By Mehak Garg COVID-19 has affected what the recruitment process for collegiate sports looks like, with some student-athletes benefiting from the pandemic while others are at a disadvantage, said senior and water polo recruit Jason Do. Beyond recruitment, universities have had to alter how collegiate athletics will function this seasonContinue Reading
By Matthew Nguyen Cheating has always been, and will always be, one of the most common problems teachers have to deal with. Cheating has become even more prominent during distance learning because students are now taking tests without teacher supervision. To combat cheating, some teachers now require their students toContinue Reading
By Sharon Talaia Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, our favorite places to dine are still open and offering takeout. Many businesses had to adopt new changes to remain open, and some have made these necessary changes better than others. Going to multiple popular pastry, dessert, and drink restaurants, I triedContinue Reading
By Harry Leung Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 marching band season has been cancelled, Marching Band Director Moises Fagundes said in a Zoom interview. Performances the band normally does at football games and regional competitions will not take place, Fagundes added. The marching band usually conducts practices duringContinue Reading
By Brian Dinh On Oct. 23, 2020, Apple released the iPhone 12 with an improved camera, a stronger processor chip, a new organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, and a new charging system with MagSafe. The iPhone 12 is the first of Apple’s phones to work with 5G, which increases downloadContinue Reading
By Harry Leung Last month, Tiger Sugar, a Taiwanese boba milk tea chain renowned for its brown sugar drinks, opened its doors in the Bay Area for the first time. The shop opened in Cupertino and customers flocked to its grand opening, forming a (socially distanced) line that stretched aroundContinue Reading
By Kathleen Huynh A little over 90% of MHS students are engaged in distance learning, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan said in a Zoom interview. However, fewer than 10% are not regularly engaged and 8-9% of students have Ds or Fs in half of their classes, Jordan added. The amount of studentsContinue Reading
By Muskaan Mahajan Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple universities including the University of California (UC) system, California State University (CSU) system, and some private colleges including California Institute of Technology, Dickinson College, and Reed College have gone test-blind, meaning they will not take standardized testing scores such as theContinue Reading
By Mehak Garg COVID-19 has made it extremely difficult for students to take standardized tests like the SAT and ACT, especially in more affected areas such as California and New York. The difficulty in finding test centers has resulted in numerous colleges implementing test-optional (not making standardized testing required onContinue Reading
By Kathleen Huynh Twitter is a cesspool of opinions that should have remained in the drafts. Yet, these less than savory thoughts slip out anyway, resulting in public outrage. While many decry cancel culture as being rash and unproductive, there are some moments in which a person’s words and actionsContinue Reading