By: Ginnie Lo The club, STEMgirls, visited the Google Campus and met with four MHS alumnae in order to gain a better understanding of what it takes to be a woman in a male-dominated field such as computer science, President Tran Le said. The 15 club members that attended theContinue Reading
By: Ryanna Lui Ski week, the week of bliss away from the academic stress of school every February, is a blessing to all MUSD students. This break is beneficial for students in more than one way, which is why we should continue to keep it in the school calendar. ForContinue Reading
By: Alana Penn Following the release of their new album “Trench,” American music duo Twenty One Pilots embarked on the Bandito Tour. I had the fortune of attending their concert on Nov 11, when they made a stop at the Oracle Arena in Oakland. Considering the band’s remarkable performance thatContinue Reading
By: Melissa Nunes Visiting a foreign place for a week is an opportunity many people do not get in their lives. So to do so in an everyday life setting rather than just visiting some tourist spots that do not capture the center anywhere sounds like an amazing experience. AContinue Reading
By: Loan-Anh Pham Milpitas High’s first every hackathon was hosted in honor of Local Hack Day on Saturday, Dec. 1, Senior Christian Santos said. The event consisted various workshops and a hackathon, with 40 participants from a variety of schools, Santos explained. Students visited from schools such as Foothill HighContinue Reading
By: Kirk Tran The six week progress report system is a silly system that needs to be abolished. Convince me otherwise. Pro tip: you can’t. As far as I can tell, all relevant parties either loathe the system or ignore it entirely. It’s not uncommon for teachers to complain aboutContinue Reading
Dear Editor, We are the officers and members of I Am That Girl, Girl UP, and She’s The First. We’re writing in response to recent events that denigrated feminist movements such as the #MeToo movement. As feminist clubs on campus, we strive to promote gender equity and empower women. FeminismContinue Reading
By: Chris Ha, Whitney Tran Students take Taekwondo for several reasons, among them self-defense, self-discipline, and self-esteem. Some even go out of the country to compete nationally. Senior Anna Kaenjak began her Taekwondo journey in fourth grade when one of her classmates brought in their uncle for Career Week, sheContinue Reading
By: Chris Ha Adoption can be a tedious and difficult process, but it can also be one of the most rewarding decisions people make in their lifetime. Thomas Russell Middle School Teacher Daniel Atwell, who previously taught at MHS, is familiar with this feeling, having adopted two children from Colombia.Continue Reading
By: Theodore Do The 2018 MHS fall play, “Rowing to America: The Immigrant Experience,” was a collection of nine one-act plays that explored the stories of the immigrant experience. The play incorporated multiple different identities, sharing the immigrant shift to the American culture. The play was a fantastic display thatContinue Reading
“Can you tell us a little bit about yourself.” “I’m Officer Michelle Sanchez. I’ve been a Police Officer for the City of Milpitas for a little bit over three years. I decided to be a police officer, because I was really inspired by our school resource officer back in myContinue Reading
“How did you guys meet?” “We met, because we’re in the Travel and Tourism Academy and we just have all our classes together. It kind of just happened because we sit next to each other too.” – Lanea Daylo (11) “I think [the Travel and Tourism Academy] brought a lotContinue Reading