Measure Q is an initiative on the Nov. 5 ballot and is projected to create about $2.2 million for the Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD), an alternative to the proposed budget cuts across the district earlier this spring, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan said. Milpitas property owners will pay a $119 parcelContinue Reading
One of the most unique aspects of California’s political system is how every single California citizen can participate in a direct democracy. Through California State Propositions, citizens can directly influence laws and regulations, bypassing the need to rely solely on their representatives to vote in their favor. Ten different propositionsContinue Reading
Principal and Chief Innovator of Milpitas High School and New Campus Programs Greg Wohlman introduced the Fight Free Campus Challenge (FFCC) on Oct. 13, 2023, to help reduce the number of fights on campus, he said. He originally had rewards planned for all grade levels that could remain fight-free throughoutContinue Reading
CreatorScape, an arts and literature fair originally planned for April 26, 2024, hosted jointly by One Long Story (OLS) and Youth Arts Movement (YAM), was canceled a day prior by MHS administration for “security reasons,” OLS president Kate Chua said. A few of CreatorScape’s vendors planned to donate proceeds toContinue Reading
Some people see consumer boycotting as a fantastic way to create a positive impact by putting your “money where your mouth is,” but is it all that effective? People choose to boycott certain brands as a tangible way to show disapproval of a company’s actions, rather than other means ofContinue Reading
Advanced Placement (AP) Computer Science teacher Charles Castleman has been working at MHS since 2015 and considers it one of the best places he has ever worked at, he said. Castleman transitioned from teaching regular math to teaching AP Computer Science A (AP CSA) starting in 2019, he added.Castleman earnedContinue 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
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
Freshman Akash Sriram and senior Rachel Plummer made the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA) All-State Honor Choir and performed in Sacramento on Feb.3. CCDA All-State Honor Choir is the next highest honor after making the Coastal Regions Honor Choir, choir teacher Emily Moore said. Choir students who were interested inContinue Reading
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 “Race For Glory: Audi vs. Lancia,” simultaneously released in theaters and video on demand on Jan. 5, highlights the struggle between Germany and Italy in the 1983 Rally World Championship for racecars. Audi for Germany and Lancia for Italy were both powerhouse car manufacturers atContinue Reading
In 2024, an increasing amount of students consider energy drinks to be a necessity. With students facing increasingly longer days filled with homework, sports, clubs, and other extracurricular activities, the extra dose of caffeine goes a long way. Energy drink companies have switched their marketing strategy from athletes to youngContinue Reading
“Next Goal Wins” is a movie that was released on Nov. 17 about the struggling American Samoa men’s soccer team and its journey towards getting its first win with the help of a foreign coach from the UnitedStates. Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender), a Dutch-American coach, faces the option of eitherContinue Reading