2,996 people lost their lives on September 11, 2001, due to the hijacking of four planes by 19 suicide hijackers from the Islamic terrorist group Al Qaeda. Groups of men smuggled box cutters, ropes, and...

After their summer camps and Mustang Mania, fall sports work hard at practice to prepare for their first game. Without much school work in the way, these athletes have an advantage while practicing because...

The Creator of Tesla and the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, with a net worth of $273 billion proposed a deal with Twitter. He is giving Twitter $44 billion to own the social media app. Twitter board...

The annual March Madness NCAA tournament started March 13. March Madness is an annual three week college basketball tournament. 68 Division 1 colleges will be competing against each other in one on one...

The war between Russia and Ukraine has put a hike in United States gas prices leaving people paying up to $4.26 per gallon at the pump. Although depending on the state, and regional factors, prices have...

Judge Raylene Grischow, a downstate Illinois judge, ruled against the Illinois' school mandate, requiring students and teachers to wear masks to school. The ruling comes from a lawsuit filed by parents...

I woke up to check Twitter on Wednesday, in hopes that 204 came to their senses and chose to cancel school due to the massive snowstorm that was hitting us.  Instead I woke up to a tweet which read,...

A final consensus came to light regarding the ongoing topic of District 204 boundary adjustments at the board of education meeting on Jan. 10, 2022. Boundaries have been in discussion since April 2021....

The day of service was canceled because of the rising dangers of the new COVID-19 variant.

In an e-newsletter sent out by District 204 Superintendent Adrian Talley stated that “Staff and students who test positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status should isolate for five days...

District 204 has created a new webpage with information about mental health resources, citing losses and mental health concerns raised by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the statement, the district said that...

With the cold months upon us and more days spent inside looking out at the gloomy sky, Mac Demarco's music has been on rotation for me. But more so specifically his song “She’s really all I need.”...

“Hate CD” is a song off of Steve Lacy's debut album “Apollo XXI.” This song is a story of Lacy’s addiction to another man and how he so badly wants this man but knows he is no good for him, just...

I recently rediscovered Paris Texas which is a hip hop duo who go by Pseudonyms louie pastel and felix. “Boy anonymous” took 2021 music by storm. The first time I listened to “A quick death” I...

Taylor Swift released her fourth studio album “Red” on Oct. 22, 2012, and after nine years, she re-released it. With this new album comes the original 20 songs and ten additional songs released from...

The school board held their second board meeting of the month last Monday evening. With schools being back in person, the meeting was able to be held at the Crouse Education Center with regular attendees...

Season three of the Netflix Original hit series, “You,” was released on Oct. 15. The storyline focuses on Joe, portrayed by Penn Badgley, running away to the suburbs with Love, portrayed by Victoria...

Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a new law that states all schools must identify staff for a threat assessment team and have a set threat assessment procedure in place as of Feb. 2020. The purpose of these...

When students in first period ceramics class opened their Chromebooks on Sept. 27, their substitute teacher told them to watch the video that art teacher Karly Olson left for them.   It was not the...

Aidan’s selection  ‘Get Out’ (R) This debut film by Jordan Peele is a great choice if you are looking for something terrifying that tackles the idea of racism. The story follows the main...

As students are getting into the rhythm of a normal school day, the freshmen were newly introduced to Fresh Connect. As new ideas like meeting outside and different activities have been implemented, this...

Teen Writers and Artist Project (TWAAP) held the Fox Valley Youth Poet Laureate Finalist Ceremony on Aug 26. The winner of this event was junior Michelle Azi. Azi is an accomplished poet, as well as Metea...

The pandemic took  a huge hit on dedicated athletes training for the upcoming sports seasons. With march 2020 shutdowns, many athletes found themselves with no access to their usual training facilities,...

To reduce overcrowding in the commons, the District 204 school board is temporarily allowing seniors to go off-campus during their lunch period. This year students can grab lunch or stop at home anytime...

At the beginning of August, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced at a press conference that all schools PK-12 must mandate masks regardless of student and teacher vaccination status. This mandate comes with...

The Parent Diversity Advocacy Council (PDAC) held a Zoom webinar event with American author Jason Reynolds and Sonja Cherry Paul last Monday evening. Paul is the co-founder and co-facilitator of the Institute...

Derek Chauvin, a former cop for the Minneapolis Police Department, arrested George Floyd after a convenience store clerk accused Floyd of paying with a counterfeit $20 bill on May 25, 2020. Police bodycam...

Naperville School Districts 203 and 204 are partnering up to host a vaccine clinic for students. The districts are working with Jewel-Osco Pharmacy to administer the vaccine. In Dec. of 2020, the vaccine...

The PTSA recently held an outdoor social event for seniors. This event was focused on handing out class of 2021 yard signs to seniors and providing a social environment with a DJ, raffles, and games. The...

The Open Gears Initiative is a nonprofit organization founded by Dhruv Syngol, a sophomore with a passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Syngol’s mission is to provide a clear...

4EVER is a bedroom pop coming of age song that has very relatable lyrics and the story behind the song is for sure relatable to many teens of this age. To me, this song is all about wondering where my...

Strawberry Swing is a song featured on the album Nostalgia ULTRA by Frank Ocean. This song dives into Frank reminiscing as an adult on all the good times he had as a child with his best friend, as well...

Although I'm not a huge fan of Harry styles and I will admit I have only listened to a couple of songs. I absolutely love his song golden. When I first heard this song shuffled on a playlist I was so intrigued...

The pandemic took a huge hit to the sports season. The Illinois High School Association [IHSA] announced last Tuesday that it is safe to resume most sports such as boys’ and girls’ basketball, dance,...

As the second semester progresses, AP testing begins to be on the radar for students taking AP exams. Many changes have been made for AP testing this year to assure that students are able to effectively...

*Two of the teacher interviewees in this article chose to remain anonymous. They will be referred to as a Social Studies teacher and an English teacher. The hybrid schedule for high school students...

Since March 13, the plan of returning back to in-person learning has been a challenge to follow through with. Students were expecting to return to school this upcoming Monday. Due to the increase of COVID-19...

The IPSD school board members gathered at Metea to discuss their goals and plan for reopening the schools last night. This is the first time that they have had an in-person meeting at the school since...

Although this school year looks a little different, BG Stampede’s MCs are trying to keep up Metea’s school spirit. Even though pep assemblies are at a pause, the MCs are not going to let that stop...