The Miegian Newspaper: October 2021

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04 news

NEWS BRIEFS

LOCAL

LOCAL

SING IT OFF

Senior Sophia Nordling earned an honorable mention award in the nationwide contest called Youth Plays New Voices One-Act Competition.

Math department chair Erica Hafey was awarded Pittsburg State math teacher of the year. Hafey teaches AP Calculus BC, AP Calculus AB, Honors Pre-Calculus and serves as the math hub coordinator.

PHOTO | EMMA LAZARCZYK

PHOTOS | AVA BELCHEZ

STATE

NATIONAL

HITTING HOME

“IT’S WRAP TIME”

The Kansas City Royals’ catcher, Salvador Perez broke the record for most homeruns by a catcher in a season with 48 homeruns. This record has been held by Cincinnati Reds player Johnny

PHOTO | UNSPLASH

“Star Trek” actor William Shatner will go into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard. The launch is planned for Oct. 12 and he will be the oldest person to go to space, at 90 years old.

PHOTO | PIXABAY

UPCOMING EVENTS

ATHLETICS Oct. 16

TENNIS

ACADEMICS Oct. 20

The Red Cross is hosting Miege’s fall blood drive.

SOCCER

MIEGE SINGERS

Oct. 20

Varisty boys soccer has a home game vs. Harmon at 7:30 p.m.

The choir, band and handbells has its fall concert.

FOOTBALL

NO SCHOOL

Oct. 22

Varisty football has a home game vs. St. James at 7 p.m.

RETAKES

School picture retakes will take place on Oct. 19. | MARY-

KATHRYN WERT

BLOOD DRIVE

Varsity girls tennis state is in Winfield, Kansas.

Oct. 19

ADD IT TO THE RESUME

Oct. 22

ACT

Miege is facilitating the ACT test on campus on Oct. 23.

| PIXABAY


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