While most teens spend their time indoors playing video games or at the mall, some choose to take on a hobby that benefits the environment, brings beauty in their backyard, and provides a great way to bond with family: gardening. After helping her parents with gardening at home, senior andContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Prior to listening to “Never Enough” by Canadian singer Daniel Caesar, I was only familiar with the singer’s 2017 smash hit “Best Part” featuring H.E.R, so I went into the singer’s third studio album expecting to hear the same laid-back, smooth sound. I wasn’t disappointed, as the albumContinue Reading
As we bid spring farewell and welcome in a hot summer, getting the scoop on the best places for a cold, refreshing treat is essential. I visited several ice cream shops around Milpitas on a mission to find the perfect place for a bite on a scorching day. The firstContinue Reading
On Tuesday March 28, a contract negotiating 15 different articles, including fair compensation, for classified employees, which are non-teacher MUSD staff, was approved at the MUSD board meeting. Classified employees’ main focus was making sure they received a fair pay increase, which they referred to as “me too” since teachersContinue Reading
Preparing for her next chapter in life, senior Letizia Lee said that she looks forward to continuing her lifelong artistic journey by pursuing studies in industrial design in college and cites her unique upbringing in Panama as a source of inspiration. Lee found her passion for art at a youngContinue Reading
With a new year comes new year’s resolutions and I figured that I should come up with one myself. I didn’t want to go with the typical choice like going to the gym or giving up junk food — no, I needed something attainable. On top of that, I wantedContinue Reading
The moment the clock strikes twelve on Dec. 1, Christmas cheer fills the air. Storefronts are stocked to the brim with presents, the overwhelming scent of cinnamon wafts through bakeries, and ASB plans Christmas themed events to boost school spirit. Christmas has always been in the limelight, but what areContinue Reading
From sniffling to sneezing, we have all seen classmates exhibit telltale signs that winter and flu season have arrived. Students were either quarantined or mandated to wear masks for the last two winters, but as preventative measures against COVID-19 relax, an increasing number of students are coming to school withoutContinue Reading
While girls took the football field by storm during powerpuff football, boys from all four grade levels cheered them on for the season, which spanned September and October. In previous years, powerpuff consisted of only the players and audience, but this year boys cheerleading was incorporated into the biweekly gamesContinue Reading
Social media has played a large role in the gradual destigmatization of mental health issues, but it has also led to an influx in self-diagnosing among teens, which may be beneficial, but has its drawbacks, according to “A Challenge with Social Media: Self-Diagnosing Mental Health” by Meaghan Warner. For peopleContinue Reading
You might feel as if you’ve been transported to the 2000s recently as more and more people sport low rise jeans, wired headphones, and cargo pants. This phenomenon of the resurgence of decades-old fashion trends is also known as the 20 year cycle, according to Thread.com. In this cycle, stylesContinue Reading