Breaking Blue

Graduated MHS student works on assignments from home on her laptop.

Staying Safe Online

Maggie Coffey and Reilly Gaunt December 17, 2020

This year has brought many more people to the internet to pass the time spent in quarantine while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it be Animal Crossing, Minecraft, Among Us, Instagram, Snapchat,...

To Stand or Not to Stand: Should students stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?

To Stand or Not to Stand

Maggie Coffey and Reilly Gaunt November 19, 2020

Students have been standing for and reciting the American Pledge of Allegiance for decades. Since then, the pledge has become a nationwide tradition. However, standing for the pledge is not a requirement,...

Student holding a my vote counts sticker.

How to Register to Vote

Maggie Coffey and Reilly Gaunt October 22, 2020

When they were constituting our government, our founding fathers created a unique system of voting that allowed the citizens of the United States to provide their input on who would govern our country....

A photo of the graves at St. Martins Cemetery in Martinsville.

The Life of a Cemetery Worker

Elijah Roberson, Writer October 22, 2020

It’s 8 a.m. I roll out of bed and do what most teenagers do when they first wake up, I check my phone. There’s the regular notifications that I wake up to, YouTube alerting me of new videos, friends...

Mrs. Ndiritu with students

Martinsville High School’s New Principal

Dylan Archer and Lexy Bryant October 8, 2020

For the 2020-2021 school year, Martinsville High School welcomed a new principal, Misty Ndiritu (DAY-REE-TOE). Ms. Ndiritu has come a long way to be in the position she is now.  When Ndiritu was a...

This is a students dorm from Purdue university.

Colleges Combating Corona

Nellie Dunscombe and Brayden Hall October 2, 2020

When Coronavirus struck the nation, nobody knew what to think. Should we have been scared, in shock, sad, angry, or in love with the fact that we didn’t have to go back to school? No matter what we were...

MHS sophomore Clare McGuire in the breezeway at the high school.

Knowing No Limits

Sasha Brown, Writer April 28, 2020

What a blessing it is to be able to walk, talk, read, and experience the wonders of life. Some children develop these privileges during their childhood, but, for some, they might be difficult, maybe even...

Two teens walk around during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Why Aren’t Teens Staying Inside?

Ken Casey, Writer April 28, 2020

The whole world has been consumed by the Coronavirus pandemic. In the midst of all of this chaos, there is one group of people who are acting different than everyone else: teenagers.  During this crisis,...

A person holds their hand out, trying to keep from getting the Coronavirus.

Corona Virus Closes Schools

Shelby Craig, Writer March 13, 2020

Corona is headed our way, and the students and teachers at Martinsville High School are doing their best to prepare for the worst. In these last few days, the sickness has been getting progressively worse,...

Miles Anderson is holding his Athlete of the Month Award.

Miles Anderson

Maggie Coffey, Writer March 12, 2020

Miles Anderson is a current senior at MHS with a passion for swimming. He started swimming about seven years ago and has loved the sport ever since. Last summer, when Anderson was at his peak, he had an...

High School Then vs Now

High School Then vs Now

Ken Casey, Writer March 12, 2020

Everyone’s life moves at an outrageously fast pace. But, even as life progresses, everyone remembers their high school experience. When looking back at MHS and the change it has undergone over the years,...

Photo of The Scoop ice cream shop in Maritinsville, Indiana Open sign.

The Scoop Opens

February 27, 2020

March 1st, at 1 P.M., the Inside Scoop will be officially open for business! They will be serving all the favorites with some new monthly additions from 1-9 P.M. Tonight, the “Scoop” will open at...

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