MHS went into lockdown for about 10 minutes on Friday after the Milpitas Police Department (MPD) received a tip at 12:28 p.m. about a juvenile near Augustine Park with a gun, according to an MPD Instagram post. The gun was a replica and contained a blade, the post said. MPDContinue Reading
CORRECTION: In the November 2023 edition of The Union, in an opinion story called “End the occupation—Palestinians have suffered enough,” reporter Maryam Mohamed misattributed a statement from the Geneva Convention to the Times of Israel, stating, “According to the Times of Israel, Israel is imposing collective punishment—an international war crime—onContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 After writing the viral “The Love Hypothesis,” Ali Hazelwood became a household name among romance novel enthusiasts. Although I hadn’t read “The Love Hypothesis,” I was eager to read Hazelwood’s “Check & Mate” to understand her hype—and although it wasn’t an earth-shattering read, I wasContinue Reading
Rating: 1.5 out of 5 “The Exorcist: Believer” was released in theaters on Oct. 13, as a sequel to “The Exorcist,” which is regarded by many film critics as the scariest movie ever made. The new movie’s unoriginal plot, its uninspiring acting, and lackluster special effects earn this movie aContinue Reading
Rating: 3 out of 5 The label Aural Alliance released Stage 1, a group album featuring 16 tracks each produced by a different artist under the label to present the label and each artist to a wider audience. The label, formed this summer, was founded on socialist ideals, according toContinue Reading
Rating: 3 out of 5 The screen fades to black as the movie ends, my friend and I exchanged puzzled glances, left wondering about the abrupt conclusion–did we miss part of the story? Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla” unfolds over a 1-hour-and-50-minute saga, recounting the story of a teenage girl entangled inContinue Reading
Rating: 4 out of 5 The movie is based on college student Zoey Miller (Josephine Langford), who loathes the idea of romantic love until Zach MacLaren (Drew Starkey) becomes a part of her life as he accidentally hits her in the face with a soccer ball. Their second time meeting,Continue Reading
The girls’ golf team remains undefeated this year after winning all 13 of their matches and winning the El Camino League Championship, according to Athletics Director and girls’ golf varsity head coach Joanna Butcher. The girls’ golf team went on to place second place at the Los Altos Tournament, ButcherContinue Reading
MHS’s first-ever boys volleyball team is debuting this spring, head coach of both the boys and girls volleyball teams, Marissa Canez said. Tryouts will begin in late January but Canez will be hosting open gym events on weekends in the months leading up to tryouts, she said. The boys volleyballContinue Reading
