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Mounds View High School's student news site.

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Mounds View High School's student news site.

The Viewer

The college and career center emphasizes the need for standardized testing for students aiming for selective colleges and urges them to use the school’s resources to prepare.

Colleges return to standardized test requirements

As colleges question the effectiveness of test-optional admissions, many are reinstating a SAT/ACT requirement for the 2024-2025 admissions cycle.
Suha Sharif, Staff Reporter May 1, 2024

On April 11, Harvard College announced that it will require applicants for the class of 2029 to submit standardized test scores. Harvard is joining colleges such as Yale, MIT, Brown and Dartmouth in requiring...

Kyra Marshall warms up her starts at the Suburban East Conference Open at Roseville High School.

Sudden success: Kyra Marshall’s track experience

Gloria Liu and Isabel Li April 29, 2024

The first time Kyra Marshall ever competed in a track and field event, the 300-meter hurdles, she blazed past veteran hurdlers, crossing the finish line in second place at 53.75 seconds. Two months later,...

Linnea Ousdigian pushes ahead in her race at Nationals.

Freshman Linnea Ousdigian: National Nordic champion

On March 16th, Ousdigian placed first at the XC Junior Nationals held in Lake Placid, N.Y.
Via Yang, Sports Editor and Illustrator April 23, 2024

Racing over the last hill, freshman Linnea Ousdigian is tied neck and neck with another competitor. It’s the final push before the course turns into flat land, and the finish line is just a couple hundred...

Stillwater was one of the 22 water sources flagged by the EPA for dangerous levels of PFAS in the city’s drinking water. Other contaminated sources include South St. Paul, Brooklyn Park and Woodbury.

EPA enacts new limits on PFAS in drinking water

New regulations of these “forever chemicals” puts 22 water sources in Minnesota over the limit, including 10 metro water systems.
Justin Shao, Staff Reporter April 22, 2024

Minnesota water sources face significant threats from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, otherwise known as PFAS. Often referred to as “forever chemicals,” they don’t break down easily and persist...

INTERPRETING. Senior Haley Schwendemann, junior Whitney O’Connell, senior Brooklyn Both and
senior Alice Jerome at theater rehearsal practicing for the ASL interpretation of Cinderella.

Soundless storytelling: ASLHS to interpret spring musical

Mara Peacock, Features Editor and Puzzles Editor April 22, 2024

Mounds View offers many options for foreign language classes, such as Spanish, French, Mandarin and German. In addition to these classes, students can also take American Sign Language (ASL) with ASL Teacher...

Hoyt at the Congressional Art Competition in DC.

Karin Hoyt’s artistic talent displayed in DC

Hoyt's piece, “Flyaways,” which she said took her around 25 hours to complete, now hangs in the Cannon Tunnel in Washington, D.C.
Lillian Landberg, Features Editor and Illustrator April 9, 2024

Every year, districts in the U.S. encourage young artists to submit their art to the Congressional Art Competition. One of the 2023 winners was Mounds View junior Karin Hoyt, who is the first Mounds View...

Community spreads support for Evan Kirkland

Community spreads support for Evan Kirkland

On Feb. 16, many Mounds View students began reposting Instagram posts about a GoFundMe fundraiser for senior Evan Kirkland, who, on Jan. 30, suffered a tonic-clonic seizure, also known as a grand mal seizure. 
Lale Akkin, Spread Editor April 8, 2024

On Feb. 16, many Mounds View students began reposting Instagram posts about a GoFundMe fundraiser for senior Evan Kirkland, who, on Jan. 30, suffered a tonic-clonic seizure, also known as a grand mal seizure.  Upon...

Photo taken during winter 2024 shows lack of snow and ice outside in Minnesota.

What to expect after the El Niño winter

Justin Shao, Staff Reporter April 5, 2024

Last Christmas, many expected a traditional cold and snowy winter, but instead they were met with temperatures exceeding 50 degrees. This unusual weather wasn’t just due to global warming, but also El...

The Action Pack hypes up the crowd and gets photos with fans at the NBA game.

Timberwolves’ #1 cheerleader: Chad Schlosser

One member of the Action Pack, the Timberwolves hype squad, is none other than Mounds View Math Teacher Chad Schlosser.
Sidharth Sharma, Debates Editor April 3, 2024

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been playing the best in franchise history this season, having the best defensive rating in the NBA led by Defensive Player of the Year candidate Rudy Gobert. As of this...

Canas on stage at the Teen Poetry Slam Contest while his poem was read by Azure Merrill.

Q&A with poet Shaun Canas

Senior Shaun Canas is a nonverbal autistic poet. He recently entered the Teen Poetry Slam Contest and won second place. Azure Merrill recorded the poem and played it while Canas was on stage.
Graham Hanson, Staff Reporter April 1, 2024

Q: What inspired you to start writing poems? A: When I first learned to type at age 12, my writing had a poetic quality to it. My older sisters called it fake deep, but honestly, that's really the way...

Mounds View Theater's production of Shrek the Musical in 2022.

Mounds View Theater casting sparks controversy

The recent casting for the Cinderella musical has sparked conflict within the department and scrutiny towards the director of the program, raising questions about the ethicality of casting white actors in traditionally non-white roles.
Maya Gjelhaug and Tyler Quattrin March 28, 2024

By request, some student sources are kept anonymous to protect their position in the theater program or to prevent scrutiny. Anonymous sources are each provided with a different number for differentiation. Soon...

Replica of Thoreau’s cabin at Walden Pond.

[OPINION] Happiness is not a cabin in the woods

As Christopher McCandless puts it, "Happiness only real when shared."
Maya Gjelhaug, Print Editor-in-Chief March 27, 2024

Before I moved to Shoreview, I lived in Roseville near a secluded Protestant church surrounded by a wooded enclave. It was probably only a few acres of trees, but the densely packed conifers sheltered...

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