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The rising trend of overconsumption
The ease of clicking online to buy and sell may be doing serious harm in an age where people seem more and more obsessed with purchasing goods.
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Picture perfect photographer: Sam Hagen
MV senior and self-made photographer, Sam Hagen, builds freelance photography business.
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Community spreads support for Evan Kirkland
On Feb. 16, many Mounds View students began reposting Instagram posts about a GoFundMe fundraiser for senior Evan Kirkland, who, on Jan. 30, suffered a tonic-clonic seizure, also known as a grand mal seizure.
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Mounds View startup tackles mental health crisis with award-winning app Gratzi
High school students Sreya Subramanian and Zoke Sackih win second place in Junior Achievement Pitchfest for their app, Gratzi, designed to promote gratitude as a potential solution to rising mental health issues.
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[OPINION] The disappearance of architectural beauty
Modernization is stripping away the unique identities of communities.
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The teacher shortage crisis
In schools around the U.S., the teacher shortage problem has only worsened from the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in schools and students lacking qualified teachers while remaining teachers work harder to pick up the slack.