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If you have been listening to announcements during second period, chances are you have heard about junior Natalie Chen and her latest debate wins. Chen is an avid member of the MHS Speech & Debate Club, but she started on her middle school’s debate team. This year, Chen is theContinue Reading
Badminton has officially started at MHS, with the spring season having just begun. On March 4, 2022, JV and Varsity players of the MHS badminton team played and won against Piedmont High School. Badminton, being the fastest racket sport, has intense games and even more intense players. The game beganContinue Reading
The sunny California weather is finally rolling in as we begin the shift from winter to spring. With the heat comes more time to be outdoors, and, not to be a killjoy, sometimes pain. One in three Americans report getting sunburnt each year, according to the United States Department ofContinue Reading
True Colors is a club on campus dedicated to educating about and being a welcoming space for the LGBTQ+ community. The club was founded at MHS in 2018 and has operated for 4 years.. True Colors President Jazmine Finuliar (she/they) has been a member of the club since her freshmanContinue Reading
As the urge for herd immunity increases, many people are questioning which of the three available COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. they should choose. Currently, the three options are Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. Although these vaccines aim to achieve the same thing, there are some stark differences betweenContinue Reading
In an email sent by Assistant Principal Skyler Draeger, MHS revealed the decision to provide a hybrid learning experience option for freshmen beginning April 2021. In May 2021, in-person learning (IPL) switched to full day classes, four days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday), as stated in another emailContinue Reading
The term ‘climate change’ has become part of our everyday vocabulary.. Climate change is the long-term change in weather patterns caused by global warming. Global warming is the result of human activities, including the emission of greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere through the burning of fossilContinue Reading
MHS has countless clubs and activities which, under normal circumstances, thrive on campus. With COVID-19 continuing to impact the county, MHS has been forced to remain closed. So what does this mean for the clubs that students and teachers come together for? Theatre is an interactive club at MHS andContinue Reading
PBS finally made the seemingly long-awaited decision to cancel one of its most popular and infamous television shows, “Caillou.” Although the reactions to the announcement varied, the positive views of many parents prevailed over any negative feelings. Many parents feel a strong hatred towards the show, saying that it isContinue Reading
It has now been over ten months since Milpitas High School closed its doors and students moved online. For most students, school was where they could exercise and stay active, whether that be through physical education (P.E.), extracurricular activities such as dance clubs or sports teams, or simply the walkContinue Reading
In early March, Santa Clara County announced a stay-at-home order and was declared by the state of California to be in a state of emergency. Although many hoped that the virus would dissipate by the end of 2020, as of January 2021, Santa Clara County is back in the purpleContinue Reading
By Priya Thoren The 2020 presidential election in November has come and gone for U.S. citizens, but not without some hurdles. Technology is the base for almost everything these days, and one of the most prominent aspects of technology in our lives today is social media. Social media and politicsContinue Reading