When I told my girlfriend that I had never been to Trader Joe’s, she freaked out. Within the next couple of days, I had made my first trip and I was delighted by the creativity and relatively moderate pricing. After our trip to Trader Joe’s, my girlfriend and I wereContinue Reading
The last time I properly followed the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Golden State Warriors had won the championship in the 2018-19 season. Since then, although I have been aware of major trades between teams and which teams were doing well through social media, I stopped paying much attention toContinue Reading
Out of many self-improvement challenges and regimes, the most popular and trending are the 75 Hard and 75 Soft challenges, which I came across via TikTok. Through considering each challenge’s advantages and disadvantages, you can explore which one is more suitable for your well-being. First, the 75 Hard challenge willContinue Reading
With TikToks constantly being made about “manifesting” (2.2M posts tagged with “#manifest” alone) and phrases like “just manifest it” trending, the concept of manifesting has risen in popularity among self-help circles, but what exactly is manifesting? Manifestation is the idea that thoughts can shape reality, with origins as far backContinue Reading
Video games are one of the quintessential high school pastimes. Whether playing a couple of matches after school or working towards specific in-game rewards, students love video games. However, when that passion is turned professional, it turns into esports. For just about every single video game, there is a competitiveContinue Reading
Hula hooping is a common activity everyone has likely done or seen people doing at a young age. You move your hips in a circular motion while keeping a thin, wide hoop circling your torso for as long as you can until it falls. I have fond memories of hulaContinue Reading
Most people want a better life, but actually achieving it can be a very daunting task. However, following simple, daily routines can drastically improve a person’s health, as I found from performing them for the last six years. Simple and effective, walking is a path to better health. Walking canContinue Reading
After over 50 years of serving the community, the Lucky supermarket on South Park Victoria Drive closed down in 2023 due to low profits, according to The Milpitas Beat article “Lucky grocery store in Milpitas will be closing on January 13.” Soon after, its bright red sign was replaced withContinue Reading
As of Jan. 9, California has followed Oregon in establishing a policy breaking away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. This policy allows people to resume their normal lives and go back to school or work even if they have COVID symptoms, as long the symptomsContinue Reading
The newest trend that has taken the internet by storm is the Stanley cup. Whether through TikTok or students at MHS carrying them around, many of us have at least heard about the product. Coming in a variety of sizes and colors, the cup is a surprisingly normal product thatContinue Reading
As one of the nation’s most diverse states, Californian cuisine reflects a melting pot of different cultures, creating a wide-ranging culinary landscape. A distinct aspect of Californian cuisine that has risen from this melting pot is fusion food. Fusion foods combine elements of culinary tradition from different cultures or regions.Continue Reading
In 2024, an increasing amount of students consider energy drinks to be a necessity. With students facing increasingly longer days filled with homework, sports, clubs, and other extracurricular activities, the extra dose of caffeine goes a long way. Energy drink companies have switched their marketing strategy from athletes to youngContinue Reading