As of October 6, 2020, the U.S. COVID-19 death toll reached 210,028, according to The New York Times. Cases continue to surge, and COVID-19 lockdowns have lasted over six months. Although the issue of public school reopening is frequently politicized, it is clear that schools must act swiftly and safelyContinue Reading
SZA ft. Ty Dolla $ign- “Hit Different” “An R&B track that explores the heartbreak of losing a lover, “Hit Different” features soothing vocals and a rhythmic beat. However, I didn’t think Ty Dolla $ign’s feature complemented SZA’s vocals.” – Rachel Wu Chloe x Halle – “Do It (Remix) ft. Doja Cat,Continue Reading
By Neval Mulaomerovic Before COVID-19 sent the world into a tailspin, climate change was the concern defining this generation. It seemed as though every other week there was a new story related to climate change, whether it was extreme weather in the form of tornadoes or the Australian wildfires. ThoughContinue Reading
By Joshanne Chiang The state of paid sick leave in the United States is incredibly disappointing for such a wealthy country. As a quick definition, paid sick leave simply means being paid to stay home to nurse an illness, whether it’s your own or that of a family member. TheContinue Reading
By Rachel Wu As a student whose memories of buses entail being packed against 50 other children, it’s definitely odd for me to visualize the largely empty buses now caused by the COVID-19pandemic. Indeed, the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) reports that ridership has dropped about 80 percent across all formsContinue Reading
By Neval Mulaomerovic The University of California (UC) system decided to waive the Scholastic AchievementTest (SAT) and American College Testing (ACT) requirements for the next five years according to the UC Office of the President. The Board of Regents also decided in its unanimous vote to develop its own standardizedContinue Reading
By Rachel Wu For the Fall 2020 semester, an A/B block schedule where students physically attend school every other day is under consideration, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan said in a video interview. Although no exact structure has been finalized, school is on track to start with at least some degree ofContinue Reading
By Adarsh Burela and Evelyn Fu For the 2019-2020 school year, there will be no finals that will be weighted heavily, Principal Francis Rojas said. Teachers can still assign an assignment in place of a final during the closing activities occurring over the week of May 24- 2020, which willContinue Reading
By Maliyah Fick The well anticipated second season of CW’s football drama series “All American” dropped on Netflix mid-Mar, becoming a perfect way to pass the time during shelter-in-place. Based on a retired linebacker for the New York Giants, Spencer Paysinger, the show follows the life of Spencer James (DanielContinue Reading
By Devika Kumar STEMGirls, a club at MHS focused on empowering women in the STEM field, has been doing virtual tours of college campuses as a way to give members the campus tours they were promised at the beginning of the year. STEMGirls began giving virtual tours in March andContinue Reading