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Math teacher Diane Hendrix standing in front of Metea’s flag gallery.
Humans of Metea: Diane Hendrix
Sakeenah Amatul, Spotlight Editor • October 13, 2025

Diane Hendrix is a math teacher who has taught in District 204 for over 30 years. What role(s) do you play at Metea? I coached a cheerleading team for one year, but I don't do that anymore. I just...

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The U.S. Capitol is seen as a looming partial government shutdown is a week away if Congress fails to fund the government, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Government shutdown leads to uncertainty across the nation
Pahi Tiwari, Lead Investigative Reporter • October 8, 2025

A planned government shutdown took place on Oct. 1, after Congress failed to come up with an economic...

Flags around Metea Valley are still found at half mast.
Aurora mayor raises flags from half-mast
Emma Nicholls, News Editor • September 23, 2025

On the evening of Sept. 11, Aurora Mayor John Laesch sent the order to the fire and police departments...

Families and loved ones reunite outside the police barricades after a shooting at Annunciation Church, which is also home to a an elementary school, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. August 27, 2025.  REUTERS/Ben Brewer
Gun violence issues rise throughout the nation
Pahi Tiwari, Lead Investigative Reporter • September 22, 2025

Girls volleyball celebrates Senior Night.
Girls volleyball shines victorious on senior night
Max Joiner and Gino Colasanti October 8, 2025

Repping purple tees and their parents by their side, each senior took the court to be celebrated for...

Bad Bunny performs during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 17, 2025. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Bad Bunny scores Super Bowl halftime show
Anders Moranchek and Gino Colasanti October 3, 2025

The Super Bowl might be football’s biggest night, but let’s be real, for many viewers, halftime is...

Miller's shows off their dry and sauceless wings.
The Big 3: Which sports restaurant scores the best game-day experience
Gino Colasanti, Mac Law, and Anders Moranchek September 25, 2025

Junior Kailyn Chhe shows off her comfortable Buc-ees onesie.
PJ day allows students to stay cozy
Saavi Krishnan, News Reporter • October 8, 2025
The Metea Mustangs came to school on the second day of Homecoming Week decked out in whatever they wore to sleep the night before. Onsies, PJ Sets, blankets and more all came through for one of our favorite spirit days of the year!
For twin day, freshmen Anika Narala, Ananya Shah, and Sahya Gaddam dress as Sophia Grace and Rosie Mclelland from The Ellen Show.
Twin day sparks fun for teachers and students
Emma Nicholls, News Editor • October 7, 2025
Kicking off homecoming spirit week is twin day! Students and teachers dress up with their favorite people and have fun celebrating school spirit!
Senior Taiesha Goyal poses for the photo in front of the Metea’s flag gallery.
New boost
Humans of Metea: Taiesha Goyal
Mansi Bajaj, Spotlight Reporter • October 7, 2025

Taiesha Goyal is a senior at Metea Valley High School. She has participated in numerous STEM extracurriculars...

While fighting the constant effects of school air,  junior Paulinka Zagata uses a quick mirror break in the bathroom to retouch her makeup.
Is it really a mindset?
Saavi Krishnan, News Reporter • October 7, 2025

Makeup freshly applied, hair newly curled, and my confidence is radiating. But as soon as my first period...

In the music industry, both men and women are judged by entirely different standards.
Let female artists have the stage
Mia Murphy and Struan Somerville October 3, 2025

Music: the concept of certain sounds being played in certain ways to make a song or piece. No judgement,...

Despite preconceived ideas that misogyny is a part of the past, it is still very much around, and very much real.
Misogyny still exists
Joseph Pedersen, Perspectives Reporter • October 2, 2025

For as long as structured society has existed, there has always been some form of hierarchy. Some people...

The girl group KATSEYE is a world wide sensation that has grown over the past two years.
KATSEYE claws up the fame train
Struan Somerville, Multimedia Editor • September 17, 2025

The girl group KATSEYE made their debut on the big stage on June 24, 2025, but they didn’t just start...

Staff Playlist 2025: Summer Graphic
2025 Staff Playlist: Summer Edition
The Stampede Staff May 21, 2025
"I live to be the life of the party, I live to be the one that brings music to the hearts of millions, I Am Music [Playlist]" - The Stampede 2025
Celebrities stood out in fashion for this year's Met Gala theme of "Tailored for You."
Met Gala tailored to perfection
Jordan Jones, Magazine Editor-In-Chief • May 8, 2025

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City hosted the annual Met Gala on May 5th, spotlighting the...

Boys soccer scrimmage raises morale for upcoming season
Boys soccer scrimmage raises morale for upcoming season
Struan Somerville, Gino Colasanti, Francesca Tolentino, and Elizabeth Maher July 24, 2025

Despite a tough loss in a pre-season scrimmage against the Geneva Vikings, the Metea Valley boys...

The graduates throw their caps, marking an end to the ceremony.
Class of ’25 graduates with determination and joy
Struan Somerville, Luisa Bernardino, and Ryder Preston Brown June 3, 2025

As we wrap up another year, another class of seniors graduate. On Sunday, May 25, families, faculty,...

Seniors celebrate their last day of high school by playing games and enjoying festivities
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...

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