One of the most boring and controversial games in a while

Ben Weiss, Perspectives Editor
February 11, 2019

Did you know that the total score for this year's Super Bowl was sixteen points? Because apparently that also matches the number of people who actually liked this year’s Super Bowl. Ain’t that a sweet...

Adulting 101: Taxes

Adulting 101: Taxes

Noelle Smagala, Photographer
February 6, 2019

ost all high schools offer consumer economics. The majority of students in the United States have access to family consumer science classes and receive a standard education providing them with concepts...

Blackfishing: A social media trend

Blackfishing: A social media trend

Esha Mandadi, Spotlight Reporter
February 6, 2019

ackfishing: someone of European descent presenting themself of having African, Arab, or Hispanic ancestry. The now common social media trend differs from blackface in that it is far more subtle. Blackfishing...

AirPods: The Apple product that miraculously took over the world

AirPods: The Apple product that miraculously took over the world

Ben Weiss, Perspectives Editor
January 25, 2019

What started out as another useless Apple product in the eyes of the general public, the AirPods have turned into a symbol of wealth and status that is desired by some, yet still ridiculed by others. And...

Be humble, not arrogant

Be humble, not arrogant

Bella Myers, Spotlight Reporter
January 24, 2019

The words humble and arrogant have completely opposite definitions. Arrogant means having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.  Humble means having or showing a...

Largest U.S. cigarette provider Altria places stake in “anti-tobacco” company Juul

Largest U.S. cigarette provider Altria places stake in “anti-tobacco” company Juul

Noelle Smagala, Photographer
January 24, 2019

t all started with a cause to help cigarette smokers end what people deem an outdated habit, but what CNBC calls the “e-cigarette empire” that is JUUL has now compromised this grand mission. As of...

Unexpected government shutdown worries current seniors applying for Financial Aid

Unexpected government shutdown worries current seniors applying for Financial Aid

Claudia Grzyb, Spotlight Editor
January 22, 2019

he unnerving uncertainty that the nation is facing because of the current government shutdown is enough to make any future voter anxious- but the longest shutdown in history also has the capacity to hurt...

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