Sleek, narrow boats seating two rows of 20 paddlers line up side by side on the waters and under a sunny sky. As each team prepares, the countdown starts, the horn sounds, and the race is on. Dragon Boat is a water-based sport where teams paddle in sync to advanceContinue Reading
The Arras Periodical is a new literary and art magazine run by the Literary Magazine Club at Milpitas High School, founder and junior Trinh Tran said in a Zoom interview. Tran and a group of juniors founded the organization last semester to elevate the works of student writers and artists.Continue Reading
MHS has countless clubs and activities which, under normal circumstances, thrive on campus. With COVID-19 continuing to impact the county, MHS has been forced to remain closed. So what does this mean for the clubs that students and teachers come together for? Theatre is an interactive club at MHS andContinue Reading
Fancy Flavors Bakeshop recently opened its doors this February. Owned by MHS alumni Jessica Banh and her husband, the shop mainly sells drinks and deserts. Their signature dessert is macarons, and, as a lover of sweets and teas myself, I went to try out this new store’s treats and beverages.Continue Reading
As a full-time internet dweller and occasional gamer, I don’t read very often. I’ll admit that I’ve used Sparknotes to weasel my way through English assignments, and I probably haven’t read more than two books for fun since middle school. That said, I tried to read for 30 minutes eachContinue Reading
If you are a teenager, you will eventually have to become financially independent from your parents and learn how to save money. Knowing how to save for the future is essential for your financial security. If you have ever bought clothes before, then you have invested your money. You putContinue Reading
As an avid consumer of meat and dairy products, I never thought that I could try eating a vegan diet. Almost everything that I usually eat is not vegan-friendly. However, after learning about the effects of the meat and dairy industry on the environment, I decided that I would giveContinue Reading
Rating: 1.5/5. Studio Ghibli’s first film in four years, “Earwig and the Witch,” was released on Feb. 9, 2021 on HBO Max for streaming. The film is the studio’s first to be fully animated in 3D, and was directed by Goro Miyazaki, the son of acclaimed Japanese animated film directorContinue Reading
The show “WandaVision” came out on Jan. 15th, and has been highly anticipated amongst critics and normal viewers alike. WandaVision is Marvel Studios’ first show on the Disney+ platform and the first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) project released in almost a year—the first series in Phase Four of the MCUContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5/5 “Coming to America 2” was released on March 5, 2021 to Amazon Prime Video subscribers, more than 30 years after its predecessor. The original “Coming to America” was a cultural reset, a film that stood true against the test of time and was able to be enjoyed throughContinue Reading
On March 12, Rosé, the main vocalist of K-pop band Blackpink, released her solo debut album “R” along with a music video for the lead single, “On The Ground.” “On The Ground” is a stark contrast from the flashiness of Blackpink’s group songs, like “Kill This Love” or “How YouContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 The new HBO documentary, “Black Art: In the Absence of Light,” was released on Feb. 9, 2021 and is available to stream on HBO Max. The film is centered around the 1976 exhibition “Two Centuries of Black American Art” and explores the depth of Black art through multipleContinue Reading