As graduation night draws closer, Valedictorian Tristian Douglas and Salutatorian Jackson Moreland took time to reflect oThe Mirrorn the journey that lead them to the top of the Class of 2026. Tristian...

Within the Intro to Computer Science class, students huddle around the projector. Holding controllers, students take turns not playing the new Call of Duty or The Finals. Instead, they play Super Mario...

Six years ago, schools were shut down, public spaces were bare, and almost everyone was donning either a plain or decorative surgical mask. At the same time, feelings of isolation and depression became...

The girls track team has officially cemented themselves into Merrillville Pirate history, winning the DAC title for the first time in 26 years.  The girls also won the Sectional title, while shattering...

In 2014, on June 6th, Tomodachi Life was released by Nintendo in America and became an extremely popular game with millions of people playing the game. Hundreds of Youtubers were posting their gameplays...

Under the bright lights of the Reinhart Auditorium, the orchestra students beautifully performed their final pieces of the year, most of which were emotion-evoking or reminiscent of their accomplishments....

For many high school students, prom exists as a larger than life moment before it actually begins, it’s built up through movies, social media posts, dramatic prom-posals, and endless Pinterest boards...

Senior Elani Alverez may be a multi-sport athlete, having participated in volleyball, wrestling and softball in her time here at Merrillville High School. However, she had to make a choice that seemed...

Congratulations to the five girls and three boys on this year's prom court: Eleanor Lotkowski, Amity Lauzon, Journey Thomas, Akaiyah Lindsey and Amillie Almaraz; along with Aydan Gabriel, Gavin Stainer...

Huddled in a corner at the back of the class, head buried in her knees, using herself as a pillow is how Senior Mya Reed spent her second hour class period this morning after finishing her assignments. “I’ve...

After receiving a book recommendation from her English teacher, a student goes to the school library in search of the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Having no luck finding it, the student decides...

Mario is the world’s No. 1 video game star, the face of Nintendo, the most popular video game character to exist. It’s only natural that he ended up getting a movie dedicated to him and his adventures....