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05 BILL TO REMOVE WORK PERMIT A Missouri bill has been proposed to remove work permits for teens. 06 SUCCESS IN SCIENCE COMPETITION Junior Alice Liu placed fourth in the prestigious International Science and Engineering Fair. 10 STUDENT FOR THEATER AWARD Senior Adriano Robins is the only MHS student nominated for Best Lead Actor in the region.
13 The last orginal teacher at MHS, Frau Kimberly Hotze, German teacher, is retiring. See full story on pg. 7. Water polo team experiences much success. See full story on pg. 14.
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16 WATER POLO RECORD BREAK Senior Nico Case broke the school record of most goals scored in a single game of water polo. Photographs by Kevin Arens, Aarushi Bute, Elliott Jorgensen, Chloe Schmitt, Ping Wang
ROLL CALL Editor in Chief Aarushi Bute Associate Editor Akhila Swarna Copy Editor Anika Talyan Online Editors Rue Siddiqui Prashu Sidella Production Editor Pranav Sriraman News Editor Annabelle Miller Features Editor Parker Brandt Arts & Entertainment Editor Anvi Talyan Sports Editors Shyam Punnachalil Jacob Robinson Opinions Editor Liza Cooper Illustrator Emma Tyulyayev Business Manager Aubrey Lacavich Social Media Editors Elliott Jorgensen Chloe Schmitt Staff Reporters Annie Alcorn Aiden Burkhardt Jack Cason Emily Chien Brooke Eck Willem Hummel Kate Jesperson Claire Lowder David Moss Justin Small Staff Adviser Emily Jorgensen
13 CAN AI REPLACE MUSIC ARTISTS? Messenger staffer, Brooke Eck, considers whether AI can replace pop stars.
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