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The Mentor
All content by Tara Magana

Life makes unexpected, yet wonderful turns

Maya Minocha, Organizations Editor
May 16, 2016
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Biersack’s debut solo album good, not great

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
May 16, 2016

Make it what you will

Tara Magaña, Assistant Verbal Editor
May 16, 2016

Navigating the adult world

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
May 4, 2016

Body restyle

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
May 4, 2016
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[Photo] Thespians put on Shakefest in honor of heralded playwright

Ale Flores, Staff Writer
April 25, 2016

Students join Reserves for future

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
April 25, 2016

Prom tips for ladies

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
April 25, 2016

Women should feel confident of things they work hard for

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
April 11, 2016

Minimize PDA

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
April 4, 2016

Senior joins New York University’s class of 2020

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
April 4, 2016

Holocaust survivor’s daughter shares mother’s story

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
April 4, 2016

Satire: Student requests better lighting for selfies, writes letter to Board of Education

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
March 30, 2016

Student journalist attends KCFW

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
March 30, 2016
During second hour Wind Ensemble, senior Erika Schneider(?) sits alone in a back practice room rehearsing Bourree I and II on her bassoon. Schneider also creates 2-D art and digital art.

March 28 Artist of the Week: Erika Schneider

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
March 30, 2016

Senior moves to New York City to study theater

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
March 30, 2016

16 things to do in town over Spring Break

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
March 8, 2016

School reacts to suspicious odor

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
March 8, 2016

Peterson becomes Kansas Youth of the Year runner-up

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
March 8, 2016

Published author discusses flash fiction, experiences with budding writers

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
March 2, 2016

Folger Shakespeare company visits Little Apple

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
March 1, 2016

BPA triumphs at state, moves on to nationals

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
February 23, 2016

Celebrate all student achievements, not just athletics

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
February 23, 2016

Limit complaints

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor of Verbal Content
February 8, 2016

Fostering four: a peek into five lives

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor of Verbal Content
February 8, 2016

Preparing for State: BPA members hope to qualify for Boston

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor of Verbal Content
February 8, 2016

Feb. 2 Artist of the Week: Shelby Baron

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
February 1, 2016

New interest group rises in Student Technology Leaders

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
February 1, 2016

Why you should consider switching to natural beauty products

Maya Minocha, Staff Writer
January 27, 2016
Choirs receive taste of foreign cultures

Choirs receive taste of foreign cultures

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor of Verbal
January 27, 2016

Scholarships will save your life

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
January 27, 2016

From middle school to high school, students reinvigorate Anthologist Fair

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
January 11, 2016

Swift releases video on New Year’s Eve

Maya Minocha, Staff Writer
January 11, 2016

BPA carols for cans

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
December 7, 2015

What you need to know about Salvation Army programs during Christmastime

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
December 7, 2015

Stop the judgements

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
December 7, 2015
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Key Club packs boxes to be sent to children in third-world countries

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
November 23, 2015
Junior Meg Mankin talks to sophomore Joy Gruenbacher while she gets her blood drawn at the bi-annual Red Cross Blood drive.

[Photo] Student Council surpasses blood drive goal

Anna Alanazi, Blue M Photo Editor
November 23, 2015
Working out a piecewise function, sophomores Ashlyn Gillispie and Chase Dillion work to earn cranberry sauce on the first floor bridge. Students in teacher Dedra Braxmeyer's Advanced Algebra II classes were tasked with a scavenger hunt to find different Thanksgiving foods scattered throughout the commons, cafeteria and music hallways and were then required to correctly solve corresponding piecewise functions to earn each food item.

Photo gallery: Advanced Algebra II hunts for feast

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
November 10, 2015
Senior Josh Morse folds a plane for the Manhattan Mobsters.

Photo gallery: Business Management crafts paper airplanes

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
November 10, 2015

Key Club learns about Operation Christmas Child

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
November 9, 2015

French Club celebrates National French Week

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
November 9, 2015
Senior Zach Francis and a classmate draw on the logos for their company's planes.

Business Management creates factories using classroom concepts

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
November 9, 2015
Scavenging for food, sophomores MaKenna Eilert and Hannah Rowley work together to solve a piecewise function in order to earn gravy for their Thanksgiving feast. Math teacher Dedra Braxmeyer's Advanced Algebra II classes were assigned to explore the commons, cafeteria and music department where they solved piecewise functions to earn Thanksgiving inspired foods.

[Photo] Students solve functions for feasts

Elizabeth Underwood, Features Editor
November 9, 2015

Some statistics regarding where MHS seniors are applying

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
November 3, 2015
Juniors create mock protests

Juniors create mock protests

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
November 2, 2015

Key Club cancels car wash fundraiser

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
November 2, 2015
During sixth hour, sophomore English teacher Wendy Howard describes a book during Book Talks. Put together by Howard and librarian Joann Hettenbach, Book Talks are a way to personalize the average book choosing process.

Sophomores experience Book Talk

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Visual Content
October 26, 2015
Early fifth hour senior Humanities students read "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brein as the Veterans wall they helped create looms over them. The students in teacher Regina Harden's classes wrote the names of friends and family with military connections to honor them.

Seniors honor military personnel

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
October 26, 2015

Life suck? Fix it

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
October 26, 2015

Religions not fashion trends

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
October 12, 2015
Snacking on bread, French Club officers Ashley Stuckwisch, Christine Martin and Isis Thornton-Saunders say goodbye to now-former president Isreal Wheatley. "I'm so glad we can do this," French Club advisor Kimberly Hoglund said during the gathering.

Stuckwisch takes over French Club

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor of Verbal Content
October 12, 2015

AP Lit and Comp students put on play

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor of Verbal Content
October 12, 2015

Shinedown adds modern twist

Tara Magaña, Blue M Assistant Editor for Verbal Content
October 5, 2015

1989 World Tour takes to Kansas City

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
October 5, 2015
Juniors Grace Gallagher and Lauren Davis socialize in the Little Theater before the Discussion Group Leaders Meeting. In the meeting, the topics for small groups were discussed.

[Photo] Four new interest groups approved by StuCo

Tracy Le, News Editor
September 21, 2015
While Key Club president Rachel Chang conducts the meeting, secratary Josh Schwartz takes minutes while senior Caitlin Rusk continues to work on the pillows. Meanwhile, seniors Autumn Hattcliff and Shelby Baron listen. Beside creating pillows, the club also talked about the results of Peanut Days, where they made $448, and future fundraisers.

[Photo] Key Club returns to action in 2015

Maya Minocha, Blue M Organizations Editor
September 21, 2015
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