The Mav – The Student News Site of Mead High School

Varsity Girls Basketball snaps losing streak in their game against Fort Morgan
February 19, 2019
Lucas Greig, Reporter
On February 7, the Mavericks Varsity girls team took on Fort Morgan and shut them down only allowing the other team to score 32 points while putting up 52 of their own. A...
Get Out and A Quiet Place are two of the best horror movies of the past years, and here’s why
February 14, 2019
Matthew Silbernagel, Film Critic
*SPOILERS AHEAD* A Quiet Place (2018) and Get Out (2017) were the most talked about horror movies of the 2017/18 year. In fact, according to Rotten Tomatoes, Get Out was...
Foreign exchange students share books from their homelands
February 14, 2019
Ulyana Pyrlik, Photographer
Have you ever considered an idea of meeting with a new country not through the travelling but reading about its culture? Our foreign exchange students want to share with you...
Science classes at Mead are changing for sophomores
February 11, 2019
Madison Hadley, Reporter
Mead High School is changing its structure for science class recommendations. This change is coming next year! So when registering for classes and meeting with your counselor,...
Romance, rebellion, and feminism: the perfect combination… right?
February 11, 2019
Adah McMillan, Book Critic
Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart is the story of two sisters: Serina and Nomi. Serina has been trained her whole life to become a Grace, which is basically a glorified concubine...
We take closer look at the issue of homelessness
February 5, 2019
Brooks Upham, Photographer
It’s safe to say that homelessness is a well-known problem in the United States. In many cities, it is not uncommon to see people sitting on the side of the road with cardboard...

News

Science classes at Mead are changing for sophomores

Madison Hadley, Reporter

February 11, 2019

Violinist Mark Wood rocks out with Mead Orchestra

Aiden Owen, Photography Editor

February 5, 2019

Mini-Mavericks become new members of the dance and cheer teams during their performance at the Varsity Boys Basketball game

Wyett Derr, Reporter

February 1, 2019

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Features

Foreign exchange students share books from their homelands

Ulyana Pyrlik, Photographer

February 14, 2019

We take closer look at the issue of homelessness

Brooks Upham, Photographer

February 5, 2019

Student editors revolutionize journalism at Mead High School

Madison Hadley, Reporter

February 1, 2019

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Staff Profile

Banks Dakin

Reporter

Banks Dakin is a junior. He enjoys dogs, cooking, and sports. This is his first year of newspaper, and he looks forward to a great year on staff.

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The 2018-2019 Mav Staff

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Columns

“Always tired” no more

Shelby Lewis, Copy and Design Editor

January 30, 2019

We all know that feeling where we want to do nothing more than to go to sleep and stay asleep because we're so tired and have no motivation. I know that...

Academic SOS: how to get back up to a passing grade November 28, 2018

Surviving the October Slump October 30, 2018

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Podcasts

Conspiracy Theory Podcast #1: William Shakespeare, Elvis, Bigfoot, and more

Madi Hadley and Emma Dudley

February 10, 2019

Mead High’s Debate Podcast: The Migrant Caravan approaching the US & Mexican Border November 30, 2018

Girl Talk Episode 4: “Should I go to college?”, Mike Pence controversy, and “what’s the deal with feminism?! I just don’t get it” September 21, 2018

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