Whether it be at performances during school events or just practices after school, it’s not uncommon to see students on dance teams around campus. Dance has existed as a form of expression across different cultures for centuries. It brings people together and offers different interpretations of music across the globe.Continue Reading
Sophomore Alena Kononenko can still remember the moment she knew her life would never be the same, she said. She felt awful, sitting in a silent car in a mall parking lot with her mom and sister, freshman Uliana Kononenko, she said. The Kononenko sisters are half-Russian and half-Ukrainian immigrants.Continue Reading
Former MHS principal Charles “Chuck” Gary Jr. returned to serve as the interim principal from Nov.1 through the remainder of the 2022-23 school year, according to a ParentSquare message from the office of the Superintendent Cheryl Jordan. Gary, who was principal from 1988-2008, will lead and support administration and staffContinue Reading
The annual Jack Emery Drive is back this year but has seen a decline in the amount of cans and goods donated by students, according to Associated Student Body (ASB) president and MUSD Jack Emery Drive coordinator, senior Victoria Ly. ASB has continued to encourage students to donate change, cansContinue Reading
The varsity boys cross country won the Central Coast Sectionals (CCS) championship on Nov. 12, qualifying for the state championship cross Country coach Yohaness Estifanos said. The team was one of only two teams in the league that qualified for the state championships as a team, Estifanos said. This wasContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5/5 Fans of “Harry Potter” have long complained about Hufflepuffs not being represented well enough in the series, but the play “Puffs” by Matt Cox attempts to cast them in a new light. Performed by the MHS Theatre Department from Dec. 1-3, “Puffs” highlights seven years at a wizardContinue Reading
Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) school tripper buses, lines School 246 and School 247, are designed to provide transportation for students to and from Milpitas High School, according to Santa Clara VTA public information officer Stacey Hendler Ross. VTA collaborated with MUSD to determine the school tripper routes and how manyContinue Reading
Annie Handy has been a constant presence at MHS as a substitute teacher for the last two decades, and many students have heard countless stories about her life. Though, Handy was still in the classroom before substitute teaching, working as a teacher at East Palo Alto for 12 years andContinue Reading
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” is a wild ride from start to finish. Released on Nov. 4 on the Roku Channel, the film parodies a biopic film by telling the wildly exaggerated and almost entirely fictional story of Alfred “Weird Al” Yankovic (Daniel Radcliffe) in true Weird Al fashion. LikeContinue Reading
Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” released as a sequel to the original “Black Panther” on Nov. 11, 2022 continues the series by showcasing various other characters despite the death of Chadwick Boseman. The beloved, original “Black Panther” released back in 2018 introduced Wakanda, a city rich in a metal knownContinue Reading
For many, thinking about the holiday season invokes images of tearing colorful wrapping paper and bows off of gifts, with the smell of hot chocolate wafting from the kitchen. However, the joy of these moments is often outshined by the pile of paper and plastic left behind after all presentsContinue Reading