Based on the true story of Russell Middle School student Marcy Renee Conrad’s murder in 1981, “River’s Edge” follows the effects the murder has on a group of high schoolers and also features now famed actor Keanu Reeve’s debut in film. Directed by Tim Hunter, the movie revolves around teenagerContinue Reading
Every Wednesday, students are required to be in their fifth-period classes for an extra 19 minutes for homeroom. During this time, there are either videos that students often do not pay attention to, or students are using their phones scrolling social media or playing games. Homeroom is not effective andContinue Reading
Many people want to help others through the medical field, which is the pathway that science teacher Rita Burmanroy was originally on, she said. While on this path, Burmanroy realized she did not want to pursue it and instead focused on a career in teaching, she said. Burmanroy, who alsoContinue Reading
Two new administrators have joined MHS for the 2023-2024 school year. Former Rancho Milpitas Middle School Principal Casey McMurray and former Thomas Russell Middle School Principal Sean Anglon have moved to MHS as assistant principals, according to musd.org. McMurray previously worked at MHS for 20 years, first as a SpanishContinue Reading
As college application season has kicked off, requesting letters of recommendation becomes increasingly crucial. Currently, teachers are not obligated to write rec letters and are not getting paid for the letters they do write, and this should remain the case. Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) began at the end ofContinue Reading
Rating: 4 out of 5 Netflix’s live action “One Piece” adaptation does well in bringing the animated characters to life, but falls short in developing some of them. The story follows Monkey D. Luffy (Iñaki Godoy), a boy who ate the Gum-Gum Fruit and had his body gain the propertiesContinue Reading
Many students join a sports team in high school because they have played the sports for many years. However, there are others who start playing a new sport for the first time in high school and are able to find success and enjoyment in a place where they may notContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 Set in present-day New Orleans, “Renfield” follows the story of an often unknown character in the “Dracula” universe, Robert Montague Renfield (Nicholas Hoult), and his complicated relationship with his master, Dracula (Nicolas Cage). In traditional stories, Renfield is simply known as Dracula’s servant, doing the dirty work forContinue Reading
AP classes are regarded as some of the hardest coursework that students take in high school. They are rigorous in their workload and at the end of the year, students have the opportunity to show their knowledge of a topic through the AP Exam. Many times, students’ AP exam scoresContinue Reading
Vegetarianism and veganism are often misunderstood and confused with each other, yet many students follow these diets. Both of these diets come with a benefit to the environment. By cutting down on the amount of meat being eaten, it reduces the amount of greenhouse gasses produced due to less methaneContinue Reading
When I started tallying up all the books I have read so far in high school, I found that a majority of them shared something in common. While the stories were completely different, they were all written through the lens of the same kinds of authors: white males. This lackContinue Reading
MHS students have been taking some required courses over the summer at community colleges in order to not have to take the courses at MHS, resulting in smaller class sizes, social studies teacher Ben Ravey said. Taking summer courses not only reduces class sizes but also causes problems for teachers,Continue Reading