By: Ryanna Lui The selected National Merit Finalists from MHS are the following seniors: Anvi Brahmbhatt, Ashley Chen, Eric de Guzman, Junyu Deng, Antoine Devictor, Josephine Tai, and Lisa Yan, Principal Francis Rojas said via email. Only one of the finalists will be getting the $2500 scholarship this year, RojasContinue Reading
By: Neval Mulaomerovic Math Club hosted its annual AMC (American Mathematics Competitions) on Feb. 7, Math Club President Mealaud Mokhtarzad said. The annual math competition, held in the library from first to second period, is available to students of all grade levels, he said. AMC is formatted as a 25Continue Reading
By: Maliyah Fick A new store has popped up in San Francisco, and it’s name can be a bit deceiving. Standard Store, located on 1071 Market Street, San Francisco is anything but standard: it’s cashier-less! In an email-based interview with General Manager Chintan Maniar, he shared just how this storeContinue Reading
By: Charlene Yang Members of MHS’s GirlUp club went to participate in the Women’s March through the streets of Downtown San Jose, Senior Xenia Torres said. On Saturday, Jan. 19, the members marched and chanted, expressing their concerns for the state of the government and the injustices present within theContinue Reading
By: Maansi Maskai, Vivian Tsang Around 750 eighth graders from Russell Middle School and Rancho Milpitas Middle School came to MHS for Eighth Grade Transition Day on Jan. 30, according to ASB Vice President Anvi Brahmbhatt. In their time, they toured the campus with student tour guides and received aContinue Reading
By: Ashley Chen A poetry slam was held in the library on Jan. 29 to let students express themselves creatively as a part of creativity month, Leadership Student Jessica Aceves said. She knew that students on campus enjoyed poetry and wanted to give them a shot to portray it, sheContinue Reading
By: Loan-Anh Pham “They say you stand taller with a crown on your head,” Senior Maggie Ly said. “I can say from personal experience that that is true.” Ly was crowned Miss Teen Vietnam for 2019 at the Miss Vietnam California pageant, held at the Santa Clara Convention Center onContinue Reading
By: Ginnie Lo The club, STEMgirls, visited the Google Campus and met with four MHS alumnae in order to gain a better understanding of what it takes to be a woman in a male-dominated field such as computer science, President Tran Le said. The 15 club members that attended theContinue Reading
By: Melissa Nunes Visiting a foreign place for a week is an opportunity many people do not get in their lives. So to do so in an everyday life setting rather than just visiting some tourist spots that do not capture the center anywhere sounds like an amazing experience. AContinue Reading
By: Chris Ha Adoption can be a tedious and difficult process, but it can also be one of the most rewarding decisions people make in their lifetime. Thomas Russell Middle School Teacher Daniel Atwell, who previously taught at MHS, is familiar with this feeling, having adopted two children from Colombia.Continue Reading
By: Whitney Tran There are many clubs on our campus that are based on volunteer work and helping out the community. One of these clubs is Acts of Random Kindness, commonly known as ARK. Their main goal is to make our community a better place by organizing uplifting events thatContinue Reading
By: Andrew Dinh MHS WorkAbility, Latino Student Union, and Horizontes visited LinkedIn on Nov. 16th, Latino Student Union advisor Monica Rivero said. On the field trip, students were introduced to the workplace environment. LinkedIn employees shared stories about their lives and how they overcame challenges, Rivero said. The employees soughtContinue Reading