As the weather warms up and the school year comes to a close, seniors at Metea begin their senior traditions. From prom, the senior sunrise brunch, senior road trip, "senior assassins," and graduation,...

Through the wonderful visualization of a long car ride, Dodie musically and cinematically illustrates a difficult emotional journey of heartbreak and recovery. She released her debut album “Build a Problem”...

Sticking with the theme, “Moonlight/Sunrise” takes melodic inspiration from Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata.” It is the third song of Rope and Ladder’s self-titled  rock opera. It starts off...

The theme for my chosen songs this month is classical music, starting with “For Elise” by Saint Motel, which is based on “Für Elise” by Ludwig van Beethoven. There is a break in the song where...

“I Hear a Symphony” is inspired by George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.” It became a popular song on TikTok recently, but I have had this song in my Liked Songs playlist since 2019. I do not...

The rogue creeps around the corner, keeping an eye out for traps. The ranger has an arrow notched. The wizard is ready with a Fireball. The cleric is prepared for a Healing Word if anything goes wrong....

The base three books are "Player's Handbook," "Dungeon Master's Guide," and "Monster Manual." They include everything a game master needs for a game. The screen provides at-a-glance information, mostly...

During quarantine, players moved to virtual tabletops, like Roll20, to continue their campaigns.

As hope for a normal season faded, the Metea robotics team 8995E got their gears turning to find another way to victory. The freshman team, which includes Ian Corkey, Sheel Parikh, Vikram Rao, Debarya...

From school cafeterias to home kitchens, the staff of Broadcast Journalism and Production proceeds to put hours of work into each episode as they post once a month. The staff of the Mane has been working...

I walked into the News Journalism during eighth period on the first day of my junior year. Little did I know that it would be the best part of my day for the rest of the year.  Most people join the...

*Two of the interviewees in the article chose to remain anonymous. They will be referred to as T. and K.  Queer celebrities are huge inspirations to young genderqueer people. They serve as role models...

Many musicians have had their plans halted since March, but they have also found ways to keep producing music during quarantine. With creative collaborations, fans can continue listening to new music from...

Sam Hus What college have you committed to and for what major? Michigan state university for Computer Science. What was the process getting accepted there like? I applied super early, so I...

As morning arises on the second Sunday of March, people stutter at their clocks realizing they may be an hour late to start their day. This widely adopted practice of moving the hour hand on clocks has...

There is shame and guilt in talking about our periods. People with periods hold their tongues when talking about their experiences or any help they need. Over around 500 cycles in their lifetime, the average...

Animal Rehab and Rescue Club For those who are interested in animals, Animal Rehab and Rescue is the perfect place. It meets every other Tuesday, but they hold a lot of events, like their upcoming...

The anxious high schoolers awaited their elected officials to begin the Power of Politics Political Forum on Feb. 16. After an internship with State Senator Ram Villivalam, Junior Sahaja Danthurthy started...

Thirteen Metea students ventured down to Peoria for the ILMEA All-State event and Future Music Educators Seminar. These students include Akhil Avasarala, Emma Carlson, Dylan Catapat, Preetish Chakraborty,...

What ensemble were you in? I was in the All-State Choir. What songs did you sing? Our concert had six pieces. Four of them were mixed. One was an all guys piece, and one was an all girls piece.  What...

What ensemble were you in? I was in Honors Orchestra on trumpet. I had to audition on Thursday, and I made third chair. What was the audition process like? It was really weird because I had to...

What ensemble did you perform in? I was in the All-State Choir. I was a Tenor I. What was the weekend like? All the All-State people took a trip to the city of Peoria. We stayed at this hotel...

What did you participate in? I was part of the FMES program What is the FMES program? FMES stands for Future Music Educators Seminar. You basically go to class for 14 hours. You also get to choose...

What ensemble were you in? I played third trombone in the Honors Jazz Band. What pieces did you play? We played “Low-Down”, “Run For Your Life”, “Out the Window” which our director...

What ensemble were you in? I was in Honors Orchestra. What was your favorite part of the weekend? The final performance. What pieces did you play? We played “1812 Overture” by Tchaikovsky...

John Mulaney is a stand-up comedian who is widely known for his energetic and unique style of comedy. Over the last 12 years, he has told us stories of awkward school assemblies, stolen photographs, and...

Many may wonder what magic goes on behind the scenes of the Collage concerts. Little do they know that, with a little help from Devany Clause, a team of students under the name Mission Impossible are always...

After making repeated comments about my desire to read Radium Girls by Kate Moore for the AP English III book clubs, I was assigned to 10% Happier by Dan Harris. It was my last choice. It was barely on...

Metea Valley’s German Club was immersed in German-American culture when they took a trip to the Christkindlmarket in Daley Park on Nov. 16. A handful of students from Neuqua and Waubonsie joined the...

The Metea fine arts department is one of the best in the area. The theater department is no exception. Every year, they put on a play, a musical, and a small series of scenes called Winter Scenes. This...

Mustang Comedy has recently rebranded away from Mustang Improv. This recent change happened due to new teachers and students from last year who brought new ideas and practices to the group. Rebecca Walker,...

Every year, students from across Illinois audition for the All-State Band, known as Illinois Music Education Association, or ILMEA. Spotlight reporter Amber Corkey was one of them.  She talked to Metea...

Almost everyone in high school finds something they are passionate about. Carter Wijangco, a sophomore at Metea, found his passion for fishing. He’s participated in numerous fishing competitions over...

Research says that the music you listen to in middle school is the music you listen to for the rest of your life. This is called your listening biography. Most people stick to a similar genre and barely...

Marching Band is a huge production of music and visuals. It requires strength, endurance, and composure to get through a show. Although the band mostly consists of music students, many non-music students...