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What are two to three strengths of which our district can be proud? Why do you see these as strengths?
In-Township (Vote for 2) Laura Lang: Generations have built a long-standing educational tradition of excellence in our schools. One can easily look around our district and see the amazing educators and community members of the past who have sacrificed and gifted their talents to our schools. Our strength is in our communal sacrifice. Their example…
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What do you believe the role and responsibility of a school board member is?
Out-of-Township (Vote for 1) Patrick MacKay: I really like this blurb from the ISBE, the school board “provides local citizen control over education at a point as close to the parent and child as possible”. One of the most important responsibilities for any school board is to not only appoint a superintendent but evaluate one…
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What previous experiences or qualifications will you bring into the role of a school board member?
In-Township (Vote for 2) Max McComb: I have served on the M-S Board of Education for 14 years. After being appointed in 2007 I have been re-elected by the public three times. In 2015 my fellow board members chose me to be Board President and have continued to vote me to that position for each…
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Why did you decide to run for the school board in 2021?
In-Township (Vote for 2) Why did you decide to run for the school board in 2021? Laura Lang: Our schools lie at the heart of our community, and had left such a dramatic impact on my life that an opportunity to serve our constituents is just too irresistible to pass-up. Our children are our greatest…
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Commentary: Choose love over hate
By Zainab Susi Happy Lunar New Year and welcome to the Year of the Ox!!! Last year was extremely difficult dealing with the pandemic along with many other sad and devastating events. Now Asian-Americans are getting attacked. How sad and shameful, especially around the special celebration of Lunar New Year. I can’t fathom what’s wrong…
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Mahomet-Seymour Swimming picks up win
By Fred Kroner Mahomet-Seymour’s boys’ swimming team won a triangular meet on Thursday (Feb. 18) to improve their season record to 3-1. M-S won five individual events and two relays en route to the team triumph. M-S amassed 127 points, Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin had 116 points and Lincoln totaled 36. Aron Varga was a double…
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Lincoln ends Mahomet-Seymour win streak
By Fred Kroner Cayla Koerner and Savannah Orgeron combined for 34 points on Thursday (Feb. 18) at Lincoln, but the other Mahomet-Seymour players were limited to four points as the Railsplitters captured a 48-38 victory. The teams were tied, 8-8, after one quarter. By halftime, Lincoln had created a 21-14 cushion. Koerner registered her fourth…
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Balanced scoring leads Mahomet-Seymour over No. 11 Lincoln
By FRED KRONER fred@mahometnews.com Mahomet-Seymour boys’ basketball Sophomore Blake Wolters came off the bench on Friday (Feb. 19) to score a team-high 14 points and help Mahomet-Seymour to a 60-55 boys’ basketball upset at 11th-ranked (Class 3A) Lincoln. Wolters netted 4 of 5 three-point shots that he attempted. Zach Carr and Eli Warren each added…
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Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Basketball vs. Effingham: Christie Clinic Photos
Christie Clinic brings photos from the Mahomet-Seymour Girls’ Basketball game against Effingham. To view all the photos visit: https://mahometdaily.smugmug.com/Mahomet-Seymour-girls-vs-effingham/.
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10 Question Friday: Tricia Kassem
About Tricia Kassem I’m originally from Lorain, Ohio. I got my BA in Psychology and Sociology from Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio in 1994. Specialist in School Psychology from Western Illinois University in 1997. I’ve been married for almost 26 years. Amin, my husband is the Chief Information Officer at Parkland College and we…