Hello there! As the Op-Ed page editor for the Union this year, I enjoy voicing students' opinions about various topics. During the weekends, you can catch me competing at debate tournaments or running my not-for-profit organization, SAMP. In my leisure time, I enjoy writing blogs, painting, watching minimalist vloggers on YouTube, and listening to SZA :)
Every senior has felt the tantalizing effects of senioritis. Like a plague, this insidious phenomenon causes seniors, who were toiling to meet college application deadlines and poring over essays just a few months ago, to have trouble finding the motivation to complete basic assignments. Many seniors have the mindset thatContinue Reading
Could you start off by introducing yourself and telling us about who you are? “My name is Gustavo. I’m a sophomore at MHS. I like to draw and create things. I want to go to UC Berkeley when I graduate. I have a family of five, and I live withContinue Reading
Most people have a lot of clothes that they don’t wear often. You might find a lot of these clothes at the deep end of your closet, where they only see the light of day once a year, or maybe not at all! Oftentimes, we catch ourselves wasting money onContinue Reading
As crazy as 2020 was, it’s even crazier to think that we have been quarantining for a year now. What was going to be a two-week vacation from school soon transformed into something that none of us had anticipated. The past year has brought out the best (and sometimes worst)Continue Reading
Plans for a third version of the MUSD EducatEveryWhere will be released to students and their families in early February, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan wrote in an email sent out to district families on Jan. 5. The district’s COVID-19 Advisory Task Force Revision Committee members are developing protocols for in-person learningContinue Reading
Just a while ago, I came across an interesting video in which YouTuber @joannadesu did 1000 jump ropes every day for a week. By the end, she had lost a few pounds and some body fat. The results seemed convincing, and since I needed to get some exercise in, IContinue Reading
Atlas, a social media wellness app, was introduced to MHS students by their teachers during the advisory period on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Assistant Principal Jennifer Hutchison said in an email interview. MHS administrators decided to share this app with all students to support those struggling with mental health issues, whichContinue Reading
As the first semester comes to an end, the MHS class of 2021 is more than eager to see what second semester has in store for them. There is already a lot of uncertainty clouding plans for the second half of the school year as COVID-19 cases continue to escalateContinue Reading
By Rajvee Patel Since the beginning of the pandemic, students’ educational experiences have changed dramatically. Students are not receiving the same quality of instruction as they normally would during in-person school. This situation has required students and staff to adapt to the many changes brought by the pandemic. Teachers haveContinue Reading
By Rajvee Patel MHS teachers are implementing a variety of techniques to test their students during distance learning, Principal Francis Rojas said in a Zoom interview on Nov. 3. Various departments have discussed approaches to taking assessments and each one has different needs, Rojas added. Math teacher Annie Nguyen hasContinue Reading
By Rajvee Patel ASB is partnering with the company YourDriversEdOnline.com to offer MHS students the driver’s education they need to acquire a permit, Activities Director Jerell Maneja said over a Zoom interview. The program utilizes a variety of online modules to help student-drivers satisfy the hourly state requirement needed toContinue Reading
By Rajvee Patel The Virago Initiative is a nonprofit project dedicated to providing local shelters and organizations with essential feminine hygiene products and educating people about menstruation. Senior Akanksha Dendukuri, president and founder of the organization, initiated this project as a way to empower women. Since its establishment at theContinue Reading