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The Viewer

Mounds View High School's student news site.

The Viewer

Mounds View High School's student news site.

The Viewer

Mounds View High School's student news site.

The Viewer

Effervescent NHS President, senior Jonin Morgan, serves in blood drop costume. Show up to Friday's blood drive to find out who was inside the costume visiting classrooms last week...

Red Cross club blood drive coming up on October 25th

Lale Akkin, Spread Editor October 21, 2024

Mounds View High School’s Red Cross club is hosting a school blood drive on Oct. 25, periods one through five in the MAC. The club is connected to the American Red Cross, a nonprofit organization that...

Photo via Staci Souhan

New Associate Principal: Dr. Staci Souhan

Dr. Staci Souhan succeeds Gretchen Zahn in the role of associate principal.
Zariyah Howell, Online Editor October 8, 2024

Dr. Staci Souhan was hired as Mounds View High School’s new associate principal this summer, replacing Gretchen Zahn, who is now associate principal of athletics and activities at Irondale High School....

Students place phones in the class caddy at the beginning of every 55-minute period.

Mounds View updates cell phone management plan

Mounds View has established a new plan banning cell phone use in classrooms. With adjustments, it may become a district wide policy, fulfilling the new MN state law.
Lale Akkin, Spread Editor October 7, 2024

On Aug. 28, Mounds View High School students received an email from Principal Rob Reetz concerning the new cell phone management plan. Students are required to put their phones in a class caddy, and refusing...

New theater directors to replace Van Bruggen. VIA @danperuucco

Theater director resigns

Van Bruggen to be replaced by married middle school ELA teachers.
Tyler Quattrin, Print Editor-in-Chief and Features Editor June 18, 2024

On Friday, May 10, Mounds View’s theater director, Matthew Van Bruggen, announced in an email to theater families that he would not return for a third year as director. According to Van Bruggen’s...

Mounds View High School computer science course offerings

Minnesota schools rank last in the nation for computer science

A lack of computer science course offerings and requirements have led Minnesota high schools to rank last nationally for computer science course opportunities.
Graham Hanson, Staff Reporter June 4, 2024

In a 2023 survey by Code.org, they found that only 28% of high schools in Minnesota offered computer science classes. This is a sharp contrast to the national average, with 57% of high schools offering...

Rendering developed of the Mystery Cove Water Park plans.

Mystery Cove: details of Mall of America’s upcoming waterpark revealed

Zariyah Howell, Online Editor May 3, 2024

The Mall of America is in the works of building a new water park called Mystery Cove. The park was supposed to begin construction in 2020, but due to COVID-19 and inflation, the project was put on hold....

The college and career center emphasizes the need for standardized testing for students aiming for selective colleges and urges them to use the school’s resources to prepare.

Colleges return to standardized test requirements

As colleges question the effectiveness of test-optional admissions, many are reinstating a SAT/ACT requirement for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle.
Suha Sharif, Staff Reporter May 1, 2024

On April 11, Harvard College announced that it will require applicants for the class of 2029 to submit standardized test scores. Harvard is joining colleges such as Yale, MIT, Brown and Dartmouth in requiring...

Inconvenience. One the minimum wage goes into effect, riders will be unable to start or end a ride in Minneapolis.

Uber and Lyft to end operations in Minneapolis due to new laws

Thousands of Minneapolis ride are drivers are put out of work with updated regulations.
William Overbo, Staff Reporter April 26, 2024

The Minneapolis City Council ruled in a 10-3 vote on March 14 to override the mayor’s veto of a bill that would increase the minimum wage of Uber and Lyft drivers, who were not included in the recent...

Stillwater was one of the 22 water sources flagged by the EPA for dangerous levels of PFAS in the city’s drinking water. Other contaminated sources include South St. Paul, Brooklyn Park and Woodbury.

EPA enacts new limits on PFAS in drinking water

New regulations of these “forever chemicals” puts 22 water sources in Minnesota over the limit, including 10 metro water systems.
Justin Shao, Staff Reporter April 22, 2024

Minnesota water sources face significant threats from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS. Often referred to as “forever chemicals,” they don’t break down easily and persist...

Photo taken during winter 2024 shows lack of snow and ice outside in Minnesota.

What to expect after the El Niño winter

Justin Shao, Staff Reporter April 5, 2024

Last Christmas, many expected a traditional cold and snowy winter, but instead they were met with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees. This unusual weather wasn’t just due to global warming, but also El...

Mounds View High School seniors Hridaya Ghosh and Pratham Snehi pose for a selfie with Mounds View School Board members.

“What about Diwali?” — Mounds View to Diwali recognized as holiday

Two Mounds View students recently collaborated with the school board to advocate for recognizing Diwali as a religious holiday and having it removed as a school day.
Suha Sharif, Staff Reporter April 2, 2024

The Mounds View Public School District has become increasingly more diverse in recent years. To make room for inclusion, the district has implemented more days off during the school year to include more...

According to a study done by Rutgers University, gambling in young adults ages 18 to 24 has increased by 400% since 2017.

Sports betting: Teens hit the “slots”

Over the past few years, the U.S. has seen a significant increase in the number of teenagers gambling and participating in sports betting.
Mara Peacock and Via Yang March 30, 2024

Over the past few years, the U.S. has seen a significant increase in the number of teenagers gambling and participating in sports betting. According to a study done by Rutgers University, gambling in young...

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