Hi! My name is Vanessa and I'm the assistant lifestyle editor for The Union. During my free time, I like to spend hours watching YouTube or taking naps. I also like to bake whenever I'm not feeling lazy, but I'm not a very good baker.
With the COVID-19 vaccine now available for people who are at least 12 years old, many students and teachers at MHS are fully vaccinated or at least partially vaccinated. People who are over the age of 12 can get the Pfizer vaccine, while people who are at least 18 yearsContinue Reading
Rating: 4/5 The documentary “Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil” was released as a YouTube Original on March 23, 2021. The four-part docuseries depicts Demi Lovato’s near-death experience with a drug overdose and her journey towards recovery. The documentary begins with a video of her last world tour, one monthContinue Reading
When we throw something away, we never see it again. However, just because we do not see it, it does not mean that our trash is gone forever. In fact, our trash can take months to thousands of years to decompose. Due to the large amount of trash that weContinue Reading
Many clubs at MHS participate in competitions against other high schools in the Bay Area or across the country, and the Stock Market Club is one of these clubs. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Stock Market Club has still been able to partake in competitions. The competitions currently resemble whatContinue Reading
As an avid consumer of meat and dairy products, I never thought that I could try eating a vegan diet. Almost everything that I usually eat is not vegan-friendly. However, after learning about the effects of the meat and dairy industry on the environment, I decided that I would giveContinue Reading
Can you describe the video game you are making? Does it have a name? What genre of game is it? “The game I’m working on at the moment is a movement-based platformer, and it’s currently in the early stages of development—planning, worldbuilding, and experimenting with ideas. Despite setbacks with otherContinue Reading
Taylor Swift’s ninth studio album, “Evermore,” was unexpectedly released on Dec. 11, 2020. This fifteen-song album is a “sister record” to her previous indie-pop album, “Folklore,” and features themes of love and grief through the use of storytelling. The album’s lead single, “Willow,” is an indie-folk song about wanting andContinue Reading
Lunar New Year is one of the most popular and important Asian holidays celebrated on the first day of the lunar calendar, which happens to be Feb. 12 this year. Many countries have their own special way of celebrating Lunar New Year. A significant aspect of each country’s culture isContinue Reading
Senior Annika Cruz has been recruited to play golf for the women’s team at Seattle University, Cruz said in a Zoom interview. She will start playing there in the fall of 2021, she added. At the beginning of quarantine, she began looking for interested colleges by emailing golf coaches atContinue Reading
Rating: 5/5 방탄소년단, also known as BTS, released their fifth Korean-language studio album on Nov. 20. The eight tracks on the album span a variety of genres, from the slow, melancholy “Blue and Grey” to the upbeat “Dynamite.” Compared to the band’s previous albums, “BE” features the most member involvementContinue Reading
From having to transition to attending class on Zoom to relying on online stores to purchase necessities, the pandemic has had a toll on everyone. With the increase in virus cases, Santa Clara County is now under a Regional Stay-at-Home Order, prohibiting private gatherings of any size. To stay safeContinue Reading
By Vanessa Hu Shopping is easier than ever. With just a few simple clicks, you can have a laptop delivered to your doorstep within a day. Now that everyone is in quarantine at home, more and more people are relying on online shopping instead of going out to buy theirContinue Reading