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According to the NFL, concussion rates are down from 2022, however it still remains a problem.

Concussions need to be better addressed in the NFL (Opinion)

Taylor Basson, Writer November 12, 2024

Unlike knees and ankles, your brain is not replaceable. Concussions are one of the most common injuries amongst players just behind a torn ACL and torn Achilles. You only get one brain in your lifetime.  Although...

Cafeterias kitchen showing the preparation for the lunches.

How lunches affect students at MHS (Opinion)

Cody Clawson, Writer November 12, 2024

School lunches are a necessity for students, they help students to get through school days without being hungry as well as giving students energy to make it through to the evening. School lunches are...

Slow driving causes more frequent damage to cars than speeding.

Minimum speed limit signs should be a commonplace (Opinion)

Khelon Brown, Writer November 11, 2024

Speed limits make sense. Keeping traffic from going too fast reduces the risks of crashes, but just restricting the top end of road speeds isn’t enough. Minimum speed limits need to be more commonly...

With ChatGPT becoming more profound, corporations are becoming more willing to let AI take over human jobs.

The AI Apocalypse is upon us (Opinion)

Lars Messmer, Editor in Chief October 31, 2024

If there’s one thing I’ve been taught since a young age, it is that any AI company with multiple capital letters in their name, like SkyNet and ChatGPT, should not be trusted. And now my lack of trust...

The album cover for Noah Kahan’s EP Cape Elizabeth produced by Phil Choukas

Noah Kahan’s ‘Maine’ shows that simplicity can be great in songs when done right

Kaylina Madrill-Gruenberger, Writer October 29, 2024

On May 1, 2020, Noah Kahan released his EP Cape Elizabeth. This record has five tracks and a short runtime of 18 minutes. This is a great release from him; however, there is one particular track that...

Bees help out our Earth despite being irritating sometimes.

Bee stings are worth the honey (Opinion)

Bella DeNicholas, Writer October 28, 2024

Sitting outside is a small challenge for my friend group, and it’s not due to the temperature or the people we’re around — it’s the swarm of bees that live in almost every nook and cranny of the...

Anna Delvey, the controversial figure that was big on the scene in 2010’s.

Anna Delvey’s moral compass is an ongoing debate (Opinion)

Isabella Pacotti and Savanah Bayer October 22, 2024

Anna “Delvey” Sorokin is a con artist. Anna “Delvey” Sorokin first showed up on the scene in New York City, claiming to be a rich German heiress. From December of 2013 till August 2017, Sorokin...

Haliey Welch’s podcast is a joke that nobody’s laughing at.

‘Talk Tuah’ with Haliey Welch was a complete disappointment (Review)

Isabella Leverone, Writer October 18, 2024

Haliey Welch is the infamous 21-year-old woman known for creating the “hawk tuah” meme. She used the her fame to produce the “Talk Tuah” podcast. The first episode aired on September 10, 2024.  Welch...

Members of the Journalism class prepare for the opening session of the day.

The Mav’s annual field trip to ‘J-Day’ was a productive experience

Cami McGilvray, Writer October 17, 2024

The day started off with everyone leaving the school and arriving at the CU Boulder campus at around 8:30 A.M. in the Macky Auditorium. Everyone had four different sessions throughout the day where they...

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Kamala Harris’ marketing team is encouraging young voters to make their voice heard (Opinion)

Rebekah Dennis, Writer October 4, 2024

KamalaHQ, Harris’ official TikTok account, has quickly become a largely followed platform; currently sitting at 4.6 million followers after posting her first video on July 25th. Other TikTok users...

2024-2025 chemistry class looking over their notes at the beginning of class.

AP Chemistry is an under appreciated advanced course (Opinion)

Khelon Brown, Writer October 2, 2024

Did you know that AP Chemistry is a science class offered at Mead? With a modest 12 students in attendance this year, the answer is probably no. Contrary to some AP classes that are just alternate, more...

Parasocial relationships have led to broader discussion about our modern society.

Parasocial relationships have become a topic of concern as social media has become a major aspect of everyday life (Opinion)

Patric Wallis, Writer October 1, 2024

Parasocial relationships, a one-sided relationship where someone experiences a connection to another person that they do not know personally, are quite common in today’s society. With social media being...

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