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...

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...

Upon a student's arrival at school, they may be filled with dread and worry over their day. Students may feel the urge to yawn at the thought of seven hours of learning. But no matter what - if they come...

Punctuating the end of Homecoming Week and opening up the weekend to our Homecoming football game and dance, Mentor's Homecoming Parade on September 20th brought together community members for an evening...

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....

Taking the PSAT provides high school juniors the opportunity to be awarded with different levels of National Merit distinction. Each year, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation names National...

On Monday, September 15th, Mentor JV Girls Golf had their last GCC tournament against Medina, Brunswick, and Strongsville. The girls have struggled through the season and, unfortunately, lost the first-place...

Each year, High School Juniors around the nation take the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (more commonly known as the PSAT/NMSQT) to hedge their chances at massive scholarships...

Another Homecoming season is upon us! One of the most exciting parts of the season is nominating your school's homecoming king and queen. Like always, there are many great candidates this year! Cardinal...

Homecoming week starts this week at MHS--which means voting for your MHS Homecoming King and Queen ends this Wednesday, September 17th! To make your decision a little easier, Cardinal Nation was able...

What is Cardinal Nation? Cardinal Nation is YOUR student newspaper. Written by students, for students, covering a wide range of topics. If you’re interested in something, it can absolutely...