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My bother and I at his wedding.

A letter to my brother (poem)

Aspen Bingham, Content Editor September 4, 2024

You healed me. The parts of me that were unknowingly cut open and bleeding. The troubles I faced, you somehow faded them and showed me love. When I lacked bravery and strength, you were my protector. When...

‘Little Miss Sunshine’ sets the bar high with their acting and production

‘Little Miss Sunshine’ sets the bar high with their acting and production

Kaylina Madrill-Gruenberger, Writer March 10, 2024

Warning, this article may contain spoilers. Reader discretion is advised. Little Miss Sunshine, released in 2006, has a runtime of around one hour and 41 minutes and has won two Oscars; however, it...

We are rooted from the same garden.

The cycle of growing up (poem)

Payton Grasser, Copy and Design Editor December 13, 2023

Every year I get older  I've grown an inch since last I checked  And my face isn’t as round as it used to be My voice has started to sound a little more like my mothers, The beautiful woman I can...

“He had finally finished closing the window."

Brrr clack click click click (Vignette)

Brissa Mendez-Olivas, Writer October 19, 2023

From nothing, the sound of lateral chatter begins to ring in my ears. The clack click click click of the drill fills the empty air. Brrr clack click click click. What’s going on? My eyes flutter into...

The Burning House. (poem)

The Burning House. (poem)

Enola Potter, Writer October 13, 2022

I’m sure everyone’s heard of the saying about “the burning house.”  Whereas said: “When you're born in a burning house, you think the whole world is on fire.”   As I am the house,...

One in six parents are still spanking children today according to Fatherly.com.

Future parents should avoid spanking children as punishment (Opinion)

Skylar Whalen, Editor-in-Chief April 22, 2022

As kids, some of us can remember being spanked for our wrongdoings. Over the years, parenting strategies have changed. This doesn’t mean that parents then were in the wrong. It just means that we have...

Ethyn Ludwig’s showcases his World Tree Tattoo on his forearm.

Ethyn Ludwig’s tattoo goes deeper than surface level

Kaliegh Beamish, Writer February 26, 2022

People are very passionate about what they put on their body—especially something as permanent as a tattoo. Tattoos often have impactful and powerful meanings behind them. Ethyn Ludwigs’s (‘22) tattoo...

Mental health: the importance of not taking family for granted (Opinion)

Mental health: the importance of not taking family for granted (Opinion)

Anonymous, Writer February 25, 2022

All opinions are those of the writers themselves and do not promote any official view or stance of Mead High School or St. Vrain Valley Schools.  Growing up, I was always with my family. It didn’t...

A veteran shakes hands with students of MHS.

A Thank You to those who served our country

Editorial Board November 13, 2020

It is not an easy thing to join the services of the United State military. Whether a soldier, a sailor, a marine, an airman, a coast guardsman, or a member of a special forces unit, serving your country...

Everyone is encouraged to stop and stay at home to reduce risk of contracting COVID-19.

Lifestyles have shifted because of the lockdown on Colorado due to the spread of COVID-19

Taylor Wright, Writer March 28, 2020

Since Colorado progressed into lockdown because of the coronavirus (COVID-19), families have been spending more time together. But along with time for the family, people have been realizing what it means...

Students at Mead celebrate Easter in their own unique ways

Students at Mead celebrate Easter in their own unique ways

Bella Justice, Reporter April 19, 2019

We all know the holiday of Easter, however, “Easter” can mean different things to different groups of people. For some, it’s a religious holiday where you celebrate your faith at church and with...

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