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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...

Fine Arts Center

Mentor Theatre Provides Many Benefits to Students at MHS

Caelan Ahlborn and Ella Kosher October 14, 2025

Mentor Theatre program has a lot to offer for students interested in acting, singing, dancing, and more. Unlike most other clubs, theater offers a variety of activities that students can participate...

Poster in the student center

Cardinal Credit Union Provides Financial Literacy Opportunities for MHS Students

Ella Kosher, Writer October 13, 2025

Most of us have entered our names in randomized contests for free houses, trips to the Bahamas, and whatever else is appealing to any person. For most of us, we never receive a call or email that we've...

Girls Golf wraps up season

Michelle Dems, Journalism Class Writer October 13, 2025

"Fun" is the word Mark Chicone, coach of JV Girls Golf, would use to describe the entire 2025 team. The team, made up of 14 players, agrees. Chicone understands the importance of having fun while playing...

Mr. Don Basco (center) with students in F wing

Mentor High School’s Most Wholesome Man

Nathan Colagross and Drew Parker October 13, 2025

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...

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What is Severance and Why Should You Watch it?

Ethan Burress, Contributor October 13, 2025

What is Severance? Severance is a psychological drama set in a somewhat dystopian reality. The show was created by Dan Erickson and is headed by Ben Stiller. The show stars Adam Scott as Mark Scout, a...

Mentor Board of Education Candidates, 2025

Cardinal Nation Questions the 2025 Mentor School Board Candidates

Nathan Colagross and Ayesha Faruki October 12, 2025

This year, six candidates are campaigning for their spot in three open Mentor Public Schools Board of Education spots. Each elected Board Member will serve a 4-year term alongside existing Board Members...

MHS Varsity Cheerleaders at the Homecoming Parade

A Look into the 2025 Homecoming Parade

Ayesha Faruki and Michelle Frumker October 9, 2025

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...

Students dance till their feet ache at 2025 homecoming

Erin Melendez, Journalism Class Writer October 3, 2025

Students gathered on September 20, 2025, to enjoy this year's homecoming event at Mentor High School’s Gymnasium from 7 to 10 p.m. The theme for the event was “We Love the ‘80s!” The PTA helped...

Kelly McBride educates journalism class on ethics

Brady Wofford, Journalism Class Writer October 3, 2025

On Friday, September 5, Kelly McBride, a journalist and the vice president of The Poynter Institute, spoke to the new journalism class at Mentor High School about ethics, interviewing, and pitching story...

New journalism elective teaches skills that extend beyond classroom

Journalism Class, Journalism Class Staff October 3, 2025

The Board of Education for Mentor Public Schools approved a new journalism elective for the English department at their April meeting of this year to help students hone the skills of researching, interviewing,...

Mentor Cardinals

Cardinals Shut Out Medina in a Homecoming Blowout

Bella Johnston and Amelia Lee October 2, 2025

Homecoming at Mentor High School is always one of the biggest events of the year, and this year’s game under the Friday night lights more than lived up to the hype. On September 19th, the Cardinals hosted...

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