Hi there! I'm a senior and the Editor-in-Chief for the 2021-2022 Union class. I enjoy photography, gardening, and cooking.
As a senior, I’ve noticed my classmates talking about the same things: college applications, graduation, driving, and their future. However, recently, there’s been more of a hot topic popping up in conversations: the stock market. At the heart of this obsession is the school’s Economics classes, in which students areContinue Reading
On Oct. 22, Searchlight Pictures released Wes Anderson’s tenth feature film “The French Dispatch” to theaters. A love letter to writing, the story follows a fictional French magazine called The French Dispatch and three stories included in its final edition. More than anything, what makes a Wes Anderson movie soContinue Reading
With the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States calming down, MHS has partially reopened, allowing freshmen and students who opted into in-person learning to be on campus. After a month and a half of in-person learning, MHS’s IPL procedures may need to be reevaluated for the safety of students. StudentsContinue Reading
Choosing a college major can be difficult. Not everyone has an immediate calling of what they want to do in life. In fact, according to a study by Ohio State University, 43 percent of college students declare themselves undecided, with 20 percent students changing their major at least once. AsContinue Reading
The Arras Periodical is a new literary and art magazine run by the Literary Magazine Club at Milpitas High School, founder and junior Trinh Tran said in a Zoom interview. Tran and a group of juniors founded the organization last semester to elevate the works of student writers and artists.Continue Reading
If you are a teenager, you will eventually have to become financially independent from your parents and learn how to save money. Knowing how to save for the future is essential for your financial security. If you have ever bought clothes before, then you have invested your money. You putContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 The new HBO documentary, “Black Art: In the Absence of Light,” was released on Feb. 9, 2021 and is available to stream on HBO Max. The film is centered around the 1976 exhibition “Two Centuries of Black American Art” and explores the depth of Black art through multipleContinue Reading
When I first heard about investing in Gamestop, I was completely opposed to it. That was last July, right after I watched “The Big Short,” a film based on the people who predicted and profited off the financial crisis of 2007 and the United States housing bubble. I was discussingContinue Reading
What grade are you in? “I’m currently a sophomore.” What inspired you to start an astronomy club at MHS? “I’ve always been really interested in astronomy and decided to create an astronomy club to provide a place where all students who are interested in astronomy or want to learn moreContinue Reading
Lunar New Year is just around the corner on Feb. 12, and if you’re like me, you may be wondering how on earth you’re supposed to celebrate it this year. My family has celebrated Lunar New Year ever since I was born, but most of these festivities will have toContinue Reading
Rating 3.5/5 American alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins recently released their eleventh studio album, “CYR,” which is the second part of the band’s “Shiny and Oh So Bright” series of albums. Their album has twenty tracks of synth-pop and is their most ambitious release ever since the band’s 2000 break-up.Continue Reading
As an avid music listener, I look forward to the annual Grammy Awards show to re-experience the year’s top hits and learn about the artists that have made an impact. When the list of nominees for the 2021 Grammys was released, many artists complained about their albums and songs beingContinue Reading