New school policy fosters SBAC participation, benefits community
2024-03-03
Our school’s standing among Bay Area high schools has always fluctuated, with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) test being a contributing factor in the performance assessment of these schools. With MHS more strongly encouraging SBAC testing through stricter waiving policies and generally greater student participation, the school’s standardized testContinue Reading
MHS must embrace well-rounded education
2024-03-03
What is the purpose of school? Is it necessary only to produce proficient workers? Is school a place where children should be taught the rules and ways of society? Or, should school be a place where students learn how to be well-rounded adults in order to lead fulfilling lives? WeContinue Reading
AI: not artificial intelligence, but artistic incompetence
2023-12-15
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, there has been increased usage of AI-generated artwork. Currently, AI produces writing or paintings by looking at pre-existing works and mashing together elements until it produces something. This “art” is not real art because a machine could never replicate human emotions, andContinue Reading
Inside look at the life of a drum major
2019-12-13
By: Sean Nguyen When the band hits the field, there are three very significant people that help the band perform with uniformity: the Drum Majors. Despite their misleading title, Drum Majors actually have nothing to do with the drums. They tower over the band on podiums to conduct in aContinue Reading
APES gets a green visit from representatives
2019-12-13
By: Sarah Khan The AP Environmental Science classes were visited by two representatives of the Ro Khanna staff on November 8, AP Environmental Science teacher Glen Barrett said. The representatives discussed the Green New Deal, how a law gets passed, and why bills get proposed, which is a very complicatedContinue Reading
Coding program fosters digital future
2019-11-08
By: Kathleen Huynh Dynamic duo, Aniket Tyagi and Havi Le, run the Milpitas branch of CoderDojo. Sessions are held every Friday for two hours at the extension building in the bio lab. Every week, Tyagi and Le teach children how to code and program while learning some important life lessonsContinue Reading
Places to eat at before graduating
2019-06-07
By: Alexander Phan With graduation coming soon, many seniors will be leaving the comfort of the Bay Area and into the wild of college and a new city. While the places to explore will be plentiful, it will be hard to replace the food and restaurants in the Bay Area.Continue Reading
How to replace my Huawei budget phone
2019-06-06
By: Luke Ren Has your budget Huawei phone just become unusable in the U.S.? Do you want a quality budget phone in general? Are you looking for a graduation gift that won’t eat out your parents’ bank account? There are budget phones for every situation, and this is the placeContinue Reading
Clothing rental services in increasing demand
2019-06-06
By: Andrew Dinh Fast fashion and online shopping dominate the modern apparel industry. The younger generation’s environmental awareness and need to have a new outfit for each social media post led to the creation of a new niche within the fashion industry. Much like how Uber and AirBnB offer aContinue Reading
Humans of MHS: Dorcas Nyantika
2019-02-01
“Who inspires you?” “Zendaya. I love Zendaya. She’s like my idol. She’s very outgoing, she’s really put together at a young age and she knows what she stands up for. It’s encouraging. She’s made me look at things differently. Sometimes you look at something and you don’t think much intoContinue Reading
Humans of MHS: Ryan Ho (part 2)
2019-01-29
“After I came out to my parents, they get it now, and have been fully supportive of it. And they gave me like, too much money to spend on clothes – not to spend on clothes but I spend it on clothes – so they’re like, supportive, they like it.Continue Reading