Two new administrators have joined MHS for the 2023-2024 school year. Former Rancho Milpitas Middle School Principal Casey McMurray and former Thomas Russell Middle School Principal Sean Anglon have moved to MHS as assistant principals, according to musd.org. McMurray previously worked at MHS for 20 years, first as a SpanishContinue Reading
Substitute teacher Art Krikorian has been working at MHS since 1986 and has since evolved his teaching technique and formed valuable bonds with generations of students, he said. Over time, students taught Krikorian how to be a better substitute teacher, he said. His style of handling a classroom has changedContinue Reading
Affirmative action was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court on June 29, and it was declared that race can no longer be a factor in college admissions, according to Education Week. The affirmative action ruling mainly affects students applying to private colleges, considering how University of California (UC) and CaliforniaContinue Reading
Milpitas es una ciudad con muchos inmigrantes, y la gente joven llegando a los Estados Unidos necesita aprender como comunicarse apropiadamente y a adaptarse al sistema educativo local. El departamento de Desarrollo del Lenguaje Inglés (ELD) es un programa diseñado para asistir a estos estudiantes a integrarse a su nuevaContinue Reading
The first thing you see upon entering Associate Principal Skyler Draeger’s office is the large, colorful quilt that repurposes various class and Trojan Olympics T-shirts from the past 28 years. The quilt reminds Draeger of his commitment to MHS, he said. “I was 23 years old when I started onContinue Reading
Most people have only ever read about trekking across a mountain range or going on a safari across Africa in novels, but English teacher Heidi Shannahan has already done that — and plans on continuing her adventures after retiring at the end of the 2022-23 school year, she said. ShannahanContinue Reading
After presenting a list of her ideas to the Milpitas Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Resources Commission during one of their monthly meetings, chair of the Milpitas Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) and junior Rachel Plummer was invited to apply to the Milpitas Youth Advisory Commission (YAC) as a freshman, Plummer said. Continue Reading
Some people believe there are very few majors that people can build a stable future with. However, many uncommon majors offer alternative pathways to success, including senior Edith Chang’s intended major of art technology and the business of innovation, which she will be pursuing at the University of Southern California,Continue Reading
While most teens spend their time indoors playing video games or at the mall, some choose to take on a hobby that benefits the environment, brings beauty in their backyard, and provides a great way to bond with family: gardening. After helping her parents with gardening at home, senior andContinue Reading
When students think about getting their licenses, most of them visualize the driver’s permit test or recall frantically finding a time slot at the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). However, a few envision a license they can use far above the roads, thousands of feet up in the sky.Continue Reading
After months of practice, the MHS dance class pulled back the curtains and unveiled their annual Dance Recital on May 2, according to dance teacher Mandalynn Cottengim. 67 dancers performed in 27 different choreographed pieces, she said. The style of these performances ranged from ballet to hip-hop and was mostlyContinue Reading
World language courses have long been a common way for students to broaden their reading, writing, and communication abilities beyond English. A smaller group of students passionate to take their language education above and beyond, take Honors level and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. An even smaller handful take high-level languageContinue Reading