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Robert Le Cates

Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief

Robert Le Cates is both an editor-in-chief for the journalism and yearbook staff. Through the Illinois Journalism Education Association, he won first in slideshow photography, second and an honorable mention in sports photography, and is a part of the All-State Journalism team. As the editor-in-chief, he helps refine his staff’s work. During his free time, he likes to do photography and shoot sports, his favorite being football, and writes. He plans on going to Eastern Illinois University to teach high school journalism and English.

Contact him on Twitter @pronounced_rob

Email him at [email protected]

Text him at 217-361-5692 

All content by Robert Le Cates
Representative Rodney Davis meets with senior Audrey Wise. On April 23, Rodney Davis toured Meridian High School.

Connections with Congressmen: Rodney Davis visits Meridian

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2021
Number 21 Lucas Clapp catches the ball and is tackled at the 35 yard line. The team then ran it 21 yards more.

[Photo] Hawks Homecoming- ‘we’re back to attack’

March 27, 2021
Someone close to Graham Meisenhelter made this poster to cheer him on. Spectators are limited to only a few people so the poster was made to cheer him on while family and friends cant be there in person.

Graham Meisenhelter joins 1000 points club

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
March 8, 2021
Principal Eric Hurelbrink holds his award in his office. Hurelbrink was awarded the IJEA (Illinois Journalism Education Association) Administrator of the Year for 2020 and only 12 people in the past 25 years have received this award.

2020 IJEA Administrator of the Year Award: Principal Eric Hurelbrink’s award ceremony

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2021
Bernie joins past award winners at Meridian.

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Bernie joins Journalism, Mrs. Moores seventh-hour class. In the teachers seat.

[Photo] Bernie meme takes front row seat

January 30, 2021
Bernie hangs out in the great hall.

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Bernie sits in on fourth hour Physics with Ms. Bracken.

[Photo] Bernie meme takes front row seat

January 30, 2021
Washington, DC - January 6, 2021: Protesters seen all over Capitol building where pro-Trump supporters riot and breached the Capitol.

Commotion at the Capitol: Trump’s second impeachment

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
January 22, 2021
Conversations like these between students happen every day. Students communicate over apps like Snapchat and IMessage texting.

Academic Dishonesty: Students, teachers get honest about academic dishonesty

December 10, 2020
Teachers have adapted to using Google Classroom to teach during remote periods. Google Classroom has many behind-the-scenes additions such as an online plagiarism bot.

Teachers’ way to monitor remote learning

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
December 18, 2020
Students use apps like these to cheat and get help on assignments. Apps like these include; PhotoMath, Google Translate, Auto Citation, Slader, and Essaybot.

Students seek “help” from online apps, friends

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
December 10, 2020
Madison Sapp attends Zoom Master Classes. COVID-19 interrupted the traditional festival so the ILMEA replaced it with Zoom Master Classes.

Madison Sapp clarinet extraordinaire

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
December 9, 2020
On November 21, 2018 the movie Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet was released in theaters. On November 5, 2020 Robert Le Cates watched it on Netflix.

Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 Q&A

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
November 19, 2020

[Video] Band Funding

November 13, 2020
Mr. Cloe, science teacher and softball enthusiast.

[Photo] Payton Cloe

November 11, 2020
Pins like these are used by the LGBTQ+ community to show their pride. These types of accessories are popular among the LGBTQ+ youth.

Love has no gender

by Robert Le Cates and Emery Johnson
November 5, 2020
Typically the parking lot would be full of students cars, but due to the pandemic, dismissal times were cut by an hour to reduce the risk of infection.

Amidst the pandemic: Safety precautions and outcomes in school

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
October 22, 2020
Students can check out hotspots for remote learning. These hotspots were bought with the newly appointed grant money from the state.

Meridian receives $83,690 technology grant, purchases hotspots

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
October 6, 2020
Haley Grimes designs graphics for the Meridian Moments Yearbook Staff during Elite Weekend.

New Challenge: Senior art student takes on most difficult task yet

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2020
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[Photo] Robert Le Cates

September 21, 2020
Robert Le Cates holds up some of his favorite books and his favorite podcast. He spent a lot of his time during quarantine reading books and listening to podcasts.

[Photo] Headlines, Deadlines, and Spare Time

September 21, 2020
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[Photo] Le Cates, New member of All-State Journalism Team

June 8, 2020
The shelves at Kroger on W 1st Drive are bare during the pandemic. Shoppers are asked to practice social distancing and keep six feet away from one another.

Taking care of business during COVID-19

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
April 6, 2020
The Meridian Boys Basketball team watch the start of the varsity game against ALAH.

MHS Boys Basketball

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
March 27, 2020
On Feb. 14, 2020, the movie Sonic the Hedgehog hit theaters in the U.S. On March 10, 2020, Delaney Jones and Robert LeCates went to see the film. It was 100 times better than what I was expecting, Delaney Jones said.

Sonic the Hedgehog movie review/Q&A

by Delaney Jones and Robert Le Cates
March 13, 2020
The Meridian Boys Basketball team watch the start of the varsity game against ALAH.

Meridian home against ALAH, Dec. 12

by Robert Le Cates, Editor-in-Chief
February 18, 2020
After the loss against ALAH, Meridian slapped hands with the other team in good sportsmanlike behavior.

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The student section, at the home game for Meridian against ALAH, erupts with cheers when one of the players makes a successful layup.

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Jacobs Jones dribbles the ball then passes it to number 11 Riley Day.

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Numbers 15 and 22 block Domonick Baker from returning an out of bounds ball.

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Tyler Ward reaches for the ball he dives for, but number 4 for ALAH picks it up before Ward.

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Christian Scott shoots two free throws.

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Jacob Jones dribbles the ball with the block on ALAH from Graham Meisenhelter.

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The team runs out for the start of the game, then proceeds to warm up on half of the court by doing layups, three pointers, and dribbling.

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Tyler Ward runs for layup, but is unsuccessful due to number 23 ALAH blocking the shot.

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Lucas Clapp rushes for the layup while confronting three opposing players.

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Tyler Ward dribbles around two ALAH players.

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Tyler Ward, shoots the ball, but gets blocked by number 1 on the ALAH JV Boys Basketball team.

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This December, the Meridian High school office has been the hub of discipline activity due to the actions of a group of students.

[Photo] This is not Meridian

December 9, 2019
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The Meridian Hawks Football Team.

[Photo] Hawks suffer crushing defeat

September 14, 2019
I felt relieved that he was off me, and wanted to go to the end zone so I turned on my boosters, said CJ Scott about his touchdown in the game on September 6.

[Photo] Meridian varsity football players leave crowd feeling electric

September 7, 2019
On August 29, the boys soccer team defeated Mt. Pulaski 7-3 at their first home game of the season. Ive played with most of these guys all four years and I know all of them and they know me. We play well together as a team, said Jesse Hamilton, Sangamon Valley senior.

[Photo] Hawks soccer soars to first home game win

August 31, 2019
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