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Senior Send-off celebrates senior’s final day

Emma Nicholls and Struan Somerville
May 21, 2025

The end of the school year brings a bittersweet feeling for seniors as they end their last day of classes and prepare for graduation. Celebrations like Senior Send-off recognize the hard work the seniors...

Across the globe, reliance on cars
continues to create transportation
challenges for pedestrians. 
Originally published in The Stampede: Issue 6.

Narrow path to safety: Car dependency threatens individuals

William Donofrio, Spotlight Reporter
May 19, 2025
Cars roar past as students step onto a narrow gravel path just outside Metea Valley High School. There’s little to separate them...
BMO-sponsored volunteers build garden beds, fostering hope and supporting the community

MV and local nonprofit team up to fight food insecurity

Bella Sieben, Headlines Reporter
May 15, 2025

A local nonprofit, OLI Gardens, has teamed up with Metea Valley High School to install raised garden beds on campus as part of a larger effort to fight food insecurity in the community. This project aims...

Pickle Paddle Co. participates in the in-person trade show.

VEI open house offers insight into the world of business

Nama Koganti and Elliott Thacker
May 12, 2025

On Tuesday, April 29, VEI students participated in their final trade show of the year: an open house where visitors could "shop" from companies.  VEI is a business class where, at the beginning of...

Seniors attend the 2025 Prom.

Prom sparks debate among students

Elliott Thacker and Nama Koganti
May 12, 2025

Seniors attended prom, one of the most special nights of the school year, on Friday, April 25. With a  “Masquerade” theme, anticipation was high. However, for many students, the execution fell...

College Board has shifted AP exams from testing on paper to fully digital.

AP is going online

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
May 9, 2025

This AP season, the College Board is significantly shifting the Advanced Placement (AP) testing process by transitioning 28 AP exams to a digital format. This move aims to enhance accessibility and bolster...

From April 28th to May 2nd, mental health week is celebrated.

Take a breath with Mental Health Matters

Elliott Thacker and Sakeenah Amatul
April 28, 2025

Mental Health Awareness Week is a time to relax, take care of yourself, and spend quality time with those around you. With AP exams coming soon, SAT/ACT prep, and, of course, finals looming, Mental Health...

Government class Gavel signed by the president and speaker from every mock congress

Government students take the gavel in Mock Congress

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
April 28, 2025

On April 23, all government classes gathered in the auditorium for the 26th Mock Congress. Students have been preparing their own bills to present and vote. From bill authors to Speaker of the House, all...

The Marching Mustangs marched across Disney's Magic Kingdom.

Music students take on Disney

Elliott Thacker, Spotlight Reporter
April 11, 2025

Metea music students spent spring break performing in the “most magical place on Earth.” Many band, choir, and orchestra students spent their break in Orlando, Florida, to perform in the Disney...

Students gather in the MVHS LMC to enjoy the open Mic night.

Students take the mic for Lit Mag open mic event

Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Reporter
April 11, 2025

Literary Magazine hosted their Open Mic event in the LMC on Thursday, April 10, to create an environment where students were free to present their literary works and skits and have a good time without...

Metea students have the opportunity to become organ donors through the club Aspiring Health Professionals, a club that helps students join the medical field.

Aspiring Health Professionals advocates for teen organ donors

Elliott Thacker and Nama Koganti
March 27, 2025

Aspiring Health Professionals (AHP) is a Metea club that supports students who are possibly interested in the medical field for the future. They hold activities which educate students on the medical field...

Mental health posters posted through out Metea Valley to help support students mental health.

Mental health days offer a reset for students

Elliott Thacker, Spotlight Reporter
March 17, 2025

The Illinois State Board of Education promotes the prioritization of mental health by offering students the opportunity to take “mental health days” throughout the year.  A few years after the...

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