The golf team at MHS is a tightly-knit group of students who are passionate about the sport they play, senior and boys golf team captain Thomas Woneis said.The team has won several tournaments, and it is a frequent topic in their conversations, Woneis said.“We’ll talk about winning matches weeks laterContinue Reading
Hula hooping is a common activity everyone has likely done or seen people doing at a young age. You move your hips in a circular motion while keeping a thin, wide hoop circling your torso for as long as you can until it falls. I have fond memories of hulaContinue Reading
RATING: 4 out of 5 “12 Angry Men” is a 1957 crime-thriller film following a jury of 12 men discussing the trial of an accused 18-year-old (John Savoca), who supposedly murdered his father. While the other jurors think the boy is guilty, Juror Eight (Henry Fonda) must convince them otherwiseContinue Reading
A digital citizenship study session took place during the Nov. 2023 Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) board meeting to discuss effective methods for creating a better environment online. The goal of the study session wasn’t to ban communication services, but to encourage students to use them appropriately and reduce negativeContinue Reading
Therapy is an extremely effective method for treating mental disorders. Those suffering from serious mental illnesses, especially teenagers, should always get therapy instead of replacing it with other alternatives such as pursuing a hobby, as it would really help them in the long run. In the U.S., a therapy sessionContinue Reading
As of Jan. 9, California has followed Oregon in establishing a policy breaking away from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines. This policy allows people to resume their normal lives and go back to school or work even if they have COVID symptoms, as long the symptomsContinue Reading
In 2021, Ethnic Studies became a state graduation requirement for the class of 2030 and onwards after Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 101 into law, according to an article on CalMatters. Ethnic studies started as a college course that minority groups advocated for because of the lack ofContinue Reading
Previously a Spanish teacher and Rancho Milpitas Middle School principal, assistant principal Casey McMurray has enjoyed his return to MHS this year, he said. McMurray majored in Spanish in college because he loved the language, he said. He taught Spanish at a local high school before he graduated from collegeContinue Reading
City Hall – City Hall is one of the most important buildings in Milpitas.At the front, a statue of the West Coast Minuteman can be seen, which was built after the city of San Jose attempted to annex Milpitas in the 1950s; according to Roadside America. This building was previouslyContinue Reading
Whether or not students should be able to keep their tests after they’ve been graded is a somewhat controversial subject. Teachers often pass back graded tests with comments and markings and promptly take them back, but students would benefit from these corrections if they could keep their tests and studyContinue Reading
Cheating, a commonly practiced habit among some students, can be done in many ways, and results from students looking for an easy path to complete tests or assignments. Oftentimes, students cheat because they are in need of help, not because they lack morals,English teacher Ginger Roy said. “It doesn’t meanContinue Reading