Maximizing your potential in high school requires making good use of your time, and summer is no exception. Taking a college course is one of many activities that look great on college applications, but do the benefits really outweigh the downsides? Here’s an overview of where you can take communityContinue Reading
Given that college season has passed, along with national decision day on May 1st, many students—including myself—are feeling lost and undecided about their future. Putting things into perspective, many of us seniors this year had to deal with rejections and a handful of waitlists from the four-year universities that we’veContinue Reading
In March of last year, the MHS campus closed—leaving students to continue their classes online through online calls. However, around April of this year, the Milpitas Unified School District decided to start In-Person-Learning (IPL), encouraging freshmen and students with three or more Fs to participate. When asked in a ZoomContinue Reading
With the return of sports, many student-athletes are finally able to participate in competitions again. However, playing sports in-person during the pandemic is a very different experience compared to previous years for many student-athletes. According to boys varsity basketball player Andrew Nguyen, the biggest change is having to follow strictContinue Reading
The spread of the COVID-19 virus continues to decrease as most counties in California enter the orange tier. According to ABC News, this means that most counties have “2 to 5.9 daily new cases per 100,000.” Over the past year, with the COVID-19 pandemic taking control of our lives, schoolsContinue Reading
With the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States calming down, MHS has partially reopened, allowing freshmen and students who opted into in-person learning to be on campus. After a month and a half of in-person learning, MHS’s IPL procedures may need to be reevaluated for the safety of students. StudentsContinue Reading
As the urge for herd immunity increases, many people are questioning which of the three available COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. they should choose. Currently, the three options are Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. Although these vaccines aim to achieve the same thing, there are some stark differences betweenContinue Reading
In an email sent by Assistant Principal Skyler Draeger, MHS revealed the decision to provide a hybrid learning experience option for freshmen beginning April 2021. In May 2021, in-person learning (IPL) switched to full day classes, four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday), as stated in another emailContinue Reading
Friday Night Live (FNL) received a sponsorship from Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services, providing the club with guidance, funding, and opportunities to become involved with the community, FNL President Lynn Nguyen said in a Zoom interview. The club’s purpose is to promote anti-alcohol and anti-drug usage among young people, alongContinue Reading
With the COVID-19 vaccine now available for people who are at least 12 years old, many students and teachers at MHS are fully vaccinated or at least partially vaccinated. People who are over the age of 12 can get the Pfizer vaccine, while people who are at least 18 yearsContinue Reading
With the end of the school year and summer quickly approaching, many students are anticipating their CLOGs to open up officer applications for the next school year or even thinking of doing summer internships—both which typically require applicants to go through an interview process. Interviews can be quite jarring andContinue Reading
Choosing a college major can be difficult. Not everyone has an immediate calling of what they want to do in life. In fact, according to a study by Ohio State University, 43 percent of college students declare themselves undecided, with 20 percent students changing their major at least once. AsContinue Reading