By: Theodore Do Learning to play an instrument is a difficult task in itself. Yet, joining to play with other musicians is an entirely different story altogether. Four MHS students played as a string quartet for an awards night for multiple school districts on Apr. 24. The event was introducedContinue Reading

By: Jonathan Tran and Devyn Nguyen Several Taiwanese students came to MHS in an exchange program to experience American schooling and culture for one week. Taiwanese Exchange Students Yu-Wei Chang, known as Vivian, and Alan Lu talked about the differences between Taiwan and America. They also offered their thoughts onContinue Reading

By: Vivian Tsang Many seniors have exciting trips planned after their graduation. After four years of high school, who doesn’t deserve to take two to three months off for themselves? Seniors Madison Blume, Vivian Pham, and Brian To are interested in traveling to Japan and Europe this summer. Madison BlumeContinue Reading

By: Maansi Maskai Athletics Director Jeff Lamb will be retiring after a 27 year career at MHS, Athletics Director Jeff Lamb stated. He will be replaced by current Activities Director Joanna Butcher, Lamb said. “[The position is] always offered in-house first, which means it’s offered to people in the school,”Continue Reading

By: Ashley Chen Why do so many students hesitate to apply to out-of-state colleges? After all, there are thousands of colleges besides those in California that have exceptional programs for all fields of study. In answering this question, Seniors Andrew Phung, Malia Lim, Jonathan Gao, and Avani Tamhankar shared theirContinue Reading

By: Neval Mulaomerovic and Ginnie Lo Four teachers are leaving after the school year ends, Principal Francis Rojas said. Athletics Directors Jeff Lamb, Math Teacher Elena Sherbakov, and Math Teacher Jenn Wang are retiring, whereas English Teacher Ari Cohen is moving, Rojas continued. All of the teachers retiring have beenContinue Reading

By: Ashley Chen 410 MHS seniors were recognized for their accomplishments at Senior Awards Night on May 22, according to College and Career Technician Marissa Canez. In addition, seniors received $73,000 in scholarships through MHS, she said through email. Awards given to students this year included the Gold Cord forContinue Reading