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Avery Bradley: A pro at balancing dance, pageants, and academics

Avery Bradley: A pro at balancing dance, pageants, and academics

Arabella Fourneau, Copy Editor November 19, 2024

Such passion is hard to come by at such a young age, but despite what some may think, it is possible. Avery Bradley is a current freshman known for her outstanding talent in dance and pageants. She has...

Father and Fighter: The story of the luchador Latin Thunder

Father and Fighter: The story of the luchador Latin Thunder

Sascha Cacho, Staff Writer October 28, 2024

To begin with, what is Lucha Libre and what is a luchador? Lucha libre directly translates from Spanish into “freestyle fighting” in English. It's a little more complicated than that though. In...

Say Hello to Our New Staff Members

Say Hello to Our New Staff Members

Written by: Kaitlyn Ford Nestled in the corner of the school in room 23-006, you will find a new face at MHS who is part of the Family Consumer Science Department. A department of electives, that...

Kenzie Wilks: Meet the Muskie Bands hype girl

Kenzie Wilks: Meet the Muskie Bands hype girl

Kelsy Esmoil, Arts and Entertainment Editor October 10, 2024

Kenzie Wilks is a Senior here at MHS, and while we’ve all read Kaitlyn’s amazing story about Matthew Spies being a drum major, it’s time to meet another one!   Going into high school, she...

Nate during a photo shoot taken after practice

Behind the Scenes of a Teenage Drummer Boy

Sascha Cacho, Staff Writer October 8, 2024

Nate began his love for music at 4, starting with a wiggles guitar. He shares that the guitar was colorful, played songs, and had buttons to press. He reflects on the memory fondly, sharing that he...

The Best Hoco Proposals Ever?

The Best Hoco Proposals Ever?

Kaitlyn Ford, Chief Editor October 4, 2024

Traditional homecoming proposals are just signs with a little gift on the side. And they suffice. But not all students want to conform to the typical idea.    Gaige Curtis, 11, decided...

Marissa Eads: The busiest bee

Marissa Eads: The busiest bee

Maya Simpson, Opinion Editor September 30, 2024

Marissa Eads is a sophomore at MHS and a new staff writer for the MHS Auroran. Due to scheduling conflicts, she can’t actively be present in class but hopes to be able to write stories throughout the...

Mr.O'Shaugnessy playing the Timpani

New Teacher Spotlight – Mr.O’Shaughnessy

Sascha Cacho, Staff Writer September 26, 2024

"I love playing music… when it's your job, it can be easy to disconnect from the things you love about it. So I always make sure I set aside time for me to just enjoy the instruments for what they are...

Colby Black: The animal whisperer

Colby Black: The animal whisperer

Carter Mohagen, Staff Writer September 11, 2024

 Colby Black is currently a sophomore at MHS and is involved in GSA alongside their contribution to The MHS Auroran! Newspaper can have heavy workloads and on top of other classes it could be stressful,...

Vanessa Garcia: The quiet creator

Vanessa Garcia: The quiet creator

Sascha Cacho, Staff Writer September 10, 2024

This is Vanessa’s second year writing for The Auroran Today Newspaper. Last year was a new experience for her, transitioning from not feeling confident in her writing abilities to blooming into one of...

Addie Weggen: Practice, perfect (kind of), present, repeat

Addie Weggen: Practice, perfect (kind of), present, repeat

Mrs. Alex Rauenbuehler, Adviser September 10, 2024

All people come into their own in life. For some, this doesn’t happen until college or well into adulthood, but for Addie Weggen, MHS senior (plus the Feature Editor and Social Media Manager for the...

Emma Steele: The girl who's always keeping it real.

Emma Steele: The girl who’s always keeping it real.

Kelsy Esmoil, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 10, 2024

Emma Steele is a junior here at MHS and she’s the girl who is always keeping it real! As of this year, she is in her 3rd year in Marching band and 2nd year as a part of The Auroran Today staff, where...

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