MHS will receive about $398,000 in arts funding from California Proposition 28, which grants arts funding to public schools, Principal and Chief Innovator Greg Wohlman said. The school was recently cleared to use the funding by the California Department of Education, he added. Arts teachers are currently discussing potential usesContinue Reading
Senior Satvika Iyer spoke virtually at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Science Summit on Sep. 21 about the importance of the arts and humanities in scientific progress, she said.At the summit, which was held live in Manhattan, New York, Iyer described environmental advocacy projects she has been working onContinue Reading
The Milpitas Library now hosts a Library of Things, where patrons can borrow a wide range of items and return them after three weeks. The program is brand new and hasn’t been promoted yet, project leader and community librarian Kelly McKean said. The Library of Things, a vertical stand locatedContinue Reading
A threat posted via social media alluded to a potential act of violence at MHS, causing fear and absences among students, according to Sergeant Peter Tachis of the Milpitas Police Department. The post, sent out in the evening on Oct. 23, depicted multiple guns lying on a mattress and aContinue Reading
There has been a statewide decline in attendance rates, in part due to COVID-19 Superintendent Cheryl Jordan said. COVID-19 created a situation where people have forgotten the value of physically being in school because they became used to the online experience, she added. Many students have heard about the districtContinue Reading
According to the MUSD website, the Dual Enrollment program at MHS is an opportunity for students to enroll in college classes taught in the San Jose City College Extension. While some point to the benefits to the program, others question the effectiveness of it. Senior Nidhi Bhat is enrolled asContinue Reading
The Performing Arts Center is currently being built in the MHS parking lot to expand opportunities for the music and theater programs, theater teacher Kaila Schwartz said. The center will consist of a main stage, black box theater, and an orchestra pit, Schwartz said. The main stage is where largeContinue Reading
Milpitas Interact and Fashion Club worked together to host mini flea markets during lunch on Oct. 19, 20, 26, and 27, making a profit of $150, according to Interact board director Jannet Nguyen. Students and staff members had the opportunity to sell unwanted clothes, she added. The mini flea marketsContinue Reading
The speech and debate team hosted the Coastal Forensic League (CFL) tournament with over 500 people at MHS on Oct. 21 and 22, speech and debate team captain Isabelle Cho said. Both teams who participated this weekend were in the top ten for the event, speech and debate member TanishContinue Reading
National Honor Society (NHS) and Medical Society are hosting a blood drive in partnership with the Stanford Blood Center on campus at the library this Friday, Oct. 20, NHS vice president Ashton Chen said. The clubs have been working in partnership with the Stanford Blood Center since 2008, he said. Continue Reading
Book Club is hosting a book drive to donate proceeds to Books for Africa, an organization that distributes books to underprivileged schools in Africa and sets up libraries there, Book Club co-president Sweksha Shaw said. The drive began in early October and will continue to mid-November unless the club reachesContinue Reading