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Mason Kellerman, Illustrator

Mason Kellerman, junior, is the Illustrator for the Marquette Messenger. This will be his second year on staff. Mason is involved with Marquette Theatre Company, Student Council, NHS, Key Club, ITS, and is president of French Club. In his free time, he pursues painting and drawing and plays tennis.

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My friends and I plan to dress up and go to the park to have a nice dinner for Prom.

My Prom Outside of Prom

May 1, 2021
There lies both a physical and social gap separating both RSD's gifted education building and the school buildings as well as distinguished social circles encouraged by this split.

Gifted Education is Widening the Gap

April 5, 2021
Brittany Bagy, LPC, said routinely labelling emotions and having awareness of how emotions are experienced as somatic events are beneficial aspects of mindfulness. “It’s being able to step back and just notice the rising and passing of our own thoughts because thoughts and emotions are fluid, they’re always changing,” Bagy said. “Even in hardship, we can somehow let ourselves know we're doing the best that we can to help us get through it.”

[Photo] Burnout, Motivation Affects Personal Well-Being, Productivity

March 3, 2021
As a result of COVID-19, masks have become necessary to wear in public spaces, students and staff notice challenges with understanding emotion and nonverbal conversation cues. Prior to COVID-19, a smirk or saying “hi” would suffice as a proper greeting; however, these once recognized facial expressions are now lost behind a mask.

Mask Usage Leads to Difficulty Understanding Emotion

February 28, 2021
Joe Biden’s inaugural address, full of promises of hope and plans for our nation’s future, provides a sharp contrast to the despairing riots by Pro-Trump supporters just two weeks earlier.

[Photo] Calm After the Storm

February 7, 2021
As the first month of the new year draws to a close, here are the Messenger's picks of some of the common brands associated with trending fashion in 2021.

Friday Fives: 2021 Fashion Trends

January 24, 2021
As MHS progresses into 2021, the Messenger identifies various resolutions that can be carried into the new year. The following changes are benefactors to your overall health and wellness in this week's list of Friday Fives.

[Photo] Friday Fives: New Year’s Resolutions

January 16, 2021
Juniors received a sample ACT test and scoring instructions in the mail by MHS in the fall in preparation for the school administered ACT on March 2.

ACT, Clean Up Your “Act”

January 11, 2021
According to the National Stuttering Association, an estimated 1% of adults in the U.S. stutter, with stuttering being three to four times more common among males than females.

[Photo] Why I Speak Up, Even With A Stutter

January 7, 2021
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is home to and sustains an abundance of life including land mammals, marine mammals and indigenous peoples. Denying the environmental importance, the current administration has begun the leasing process for oil drilling in the ANWR, placing a burden on the life residing there. It’s time to start the fight to protect one of the last unspoiled areas of the world.

[Photo] Let’s Leave the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Unspoiled

January 7, 2021
Unlike small businesses, Amazon surged during the pandemic. According to the article “Amazon doubles quarterly profit despite Covid-19 costs” by the Financial Times, in the second quarter (April-June), the company had a net income of 5.2 billion. Clearly during the midst of the chaos, Amazon is doing just fine, while small business owners are only trying to make ends meet.

[Photo] Support Small Businesses Over Amazon

December 25, 2020
Students reflect on feeling peer pressure to both stay safe and follow the COVID-19 guidelines as well as being socially accepted and interacting in the high school space.

[Photo] Peer Pressure In An Isolated World

December 19, 2020
Making the difficult choice between in-person and virtual school can leave many students weighing their options extensively to decide what is best for them.

Weighing In-Person and Online Learning

December 12, 2020
Students alter their school belongings from last year to implement more hygiene products for use throughout the day.

New Suggestion Encourages Students to Stop Sharing

November 30, 2020
A new TikTok trend has brought “Megan is Missing,” a 2011 psychological horror film, back to the surface, and app users are showing their reactions to the raw footage in the movie.“Megan is Missing” stars Megan Stewart (Rachel Quinn), a popular, troubled teen in an unlikely friendship with her innocent best friend, Amy Herman (Amber Perkins).

Movie Review: Megan is Missing

November 21, 2020
Here are a few of the Messenger staff's favorite quarantine snack stores and prices.

Friday Fives: Quarantine Snacks

November 6, 2020
New AP exam registration policies can prevent students from walking blindly into second quarter AP exam signups.

Don’t Walk Blindly into AP Exams

November 5, 2020
Technology can be frustrating while using Zoom -- especially when students have to keep cameras on.

[Photo] Keeping Zoom Cameras On is a Student’s Decision

October 17, 2020
Different outfits Steurer has either bought, sold, or created for Depop.

Depop Offers Student Income During Quarantine

April 10, 2020
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[Photo] Students Need to Put Health Before School

March 10, 2020
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[Photo] Friday Fives: St. Louis Activities

March 6, 2020
A student buys a valentine for themselves.

A Single Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2020
On Dec. 18, 2017, Bryant's jersey numbers, 8 and 24, were retired by the Los Angeles Lakers.

[Photo] Remembering Kobe

February 7, 2020
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[Photo] Friday Fives: Sick Days

January 24, 2020
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[Photo] Opinion: Dismantle the Draft

January 24, 2020
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[Photo] Spreading News: Activism Through Instagram

January 22, 2020
Christmas stealing Thanksgiving's thunder.

[Photo] Christmas is Not Being Celebrated too Early

December 14, 2019
Disney movies have faced criticism in the past for having racially fueled undertones.

[Photo] Disney Addresses Racial Stereotypes in Early Movies

December 10, 2019
Mobile Typing Influences Student Writing Habits

Mobile Typing Influences Student Writing Habits

December 3, 2019
We surveyed 325 students about Disney Plus, and here are the results.

Students Share Disney Plus Childhood Nostalgia

December 2, 2019
James Dean, actor, appears above the dates of his birth and death year. Dean will star in his fourth feature film 65 years after his death via cutting edge computer-generated imagery (CGI.)

[Photo] Rebel Without a Demise

November 19, 2019
This illustration features every candy that was ranked in order from best to worst Halloween Candy.

[Photo] Friday Fives: Best Halloween Candy

October 31, 2019
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What’s for Breakfast

October 25, 2019
RSD is reforming the intruder alert system in hopes of ensuring the safety and security of students and staff. 

[Photo] Unintentional Intruder Alarms Instigate Changes to the Intruder Alarm System

October 7, 2019
For the month of October, the Messenger presents the top scary movie picks.

[Photo] The Friday Fives: Scary Movies

October 4, 2019
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[Photo] Colleges Visit During Flex Time

October 1, 2019
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