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...

As of Wednesday January 15th the FDA officially banned Red No. 3, one of the 36 dyes in their latest evaluation. This decision was made after a lab study revealed that high exposure to the chemical...

President-elect Donald Trump announced his sweeping plans for a new nation on December 8 during his interview with NBC News, emphasizing "America First" in his agenda; many of these plans will be initiated...

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...

The war in Ukraine has been going on for more than 1,000 days. My family and I have been living in the USA for 649 days. Sometimes people ask me, "How do you feel about the war in your homeland while...

Red number 40 - it's a chemical you may have heard of, but few actually care to learn more about it. It's used in almost all of your favorite red snacks and beverages like Twizzlers, Doritos, Cheetos,...

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....

You are on vacation, walking around the city, exploring a museum, or attending an event, and you find yourself in a large group of people fighting for a spot to take what they think is the best photo...

Redefining the field of classical music and sending shockwaves through the musical community, the man who illustrated what symphonic sound could and should be was Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971). A Russian...