Power Outage Strikes MV Two Days in a Row
Michael Gennaro, Leon Wang, Janae Lee, and Angie Larson
May 3, 2019
Filed under Front Page, News, Top Stories
Yesterday, on May 2, darkness swept the hallways of Mounds View High School. A power outage had overwhelmed several areas of the school building during fifth hour, and classrooms were forced to adjust to the lack of technology and light. After just getting the power back last night, Mounds View experie...
Why Klobuchar Should Be the Democratic Frontrunner for the 2020 Election
Alissa Zhao, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019
Filed under Editorials, News
On a cold February day in Boom Island Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that she would be joining the field of Democratic presidential candidates running in 2020. A candidate that many people can stand behind, Klobuchar sets realistic goals that can actually be accomplished du...
NHS Induction
Rebecca Li, Staff Writer
November 1, 2018
Filed under News
On Sept. 26, 119 new members were inducted into the Mounds View chapter of National Honor Society, or NHS. NHS is a nationwide organization that recognizes students who demonstrate scholarship, service, leadership and character, the four pillars of NHS, both inside and outside the classroom. The in...
Teacher discipline at Mounds View
Leon Wang, Staff Writer
January 22, 2018
Filed under News
When it comes to discipline in school, many of the rules seem to be quite straightforward. A student handbook depicts guidelines for school attendance to a teacher contract with information detailing similar rules dedicated towards school staff. However, the protocols of discipline may not be as simple...
Russia, Korea stir pre-Olympic talk
Rachel Ganske and Alexis Larson
January 22, 2018
Filed under News
The 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, will run from Feb. 9 to Feb. 25, with an estimated 90 countries participating in 102 events. The athletes eye an Olympic gold while the countries around the world are also keeping a close watch — but instead focusing on the actions of the major...
A closer look at Mounds View’s new dances
Jordan Van Laningham, Staff Writer
January 7, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
In the past, Mounds View has had all types of dances: Homecoming, Halloween dance, Silverbelle, Neon dance and Prom. This year, Student Council has created a two new dances, and a new schedule for those dances in between Homecoming and Prom. On Dec. 2, the Winter Wonderland dance replaced Silverbelle....
Charity week in review
Emma Hoyhtya and Ingrid Anderson
January 1, 2018
Filed under News, Top Stories
During the week of Dec. 11 to Dec. 15, Mounds View held a charity week organized by DECA and Student Council. Every year, these two groups have hosted their own week-long charity drives, but this year, the organizations combined their events to get students involved all at once. “We know a lot of drives...
Cast and crew of Mounds View’s fall musical prepare for opening night
Rachel Ganske, Staff Writer
November 1, 2017
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The Mounds View theater department is looking forward to making a strong impact through their fall musical, Little Women. The new production is set to take the stage in the Mounds View auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 2. The team is continuing to work hard during the final days before opening night to put...
Students affected by Hurricane Maria
Michael Gennaro, Staff Writer
October 15, 2017
Filed under News, Top Stories
On Sept. 20, the fifth strongest hurricane to ever hit the U.S. made landfall in Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm. However, the social and economical problems that have risen from Hurricane Maria have gone largely overlooked. The damage from this storm, far greater than the damage from Irma in Florida,...
Students and players weigh in on the kneeling issue
Justin Duffy, Derek Zhu, and Shirley Xieli
October 5, 2017
Filed under News, Sports, Top Stories
Most of the time, the president’s involvement with the NFL is limited to hosting a visit to the White House for the Super Bowl champions. However, in some cases, the president gets a bit more involved. According to ESPN, Richard Nixon went as far as to personally suggest plays to Washington Redskins co...
Justin Duffy, Staff Writer
March 3, 2018
Mounds View boys basketball played in a Senior Night to remember on Tuesday, Feb. 27, defeating Park High School 72-51. Captain Colin Jones, 12, set the pace with an early...
February 3, 2018
Boys Basketball loses close game
January 10, 2018
Vicky Li, Staff Writer
November 7, 2018 • Comments closed
Mounds View High School senior Chihiro Gustafson has been bike racing competitively for four years. On Oct. 17, at an away football game against White Bear Lake, Gustafson...
Saints pitchers changeup students’ friday
May 30, 2017
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One out of every seven people in the U.S. relies on food banks in order to feed themselves and their families. The Ralph Reeder Food Shelf, located in New Brighton, is an organization that works to help those who rely on food banks.
Alissa Zhao, Staff Writer
February 27, 2019 • Comments closed
On a cold February day in Boom Island Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar announced that she would be joining the field of Democratic presidential candidates...
Net Neutrality: Was the removal of the Obama era regulation the right move?
January 22, 2018
Protestors protect Standing Rock Reservation
December 22, 2016
On January 25th, 2016, plans to build the Dakota Access Pipeline were announced, but it wasn’t until late July that conflict between the Standing Rock Tribe and the Energy Transfer Crude Oil Company (ETCO), the corporation building the pipeline, began. Since then, thousands of protesters at Standing Rock and millions more around the world have come together to rally against an unjust construction plan.