Skip to Main Content
The Student News Site of Mentor High School

Cardinal Nation

Cardinal Nation

Cardinal Nation

Creative Commons Licenses - StockCake

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...

Free student texting during class image, public domain CC0 photo.

No Cell Bell to Bell

Nicholas Payne, Josh Plumley, and Megan Meeker March 3, 2025

Rings, dings, and pings are the noises that used to reverberate throughout the halls and classes of Mentor High School. Students receive about one notification every five minutes. No longer, however, can...

Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The U.S Teacher Shortage

Faith Price and Bella Wargo December 10, 2024

They say you learn something new everyday, but what would happen if one day there was no one left to teach anything? Teaching, while frequently overlooked, is essential in order to maintain a fruitful...

The Perplexing Possible Paranormality of Mentor High School

The Perplexing Possible Paranormality of Mentor High School

Nicholas Prohaska, Contributor October 3, 2024

Throughout 2022 and 2023, strange auditory incidents have been happening in Mentor High School that have been distracting and discomforting some individuals. The strange phenomenon arose when a summer...

Does Our School Really Listen to Students?

Does Our School Really Listen to Students?

Nicholas Payne, Contributor September 30, 2024

Reverberating the essence of being an effective superior, Woodrow Wilson spoke, “The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people,” a statement that must be maintained and must be held...

Introducing the 2024 Homecoming Queen Court

Introducing the 2024 Homecoming Queen Court

Olivia West and Ayesha Faruki September 19, 2024

Homecoming season is here, and what better way to spend it than learning about your Homecoming Queen Candidates? Cardinal Nation reached out to the Queen's Court to ask them three main questions about...

Homecoming 2024 -  Everything You Need to Know

Homecoming 2024 – Everything You Need to Know

Nathan Colagross, Writer September 17, 2024

Interested in making memories that last a lifetime? Want to participate in school events? Looking for a fun night with friends? This week, get ready for one of the biggest events hosted here at Mentor...

Why You Should Join Mentor High School's Book Club

Why You Should Join Mentor High School’s Book Club

Nicholas Prohaska, Writer September 16, 2024

What is Book Club? Mentor High School's Book Club is an extracurricular that is dedicated to providing students at Mentor High School a great time consisting of analyzing and discussing all different...

Digital Lab C

Then and Now: What was MHS like back in 1965?

Olivia West, Writer September 3, 2024

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....

Welcome to Cardinal Nation!

Welcome to Cardinal Nation!

Mr. Steve Couch, Advisor August 5, 2024
Even though this online newspaper is viewable by anyone in the world by virtue of being on the internet, this publication is primarily for the students.
Litter Boxes in Schools

Litter Boxes in Schools

Olivia West, Contributor May 10, 2024

I'm sure at least once in your life everyone has heard someone start a story by saying "I heard from a friend of a friend..." or something similar. Typically, whatever they are about to say has gone...

Teacher
(Rawpixel.com)

Teaching: Perspective from a first-year teacher

Nicholas Prohaska, Contributor May 8, 2024

Teaching is one of the most important professions in the world. Teachers help children and teenagers grow and develop into successful members in society. Teachers can be amazing role-models and help inspire...

Load More Stories