Every night, students come home with hours of homework. Whether they have extracurriculars, jobs, or family responsibilities, their evenings are stretched thin while they try to balance all activities. What...

For some people having a busy schedule can feel like they are being productive, but it can be truly detrimental to their mental and physical health. When productivity is connected to our self-worth, not...

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. This article contains sensitive discussion surrounding...

You’re sitting in the counselor’s office, and she asks you to go over the next year’s classes that you have signed up for. She’s reading everything back to you, and you’re trying to ask if you...

School can be very stressful for some students. Sometimes taking a break is all we need. With the COVID-19 pandemic still happening, getting around obstacles to submit certain assignments can be difficult...

This is The Mav’s second editorial, a piece written on behalf of the publication’s editors about an issue they feel is important and have an agreed-upon stance. We chose this editorial topic because...

Stress, no matter how annoying, is an important part of life. One could even say that experiencing stress is something people from all walks of life go through.  Students experience stress every day...

We hear it all every day: there’s not enough time. In the life of a high school student, it is undoubtedly true. We have a seven hour school day, sports, jobs, and homework that consume all our time....

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...