Metea school closings cause students and staff to change their end of the year plans.

The Coronavirus outbreak has changed the way the world operates, at least for the time being. Families are spending more time indoors, surrounded by each other. Gone are the busy days packed with sports...

Governor Pritzker announced on Friday that all Illinois schools would suspend in-person learning for the remainder for the 2019-2020 school year. Remote learning will be in place for IPSD students until...

At a press conference on Tuesday, Governor Pritzker announched that the stay at home order for Illinois residents will remain in place until April 30, keeping schools closed until then. The Illinois...

All IPSD schools will be implementing e-learning  from March 18 to March 30 to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus following an announcement by IPSD Superintendent Karen Sullivan on Friday. Spring...

Metea Valley students and staff went into a hold-in-place at 9:46 a.m., while juniors completed the ISBE Illinois Science Assessment in the gymnasium. The boys’ bathroom in the Spirit House contained...

Senior Taylor Dobes and Freshman Drew Chandler act in a sketch called "Purgatory Gatekeeper."

Senior Maaheen Maajed and juniors Jake Zeitner and Morgan Dykstra perform as left socks.

Junior Jake Zeitner drinks hot sauce in a sketch called "Blind Meditation."

Hoops, I Did It Again conference before starting a game.

Cheerleading performs featuring former football players.

Jeremy Dombro hypes up the crowd in the gym.

Juniors participate in the prom dress challenge with toilet paper

Orchesis' partner dance included Latin-style dancing and music.

The Aurora Historical Society collected stuffed animals dedicated to the families of the victims.

An American flag from a Cub Scout troop hangs in the memorial along with other items bearing the American flag.

Newpaper clippings from the day following the shooting are displayed as a reminder of how Chicagoland news outlets paid tribute.

Aurora Fire Department officers sit behind a display of the piles of candles left at the scene.

Today is Student Press Freedom Day, a day that is dedicated to protecting the rights of student journalists across the country. While Illinois enjoys some of the strongest student press freedoms, student...

Seniors Emma Carlson, Rissa Bajusz, Samantha Smurawski pose by the Mustangs Matter banner.

Approximately 2,000 students were absent by midday Thursday due to two threats against the school, according to Principal Dr. Darrell Echols. The original shooting threat was written in school bathroom...

Government students gathered in the Large Forum Room to watch the Democratic debate on Wednesday, when a racial slur, written backward, appeared on a Kahoot screen in front of the approximately 140 students....

Students encountered a new system for purchasing chips and drinks when they entered the cafeteria on Tuesday. Instead of three lines for all purchases, chips and drinks now need to be bought at a separate...

“The King,” Netflix’s new 15th century period piece about King Henry V of England, was released on the platform on Friday. David Michod directs and the film stars Timothee Chalamet as King Henry...

The Mustangs emerged victorious with a 3-0 win over Neuqua yesterday, advancing to the IHSA Regionals final. Metea put on a strong performance, and while it started lightly raining after halftime, the...

Metea staff attended Lunch and Learns on student mental health held by the guidance department during all lunch periods yesterday. Lunch and Learns are monthly educational opportunities for staff to teach...

Metea and Nequa face off each other in the heat.

The American Flag waves in front of the Naperville Township building on Water Street

The Illinois house recently passed the Reproductive Health Act, which both repeals outdated, unconstitutional reproductive laws and enacts the Illinois Reproductive Health Act (IRHA). The IRHA gives individuals...

his artwork is a part of a series that once a month showcases pieces made by students at Metea Valley High School. Submit your own work here to be featured next month. Physical copies are available...

ur school hosted the Dupage County Social Studies Conference for its second time last week on March 1, 2019. This was in association with Institute Day, where teachers meet up to discuss personal and professional...

Today marks the one week anniversary of the mass shooting in Aurora that made national headlines. The city is reeling from the violent actions of a disgruntled employee that resulted in five innocent deaths....

