One of the most prevalent forms of human interaction in modern times is through social media. No matter our age, apps like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have permeated our daily lives in more ways than we can count, especially in terms of communication and language today. Social media notContinue Reading
Have you ever seen a video of president Biden stuttering? Or a meme of former president Trump’s mugshot? Whether we like it or not, social media has become a force to be reckoned with in the political realm—here’s why. As our world becomes increasingly enveloped by technology, social media hasContinue Reading
Gen Z is the first generation to be raised in the rapidly developing online world. With the internet at their fingertips, many have developed unhealthy habits using social media apps like X (Twitter), Instagram, TikTok, and more. Social media apps can become almost addictive, according to Christine Stabler, the MedicalContinue Reading
In an increasingly fast-paced world, social media reigns supreme when it comes to product marketing. Consumerism is commonly defined as the ever-increasing focus on buying goods and services, specifically as a measure of success. In other words, the more you have, the better you are. Social media and consumerism existContinue Reading
Hula hooping is a common activity everyone has likely done or seen people doing at a young age. You move your hips in a circular motion while keeping a thin, wide hoop circling your torso for as long as you can until it falls. I have fond memories of hulaContinue Reading
Video games are one of the quintessential high school pastimes. Whether playing a couple of matches after school or working towards specific in-game rewards, students love video games. However, when that passion is turned professional, it turns into esports. For just about every single video game, there is a competitiveContinue Reading
With TikToks constantly being made about “manifesting” (2.2M posts tagged with “#manifest” alone) and phrases like “just manifest it” trending, the concept of manifesting has risen in popularity among self-help circles, but what exactly is manifesting? Manifestation is the idea that thoughts can shape reality, with origins as far backContinue Reading
Out of many self-improvement challenges and regimes, the most popular and trending are the 75 Hard and 75 Soft challenges, which I came across via TikTok. Through considering each challenge’s advantages and disadvantages, you can explore which one is more suitable for your well-being. First, the 75 Hard challenge willContinue Reading
The last time I properly followed the National Basketball Association (NBA), the Golden State Warriors had won the championship in the 2018-19 season. Since then, although I have been aware of major trades between teams and which teams were doing well through social media, I stopped paying much attention toContinue Reading
When I told my girlfriend that I had never been to Trader Joe’s, she freaked out. Within the next couple of days, I had made my first trip and I was delighted by the creativity and relatively moderate pricing. After our trip to Trader Joe’s, my girlfriend and I wereContinue Reading
With many indoor school sports seasons taking place at the same time, along with other extracurriculars, MHS is in need of better facilities—more specifically, a second gym. The large gym serves many different sports teams. The basketball, badminton, and wrestling teams use it for practice and for home games. SinceContinue Reading
During the Feb. 13 MUSD board meeting, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan proposed that MUSD should cut spending by approximately $2.1 million for the 2024-25 school year to reduce deficit spending and perform cost management. Recommended programs to be cut included one full-time equivalent (FTE) employee in the MHS Navy Junior ReserveContinue Reading