[quote]By Kiera Donovan Online Writer Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] This past month I have not had a single drop of coffee… Learn from my mistake. The entire month all I wanted was a caramel brulee...

[quote]By Kiera Donovan Online Writer Photos by Nikki Koulos (MV Yearbook)[/quote] The cheer team proved it is a force to be reckoned with Jan. 20 at the DuPage Valley conference championship at...

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh Online Writer Photo courtesy of The Odyssey[/quote] Everyone’s favorite 90s sitcom is resurfacing, and it’s not through reruns or hours of Netflix binges. NBC entertainment...

Boys’ Basketball The Mustangs struggled this week to find their footing. On Monday, the team fell to Bartlett and Glenbard East at the annual Martin Luther King tournament. Following three days of...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo by Jack Heerhold[/quote] How did you become involved with the speech team? I talked a lot, like always, as a kid. So I wanted to channel that energy in...

By Alex Bosworth News Writer Photos by Alexis Rizzi Incoming freshmen experienced a taste of Metea LIFE at Eighth Grade Open House last Thursday. Current eighth graders from Granger, Hill, and Still...

[quote]By Turner Smith Editor-in-Chief Photo by Alexis Rizzi[/quote] The girls’ bowling program honored their seniors in their loss to Plainfield North High School at Senior Night this past Wednesday....

[quote]By Kiera Donovan Online Writer Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] New Year's resolutions are so overrated. I don’t know why I am doing this. All I can think about is how badly I need coffee. It’s...

Thank you to everyone who participated in the turnabout proposal contest and to everyone who voted! Here are your winners for the 2016 Turnabout Proposal contest! They will be presented with two free tickets...

[quote]By Prashant Shankar Online Writer Photos and video by Kristen DiGiorgio[/quote] Students will soon have the opportunity to go on educational tours around the world, to countries like Ireland...

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Turnabout proposal Instagram contest! The Stampede staff has narrowed the finalists to three couples from each grade level. Courtesy of Student Government,...

By Nikki Roberts Online Writer Graphics by Anastasia Bicolli District 204 held its bi-monthly school board meeting Jan. 11, where African American parent group, Waubonsie Parents Advocating for the...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo courtesy of James Fort[/quote] When and why did you start playing hockey? I started playing hockey when I was six years old and I started playing because...

By Alicia Diaz News Editor Photo by Alicia Diaz Elementary and middle school choir students performed on Metea’s auditorium stage for the first of many times at the Guys Only Sing Night. The boys...

Boys’ Basketball On Thursday, the Mustangs their home non-conference game against Wheaton-Warrenville South 78-69. Following the victory, the Mustangs split two games on Saturday at the annual MLK...

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh Online Writer Graphic by Sushmitha Suresh[/quote] The theatre department will be debuting its winter production of “Next to Normal” on Wednesday, Friday, and Jan. 23,...

[quote]By Ashley Walker Social Media Editor[/quote] A huge Mustang crowd gathered in the main gym to cheer on the Special Olympics team in the annual “Pack the Stands” game as it competed in an...

[quote]By Kiera Donovan Online Writer Graphic by Drew Danko [/quote] The struggle is real. Coffee, you are dearly missed. My bank account may be thankful, but my coffee cravings are relentless. I...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photos by Drew Danko and Leana Goldman (MV Yearbook)[/quote] Coach Bob Vozza and the boys’ basketball team celebrated much more than just a win Friday night, as...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] In my four years at Metea, I have taken many engaging, helpful courses that have prepared me for my postsecondary education and equipped...

Boys’ Basketball The Mustangs finished 1-1 this week. On Friday, the team defeated Waubonsie 75-48 at home. After the win, the Mustangs fell to Lake Park 64-68, leaving them with a 6-8 overall record. By Nirmal...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photos by Jordan Cagigal (MV Yearbook)[/quote] What is your favorite thing about being on the basketball team? I can play with others and make great basketball...

[quote]By Brianna Powell Editorial Editor Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] SAT. ACT. AP. PSAT. PARCC. The “New” SAT. It’s enough to make any sane high school student lose their cool. It makes this...

2016-2017 course selections started Jan. 7 and will close Jan. 28. Log onto Home Access on Jan. 20 to begin choosing courses. Courses may be changed, but schedule change requests are due on May 28.   For...

[quote]By Kiera Donovan Online Writer Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] I’ve never had a New Year's resolution before. But, hey. New year, new me. This year I’ve decided to give up coffee, specifically...

