By Evelyn Fu 2020 has been a year full of chaotic events. There were frequent earthquakes in the Bay Area towards the end of September, with multiple 3.0 magnitude earthquakes occuring a few miles away from Milpitas. Since Milpitas is surrounded by mountains, we are susceptible to landslides caused byContinue Reading
By Ryan Teoh The pandemic has hit everyone hard, students especially. Distance learning and the pandemic do not allow people to socialize well with their friends and classmates. Personally, I know many classmates and friends who really miss being able to go out and have fun with their friends. BikingContinue Reading
By Sharon Talaia Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, our favorite places to dine are still open and offering takeout. Many businesses had to adopt new changes to remain open, and some have made these necessary changes better than others. Going to multiple popular pastry, dessert, and drink restaurants, I triedContinue Reading
By Brian Dinh On Oct. 23, 2020, Apple released the iPhone 12 with an improved camera, a stronger processor chip, a new organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display, and a new charging system with MagSafe. The iPhone 12 is the first of Apple’s phones to work with 5G, which increases downloadContinue Reading
By Harry Leung Last month, Tiger Sugar, a Taiwanese boba milk tea chain renowned for its brown sugar drinks, opened its doors in the Bay Area for the first time. The shop opened in Cupertino and customers flocked to its grand opening, forming a (socially distanced) line that stretched aroundContinue Reading
By Celine Nghiem With both COVID-19 and California fire season in full swing, it is more important than ever to protect yourself and those around you. With so many different kinds of masks, which ones should you choose? To help with that decision, I’ve broken down some of the differentContinue Reading
By Evelyn Fu Wildfires may happen at the most random times due to climate change. Your house may catch on fire because you forgot to turn off the stove, or a tree on a nearby mountain might get struck by lightning. It is always best to be prepared. Before packingContinue Reading
By Rajvee Patel With the extended amount of time we spend at home now, staying productive and not losing the motivation to work have become some of the most common struggles students face. In an effort to combat lack of motivation and stress, I have put together a few tipsContinue Reading
By Kathleen Huynh The brand new Trader Joe’s in Milpitas opened their doors on Sept. 18. Promptly after the grand opening, many eager shoppers filed in a long, socially distanced line to enter the store. I visited the store on a Saturday afternoon, the day after the grand opening. ParkingContinue Reading
By: Maliyah Fick With the current state that school, and the world, is in right now, I know life is definitely a bit messy. Despite not having to leave our homes to go to school, students can still find themselves drowning or falling behind in their online class or homework.Continue Reading
By: Vibha Sastry Spring is a beautiful season, a time of regrowth and restoration, a time when the grass becomes a little greener and life’s starts seeming a little brighter. It’s also the time that the white flowers on those pear trees planted all around campus start blooming, causing yourContinue Reading