Junior Alex Dillon is ranked ninth state-wide for boys high school high jump and first in the Central Coast section after achieving a new personal record of 6 feet 7 inches at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational on April 6, according to the Athletic Net website. He also placed fourth inContinue Reading
531 seniors were absent for at least part of the school day on May 26 of last year, and 491 seniors were absent on May 27 the year before that, according to statistics provided by senior staff secretary Lori Louie. The reason for these many absences is senior ditch day—aContinue Reading
At the start of high school, I never imagined that I would perform a song in Mandarin in front of a large audience—but there I was, preparing to sing, standing on the makeshift stage of Chinese Club’s downsized Lunar Show at the San Jose City College (SJCC) extension. A fewContinue Reading
MUSD is currently facing three lawsuits related to previously employed personnel allegedly having inappropriate sexual interactions with students, according to the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Public Portal.One case involves Daniel McQuigg, a teacher formerly employed at MHS until 2018, who allegedly sexually harassed, molested, and abusedContinue Reading
From opinions on the upcoming elections to the Israel-Palestine conflict, many of us have strong beliefs we want to express at school. Teachers, however, face a challenge: they must strike the fine balance between creating an inclusive space in classrooms and retaining free speech. Both for teachers’ and students’ benefit,Continue Reading
Covered by Savan Bollu, and Paarth Gupta. The MUSD Board of Education unanimously approved a 4% compensation increase for certificated staff for the 2023-24 school year, among other tentative agreements in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The vote took place at the board meeting on Feb. 13. Prior toContinue Reading
From decorating trees annually for Christmas in the Park to educating students through field trips and guest speaker events, Black Student Union (BSU) has existed as a student-run cultural club on campus since 2002, BSU co-advisor and special education resource specialist Herm Wilson said. BSU members also attend college-and-career-related expositionsContinue Reading
After over 50 years of serving the community, the Lucky supermarket on South Park Victoria Drive closed down in 2023 due to low profits, according to The Milpitas Beat article “Lucky grocery store in Milpitas will be closing on January 13.” Soon after, its bright red sign was replaced withContinue Reading
When I attended Rancho Milpitas Middle School, students would eagerly check out books and interact with our designated librarian, Mr. Chiu, who, ironically, was a math teacher but a big advocate of reading. Students would look forward to round-table discussions at monthly book club meetings and the potluck that accompaniedContinue Reading
When thinking about research, the image that usually comes to mind is a middle-aged Ph.D. recipient experimenting with test tubes in a lab. But there are some students at MHS already conducting research. Senior Tvisha Nepani started a computational neuroscience internship at Yale University in January. Senior Michelle Ng investigatedContinue Reading
MHS went into lockdown for about 10 minutes on Friday after the Milpitas Police Department (MPD) received a tip at 12:28 p.m. about a juvenile near Augustine Park with a gun, according to an MPD Instagram post. The gun was a replica and contained a blade, the post said. MPDContinue Reading
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 After writing the viral “The Love Hypothesis,” Ali Hazelwood became a household name among romance novel enthusiasts. Although I hadn’t read “The Love Hypothesis,” I was eager to read Hazelwood’s “Check & Mate” to understand her hype—and although it wasn’t an earth-shattering read, I wasContinue Reading