Cadaver autopsy field trip
Lydia Wiggins, Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2018
Mr. Cloe and his current anatomy students took a trip to St.Louis to watch an autopsy take place. The class left at six-o-clock Tuesday morning on a school bus to Saint Louis University’s Practical Anatomy and Surgical Education Program (AIMS). The trip was an all-day affair with no stops. "The...
Thankful, tornado takes house, leaves daughter
Sydney Moore, Reporter
December 10, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Uncategorized
Tornado, basement! Not a typical text message to receive at the beginning of December, but for Savannah Mendenhall, it was life-saving. The story begins early on December 1, 2018, when Mendenhall received a message from her friend, Amber Coon, warning her of bad weather. She later received a message...
Salvation Army Angel Tree program
Karrigan True, Reporter
December 9, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Uncategorized
When Christmas comes around, lots of kids are excited to receive presents. However, not all families can afford to provide toys for their kids. The Salvation Army started the "Angel Tree Program" to fill this gap. Angel trees are soliciting donations of toys every Christmas. Families can come into the Salv...
Journalism: Meridian alums discuss possible improvements for program
Hannah Reichert, Reporter
November 27, 2018
After seven years, several alums from the Meridian journalism program have ideas on how to change the course. These changes could better prepare students for journalism past high school. "I would say one of the biggest differences is the work load," said Andrea Ricker, a news reporter at Illinois...
Bringing history home
Lydia Wiggins, Editor-in-Chief
November 26, 2018
Filed under News
All trophies involving the 1971 Macon High School State runner-up baseball and basketball team had been reacquired from the local P&V Quickstop in Macon. All except for one picture that remained high on the wall at the P&V until Matt Roush, school board member, retrieved it from the gas station...
How it works? ISBE report card
Candi Duncan, Reporter
November 20, 2018
Filed under News
The ISBE report card is the grade that a school district gets based on a couple different criteria. For the elementary school, they are graded based on the Park test scores and how well they do. The high school is graded on attendance, sophomore graduation track, graduation rate, and SAT scores on math...
FFA on its way
Mikayla Dahlkamp, Reporter
November 14, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Teen Culture
Alongside the Ag Program, MHS will add FFA, a national organization that helps students develop their potential for premiere leadership, personal growth, and career success through Ag education. "It's an internal part of the Ag Program," said superintendent Dan Brue, "from my perspective it's just...
Students go to Journalism National Convention
Karrigan True, Reporter
November 12, 2018
Filed under News, Showcase, Uncategorized
Journalism National Convention is an annual gathering of journalism and yearbook students from all over the U.S. and even London, England. On November 1-4, 2018 it took place in Chicago, IL. Being from a small town and only three hours away from Chicago, this was huge for the students of Meridian High...
Veterans, Meridian salutes You
Brian Reed, Reporter
November 12, 2018
Meridian schools came together in Meridian's high-school gymnasium to honor our veterans on November 9. Different age groups joined together to perform and show our respect to the men and women of our military, past, present, and future, who have put their lives on the line for our freedom. "It helped...
Journalism wraps up ad sales unit
Case Jaukkuri, Reporter
November 12, 2018
Filed under News
Journalism class, along with four yearbook students, wrapped up their ad sales unit on Halloween. The process consists of learning their products, setting up meetings with business owners, and learning how to present their material. They get one day out of school for their scheduled meetings, then one...