Amy Klimkowski How long have you been teaching? This will be my ninth year teaching. I worked at Eisenhower Cooperative before that in Eisenhower Illinois. What classes are you teaching? I...

A historic meeting between North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in took place at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) on April 27. This marked the first time in ten years that leaders...

oys’ volleyball held their senior night against Lake Park on Thursday, losing in three sets. Seniors Tim Medina, Cayden Reigle, Jeremy Garcia, Matt Nealon, Joey Kisiel, Andrew Kohut, and Eddie Forsythe...

Water polo hosted the Mustang Varsity Tournament on Saturday as both teams prepare for IHSA Sectionals this week. The tournament hosted both boys’ and girls’ teams in a round robin format where each...

he WE movement held its annual WE Day Illinois event at the Allstate Arena on Wednesday. The mission of the WE movement is to inspire youth to make a change in the world and help people across the globe...

he definition of ‘April Showers’ has been an understatement this year. Snow covering the grounds in the early mornings is a mild annoyance for most, but for Athletic Director Daniel Debruycker, there...

he girls’ softball team opened its season just before spring break, riding off of their overall win at DVC Conference. Varsity is determined to play its best and find its groove for this year as the...

he Warriors Hockey Club concluded their season at the Illinois High School State Championships, held at the United Center, on March 24. The combined Waubonsie and Metea team fought hard against the Buffalo...

Metea students had the honor of meeting a representative from Naperville’s sister city of Nitra, Slovakia on Thursday, Feb.22. The students met with Ivan Kosolvo in the large forum room, where he...

The boys’ bowling program made history this season by sending the district’s first male bowler to the IHSA State tournament on Jan. 27 and 28. Senior Ian Ridgway placed sixth at State and earned an...

The Waubonsie and Metea combined gymnastics team competed at the DuPage Valley Conference meet on Friday night. The varsity team scored a 135.85, setting a new season high all the while beating last year’s...

The bowling team competed with Waubonsie, Neuqua, and Naperville North to raise money for St.Jude Children’s Hospital yesterday evening. The Strike Out Cancer bowling event involves schools from all...

The varsity combined girls’ gymnastics team competed against Neuqua on Thursday night. They fought hard, but were edged out by Neuqua at the end of the night, losing 128.85-131.75. The varsity team went...

his season for the girls’ swim team was a very successful one. The varsity team broke multiple school records and placed eighth overall at the IHSA State tournament for the first time in school history....

Girls’ Swim (Myra Bajwa) The girls’ swim team rocked at IHSA Sectionals on Saturday. The 200 yard medley relay team got sixth, heading to State. McKenna Stone placed second in the 50 freestyle,...

One sport often gets overlooked by the students at Metea: hockey. Although the boys’ hockey team consists of Metea and Waubonsie combined, it is an integral part of Metea culture. Even with the challenge...

he top runners from boys’ cross country team ran at the IHSA Regional meet in Aurora on Saturday. They placed seventh overall, beating out both East and West Aurora high schools. Although the Regional...

Photo by: Brittany Coates Freshman McKenna Stone has been one of the biggest standout swimmers of the season and has consistently broken meet, school, and pool records in her first high school season....

Photo by: Aimee Leal On Saturday, the girls’ tennis team headed into the DuPage Valley Conference championships, seeded third and playing to win. Overall, varsity placed fourth in the conference and...

Photo courtesy of Yearbook The varsity girls’ golf team recently competed in their DuPage Valley Conference Championship last Tuesday at Phillips Park. The team placed seventh overall, with Sara Lagvankar,...

Photo By: Maddie Crabtree Although the varsity football team has had a rough season, with a 0-4 record so far, they continue to foster strong relationships between teammates and develop skills that...

Photo by: Delaney Reed The girls’ swim showcased their talents in the their first meet of the season at home against Benet Academy. The varsity team won every event they competed in at the meet. Even...

Photo by Kellie Foy. Both the girls’ and boys’ cross country teams have started their summer practices at Metea, and are training hard in order to hopefully repeat last year’s success. The teams...