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“Urinetown” Slideshow
Take a look at these dress rehearsal photos of “Urinetown” taken by Gabby Kolker April 16:
Large Group Speech Showcase
Large Group Speech participants put on a showcase Saturday, Jan. 12, in the district auditorium. See some of their work below: Video of Nunsense: Video of Then I’ll Be Happy Video of When Harry Met Sally: Video of Pippin:
Cedar Rapids Ice Arena Great for State Volleyball
By Macy Rice- For the past two years the Iowa High School Girl’s Volleyball Association has been holding the state tournament at the Ice Arena, the home of the Rough Riders hockey team. The U.S Cellular Center in downtown Cedar Rapids has been the venue for the past several years, but currently is going through [...]
Freshman Mustangs Win a Nail Biter
By Jake Durgin- VISIT JAKE’S HUDL REEL FOR HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GAME: http://www.hudl.com/athlete/499744/highlights/17972376#.UFNUGF1UEew.twitter The Mount Vernon Mustangs freshman football team edged out the Beckman Blazers on Monday, Sept. 10, narrowly escaping with a 28-20 victory. The potential tying touchdown, a 70-yard pass from the Beckman quarterback to the wide receiver was called back due to [...]
Art Club Italy Trip Slideshow
Slideshow by Cassidy Steines – Photos by Cassidy Steines, Emma Conroy, Tawnua Tenley, Laurie Zaiger, and Kaitlin Grief – This past summer, members of the Art Club traveled to Italy along with many other schools from Eastern Iowa. The trip included visits to Rome, Florence, Padua, Venice, Assisi, Pompeii, and the Capri Islands.
Cross Country Hosts Invitational
VIEW A SLIDESHOW OF CROSS COUNTRY PHOTOS! The Mount Vernon Cross Country Team hosted an invitational on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Both the boys and girls teams placed second in the meet to Dubuque Hempstead. Pictured are three of the top finishers for the Mount Vernon Boys: Thomas Bernard, Nate Marti, and Austin Springsteen. The next [...]
Football Players Shave Mohawks for Unity
By Taylor Hauser- Some teams bond over dinner, but the Mount Vernon football team finds unity through their hair. After practices this week junior Chase Younggreen has been cutting his teammates’ hair into a mohawk, a hairstyle where the sides of the head are shaved, leaving a strip of hair down the middle. Younggreen estimates [...]
2012 Yearbooks Are Here!
Yearbooks were distributed today during lunch, and were a big hit among students, who say they especially like the die-cut cover designed by senior Taylor Hauser. Members of the staff who designed the yearbook are Laura Deininger, Haleigh Ehmsen, Joseph Godfrey, Corinne Lee, Cassidy Steines, Katy Vaske, Hannah Weiditz, and Taylor. Family members are encouraged [...]
UPDATE-The Men’s Quartet Won the Iowa Games Contest
UPDATE May 2, 2012- The MVHS Men’s Quartet won s contest to perform the National Anthem at the Iowa Games opening ceremony July 13 in Ames and at an Iowa Cubs game on July 16. The members of the quartet are Zak Moran, Brandon Douglas, Micah Russell, and Seamus Taylor. The voting among five finalists [...]
Electric Vehicle Club Earns Second Place in North Carolina
Congratulations to our Electric Vehicle Team on their 2nd place finish in the EV Challenge last weekend in North Carolina. The team placed first in the Range event, driving the vehicle over 60 miles on a single charge. In addition, they earned 2nd place finishes in the Jeopardy, Acceleration, Design, and Autocross events. Check out [...]



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