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The Nest at Mentor High School, 2025

A Student Newspaper Makes Schools Safer

Nathan Colagross, Editor-in-Chief November 3, 2025

Whether you are a student, teacher, parent, or community member surrounding a school district, the existence of a school publication as a student-run newspaper fundamentally makes the district safer. To...

AI in Schools: Help or Hurdle?

AI in Schools: Help or Hurdle?

Jenvee Rana, Caelan Ahlborn, Bella Bognar, and Ella Kosher October 27, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the world at an astonishing pace. Once confined to science fiction, it is now embedded in daily life - powering search engines, filtering social media feeds, and...

Senior Advice to Freshman

Senior Advice to Freshman

Alex Arroyo, Writer October 22, 2025

Freshman year can be a difficult transition from middle school to high school. You may still feel like a kid, not someone who's already looking at colleges. However, being prepared for the next three...

What Happened to Wednesday Early Dismissal?

What Happened to Wednesday Early Dismissal?

Nathan Colagross and Nicholas Payne October 13, 2025

On Wednesday, October 1st, Principal John Fullerman announced that Mentor High School will be returning to a standard bell schedule on Wednesdays starting October 15th. This change comes just seven weeks...

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New Ohio Cell phone laws to keep students phoned in, not zoned out!

Faith Price and Ayesha Faruki September 15, 2025

Before summer 2025, Governor Mike DeWine signed off on Bill 250. However, with the MHS school year starting up, we now have a better idea of what this looks like at Mentor. So let’s dive into everything...

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Post What You Love

Faith Price, Contributor April 26, 2025

I was sitting at home on a Sunday morning, scrolling through Instagram as I usually do. I wasn’t really paying attention, just letting the videos pass by, one after another. But then I stumbled across...

Why Are Student Voices Important?

Why Are Student Voices Important?

Olivia West, Writer April 16, 2025

There have been many times throughout history when student voices came together to fight for change and had positive impacts on our nation. Here are just a few examples that showcase the importance of...

Transcript Changes are Expected in the 2025-2026 School Year

Transcript Changes are Expected in the 2025-2026 School Year

Faith Price, Contributor March 12, 2025

For everyone currently at the high school, you've likely noticed that on your high school transcript you receive two grades in each class you take, one from the first semester and the other from the second....

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What is Right?

Zoe Barninger, Writer March 6, 2025

When asked the difference between right and wrong, we will all say different things. But there are things that should be universal truths of wrongdoing: racism, sexism, ableism, and others similar. While...

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Cardinal Nation Celebrates Student Press Freedom Day

Nathan Colagross, Writer February 27, 2025

On February 27th, the United States will celebrates Student Press Freedom Day, raising awareness for the challenges facing student journalism and celebrating the accomplishments of student media. Hosted...

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Beyond the Letter: Redefining Educational Success

Juliana Nichols, Writer February 6, 2025

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;...

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Students Should Have a Say on Board Policies

Juliana Nichols, Writer February 4, 2025

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...

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