There are hundreds of people at Mt. Vernon High School every year. With all of these different people, there is a lot of variety. However, there are still stereotypes for each year of high school that...

There are many holidays people never celebrate throughout the year. Dates like Flag Day often get ignored while other times, like the tax season, are dreaded. Other days, like National Lost Sock Memorial...

While most students at Mt. Vernon do not regularly watch shows meant for children, many likely remember watching them. For others, the shows might have become a daily sight due to their younger sibling’s...

Buying and spending money is something nearly everyone has done. If a person wants new shoes, they set aside money for a new pair of shoes. If someone loses their toothbrush, they buy another. However,...

February is the shortest month of the year. Unlike every other month, it only has 28 days instead of 30 or 31. However, in every US presidential election year it gets one day closer to catching up with...

Over breaks, long weekends and summer, many students at Mt. Vernon travel to different vacation spots. They go to Florida, Great Wolf Lodge and other scenic spots. However, in order to arrive at their...

Many students at Mt. Vernon High School get home late because of sports, extracurriculars or work. While the time they get home itself may vary, this often results in the same thing: students have to make...

In the winter, there are many difficulties one may face, including illness. So far in the 2025 to 2026 flu season, 120,000 people have been hospitalized with the flu. Sickness and hospital visits are an...

Language can be a strange thing. It is always changing. There are many words and phrases that have completely disappeared from the language commonly used. Many idioms have aged  out of use. These older...

Many students at Mt. Vernon love weeks where they have an extra Monday off. They use the extra time to catch up on sleep, meet up with friends and earn money. However, if that extra day was every week,...