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Mead High School’s Student News

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COVID-19 vaccine mandates (with possible exemptions) are being initiated by President Biden in light of the new Delta variant.

School and workplace COVID vaccines should be mandated (Opinion)

Melia Sloss, Copy and Design Editor September 24, 2021

Vaccine mandates promote safety, herd immunity, and a strong battle against COVID-19. Misinformation about vaccines has been spreading rampant around social media, so it’s important to consider the facts...

Covid has not all bad.

Quarantine wasn’t all bad

Brenna Gant, Writer May 25, 2021

As we’re facing the current COVID-19 pandemic and watching as it dominates our society and changes our way of living, the main focus of every headline seems to deal with all the negative effects of quarantine...

President Joe Biden successfully administered 100 million vaccines by his 58th day of presidency and successfully administered 200 million vaccines by his 94th day of presidency.

Biden Administration administers 200 million vaccines in 94 days, a week before initial goal

Ryan Dallas, Writer May 12, 2021

It has now been over 100 days since Joe Biden was inaugurated as the U.S. President. He has faced many challenges, just as any political leader throughout history has, but his challenges were especially...

Students rehearse for the upcoming musical The Sound of Music.

Despite many COVID-19 restrictions, being a part of the school musical has been worth it (Commentary)

Natalie Yoder, Copy & Design Editor April 19, 2021

Commentaries are a type of opinion writing where the writer shares their personal experience with an event or topic while also reporting on the subject.  When I tell someone I’m going to be playing...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on all of us, and it’s important to reflect on what happened this past year.

The COVID-19 Pandemic revealed flaws in our government and economy, damaged mental health, and took away motivation, but it also showed us how to come together (Opinion)

Ryan Dallas, Writer April 14, 2021

The pandemic hit us out of nowhere. Lockdown was officially put into place about one year ago, and we never could have known how much this virus would affect our daily lives as well as our futures. As...

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires two shots given 21 days apart, and the Moderna vaccine requires two shots given 28 days apart.

I will receive the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available to me (Opinion)

Arizona Lee, Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2021

After first being released and utilized by healthcare workers on Dec. 14, COVID-19 vaccines were distributed to public health facilities and offered to the public under certain guidelines: no individual...

Mead's wrestlers can look forward to competitions this year.

Wrestling to continue in 2021

Miles Michell, Content Editor January 18, 2021

Executive Director of Arts, Athletics, and Activities Chase Mcbride released a statement to the district on Jan. 12 announcing that wrestling will continue in SVVSD.  Boulder County Public Health coordinated...

MHS will return to hybrid learning in mid-January

MHS will return to hybrid learning in mid-January

Petra Jensen, Writer December 23, 2020

Mead High School’s first attempt at hybrid learning began last semester. It didn’t end up working as well as initially expected, putting over 30 students and staff into quarantine as Colorado moved...

Senior athletes will get to look back on high school with little to no memories of their senior season.

The pandemic ruined my final year of high school sports (Opinion)

Brenna Gant, Writer December 23, 2020

Student athletes carry a particular burden this school year. The situation we find ourselves in as regular students is already tough, but being a student athlete adds another layer to that. Learning...

Hybrid learning looks a little different for everyone at home and at school.

Hybrid learning is a mixed bag (Commentary)

Ashliee Treblik, Writer December 11, 2020

A commentary is an opinion written by a student who shares their experiences as a result of their direct involvement. This commentary does not necessarily represent the views of The Mav, Mead High School,...

SVVSD released its Safe with 7 guidelines this school year.

What the Safe with 7 guidelines are and how they’re being used to help students return to school

Chloe Patterson, Writer December 8, 2020

“Safe with 7” is a campaign put on by Saint Vrain School District (SVVSD). This program is meant to keep students and staff safe at school during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a series of seven steps...

Ms. Abigail Koehler marches with the Marching Band in October.

Elective teachers share their perspectives on MHS’s hybrid learning environment

Paris Stark, Writer November 16, 2020

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, electives have had to adjust to help students remain safe and healthy. At Mead High School, staff and other supportive adults have created a way that kids can still participate...

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