[quote]By Prashant Shankar Online Writer Graphic by Ana Bicolli White teams: playoff teams Orange teams: non-playoff teams[/quote] The Chicago Bears ended the 2014 season 5-11, decided to fire everyone,...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo by Jack Heerhold[/quote] Transportation giant Uber had much more to celebrate as the ball dropped into 2016, as it provided its billionth ride on Dec. 30....

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh Online Writer Graphic by Sushmitha Suresh[/quote] Since the year came to a close, it’s important that we reflect on what we had valued as a society often involved in pop...

It’s time to turn it around ladies and ask your partner to Metea Valley’s annual Turnabout Dance! On January 23, meet up with friends (or that special someone) and attend Turnabout...possibly for free!...

[quote]By Drew Danko Photos courtesy of Brandon Molenda[/quote] Brandon is a three-time national champion in speed skating. In January 2015, he won the 500-meter sprint, which made him the number...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor[/quote] 2015 was a turning point for Metea athletics, as the younger athletic department shifted from the Upstate 8 conference to the DuPage Valley conference. The...

[quote]By Kiera Donovan Online Writer Photo by Kiera Donovan[/quote] Everyone knows that buying Christmas gifts can be expensive. Especially if you are like me and have a lot of people to give gifts...

[quote]By Megan Arnold Features Editor Cartoon courtesy of www.14publications.com[/quote] “There is a great hatred toward Americans by large segments of the Muslim population,” Donald Trump, at...

Boys’ Basketball MV basketball fell to Naperville North and Naperville Central this past week, their first games against their new conference foes. The team looks to build on their current 2-5 record...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo courtesy of Ashley Konkle (Varsity Views)[/quote] When did you start playing basketball? I started playing basketball in the fourth grade. I was horrible...

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh Online Writer Graphic by Qiyuan Zhou[/quote] Tweet to take advantage of the freedom of speech If you’re a student at Metea Valley with a Twitter account,...

By Drew Danko Online Editor Photos/Videos by Drew Danko Students and staff members enjoyed hot chocolate and music by the jazz ensemble band Friday morning, as administration helped put on the second...

[quote]By Zainie Qureshi Opinions Writer Photo courtesy of YouTube[/quote] There’s already been a fair amount of controversy surrounding YouTuber, Sam Pepper, regarding multiple sexual harassment...

By Turner Smith Editor-in-Chief Photos by Jack Heerhold The speech program gathered for the annual Scheidecker Memorial Tournament, held this year at Metea Valley, and placed fifth overall out of...

[quote]By Hailey Hagemaster News Writer Photos by Brittany Coates Web edit by The Mane (Madison Mohns)[/quote] Metea’s talented music department puts on their annual winter performance, Collage,...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo courtesy of Jasmine Hawkins[/quote] When did you decide to start competing in pageants? I think it was about two years ago, I competed in Miss Illinois...

[quote]By Lucas Rhamy Sports Writer Photo by Brittany Coates[/quote] Right from the first tip, boys’ basketball’s first home game of the season was filled with action and excitement. However,...

Boys’ Basketball The Mustangs began conference play at home last Friday night as they fell to Neuqua Valley in a double overtime thriller, 84-83. The boys quickly found themselves at a 16 point...

[quote]By Alicia Diaz News Editor Graphic by Qiyuan Zhou[/quote] Freshmen students asked questions on first semester finals in a Google Doc, and The Stampede provided tips and tricks to prepare for...

[quote]By Stephanie Sorich Profiles Editor Graphic by Drew Danko Photo courtesy of Alanscottwalker (Wikipedia)[/quote] As we approach what will hopefully be a quick and painless final exam season,...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] Americans are expected to spend an average of $800 on gifts this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation. We fill...

[quote]By Lanie Lobdell Features Writer Graphic by Qiyuan Zhou[/quote] Recently, artist Justin Bieber released a comeback album after almost three years of silence. “Purpose”, the name of the...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo courtesy of Taylor Moran[/quote] How did it feel singing in the Little Friends of Lights Parade in Downtown Naperville? It felt so rewarding to sing in...

By Prashant Shankar Online Writer Photo courtesy of @mvneverending (Twitter) Students from Virtual Enterprises International sold products and promoted their firms at the Midwest Regional Trade Show,...

