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Lajja Patel

Lajja Patel, Features Editor

Lajja Patel (she/her), senior, is the features editor for the Marquette Messenger. This will be her second year on staff. Lajja also is part of the Key Club leadership board and member of Student Council as well as National Honor Society. In her free time, she likes to run, go hiking, and sing.

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Muslim Students Pray Daily During Passing Period

Muslim Students Pray Daily During Passing Period

Lajja Patel (she/her), Features Editor
December 24, 2021
Concerts like Travis Scott's Astroworld, which toures St. Louis in February 2019, need to be more regularly enforced. This includes limiting ticket sales and checking whether attendees purchased tickets and their vaccination status.

Prioritize the Safety of Concertgoers

Lajja Patel (she/her), Features Editor
November 30, 2021
Babies require additional supplies such as pacifiers, teething toys, diapers, etc. Taking care of expenses to look after a newborn can be costly; therefore, paid maternity leave can help teachers properly care for their baby.

Opinion: Teachers Deserve Paid Maternity Leave

Lajja Patel (she/her), Features Editor
October 24, 2021
Within minutes of the bell ringing, a long line of cars forms. With barely any movement forward due to the traffic, read the article to find out 3 ways to stay entertained in your car.

Three Activities to Relieve Boredom While Waiting in MHS Parking Lot

Lajja Patel (she/her), Features Editor
October 18, 2021
Teja Guduri, senior, prepares to deliver her speech at The Grandel during cast rehearsal the day before the show.

MHS Senior Becomes First Ever Teen Casted in “Listen To Your Mother”

Lajja Patel (she/her), Features Editor
September 29, 2021
Sophomores Aubrey Bast, Marrisa Hale and Emma Hasler work in their English 10 class while wearing masks, which is an RSD enforced rule. Recently, the Center of Disease Control (CDC) announced those fully vaccinated could go without masks except where laws and regulations still require masks.

RSD Responds to CDC Lifting Mask Mandate

Lajja Patel, Co-Features Editor
June 2, 2021
Work space while studying for AP tests may look messy with a papers everywhere. Use the tips below to find out ways to study more efficiently and let out tension built from cramming to review content.

Tips to Perform Well and Destress Before AP Exams

Lajja Patel, Co-Features Editor
May 13, 2021
Seniors Andrew Messina, Cassidy Barger, Jenna Howard, Paige Hanson and Mason Barkofske get ready in their costumes for one of their last show choir performances for Center Stage.

Show Choir Has a Late Start to Competition Season

Lajja Patel, Co-Features Editor
April 21, 2021
The senior parade will be an event this year in which teacher line up in the parking lot with signs and fun poster like Brittany Sharitz, librarian, and Kevin Sharitz, technology teacher, did last year.

Senior Activities Continue to be Prioritized

Lajja Patel, Co-Features Editor
April 21, 2021
NCAA tips the scale in favor of the men's basketball team during March Madness causing a loss of balance between the men's and women's team. The issue of gender equality comes to light when the athletic association itself shows bias providing better accommodations for men than women.

Women’s Basketball Team Faces Gender Inequality at NCAA March Madness

Lajja Patel, Co-Features Editor
April 20, 2021
Senior Amanda Eshelman [Anisha Jarang on the left] participated in Perry Initiative Program at WashU in which they hosted a series of events encouraging girls to pursue careers in Orthopedic Medicine and Engineering which is a profession that is only 6% women. Eshelman said this program inspires her to combine her interest in healthcare and computer science. She said was amazed at the process of using technology in orthopedic surgery to place screws and visualize joint replacements.

Senior Amanda Eshelman Gains National Recognition in the Computer Science Field

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
March 24, 2021
Read to find out the top three shows on each platform as of now along with a summary of what Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+ offers.

Top Streaming Services Compared

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
March 19, 2021
Katelyn Siegel, sophomore, shows her set up for the Parkway West virtual competition. She props up her computer using a ladder in order to achieve the necessary height needed to keep her upper body in the frame.

Speech and Debate’s Success in Adapting to the Virtual Format

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
February 14, 2021
The semester has been a busy start due the hardships that come with juggling seven classes at once. My work space tends to get messier as the school day progresses, and I continue to struggle in staying organized and keeping up with my classes.

Start of Second Semester as a Virtual Student

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021
With likes and shares multiplying, the #tortillatrend has been the new food hack surfacing on Tik Tok. Here's how to make your own tortilla wrap to try the trend out for yourself.

#tortillatrend: The Newest Food Hack

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
February 2, 2021
MHS provides various resources to improve student's mental health. Read the graphic above to find out more information about these resources and get help if needed.

Administration’s Role in Student’s Mental Well Being

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2021
Sydney Wurdack, junior, protects the ball in a competitive game against Liberty.

Competitiveness Stems Mental Strain on Athletes

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
January 18, 2021
Check out a list of six Netflix shows that have been recently cancelled or delayed due to the pandemic.

Popular TV Shows Take a Hit Due to COVID-19

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
December 15, 2020
Paparazzi have spotted influencers out in public without masks. Influencers are ignoring COVID-19 guidelines and setting a poor example for their fans.

Influencers Choose to Ignore COVID-19 Guidelines

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
December 14, 2020
Joe Dorlac continues to sub at MHS and help out during the teacher shortage.

Substitute Teachers Adapt to In Person Learning

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
December 5, 2020
The Messenger surveyed MHS staff members about how they felt about school reopening. Here are the results.

Teachers Show Health Concerns for School Reopening

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2020
Juniors Emily Lory and Srushti Boyar created the Technology Student Association (TechSA), flyer pictured above. “We are hoping it will become a community where people with similar passions can come together and TechSA can provide them with resources that will help them further pursue interests and learn,” Lory said.

New Clubs Bring New Opportunities to MHS

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2020
MHS students pick up their Grab and Go lunches on their way out of school.

Grab and Go Lunches are Not the Best Alternative

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
November 20, 2020
Return to In-Person Learning Causes Concerns Among Teachers

Return to In-Person Learning Causes Concerns Among Teachers

Lajja Patel
November 18, 2020
The return to in-school learning has new created concerns for teachers.

Teaching Limitations Concern Teachers

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
November 18, 2020
Technology can be frustrating while using Zoom -- especially when students have to keep cameras on.

Keeping Zoom Cameras On is a Student’s Decision

Lajja Patel, Staff Reporter
October 17, 2020
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