Rating: 3.5/5 MacBriare Samuel Lanyon DeMarco, more commonly known as Mac DeMarco, released his newest instrumental album, “Five Easy Hot Dogs,” marking the Canadian singer-songwriter’s first album release since 2019 and eighth album to date. While the 14-record tracklist was released on Jan. 20, 2023, all of the songs wereContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Director and writer Rian Johnson’s 2022 film, the Oscar-nominated “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” transports viewers into a story that is simultaneously complexly layered and infuriatingly obvious; the movie almost acts like a glass onion itself. While it is officially a sequel to Johnson’sContinue Reading
Rating: 3 out of 5 “Fortunes,” a series of seven plays written by members of the Arras Periodical and performed by actors in the Thespian Troupe, made a mixed debut on Jan. 13. The showcase, which marked the second annual collaboration between the two organizations, explored the concept of luckContinue Reading
Rating: 4 out of 5 “Kaleidoscope” is a heist series that I was able to enjoy more the second time around. Released by Netflix on Jan. 1, the show is designed so that viewers can watch the first seven episodes in any order. The show’s order is randomized by NetflixContinue Reading
Affirmative action is a policy that aims to address the historical and ongoing effects of racial discrimination by increasing the representation of marginalized groups in education. The policy can include measures such as setting quotas, offering special scholarships, or providing preparation programs. On Oct. 31, 2022, the Supreme Court ofContinue Reading
Every April, the junior class spends three days taking the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) exam. After up to 310 MHS students opted out of it last year, according to the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress website, we need to consider whether the SBAC and standardized testing asContinue Reading
Recognizing that access to menstrual products like pads and tampons is a “basic human right,” California passed Assembly Bill (AB) 367, the Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2021, which requires all California public high schools to regularly stock free menstrual products in all girls’ restrooms, all gender-neutral restrooms, andContinue Reading
Last school year, an unprecedented number of students opted out of the annual Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) exams, offered through the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System. For the English Language Arts (ELA) exam, 197 out of 714 students opted out of the exam; for theContinue Reading
As opioids continue to take students’ lives nationwide, schools stocking up on Narcan, a nasal spray that can reverse the deadly effects of opioids, must be coupled with equally critical mandated health education to ensure community safety. While reported drug use continues to decrease in Santa Clara County, according toContinue Reading
When thinking about college, many students may envision a life of partying and drinking, but the legal drinking age in the United States is 21. According to the CDC, The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that among high school students, during the previous 30 days, 29% ingested alcohol. ThereContinue Reading
Among the many teachers at MHS, various bathroom policies exist, differing from classroom to classroom. Some require a class-shared bathroom pass, while others limit the number of times a student may use the bathroom. After careful observation, I believe the bathroom policies at our school are inconsistent, as some areContinue Reading