Boys' Basketball Coming off a regional championship, the varsity boys’ basketball team has high expectations. The team started off their season at the Ron Johnson Thanksgiving tournament, finishing...

By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo by Drew Danko Students were greeted by anti-abortion protesters Tuesday morning as they entered the parking lot. The protesters, who represented Aurora’s chapter...

[quote]By Nurah Lambert Entertainment Editor Photo courtesy of AdamProcter (Wikipedia)[/quote] In mid-March this year a grainy video was released of members from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon (ΣAE) fraternity...

[quote]By Maddie Crabtree Guest Writer Photo courtesy of GoMoxie[/quote] Just three years ago on season three of NBC’s "The Voice", we were introduced to country singer Cassadee Pope, who was just...

By Nirmal Mulaikal Sports Editor Photo by Alexis Rizzi Since Metea’s conception, students have been frustrated that they did not have access to a water fountain or water refilling station in the...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo courtesy of Jenna Pekkarinen[/quote] Why did you start riding horses? I had been doing gymnastics for awhile, and I kept getting hurt, so I decided I wanted...

Girls’ Swimming The girls’ swim program finished its opening season in the DVC by exceeding expectations on the highest stage: the state meet. The program, overall, finished 10th in state, an incredible...

By Ashley Walker Social Media Editor Photo by Brittany Coates After the third attempt to find common ground with Indian Prairie Educators' Association members, the District 204 Board of Education...

By Turner Smith Editor-in-Chief Photo courtesy of Isabel Lohman Students will be given the opportunity across the school to support students in need by picking up tags in their second period class...

[quote]By Nikki Roberts Online Writer Photo courtesy of Instagram[/quote] Social media is a tremendous platform capable of great things. It can be a tool utilized for communication, spreading awareness,...

By Kiera Donovan Online Writer Photo & video by Kiera Donovan Freshman Matt Baker kicked off the fourth annual Manchester Light Show Sunday night. The show previewed what is to come in the regular...

[quote]By Prashant Shankar Online Writer Photos courtesy of MichaelVadon (Wikipedia) & Jotagueerrepe (Wikipedia) Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] With the 2016 Presidential Primaries beginning Feb....

What is the scholarship you were awarded? Victor: Every soldier gets the scholarship money, if you are going into an act of duty, the military pays for your education after serving. Chase: There...

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh Online Writer Photos by Jack Heerhold Web edit by The Mane (Conner Arnold)[/quote] As an avid James Stewart fan, I was interested in seeing what the theatre department...

Girls' Swimming The girls’ swim program is sending five girls to state in the form of three qualifying relay events and three qualifying individual events after their latest meet on Sat. Nov. 14....

[quote]By Alicia Diaz News Editor Photo by Brittany Coates[/quote] Stephanie Kifowit is the Illinois state representative for the 84th district, which covers all or parts of Aurora, Boulder Hill,...

[quote]By Zal Daboo Graphic by Anastasia Bicolli and Qiyuan Zhou [/quote] While many shows like “The Walking Dead”, “Game of Thrones”, “Gotham”, and Marvel’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”...

[quote]By Brianna Powell Editorial Editor Photo courtesy of raygoren.com[/quote] When I was 11,  my biggest musical accomplishment was playing Hot Cross Buns on an off-tuned saxophone without writing...

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh Online Writer[/quote] Thanksgiving doesn't tell Sushi when Christmas arrives As I packed up my Halloween decorations in the basement on Nov. 1, I had no problem...

[quote]By Ashley Walker Social Media Editor Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] REI, an outdoor clothing outlet, is closing its doors this Black Friday to show their employees that there is more to be thankful...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo by Brittany Coates[/quote] What is the award you won? I won the all-state, all-academic Chicago Fire award. It's an award they give out for people who succeed...

By Alicia Diaz News Editor Photo gallery by Brittany Coates Web edit by The Mane (Isabel Lohman) Jack Gladstone is an award-winning story smith who originates from the Blackfeet nation in Montana....

Cross Country This week, girls' cross country wrapped up its season with a 14th place finish at state. Nicki Cast set a new personal record, leading the Mustangs while placing 27th overall. "It was...

[quote]By The Stampede Editorial Board Graphic by Drew Danko[/quote] For only the second time in District 204 history, teachers rejected a new contract deal Oct. 2. The new contract provided a 2.45...

[quote]By Megan Arnold Features Editor Photo courtesy of CNN[/quote] Weather changes, it gets dark at six at night, and your 4.0 GPA goal has now slipped to a 3.5 - it’s finally November. To help...

