By: Vivian Tsang The first cases of measle outbreak in the Bay Area were confirmed in Santa Clara, San Francisco, and Santa Cruz counties in early March this year, Reporter Annie Sciacca stated in a Mercury News article. The disease was initially spread by a Santa Cruz resident who wasContinue Reading
By: Kirk Tran Imagine a world where it is entirely reasonable to grind instruction to a painful halt for two weeks, in order to facilitate mind-numbing and widely despised standardized testing. Imagine that, for those two weeks, half the student body is trapped in a stifling classroom setting, half-asleep, staringContinue Reading
Over the past two months, we’ve noticed a rise in fake news being spread on Instagram. These posts provide no context and are often false. A popular example of this are police brutality videos. These videos provide no description on why the police are arresting the suspect, but instead assumeContinue Reading
By: Alana Penn and Charlene Yang “The Umbrella Academy” is an American science fiction and drama series released on Feb. 15. It was developed for Netflix by Jeremy Slater and Steve Blackman. The show is based on the comic book series of the same name, which was created by formerContinue Reading
By: Jonathan Tran The teashop 7Leaves has recently opened a new location on Berryessa Road in San Jose. Situated in a quiet plaza, the shop has some noticeable Vietnamese vibes running through its menu, which is definitely a first for me. It’s important to note that 7Leaves is not aContinue Reading
By: Genelle Gogue Senior Nate Reyes is on his final year of playing for the Milpitas High baseball team. After his injury during his football season, Reyes is looking to make a great comeback through baseball, he said. He takes on his role as a leader by guiding and helpingContinue Reading
By: Charlene Yang On Mar. 22, “Us,” an American horror film directed by Jordan Peele was released in theaters. The film follows Adelaide Wilson (Lupita Nyong’o) as she and her family encounter their doppelgängers one night while on vacation. The movie begins by showing a young Adelaide as she wandersContinue Reading
By: Kelly Nguyen Five Feet Apart tells the story of cystic fibrosis patient Stella Grant, starred by Haley Lu Richardson, who lives her life inside of a hospital. Cystic fibrosis is a disease that causes severe damage and infection to the lungs and limits breathing. In the opening scene, weContinue Reading
By: Ryanna Lui Thrifting is trendy. Good deals for cheap prices? Yes please! However, it’s definitely not for the weak. Here are some guidelines to help ameliorate the process. First, you should research types of thrift stores. Some, like Goodwill or Savers, carry miscellaneous everyday clothing. Others carry vintage andContinue Reading
By: Eric de Guzman Students at MHS walked out of classrooms in solidarity for the Parkland shooting on Mar 14, 2019. And with such tragedies directly affecting high schoolers, it may seem only right that we should have a say in choosing how the country should be run and whoContinue Reading
By: Jonathan Tran Politics always seems to be regarded as one of those adult things everyone puts off for as long as possible. Most teenagers will stick their heads in the sand, blissfully ignore the understated role that the government plays in everyday life, breeze through American Government as seniors,Continue Reading
By: Ishrak Ramzan Ingredients for the Scones: 3 cups of all purpose flour ⅓ cup of white sugar 1 ½ teaspoons of baking powder 1 ½ teaspoons of baking soda ⅓ teaspoon of salt ¾ cups of cold butter, diced 9 tablespoons of milk 2 ½ teaspoons of lemon zest*Continue Reading