Members of the MHS Varsity Boys’ Tennis team placed 2nd in their division at the California Tennis Classics tournament in Fresno, California from Mar. 7 to Mar. 8 according to Co-Captain Jason Lu. They only took their top nine players to compete in three singles and three doubles, Lu said.Continue Reading

Approximately three years after their first album ‘Torches,’ indie pop band ‘Foster the People’ returns with their album ‘Supermodel.’ Their long-awaited album presents light and unique beats along with important life messages. The first track, ‘Are You What You Want to Be?’ is in the form of a question, andContinue Reading

Freshman Elakya Thirumoorthy and Sophomore Naga Canagaraj participate in Bharatanatyam, a form of South Asian cultural dance. They are both engaged in Indian cultural heritage activities to help spread awareness of their culture, Thiurmoorthy said. Both Canagaraj and Thirunmoorthy started dancing at around five to six years old, Canagaraj said.Continue Reading

California is currently experiencing its worst drought since the mid nineteenth century- obviously not a good sign. The drought has already harmed society economically and environmentally. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor report, it extends from north to south across parts of 11 counties, including southeast Santa Cruz, far southernContinue Reading

Science Club hosted the Chemistry Olympiad (CO) to promote scientific thinking and education to MHS students, according to Science Club Vice President Forrest Tran. It was held in Science Club Advisor Karen Truesdell’s classroom, L-44 on Wednesday, March 12 after school, Tran said. CO is an international competition students individuallyContinue Reading

FX Network’s successful TV series “American Horror Story”, created by Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk, ended its third season, “Coven”, on Jan.29th with a finale that has enough plot twists to turn any audience member insane. “Coven” is about a school of witches run by Cordelia Foxx, the daughter ofContinue Reading

The Lego Movie Poster

I walked into The Lego Movie expecting to sit through a 100 minute long Legos commercial, and I was a bit right in that regard. However, I would have never expected such an enjoyable tribute to the childhood toy that many of us hold dear. Directed by Phil Lord andContinue Reading

As a fan of Robocop (1987), I have to tell you, I was extremely looking forward to this remake. With the amazing trailer with CG effects and animations, the film looked nothing short of badass. Unfortunately though, like most remakes, Robocop fell short. Even if the storyline and ideas comeContinue Reading

Starbound

NOTE: At the time of this reviewing, the game “Starbound” was still in open beta. This game is Minecraft meets Mario with a dash of Terraria. In one word, it’s awesome. You’ll start with your own spaceship, and although you can designate any of the gorgeous pixel-art planets as yourContinue Reading