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Kavya Jain

Kavya Jain, Co-Editor-in-Chief

Kavya Jain, senior, is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Messenger. Along with being on the newspaper staff, Kavya is President of Poetry Club, Co-President of South Asian Student Association, and the founder of Blood Sisters, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing access to menstrual care. She’s passionate about writing, both creative and journalistic, and dancing. In her spare time, Kavya also enjoys hiking, reading, and frequenting Andy’s for raspberry brownie concretes.

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The Editors’ Room Podcast- Staff Q&A

Jackson Estwanick and Kavya Jain
March 18, 2020

The Editors’ Room Podcast- On In-Depth Reporting (Part Two)

Jackson Estwanick and Kavya Jain
February 20, 2020

The Editors’ Room Podcast- On In-Depth Reporting (Part One)

Jackson Estwanick, Kavya Jain, and Cassie Sun
February 12, 2020
Juniors Natalie Anderson and AJ Burger dance together. Anderson has attended the dance every year since her freshman year and prefers it to Homecoming because she said there are always fewer people and better music. “I just go because she goes,” Burger said.

Photo Gallery: MACC Hosts Winter Dance

Kavya Jain, Co-Editor-in-Chief
February 10, 2020
Of the 1,225 Playoff shirts ordered, 126 remain and can be purchased in the Activities Office and Junior Office. Funds from the t-shirts will go to Jennifer Shipp, language arts teacher, as she battles cancer for the fourth time.

[Photo] Editorial Board: Community

December 7, 2019
Abby Grace, senior, waters a variety of herbs and green on her deck. Graces family started gardening last year and have since incorporated their harvest into their diet. The whole problem is everyone has that negative mentality sometimes that they cant make an impact, but the best way to get around that is to make changes in your own life, Grace said.

[Photo] Environmental Concerns Provoke Action

December 6, 2019

The Editors’ Room Podcast- On Enneagrams

Jackson Estwanick, Kavya Jain, Marta Mieze, and Shon Sayfuddinov
November 10, 2019

The Editors’ Room Podcast- On Burnout

Jackson Estwanick and Kavya Jain
October 16, 2019
Joe Porcelli, sophomore, fills up water bottles during the annual Homecoming game Sept. 27. The Mustangs won against Lindbergh 37-7 to remain undefeated.

Porcelli Energizes Football Team

Kavya Jain, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2019
Players from Lindbergh High School’s team, the Flyers, shake hands with the Mustangs as a show of good sportsmanship following the game. The Mustangs won 37 to 14.

Photo Gallery: Homecoming Game

Kavya Jain, Co-Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2019

The Editors’ Room Podcast- On Communication

Jackson Estwanick and Kavya Jain
September 28, 2019

The Editors’ Room Podcast- On Leadership

Jackson Estwanick and Kavya Jain
April 25, 2019
Toxic masculinity can go beyond holding aggressive feelings toward women. It can cause men to hold in their feelings out of fear of being socially rejected.

[Photo] Let Boys be More Than Boys

March 11, 2019
Maggie Yang, senior, received a red pocket, or red envelope, containing money from her parents. Yang said the money, given to kids by older relatives, can get up to 20,000 yen or 3,000 dollars. While Yang’s extended family lives in China, she said they use WeChat, a phone application, to send red pockets. “It’s different because we are overseas but they still have ways to do it,” Yang said.

Students Celebrate Chinese New Year

February 11, 2019
Kam stands in front of the Afghan food stall and praises the food to attract customers to food he says is made with real love. “After you eat it you start to have an out of body experience,” Kam said. “It takes you to different lands, different universes, and different sectors of this space or orb we’re floating on that you could never imagine.”

Photo Gallery: Festival Of Nations 2018

Kavya Jain , Editor in Chief
August 29, 2018
Students hold a rally outside Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office to protest his affiliation with the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the lack of legislation regarding the purchasing and usage of firearms.

Student organization organizes rally in protest

Mansi Mamidi, Kavya Jain, and Jackson Estwanick
April 27, 2018
Signs for change: Students Demand Action rally

Photo Gallery: Signs for Change – Students Demand Action rally

Jackson Estwanick, Kavya Jain, and Mansi Mamidi
April 22, 2018
TEDx speakers perform in the MHS Theatre on Feb. 24. Speakers pictured include Gina Watkins, guidance counselor at Crossroads College Preparatory School; Robert Potter, third year PhD candidate at Washington University in St. Louis; General Stewart Rodeheaver, entrepreneur; Chris King, editor of The St. Louis American; James Nacy, cellist; and Dr. Ammar Hawasli, neurosurgeon at Barnes Jewish Hospital. Photographs by Abhijit Srirangam and Grihith Varaday.

TEDx club hosts first annual conference

Kavya Jain
March 7, 2018
8.6% of students in St. Louis County have used prescription drugs not prescribed to them. Source: Missouri Department of Mental Health

[Photo] Under Pressure

February 13, 2018
Casey the Entertainer makes balloon animals for those waiting in line.

Photo Gallery: 13th Annual Delmar Loop Ice Carnival

Kavya Jain and Marta Mieze
January 23, 2018
Clay Huang, sophomore, said he carries a yellow umbrella around with him in case it rains or snows.

Students experience unfamiliar weather in St. Louis

Kavya Jain and Will Roach
January 8, 2018
Logan Paul, senior, poses for a picture with the FBLA logo. Paul is the President of MHS FBLA chapter.

Students start FBLA chapter at MHS

Kavya Jain, Features Editor
September 16, 2017
Ray Prop hands coconut water to a customer in the Thailand food stall. Signs promoting the benefits of coconut water surrounded the tent.

Photo Gallery: Festival of Nations

August 29, 2017
Inspector (Col-Ret) Todd Taylor and the Presentation Team hold up a MHS AFJROTC shirt.

AFJROTC Exceeds Expectations in Inspection

Kenzie Winstead and Kavya Jain
March 20, 2017
MHS Speech and Debate Tournament: A Look Behind the Scenes

MHS’ Speech and Debate Tournament: A Look Behind the Scenes

Kavya Jain, Staff Reporter
February 25, 2017
MHS Buzzes in at the History Bowl

MHS Buzzes in at the History Bowl

Kavya Jain, Staff Reporter
January 31, 2017

Video: What Does it Mean to be American?

Kavya Jain
January 24, 2017
Jeff Swift, freshman, takes a hammer to a decommissioned car for SADDs annual car bash. Swift and other students paid one dollar each to take a swing at the car.

Bashing Out Destructive Decisions

Kavya Jain, Guest Columnist
October 28, 2016
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