Ritika Khurana, Spotlight Reporter
March 14, 2024
Mansi Payal Narayanan, Copy Editor
March 6, 2024
Venkata Sri Saiveer Chelliboyina, Multimedia Editor
February 28, 2024
Lindsey Hall, Spotlight Editor
February 23, 2024
Seniors experience a lack of motivation as they start committing to their post-secondary plans. Senior burnout, also known as “senioritis”, refers to a decline in both...
Dhiya Ashlyn D.S. and Venkata Sri Saiveer Chelliboyina
February 23, 2024
Four Metea students started a Psychology Club which meets every other Thursday in the large forum room. The newly established Psychology Club had their first meeting...
Mansi Payal Narayanan, Copy Editor
February 14, 2024
Valentine’s Day — a day of love, friendship, and admiration ー is widely celebrated throughout the world and is now being recognized within the school. Metea Valley students...
National English Honor Society begins its book drive
February 7, 2024
Metea Valley’s National English Honor Society kicks off its book drive today, February 7, through the 16. Throughout the Book Drive, students will have the opportunity to...
Student directors assemble in Winter Scenes
February 2, 2024
Metea Valley’s Theatre Department provides leadership opportunities to students through the Winter Scenes program. Winter Scenes is a student-directed play...
Faculty navigate building complications during extreme weather
January 22, 2024
Due to the current weather conditions in Aurora, the staff of Metea Valley have to work diligently in order to maintain the temperature and carbon monoxide levels inside the...
Honors placement now based on test scores
January 19, 2024
District 204 has changed the course recommendation policy to look at test grades when deciding what classes to assign students for the coming year. Rather than a specific...
Where Presidential Candidates stand on major issues
January 18, 2024
Project Hope offers support for grieving students
January 8, 2024
As the holiday season approaches, many households are filled with cheer, joy, and family love. However, some homes endure feelings of sadness and anguish due to the loss of...
Madrigals finish off their winter concerts for 13th annual performance
December 19, 2023
Metea Valley’s renaissance-inspired and Christmas choir group, Madrigals, performed their first live shows beginning Dec. 14, spanning into the weekend. The audition-based...
Bus student safety at Metea Valley
December 14, 2023
Metea Valley High School and First Student work collaboratively to ensure that students who take buses to and from school are safe. Throughout the school year, there have...
UrbanUplift: uplifting local businesses
December 12, 2023
UrbanUplift is a local non-profit that aims to uplift businesses around Aurora and Naperville. Four Metea Valley students – Yusra Mulla, Zoe Rountree, Madison Monroe,...
ACT and SAT both have different benefits
December 7, 2023
Although the SAT is a graduation requirement for Metea, students have the opportunity to take both the SAT and ACT outside of school. The decision comes down to personal student...
Music students perform Tamil song in Collage
December 6, 2023
Metea Valley’s music students performed the Tamil song ‘Balleilakka’ on Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 during the Collage concert. A Tamil, a Southern Indian language, the song...
Students react negatively to cafeteria’s new utensil policy
November 28, 2023
The new cafeteria policy on providing utensils to students has met negative reception. Reportedly, many students who brought lunch from home and requested utensils at school...
Help available for students who abuse drugs
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...
A new book-related podcast creates more literary opportunities for students
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...
Chloe Stables, Spotlight Reporter
May 18, 2023
Sophomore Abigail Hervey is involved in the school community through her passion for music and water sports. Keep reading to learn more about her experiences at Metea. What...
Tanay Pant, Spotlight Editor
May 11, 2023
Junior Pooja Nadiger enjoys robotics, Youth & Government and badminton. Keep reading to hear about her experiences at Metea. What is your favorite thing about...
Chloe Stables, Spotlight Reporter
February 25, 2023
Sophomore Ellie Penich is a dancer on orchesis and a regular volunteer at Loaves and Fishes. Keep reading to learn more about her experiences at Metea. How has...
Humans of Metea: Muthamizh Arrasu Kamaraj
February 19, 2023
Humans of Metea: Tiffy Bouquet
February 14, 2023
January 31, 2023