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Proud to play: The MHS Special Olympics team at the State Championships at Illinois State University. Said Special Olympics Eric Billittier: “It was incredible. I can’t even describe the feeling.We had a huge section of fans, of parents, and other fans so there was tons of noise when we won. Regionals was also a challenge. We won the first game, by only 1 point, in the very last seconds of the game, so that was incredibly exciting, and I think we were just so excited that we were continuing our season and doing things for the first time that had never happened in Mundelein history.”

Special Olympics team goes to state, takes home 3rd

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
May 12, 2023

MHS varsity baseball sets goals following success of last season

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
May 12, 2023
Seniors Hadyn Nuttall, Eva Pechtl, and Will Gonzalez during Final Awards accept Sound’s trophies for Best Vocals, Best Choreography, and Grand Champions.

Sound, Noise win Fort Atkinson competition, first time in 10 years

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
March 9, 2023
Farewells and Fresh Starts: Annie Sullivan (played by Junior Juliana Myrant), says goodbye to the schoolgirls she taught before moving to Boston to live with the Kellers. “Annie got a job working for the Kellers at 20 years old to help teach Helen language and what the world is,” said Myrant. “The show is the story of first realizing that Helen needed a teacher and goes over the process of teaching Helen to get her to understand.”

A miraculous production: MHS puts on The Miracle Worker

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
March 8, 2023
MHS mock trial competes at the Lake County invitational on Feb. 25. MHS Prosecution won against Wheeling High School and MHS Defense against Whitney Young High School. “This year’s team is extremely hardworking and supportive of one another,” Said Mock Trial Coach Nicole Malham. “They have also shown a lot of flexibility when I have changed roles. In addition, they bring a ton of positive energy to practices and competitions. It has been a really fun and rewarding season so far.”

MHS Mock Trial returns, sees success with scrimmages

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
March 8, 2023
Sophomore Isla Rehm and Freshman Lexie Ede at the IHSA girls gymnastics state finals in Palatine on Feb. 17.“Ending up at event finals and finishing 8th in the state on beam was a great way to end my sophomore season,” Rehm said. “Having the rest of our team come and support us was amazing”

Rehm, Ede compete at girls varsity gymnastics state

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
March 8, 2023

A preview into Mundelein Theatre’s Group Interpretation

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
March 8, 2023

A look into McQuain’s college application success

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
February 8, 2023
Seniors Josmar Osorio and Mariana Valencia present their project on The Northern Illinois Food Bank to a panel of judges.

Students showcase Charity Outreach Projects

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
February 8, 2023
Sound performing one of their songs, “Let Me Make You Proud” at the Chocolate City Showcase in Burlington, WI. This was one of the songs in their set list that helped them win grand champions at the competition. Said Choral Director Cory Thompson, “This was the first time in my 7 years of directing Sound that we were in 1st place after prelims and then ended up holding the lead and winning.”

Show Choir Sweep: Sound, Reverb, Noise win multiple awards

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
February 8, 2023

MHS wrestling makes moves to expand

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
December 23, 2022

MHS offers students opportunity to gain college credit

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
December 23, 2022
Seniors in the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program go on a college visit to University of Illinois Chicago on Sept. 20. College visits are one of the many opportunities AVID provides seniors with to help them prepare for their futures.

AVID students garner over 2.6 million dollars in scholarships

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
December 23, 2022
Focal Point performing at the National Honor Society induction ceremony on October 11th.

Focusing on Focal Point: a look at Mundelein’s new band

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
November 7, 2022

New student Wellness Center provides space for relaxation and decompression

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
November 7, 2022
From left to right: Senior Erica Montegrande, president; Junior Ryan Bugaring, member; Junior Jaxson Wasseluk, secretary; give Asian Culture Club a presentation on Filipino American History Month, as well as the history and culture of the Philippines.

Students celebrate Filipino American History Month, discuss heritage and culture

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
November 7, 2022
Hello world of coding: Senior Jill Kennicott (left) encourages Sophomores Enayda Bustos and Sarai Herrera to sign up for the club Girls Who Code. Despite expressing hesitancy at first, Bustos and Herrera eventually opened up the idea of trying something new. “[Kennicott] was like: ‘oh no, you don’t need any experience’,” said Bustos. “She got us more confident in ourselves.”

Activities, sports and clubs, Oh My!

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
September 21, 2022

Meet the new staff at MHS

Lia Koski, Hannah Roberts, and Kayla Baltazar
September 20, 2022

Reliable resources for the future

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
September 20, 2022

Free period change: benefits and potential compromises

Kayla Baltazar, News-Features/Opinion Editor
September 20, 2022
Dancing to a new chapter: The first ever choreography day for Reverb. Being taught by choreographer Ben Schrank (right), Reverb learns some moves for their show that they will compete later in the year. “Through just starting and doing choreography and listening, I think we sound and dance really well,” said Senior Erin Prinzing. “And we’re remembering pretty well as well.”

Starting a new verse: The rise of new show choir group, Reverb

Kayla Baltazar, Sports/Entertainment Editor
September 20, 2022

Should students have access to better cell service on school grounds?

Kayla Baltazar, Staff Reporter
March 28, 2022

Returning to stage, Gonzalez lands lead in Fall Play

Kayla Baltazar, Reporter
October 19, 2021
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