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Rayma Miller

Rayma Miller

Rayma Miller is a Junior and this is her second year on staff as Persepectives Editor. Apart from The Stampede, she is a part of the varsity softball team and the clubs, Aspiring Health Professionals and Animal Rehab and Rescue. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends and family, shopping, reading, and watching movies. 

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Having acne can cause insecurity and embarrassment.

Do not pop that pimple

Rayma Miller, Perspectives Editor
October 18, 2024

It is picture day, and you have a big red pimple on your face. What do you do? Seeing any noticeable mark or spot on your face can quickly ruin your day. You tend to feel insecure about it and assume everyone...

Energy Drinks have a positive effect on your vigor but the after effects are negative such as various heart complications, insomnia, and dehydration.

Energy drinks set you up for failure

Rayma Miller, Perspectives Editor
September 26, 2024

I look to the right as I hear the girl next to me pop open a can. She sips an Alani Nu every morning at school, but I wonder how all the ingredients in the energy drink will affect her. “My chest...

The new trendy Owala Water bottle with a built in straw has replaced the Hydro flask.

Quality of the trendy Owalas is disappointing

Rayma Miller, Perspectives Editor
September 12, 2024

After buying an Owala water bottle, it quickly became my favorite. It had fun colors and was easy to quickly sip out of. But, when I embarrassingly had to get up in the middle of my history class to grab...

Student athlete from Metea shields the football from a West Aurora athlete.

Summertime is crucial for preparing student athletes

Student athletes are always looking to challenge themselves no matter the season. Athletes must work to balance their time between scheduling drills and their social life. Training as a student-athlete...

Preschool graduation brings smiles to students faces

Preschool graduation brings smiles to students faces

Yesterday, during the third period, a Mini-Mustangs Preschool graduation sendoff took place. The graduating preschoolers walked around school wearing gowns and caps. And as they were walking, high...

Cell Phones can have both negative and positive affects in school.

Phones should be allowed at school to an extent

Rayma Miller, Perspectives Reporter
May 6, 2024

Head down, fingers tapping on a screen, and oblivious to what is going on around them is what I commonly see during class. Whether it is while the teacher is talking or even during a test, so many students...

Putting on your seat belt takes only a few seconds, and is a lifesaving habit that should become part of your routine

Buckling up will save your life

Rayma Miller, Perspectives Reporter
March 8, 2024

After seeing a car crash happen right in front of me, I immediately adjusted my seatbelt. I had just seen a red car fly by on the highway and run into the concrete wall on the side. The driver ended up...

Even when student life can be stressful at times, it is still important to hold out hope and look forward.

Career Planning Should Not Cause Distress

Rayma Miller, Perspectives Reporter
February 1, 2024

“I have no idea,” with a look of worry is a common answer to the question, “What are you going to do after high school?." People regularly answer with a default career path that they are not interested...

Why you should consider taking Newspaper Journalism

Why you should consider taking Newspaper Journalism

Rayma Miller, Perspectives Writer
December 27, 2023

Many positives come with taking Newspaper Journalism as an elective class. “This class is not demanding and is a fun, unstressful class,” says sophomore Dhiya Sharmila. “The student involvement is...

While injuries can interfere with an athlete's season, there can be some silver linings in recovering from the event.

Coming back from a sports injury is stressful but can have positive effects too

Rayma Miller and Alanna Bucher
December 14, 2023

Skiing down a snow-covered mountain was supposed to be a fun activity. It was supposed to be easy enough to learn how to ski from my friends. But when I fell and ruptured my ACL, the future of my life...

Metea needs to put more effort into familiarizing transfer students to their new school environment.

The staff needs to inform transfer students more to eliminate confusion

Rayma Miller, Perspectives Reporter
November 3, 2023

As the bell rang, I could feel my anxiety increasing. It was the first day of school and I had access next period. Being a transfer student I had no idea what that was. At my old school, I had study halls...

Transferring schools is challenging but you aren’t alone, and it will open the doors to many new opportunities.

Transferring schools is daunting but beneficial

Rayma Miller
September 25, 2023

I walked into the lunchroom seeing only new faces. I did not want to eat alone, but I did not want to eat with strangers. Every class I had that day, I had no friends to talk to during freetime. This is...

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