To the Oxford English Dictionary, overachieving is defined as, “Performing better or achieving more that is expected or standard.” To students, overachieving sometimes isn’t enough. Most students;...

Advisor's Note: "Then and Now" is a new idea for story submissions in Cardinal Nation. In the past we have shared stories from previous Mentor High School newspapers including The Mentor Log and Inkwell....

Should students have a voice in the board policies that shape their daily lives?  For years, school policies have been created by adults, yet students rarely get a say, and we are the ones greatly impacted...

The State of the Schools address is an annual outline of the challenges, success, goals, and intended outcomes of implementing programs. In doing so, the Mentor Schools District is able to create a more...

Name: Mrs. Polin Role: AP/Honors Physics Teacher Cardinal Nation: How long have you been in education? And where? Mrs. Polin: I have been in education 26 years, my first year I taught at St...

Advisor's Note: "Then and Now" is a new idea for story submissions in Cardinal Nation. In the past we have shared stories from previous Mentor High School newspapers including The Mentor Log and Inkwell....

As students, we are encouraged to explore and question the world around us. We are asked to reflect on our values and challenge them. As young people, we are expected to question. While some may view this...

A Trip to Remember The 2024 CIMUN conference was very successful and ultimately a fantastic experience for everyone involved in our high school's MUN delegation. CIMUN was not just a trip to Chicago,...

In March the district announced that we'd received a $2.2 million dollar grant announced by Governor Mike DeWine. From this grant, Mentor had introduced a new program called Career Academies, which includes...

It was a typical Ohio morning where your breath freezes after exhalation and snow that's piled higher than your GPA. With more than two feet of snow outside, I stared out the window at a whiteout, iced...

In the second episode of the Popcorn Panel we cover "Inception" and "Interstellar"

In the first episode of the Popcorn Panel, we cover Dune Part 1 and 2