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Spike Lee’s latest endeavor delivers with a strong story line and timely humor while tackling issues of the past and present

Spike Lee’s latest endeavor delivers with a strong story line and timely humor while tackling issues of the past and present

Sarah Cloke, Guest Writer December 14, 2018

The 2018 film BlacKkKlansman, based on a true story, takes audiences back to early 1970s with Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), the first ever African-American police officer to join the Colorado...

Cross Country faces challenges for a new generation of runners

Cross Country faces challenges for a new generation of runners

Bella Justice, Reporter October 2, 2018

More than a month into the season, it is clear that this year’s cross-country team has challenges it hasn’t had yet before. Senior Jaden Lopez explained, “The whole last year’s boys varsity...

Savannah Adams gets asked to homecoming by Avery Teeters. Of course, she says yes.

Don’t be a no-show to Ho-Co

Bes Stearns, Photographer September 26, 2018

Homecoming has been an American tradition for 107 years, according to broadly.vice.com. It is an event that is usually centered around kicking the football season off right and is accompanied by a spirit...

The "no-tolerance" cell phone policy explored

The “no-tolerance” cell phone policy explored

Anna Hergert, Section Editor September 18, 2018

As of 2018, Mead High School administration has implemented a new “no-tolerance” cell phone policy. According to Mrs. Schwartz, an assistant principal, the intentions behind this policy are simply...

How to deal with back to school stress

How to deal with back to school stress

Shay Willis, Columnist August 30, 2018

We’re all probably in that spot where we’re scared and nervous for the new year. I know I am. The new year brings new challenges, new responsibilities, and just new things that we aren’t familiar...

The students often use marimbas like this during their performances and practices

Students create petition to save Percussion Ensemble

Aiden Owen, Photography Editor May 15, 2018

After Percussion Ensemble was cut from the available course list for the 2018-2019 school year, students from that class created a petition in hopes of saving it. "We have an amazing band, and behind...

Ryan Yancey speaks on behalf of the 1st place film "The Legend".

Mead High School celebrates student creativity with 5th Annual Film Fest

Blake LaVanchy, Content Editor May 1, 2018

On Friday, April 13th,  Mead high school hosted the 5th annual film fest. The film that took first place was “The Legend,” directed by two-time champion Ryan Yancey, who won last year for his film...

A sign saying "Not One More!!!" is held up amongst the crowd.

The voices of the walkout

Blake LaVanchy, Content Editor March 20, 2018

This last Wednesday on March 14, the anniversary of the Parkland shooting, upwards of 100 people walked out on Mead High School to memorialize the 17 killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and...

Keena Ball stands on a ledge as she speaks to the crowd of people.

Organizing student walkouts demands time: how Wednesday’s walkout was planned

Shelby Lewis, Copy and Design Editor March 20, 2018

“We found out two weeks ago that we could do this and we had two weeks to make it feel like something [meaningful],” said senior Keena Ball about how much time she and others put the walkout held on...

Some students gathered in the back of the parking lot to counter- protest the walkout, according to Cody Nelson.

Student’s discuss why they didn’t participate in Wednesday’s walkout

Jared Overturf and Will Brown March 16, 2018

On March 14, 2018, Mead Students joined students all around the nation in walking out of class to make a political statement about the issue of school shootings. At 9:55, students who wanted to participate...

Where are they going?; Garrett Schroeder

Where are they going?; Garrett Schroeder

Paige Reorda, Editor March 16, 2018

Graduation is only two months away. On May 26th, we will say farewell to the graduating class of 2018. Garrett Schroeder is one senior in particular that will take the college route, and attend Colorado...

Representative James Wilson explains his position on school bullying.

Stop it: a student’s perspective on bullying

Shelby Lewis, Copy and Design Editor March 2, 2018

In our society and schools, we see bullying everywhere -- in every aspect. We see the verbal abuse, the snide and rude comments, the derogatory ways of speaking, and the ways people attack one another...

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