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As state qualifiers take a lap, they take in accolades
As state qualifiers take a lap, they take in accolades
Senior band members Taylor Baker and Ryan Heckman lead a line of competitors in receiving applause for a variety of athletic, performance and academic state competitions on a quick tour of the high school hallways. Photo by Tanya Hannaford
State qualifying competitors for music, speech, agriculture, and cheerleading proudly pose for a group photo. These students were recognized during a school appreciation tour held during EXCEL on Dec. 10. Photo by Dr. Josh Ladd
MVHS picks favorite holiday tunes
MVHS picks favorite holiday tunes
Last semester, the Green and White Review sent out a survey asking for students to pick their favorite holiday song. With over 60 options to choose from, it was a tough battle, but one carol emerged victorious. Let’s a take a look at the results.
Each respondee got three votes, and there were fifty responses, for a total 150 votes. That means Mary, Did You Know, the top song with 12 votes, received 8% of the vote. The next highest vote, Mariah Carey’s iconic All I Want for Christmas is You, was ten, or 6.6%.
The thing that really surprised us at the Review was Auld Lang Syne making it into the top selections. It is considered a rather obscure song, and yet it got 2.6% of the vote, which is more than 48 of the other songs up for voting can say. Apparently Mount Vernon likes traditional Scottish carols.
Overall, our student body seemed to prefer traditional songs, or at least songs from before the 2000’s. Of the fourteen that made it onto the chart, the newest one is All I Want for Christmas Is You, which was originally released on October 29, 1994. The oldest one is God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, which dates back to the 16th century. The earliest known written version of the song was created in about 1760. The song is even mentioned in Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Unfortunately, that is the end of what information we can find on the song’s origins.
All in all, this survey showed that while some of the classics are enduring, our school has a varied taste in music. In fact, very few songs received zero votes. Hope you enjoyed your holiday break!
Update: Two years after COVID
Update: Two years after COVID
By Grace Corey
By Grace Corey
It’s the morning Wednesday, March 11, 2020. You wake up excited for the four day weekend ahead. You get out of bed, grab a comfortable outfit from your closet and head to the bathroom to brush your teeth. After you finish, you walk to your living room to see your mom watching the news. Across the screen, you read a strikingly confusing headline about the new Coronavirus outbreak. Your mother assures you that there’s nothing to worry about. You believe her.
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After a short four day weekend in March of 2020, the Mt. Vernon School District decided to close its doors temporarily in an attempt to keep students and faculty safe from COVID-19. Eventually, Mt. Vernon schools were closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.
Later in June, both 8th grade and highschool graduations were held outdoors at the football stadium. A short, walk-through version of prom called Promenade was hosted at the high school that month as well. To read about these events, click here.
In August, students returned to school on a level that was almost back to normal. Aside from wearing masks in class and to nearly everything else, many students were doing their assignments from the comfort and safety of their own homes. In the spring, the mask mandate was lifted and many students returned to regular classes for the second semester.
This year, students returned to school just a half-step away from “normal.” Masks aren’t mandated, sports games have fuller crowds, the music department is competing and hosting concerts again, clubs are competing again, and nearly everyone is back in seated courses.
Aside from being back in class, almost every class is using virtual resources to complete assignments.
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