Air quality sensors will be installed in every MHS bathroom by the start of the 2023-2024 school year, according to Superintendent Cheryl Jordan. The sensors are being installed in an effort to discourage behaviors in the bathrooms that threaten student and staff safety, according to Assistant Principal Jennifer Hutchison, oneContinue Reading
When students think about getting their licenses, most of them visualize the driver’s permit test or recall frantically finding a time slot at the local Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). However, a few envision a license they can use far above the roads, thousands of feet up in the sky.Continue Reading
After enduring months of record-breaking rain, wind, and cold, it’s time to enjoy the sun and get ready for the toasting Bay Area heat. But how should you dress for the warmer weather? Instead of settling for the lazy combination of a T-shirt with basketball shorts, take this time toContinue Reading
Tattoos are known as one of the earliest forms of self-expression, stemming from centuries of culture and society. But throughout the years, some tattoos have strayed away from tradition towards becoming a modern and artistic way for people to portray themselves. The act of permanently inking one’s body has seeminglyContinue Reading
“Senioritis” is a term used to describe the sudden drop in motivation that seniors in high school begin to exhibit with the start of the second semester. Deadlines become meaningless, cutting class brim with appeal, and sleep has never felt so good. The cause of senioritis is evident. After January,Continue Reading
Extra credit assignments present opportunities for students to go above and beyond their class’s current curriculum and expand their knowledge while granting a small bump to their grades. For example, any English teachers award extra credit to students who attend and analyze school plays. The students are not only grantedContinue Reading
Dave’s Hot Chicken is a Californian street-food commotion that is taking social media by storm. Created by Armenian Americans Dave Kopushyan, Arman Oganesyan, and Tommy and Gary Rubenyan in 2017, the once-pop-up shop quickly became a fast-food chain after racking in positive reviews and praise from food enthusiasts and gainingContinue Reading
The daily wage rate of substitute teachers in special education classrooms will increase for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan announced at the MUSD Board of Education meeting on Nov. 15. The policy has been implemented on an effort to reduce substitute teacher shortages for specialContinue Reading
High school sports are the catalyst for many professional athletes’ careers. Athletes can accelerate their potential to the next level by joining the varsity and junior varsity programs provided by schools, but as all-encompassing as our Trojans athletics roster is, there are certain sports that are unable to take partContinue Reading
High school is a time when many of us discover our identities and meet some of our closest friends; where we go through biological changes and experience cementing personal growth. But is the high school experience the same for everyone? Some of our teachers went to MHS too and talkedContinue Reading
Candy. Skeletons. Pumpkins. When was the last time you have seen any of these Halloween exemplars? With the end of quarantine, it seems as if the spirit of Jack Skellington has disappeared along with our mask usage. As a senior who has one year left of childhood, I dressed upContinue Reading
