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MHS Athletic Hall of Fame 2023 inductee Nes Janiak, quarterbacks coach

MHS Athletic Hall of Fame 2023: Coach Nes Janiak

Quinn Fuerst, Cardinal Nation Contributor February 22, 2023

Advisor’s Note: After two years of not being able to hold a Mentor High School Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony, two classes of athletes will be inducted on Saturday, March 25 at 6 p.m. in the...

What is fly fishing club?

What is fly fishing club?

Quinn Fuerst , Contributor January 24, 2023

Fly Fishing Club was started this year at Mentor High School. Through the club, members have the ability to go on fishing outings. They get to spend time with nature and have fun fishing. Fly Fishing...

How did Mentor High School respond? Mentors administrators evaluate our response.

Lockdown – The Administrative Response (Part 2)

Quinn Fuerst , Contributor January 10, 2023

After the December 15 lockdown at Mentor High School, the administration released the following statement: Parents, guardians, students and staff,  We have identified what triggered the emergency...

The History of Thanksgiving Foods

The History of Thanksgiving Foods

Quinn Fuerst, Cardinal Nation contributor November 22, 2022

Were your favorite Thanksgiving foods eaten at the first Thanksgiving?  The year 1621 was a crazy time with vastly different resources than we have now. So the question is - do we eat like the pilgrims...

Remote learning at MHS is now part of the calendar

Remote Days – Why Do We Have Them?

Quinn Fuerst , Editor November 8, 2022

Over the summer the Mentor Schools administration came together to plan out the school year. This year, they decided to give the high school one remote day per quarter. This came as a surprise to many...

Mentor High Schools National Merit Semi-Finalists

Who are the National Semi-Finalist and Commended Scholars?

Quinn Fuerst , Cardinal Nation contributor October 6, 2022

This year Mentor High School has six National Merit Semi-Finalists and eight Commended Scholars as chosen by the College Board. Being a National Merit Semi-Finalists means you are in the top 99th percentile...

The Lasting Impact of Bud Spreng, Korean War veteran

The Lasting Impact of Bud Spreng, Korean War veteran

Quinn Fuerst , Contributor September 22, 2022

Bud Spreng was a Korean War veteran whose name is one of three attached to our annual military signing event at Mentor High School. He was very involved in the community and was the leader of the local...

Perfect Summer

Perfect Summer

Quinn Fuerst , Contributor June 3, 2022

What are we supposed to do over the summer when we are not busy with school and extracurriculars? The first thing to do over the summer is to go to Mentor Headlands beach. We have the luxury of living...

Three Mentor athletes got to publicly commit to the college of their choice

Mentor Athletic Signing Day 2022

Quinn Fuerst , Contributor May 17, 2022

Three Mentor High School athletes recently signed to play spots at the collegiate level. Signing day often features a ceremony when students make their commitment to play at their chosen school official....

Meet Bob Zonneville of the Mentor Military Signing Ceremony

Quinn Fuerst , Cardinal Nation contributer May 10, 2022
I was a Senior in High School when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7th. I knew then I would probably wind up in the military.
Doug Koman

Meet Doug Koman of the Mentor Military Signing Ceremony

Quinn Fuerst , Contributor May 10, 2022
High school seems all encompassing and your life seems to depend on it. Grades, grades and grades. Life is more than grades.
Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow with Mentor alum Jason Surrell (88)

Meet the Mentor Alum Who Got to Hang With Johnny Depp

Quinn Fuerst , Contributor May 4, 2022

Don't you wish you could hang with Johnny Depp? Well, 1988 Mentor High alum Jason Surrell did. Read on about how that happened and the rest of his entertainment career! Cardinal Nation: How did you get...

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