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Samantha Perz

Samantha Perz, Copy Editor

Samantha Perz, junior, is the copy editor for the Marquette Messenger. This is her first full year on staff. She is also involved in Student Council and Key Club. Outside of school, Samantha dances, runs track in the spring, and is an avid reader.

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Ethan George, junior, works under a fume hood in the science lab. George represented Missouri at the Global Youth Institute where he learned about food security, agriculture and sustainability.

Junior Dedicates Research Project to Food Security

Samantha Perz, Copy Editor
3 days ago
Girls tennis players work on their homework during a match. Students often juggle sports, schoolwork and other activities, and sometimes this load becomes excessive. Despite the pressure to be involved in everything, students need to prioritize a few areas they are passionate about to be successful.

Opinion: Students Don’t Need to be Sensational to Succeed

Samantha Perz, Copy Editor
November 8, 2024
Maggie Caskey, junior, founded the True Crime Club. Caskey enjoys listening to true crime podcasts in her free time and is currently listening to season one and episode two of the“Serial.” The episode is called “The Breakup” and is about the disappearance of high school senior Hae Min Lee.

WHO DONE IT?

Samantha Perz, Copyeditor
November 8, 2024
Follow the arrows to learn how to fact check materials.

[Photo] Fake News Surges Amid Election

David Moss, Editor in Chief
November 4, 2024
Sohum Tokekar, senior, hands out flyers for Politics Club during the Activities Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Tokekar is vice president of the club and said the role of social media in politics is brought up often during meetings.

Social Media Plays a Role in Political Campaigning

Samantha Perz, Copy Editor
October 7, 2024
During all her Muny stage performances, Keira Leung, senior, was a part of the plays' ensembles. In the musical "Waitress" this summer, Leung was able to dance alongside lead character Jenna, played by Jessica Vosk.

Students Perform at the Muny

Samantha Perz, Copy Editor
September 24, 2024
72,000 Taylor Swift fans await her performance at the Eras Tour concert in Kansas City. Swift recently endorsed Kamala Harris after the presidential debate, garnering the likes of more than 8.9 million people on Instagram.

Discussions Swarm Political Celebrity Endorsements

Siddharth Sawant and Samantha Perz
September 12, 2024
After changes in club policy, students creating or continuing a club must fill out an application by Sunday, Sept. 15.

New Club Application Deadline Affects Students, Staff

Samantha Perz and Siddharth Sawant
August 28, 2024
Teju Venkatesan, sophomore, works on Honors Algebra II with Trigonometry homework. Honors Algebra II with Trigonometry is one of the classes offered at MHS that requires summer work.

Students Take Classes With Summer Work

Samantha Perz, Staff Reporter
May 24, 2024
Lauren Steidtmann, sophomore, is an only child but thinks birth order influences how children grow up. “I think that birth order definitely changes the expectations that parents put on you and how you’re expected to perform, both in school and in other responsibilities,” Steidtmann said.

What Does Birth Order Say About You?

Samantha Perz, Staff Reporter
May 23, 2024
Step 5

[Photo] Freshman creates Chinese Ladder bracelets

May 13, 2024

How Do I?

Samantha Perz and Owen Plein
May 10, 2024
Many students use filler words when they communicate without realizing it. “For a person who’s listening to you, it can undermine your message and your confidence level so that you don’t look as though you are prepared,” Cate Sanazaro, language arts teacher, said.

It’s, Like, a Habit I Guess

Samantha Perz, Staff Reporter
May 8, 2024
After Spring Break, mirrors in MHS bathrooms were moved or removed. This is a way to protect students' privacy since bathroom doors are now being propped open, Freshman Principal Kyle Devine said.

Bathroom Mirror Removal Frustrates Students

Morgan Siegel and Samantha Perz
April 11, 2024
Students and staff work together to clean G23 as part of Marquette's first Spring Cleaning. Participants spent the day wiping down chairs, tables and windows and mopping the floors of 116 classrooms.

Students, Staff Participate in Spring Cleaning

Samantha Perz, Staff Reporter
April 5, 2024
People gathered at Holy Infant Catholic Church for the weekly fish fry from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 8.

Lenten Fish Fries Bring Community Together

Samantha Perz, Staff Reporter
March 14, 2024
Students in Lauren Willams' 9th Accelerated Language Arts class read in the Library. To celebrate Rockwood Reading Day, the Library invited over 30 classes to read for 20 minutes of their periods throughout the day.

Library Hosts Celebration for Rockwood Reading Day

Samantha Perz, Staff Reporter
March 6, 2024
Juniors Zoya Shah (left) and Maira Waqar (middle) and Skyla Barlow, public health coordinator, (right) gave a presentation on opioids during Ac Lab.

HOSA Hosts Opioid Awareness Presentation During Ac Lab

Morgan Siegel and Samantha Perz
March 6, 2024
Katelyn Heitert, senior, and a group of friends honor Rhegan Sajben each February by fundraising for different animal shelters. Sajben often volunteered at animal shelters with her family and adopted her dog Billie from a shelter she volunteered at. (Media by Laura Heitert)

PAWS for Rhegan Raises Money For Shelters

Samantha Perz, Staff Reporter
February 23, 2024
Grace Dai, sophomore, works on homework in the library. After overexerting herself to prepare for tennis tryouts, Dai said she now tries to use stress as a motivator to get things done.

In-Depth: Stressed for Success

Samantha Perz and Justin Small
February 14, 2024
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