September 9, 2022
This year’s activity fair took place on Thursday, Sept. 8, allowing students the opportunity to pursue their interests while contributing to the school community. Over 70...
Tanay Pant, Spotlight Editor
August 31, 2022
The theater program kicked off its season with an orientation meeting last Thursday. The upcoming plays and performances were revealed as hundreds of potential tech workers,...
Tanay Pant, Spotlight Editor
August 25, 2022
As the new school year starts, the implementation of new bathroom policies has concerned some students. Unlike last year’s policy of locking the bathrooms so that custodians...
Metea electives offer opportunities to discover passion
May 27, 2022
Underclassmen have until May 27 to finalize their course selection for the 2022-2023 school year. Electives are an important part of the highschool experience because they...
Surviving Assault: The obstacles to coming forward about sexual abuse
May 26, 2022
The name of the student mentioned has been changed for this article since they are candidly discussing sexual abuse in depth. This article candidly discusses sexual assault. “I...
Theater students celebrate with an end of the year red carpet themed banquet
May 18, 2022
The end of the year is almost here, and students are wrapping up their in-school activities. Following the well-performed shows of “CLUE: on stage,” Winter Scenes, and...
Best Buddies creates a fun and friendly environment for all members
May 10, 2022
Best Buddies is a nationwide organization built upon friendship. Metea’s Best Buddies pairs a student with an intellectual or developmental disability with another Metea...
College Myths: Separating Fact from Fiction
May 9, 2022
In a few weeks, over 700 seniors are graduating in Metea’s class of 2022. Some may enlist in the military. But most students will attend a four-year university, and many...
Metea Mic’d fosters growth and competition for poets
May 2, 2022
Metea Mic’d is a poetry club that participates in slam poetry competitions, coaches each other’s poetry, and interacts with creative writers from all different corners...
Humans of Metea: Andrew Toniolo
April 22, 2022
Andrew Toniolo is the new choir teacher this year. He teaches Music Production, Bass Chorus, Treble Choir, Chamber Singers, and also serves as a director for Metea’s a cappella...
Citizens of Metea: Student voices project on important topics
April 21, 2022
Citizens of Metea is a club that allows students to get involved in their community. It is an outlet to voice opinions from each member. Specifically, this club encourages...
School versus sleep: Which is more important?
April 18, 2022
As the bell rings to begin first period at 7:25, bleary-eyed teenagers stumble over their feet into the classrooms. Many of them then lay their heads down and close their...
Deaf history is American history
April 14, 2022
“Deaf History Month to me recognizes all of the accomplishments of deaf individuals throughout history and It helps current deaf individuals, especially deaf students, recognize...
Performers in ‘A Chorus Line’ gear up for upcoming performances
April 12, 2022
Metea Valley will be hosting its first live spring musical from April 21 to April 23 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. The musical will be ‘A Chorus Line,’ and over 80 actors,...
Mustangs share their spring break adventures
April 6, 2022
Walking to class on the first day back from spring break, students shared what they did with their week off. Whether it was a much-needed vacation or simply spending time...
March 26, 2022
“When I first saw that Russia was declaring war on Ukraine, it did not hit me right away,” Lisle High School junior Nick Yasinski said. “It is just a really atrocious thing that is happening right now. It is a lot to deal with.”
An end of the season celebration: Speech team celebrates their accomplishments
March 25, 2022
Last night, the Speech Team celebrated their 2021-2022 season together at the Stonebridge Country Club. During the ceremony, members received awards, took photos, and...
Chloe Stables, Spotlight Reporter
September 23, 2022
For some students, attending college has always been a priority because of the extensive education you receive and the many new experiences that follow. For others, going...
Ollie Shuminas, Spotlight Reporter
May 23, 2022
Senior Rachel Byrne is involved in many activities including Varsity Choir, Book Club, Speech, Mustang Comedy, Tri-M Honors Society, and Drama Club. Keep reading to learn...
Ollie Shuminas, Spotlight Reporter
May 11, 2022
Saish Pothina is a senior who is involved in chamber singers, off the record vocal jazz ensemble, Apollo, the speech team, ILMEA, Tri-M honors music society, and Metea’s...
Ananya Gondesi closes the curtain on her junior year while stage managing
May 3, 2022
Humans of Metea: Roman Newhouse
March 22, 2022
March 18, 2022