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Connor Hurelbrink, Executive Producer

Connor Hurelbrink is a 17-year-old senior at Meridian High School. Hurelbrink is the Executive Producer for the District 15 News show. Last year, Hurelbrink, along with his partner Cameron Getz, took third place at IJEA for comedic broadcast. In his free time, Hurelbink enjoys hanging out with his friends Getz, Nate Durbin, and Nathan Berger. He will attend the University of Louisville next fall to study business.

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Adios! Mrs. Horne is finishing her last year at Meridian High School. She has taught at Macon High School and Meridian High School for a combined 40 years.

New faces

May 14, 2018
Truth or Dare? The new movie Truth or Dare came out on April 13, 2018. The movie follows a group of friends trapped in a life or death game of truth or dare.

I have just one question

April 24, 2018
Baseball is family. Everyone has a reason for why they play. Everyone gets something from the game. Baseball is Americas pastime. Its like an escape from reality, says senior Timmy Strisko.

[Photo] America’s pastime

April 9, 2018
Yahtzee! The movie, Game Night, is now in theaters. The movie focuses on a group of friends crazy game night experience.

Go see Game Night and collect $200

March 12, 2018
The circle of life! The Meridian Middle School Drama performs their rendition of The Lion King Jr. The show premiers on Friday, March 8 at 7 p.m.

Hakuna Matata, The Lion King Jr. is a hit

March 9, 2018
Senior Gabe Taylor signed with Rocky Mountain College on Friday February 9. Taylor will play soccer there, and is looking forward to being able to spend more time with his brother. I picked Rocky Mountain College because I wanted to see what else was out there (outside of Illinois), stated Taylor.

Kick it: Taylor to play soccer, Montana

February 10, 2018
The decisions are made. The upcoming public relations projects are underway and junior Katie Adams says, I loved last years projects so much that I wished they lasted longer!

[Photo] The journalism public relations project

January 23, 2018
Go Hawks! The cheerleaders alongside the Hawk are cheering during the varsity basketball game . The Hawks won the game and moved to 8-5 on the season. I feel like the crowd was a very important factor in helping us win, said Nate Durbin.

Happy hawkidays

December 19, 2017

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December 1, 2017
And initial here. As he signs towards the next step of his future, Cameron Getz made his final decision. It was the toughest decision I have ever made, said Getz.

[Photo] Meridian’s Getz jumps to next level– Illinois State University

November 28, 2017

November News Show

November 17, 2017
Happy death day released in theaters last week. The main character, Tree, must relive her death day until she can figure out who her killer is and stop them. She also reflects on her decisions after her mothers death, and this situation helps her change her outlook on life. Dying makes you realize who you really are, says Tree.

Happy birthday…I mean death day

October 19, 2017
Mission Accomplished. On Friday, September 22, Meridian beat SOV (52-21) to end their 24 game losing streak. Immediately following this celebration, the water girls, Abby Herbert and Kaitlyn Parker, dumped a cooler over coach Sheppards head. Breaking the losing streak meant a lot to the team, and especially to the seniors whove been working since freshman year to get that dub, says Drew Snow.

Snapped: Meridian breaks losing streak

September 23, 2017
Boo! The new movie IT came out on September 8, 2017. The movie makes you question what you really fear.

If you come with me, you’ll float too

September 19, 2017
Senior Justin Hendrian is loading up Clash Royale to play a match. Hendrian is in arena seven (Royal Arena) and has over 2000 trophies. I like that you can play games repeatedly, rather than having to wait until you can play again, said Hendrian.

The revival: Clash Royale

May 12, 2017
Whatcha readin old sport? Juniors in Mr. Rudes English III College Prep class recently finished up The Great Gatsby. Most people see The Great Gatsby as a tragic tale of love, however I do not believe that was the original purpose for writing the novel.

The not so Great Gatsby

April 20, 2017
Yum! Buffalo Wild Wings serves a variety of great food. There are always sports on the various TVs that Buffalo Wild Wings has to offer. I love their Asian Zing wings, says sophomore Spencer Maxwell.

Neato buffalitos

March 13, 2017
Seniors Joe Ford and Layne Kircher along with their families are honored before the game. This was both Kircher and Fords last regular season home game. I was pretty excited, but sad that it was one of my last games, said Ford.

Senior sendoff

February 28, 2017
Shhhhhh! Junior Nick Johnson is studying for his 6th hour Anatomy exam. Johnson did well and finished with an A in the class. I studied during the break and got good grades on my exams, said Johnson.

Study break

January 12, 2017
Click! Senior Kendra Merris types away at her English 101 paper. Merris still had over half her paper to type and worked relentlessly to finish it. The hardest part was meeting the 1,000 word mark, said Merris.

1,000 ways to die… in Mr. Rude’s English

December 20, 2016

Trumped

November 11, 2016
Serving up success, Tiffiany Gilliam

Serving up success, Tiffiany Gilliam

October 3, 2016
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