School-Linked Services (SLS) is a county-wide program that connects students and families to services outside of school to foster academic, social, and emotional well-being within school, SLS coordinator Nicole Steward said at the MUSD board meeting on Jan. 23. Steward and SLS supervisor Norma Morales, the sole SLS employees, mainlyContinue 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
California’s Senate Bill (SB) 1383 on composting represents a crucial responsibility to our environment that our community must uphold. Put in place by former Governor Edmund Brown Jr. in September 2016, SB 1383 aims to reduce 75% of organic waste disposal and recover 20% of currently disposed food by 2025Continue Reading
The Performing Arts Center is a Bond Measure AA project set to begin construction after the Jan. 30 groundbreaking performance event, which featured choir and marching band, theater teacher Kaila Schwartz said. The construction is set to be completed by fall 2025 and will be located in what used toContinue Reading
The California Senate Food Recovery Act, also known as Senate Bill (SB) 1383, requires all local education agencies to maintain an edible food recovery program starting Jan. 1, 2024, according to CalRecycle. In an effort to reduce food waste, the MUSD nutrition department established a food recovery program at MHSContinue Reading
Black music and artistic expression have revolutionized American culture and activism. From the melodic, melancholic blues to rap and hip hop, this music first born on plantations ultimately planted the seeds for all American genres that followed. As Wesley Morris states in the New York Times’ ongoing 1619 project, whichContinue Reading
The Milpitas Community Education Foundation (MCEF) awarded forensics science and Advanced Placement (AP) chemistry teacher Letta Meyer $3000 for her forensics science class, and chemistry and biotech teacher Robert Alvelais $500 for Science Olympiad. Curtner Elementary School teachers Naomi Patner, Natalie Tice, and Mary Paek recieved $2000 for their SowingContinue Reading
While some students can only imagine their teachers in the classroom, many teachers have had eventful experiences running through the woods or scoring a goal in front of a roaring crowd. These sports experiences have shaped these teachers’ lives. Photography teacher Ian Danielson began playing soccer around six years oldContinue Reading
“Attack! of the Killer Man from the Sun!”, the theater department’s most recent play production, was directed and produced by theater teacher Kaila Schwartz. In the play, a group of scientists try their best to save Earth from deadly solar flares, sophomore and theater student Mazaria Aldrich said. “It justContinue Reading
Matcha powder is vibrant, green, and perfect for your daily routine. According to CC Fine Tea’s article titled “Matcha: The Hidden History of Chinese Powdered Green Tea,” this form of green tea has been around since the Tang Dynasty of ancient China. The health benefits of this coffee alternative areContinue Reading
Leadership hosted the Jack Emery Winter Festival from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. The festival was meant to bring the community together and raise money for the Jack Emery Food Drive, Activities Director Deana Querubin said. The festival hosted vendors, roller skating on the tennis courts, a bouncy castleContinue 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