At a glance: A look into issue 7

Highlights, tips and tricks of issue 7

February 24, 2022

Skim through the highlights of today’s paper

Companies promoting sustainability often are not as environmentally aware as they claim to be. Greenwashing occurs when a company oversells their environment-friendly practices. (Is internet culture sustainable?)Cartoon by Kristen Baurain
“2021 had the most transgender deaths since we began statistics for trans people,” Tayo Clark said. (Not just a club)
Upon walking into Maria’s Buena Cocina, one is overwhelmed by the homey atmosphere, the smell of Mexican food on the stove and the hospitable staff. (A taste around town)
Coach Michael Mikolajczyk coached the freshman baseball team for 20 years and was the varsity assistant coach for the past 3. (New game plan)
As a representative for Munster in Miss Teen Indiana, Madison Beetson, junior, advocates for rare diseases since she was diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis in 2012. (Pageant Pandemonium)
Senior Keira Hawk, junior Ayush Arora and freshman Suvali Giridaran qualified at Districts Feb. 12 to compete at Debate Nationals June 13-17 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Debate concludes season)

Helpful highlight

Important things to know in MHS and around town

Inside scoop

Additional coverage from our reporters

CULTURE COMFORT A table laden with Singapore noodles, Spring rolls and other condiments from Asian Kitchen. Crier staff reviews various items from their menu. To read more about Asian Kitchen and other local restaurants, flip to page 7. (Atarah Israel)

POMS OUT Posing after a hard routine, Abby Silva, senior, strikes a pose. The dance team has been very successful so far this season. “This routine definitely gives us all a chance to prove we are more than capable of winning,” Silva said. (Riley Ramirez)

Awards and upcoming

DECA has state March 6-8
Boys’ Swim & Dive team have State Finals tomorrow at IU Natatorium
Speech had their Minneapple Speech Invitation recently Feb. 4-6
- Myanne Zachary semi-finaled in poetry
- Charlie Mason semi-finaled in dramatic interpretation and in duo interpretation with Robyn DeJoan
- Anna Raycroft was the tournament champion in Humerous Interpretation
Speech also has Sectionals tomorrow at Chesterton High School

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When we are comfortable with history, two things are happening: we’re not receiving an accurate education of history, which means we can’t have an accurate understanding of the present. – Anushka Majesty, senior

— QUOTE OF THE DAY

Issue 9 at a glance: Musical achievements and club updates

I NEED A HERO Getting in position, junior Lucy Salazar and seniors Delaney Craig and Ari Jamerson rehearse for the Munster Theater Club’s spring musical, Footloose. “The fact that there’s a lot of dancing motivates and encourages me to have a lot of fun and put my all into it.” Ari said.

Get ready to cut loose: MTC prepares for their spring musical

SQUARE ONE Seniors Anthony Ornelas and Dorsa Farahani sit listening at the last DECA meeting. “Being down in Indy for the competition was exciting,” Anthony said.

DECA prepares for internationals

FUN IN THE SUN Pictured above are ISO 1232-2 solar eclipse glasses. All students participating will be given a pair to protect their eyes from the April 8 eclipse.

Student Government plans solar eclipse viewing

Crier works around network issues

Sidenote

LIGHTING UP THE BLOCK Participating in the Holiday Lights Fundraiser, the residents on the corner of Greenwood and Elliot display their decorations. If they win, it will be their second year holding the title.

Munster lights up town, Munster Education Foundation raising money for schools

MHS implements two new clubs

Dungeons and Dragons Dungeons and Dragons Club is a new, unofficial club to MHS with sponsor Mr. Ben Boruff, English teacher. More and more peopl...

BUILD FOR THE FUTURE Working on their pages, Alison Lee, senior, and Reena Alsakaji, junior, help each other with design. I love working on InDesign, but it can be really good to have a second opinion, Reena said. I like that Alison and I can just work smoothly with one another. We both throw out ideas back and forth and come up with a solution.

At a glance: A look into issue 8

POSE FOR THE CAMERA Sharing a laugh, Ellie Brennan, senior, Sara Proggler, junior and seniors Emily Sun and Robyn DeJoan pose together.

MHS holds first indoor dance since 2020

ALL OR NOTHING Ethan Loredo, sophomore and Stephen Glombicki, freshman, practice for Science Olympiad.

Competitive clubs sweep the board with awards, upcoming competitions

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