[quote]By Jason Behnke Guest Writer Graphic by Sushmitha Suresh[/quote] The 2016 election has already become a very exciting topic, especially for some of us high school students who will express...

[quote]By Lucas Rhamy Sports Writer Photo courtesy of @MeteaXC (Twitter) [/quote] The girls’ cross country team formed a bright spot on a cold and rainy Halloween morning, qualifying for state...

[quote]By Alex Garcia Opinions Editor Photo by Jody Lee Smith[/quote] Over the past years, we've seen many NFL players being charged with domestic violence, drug use, getting arrested, being fined,...

Girls’ Volleyball Girls' volleyball lost a well-fought match to rival Waubonsie Valley Tuesday in the Waubonsie Valley regional semifinal. The team lost in two sets: 25-13, 25-22, and finished with...

By Alex Bosworth News Writer Photo by Alex Bosworth Senior Communications & Composition English classes, often referred to as Comm & Comp, will continue to work on their interview projects...

[quote]By Nurah Lambert Entertainment Editor Photo courtesy of @_lxpa[/quote] Why do you like to sing? I sing because it’s fun and practice make you better at it, so I enjoy covering other songs. Do...

By Rahul Tamta Entertainment Writer Photo by Rahul Tamta Students joined more than a million students across the country in a movement to break down social and racial barriers by participating in the 13th...

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh (Online Writer) & Stephanie Sorich (Profiles Editor) Graphic by Sushmitha Suresh [/quote] 7:20- Sushi: Apparently, no one has weaknesses. Except for Trump, but we knew...

[quote]By Nikki Roberts Online Writer Photo by Wildcat Dunny (Flickr) [/quote] As a child, the family rule in my household concerning Halloween was that no one was allowed to even utter word of costumes...

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh Graphic by Sushmitha Suresh[/quote] After nearly two hours of waiting in line and a couple of scares from random clowns, I was not ready to walk through the Massacre Haunted...

[quote]By Turner Smith Editor-in-Chief Photo by Jack Heerhold[/quote] The girls’ swim program has managed to establish a dominant team identity at just the right time, as they enter the latter half...

[quote]By Drew Danko Photo by Alexis Rizzi[/quote] What is the award you were given? It was the Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction Award, and it was from the National Society of High School Scholars....

Girls’ Tennis This week at the IHSA state tournament, Maddie Matty (Sr.) and Michelle He (Jr.) competed in the doubles brackets. The pair lost its first round to St. Thomas More from Champaign 5-7,...

By Prashant Shankar Online Writer Photo by Drew Danko The senior events committee worked to set up Senior Movie Night, as members of The Class of 2016 gathered on the football field Wednesday night...

By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo by Drew Danko Monday marked the beginning of the annual week-long hunger drive, sponsored by DMMV, to serve local food pantries and families in need. Unlike past...

[quote]By Kiera Donovan Online Writer Photo by Gordon2448 (Wikipedia Contributor)[/quote] Possible new law threatens to release captive Orcas in California. In March 2014, California state legislator...

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Nitro Circus ticket contest! The Metea Media department chose Danielle Aguirre because of her thoughtfulness and creativity of her contest entry. This Wednesday,...

[quote]By Nikki Roberts Online Writer Photo by Drew Danko[/quote] The sound of pencil sharpeners, rigorous erasing, and  frantic writing are all being replaced by soft electronic clicks from a keyboard...

Boys’ Golf The boys' golf team’s season ended with David Lipan’s performance at state. He finished with a score of 84, placing him 86th overall at state. “I accomplished my goal this year of...

By Sushmitha Suresh Online Writer Photo by Sushmitha Suresh Science, technology, engineering and mathematics may seem overwhelming for many students, but to those who attended the STEM College and...

[quote]By Drew Danko Online Editor Photo courtesy of Cían Mattern[/quote] What is speed cubing? Speed cubing is a competition and puzzle-based sport, where people compete for the fastest times...

[quote]By Stephanie Sorich Profiles Editor Photo by Jack Heerhold[/quote] The music department kicked off a brand new season by hosting the first two choir concerts of the year in the auditorium Thursday...

[quote]By Sushmitha Suresh Online Writer[/quote] Lately it seems the word “kid” is not in Kylie Jenner’s vocabulary. The celebrity is continuing to wow our generation with adult actions in her...

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