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Students struggle with drugs within our school environment

Help available for students who abuse drugs

Jake Sonetz, Sports Editor
November 17, 2023

Drug usage among students has become more prevalent in schools throughout the past year. Nowadays, teens can be found with marijuana, nicotine, and other substances in the bathrooms, hallways, or even...

Freshman Emma Nicholls connects with Book Club to offer collaboration oppurtunities for her podcast, Only Books in the Building.

A new book-related podcast creates more literary opportunities for students

Lindsey Hall, Spotlight Editor
November 17, 2023

When freshman Emma Nicholls began her first year at Metea, she observed a need for book-related extracurriculars for students to participate in. In collaboration with the library staff, Nicholls is working...

Mustangs celebrate Diwali by showcasing their traditional attire

Mustangs celebrate Diwali by showcasing their traditional attire

Diwali is celebrated by a variety of Mustangs, so the Stampede interviewed several students to ask why they dress up for Diwali and what the holiday means to them.
Career panels offers all students the ability to expand their view on future career opportunities.

Medical Field Career Panel brings attention to important work in the community

Bella Sieben, Dhiya Ashlyn D.S., and Lily Senese
November 7, 2023

The Metea Valley Mustang Career Partnership Program is ecstatic to host their latest event, the Medical Field Career Panel. The program provides these different job opportunities to give the students a...

The addition of Snapchat AI  to Snapchat raises questions about the safety and security of its users.

Snapchat users express concern over the app’s AI feature

Lindsey Hall, Spotlight Editor
October 27, 2023

Snapchat released a free Chatbot feature last winter, which allows users to communicate with an AI through the app. However, after reported instances of glitching and unsettling responses, students are...

Social media is an easy way for clubs to spread the word about their activities or promote their club to others.

Metea Valley clubs and activities use a variety of strategies to promote their content

Ritika Khurana, Spotlight Reporter
October 24, 2023

Social media is a way for people to communicate and connect with one another, such as Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Tiktok. Here at Metea, a large variety of clubs and activities use social media to gain...

Members of the Muslim Student Association board celebrate their club together.

Muslim Student Association condemns Quran burning committed by WV Student

Metea’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) held a meeting last Friday to open a discussion after a video of a Waubonsie Valley student burning a copy of the Quran resurfaced on social media.  The Waubonsie...

Korean Percussion Club offers students the opportunity to express themselves through music in a particularly niche way.

Metea’s Korean Percussion Club works to foster a culturally accepting community

Mansi Payal Narayanan, Spotlight Reporter
October 12, 2023

Metea Valley High School has its share of fairly recent clubs, one of them being Korean Percussion. With their first meeting coming up soon, the club encourages participation and possible new members to...

To gather information for his upcoming State Department delegation trip to India, Ian Holzhauer stopped by an ISA meeting for context.

Naperville city councilman Ian Holzhauer visits the Indian Student Alliance at Metea

Dhiya Ashlyn D.S., Spotlight Reporter
October 11, 2023

Metea Valley’s Indian Student Association (ISA) hosted Naperville city councilman Ian Holzhauer on Oct. 10, in order for the congressman to gather information for his State Department - sponsored trip...

Metea Unicef co-presidents are excited to introduce the club’s first fundraiser to new members.

Metea Unicef club inspires local communities to make a global impact

Lindsey Hall, Spotlight Editor
October 5, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) of Metea held its first general member meeting of the year Thursday, Oct. 4. The club works to support and advocate for children in need through fundraisers,...

Illinois is no place for book bans, yet libraries face ugly consequences.

Bomb threats shutdown local libraries

Sam Patil
October 3, 2023

Libraries in Aurora, Evanston, Addison, Schaumburg, Streamwood, Hanover Park, and Chicago received unfounded bomb threats over the past month. According to the police, the libraries received threats from...

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