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College Go Week Schedule. Graphic by PMHS Counseling.
Lifestyle
Common App Season
Kathy San, Lead Copy Editor • Sep 26, 2025

As fall approaches, so does the college application season for seniors. This time of the year can be very overwhelming for students, especially...

Class of 2026 decorating their hallway.
Lifestyle
Hallway Decorating
Serenity Miller Sep 23, 2025

It is that time of year again here at PMHS! Classes came together to participate in annual class competitions, most notably the hallway decorating...

UBTJ club photo. Provided by Hannah Sung.
Lifestyle
The Rise of UBTJ
Hannah Sung Aug 29, 2025

What makes Perry Meridian High School different from other schools? Here at PMHS, we have a diverse range of cultures, and one of the most notable...

The Summer I Chose A Side
Lifestyle
The Summer I Chose A Side
Abby Witkemper Aug 22, 2025

Since its release on July 16th, TikTok feeds worldwide have been flooded with captivating edits from the hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty. Based...

Above and Beyond
Lifestyle
Above and Beyond
Damian Davis and Hannah Sung Aug 15, 2025

Imagine training competitively for nine months out of the year for a race that doesn’t even last five minutes, that’s the life of Carter...

A Peek Behind The Curtains
Lifestyle
A Peek Behind The Curtains
Matthew O'Connor and Isabel Hedrick Aug 15, 2025

  FEST, a long-standing tradition at Perry Meridian High School for 13 years, is a unique, all-student-run theater program where creativity...

A New Adventure
Lifestyle
A New Adventure
Abby Witkemper and Serenity Miller Aug 15, 2025

The first day of school is often filled with excitement: reconnecting with old friends, seeing some of your favorite teachers and preparing for...

Perry Students Push for Mental Health Awareness with Revitalized Club
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Perry Students Push for Mental Health Awareness with Revitalized Club
Caroline Smothers and Ash Brown Aug 15, 2025

High school is often a transformative time for students: for their social lives, for their educations, but also for their brains. According to...

Rock 4 The Earth: The End of an Era
2024-2025
Rock 4 The Earth: The End of an Era
Damian Davis, Writer & Photographer • May 9, 2025

From cheering to screaming your heart out, this was a place for everyone. A place for community. A place to stand out. A place to build your...

Match the Teacher to Their Desk!
Lifestyle
Match the Teacher to Their Desk!
Kathy San Jan 23, 2025

There’s No Place Like Oz: Wicked Review
Lifestyle
There’s No Place Like Oz: Wicked Review
Emerson Romans, Copying Editor • Jan 17, 2025

About a month after seeing "Wicked" at the Gershwin Theatre, where I sat bent from laughter over Mackenzie Kurtz’s humorous rendition of “Popular,”...

Mean Girls (2024)
Tim Meadows, Tina Fey, Christopher Briney, Reneé Rapp, Jaquel Spivey, Angourie Rice, Bebe Wood, Avantika, and Auli'i Cravalho in Mean Girls (2024)
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Mean Girls Review
Abbie Simpson, Staff Reporter • Feb 23, 2024

A cult classic reimagined, “Mean Girls [2024]” is a masterful interpretation of the hit Broadway musical and the beloved original movie. While...