By: Andrew Dinh MUSD was recently named as a top 20 school district in the Bay Area, according to an online article published by SFGate reporter Mike Moffitt. MUSD ranks highly in the quality of its academics and diversity, but lacks in areas like clubs, activities, and health, Moffitt said.Continue Reading
By: Maansi Maskai and Vivian Tsang The MHS senior class triumphed at the 2019 Trojan Olympics (TO) with a final score of 620 points, 100 points more than the junior class, who ended with a final score of 520 points according to the scoring sheets provided by Activities Director JoannaContinue Reading
By: Paul Chon The Division of Drinking Water (DDD) and the California Department of Education collaborated to test for lead in drinking water of all K-12 schools, the government website waterboards.ca.gov said. All California public schools constructed before Jan. 1, 2010 are required to test their community water system forContinue Reading
By: Neval Mulaomerovic Intra-year credit recovery is a new way for students to earn credit in a course in which they received a D or F grade during the first semester without having to go through summer school, MUSD Director of Secondary Education Gregory Barnes said. Courses, including Integrated MathContinue Reading
By: Maira Ramos MHS’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NJROTC) program had their annual military inspection in the MHS large gym on Jan. 11, Lieutenant Margie Jackson said. The navy-run program was inspected to determine the fitness of the unit, she said. The unit’s personnel, procedures, lessons, and cadetsContinue Reading
By: Ashley Chen, Vivian Tsang Alternatives for tardy policy consequences are being discussed by the administration, Principal Francis Rojas said. The goal is to decrease the amount of chronic tardies, he said. The current consequences are making more paperwork instead of solving the problem, Rojas said. The administration is tryingContinue Reading
By: Loan-Anh Pham, Ryanna Lui Homelessness in Milpitas is a growing issue and a cause for concern, MHS School Linked Services Coordinator Nicole Steward said. There are currently 224 students throughout the whole district that are known to qualify for the McKinney-Vento Act, and from that number, 71 are fromContinue Reading
By: Maira Ramos MHS students and staff engaged in various cultural activities for Diversity Week on Feb. 4 through 8. The ‘Taste of the World’ food sale and multicultural rally represented some of the cultures present on campus. All clubs and organizations had an opportunity to showcase their cultures throughContinue Reading
By: Loan-Anh Pham Milpitas High’s first every hackathon was hosted in honor of Local Hack Day on Saturday, Dec. 1, Senior Christian Santos said. The event consisted various workshops and a hackathon, with 40 participants from a variety of schools, Santos explained. Students visited from schools such as Foothill HighContinue Reading
By: Paul Chon MHS’s annual Jack Emery Drive started on Nov. 13 and ended on Dec. 12, according to ASB Vice-President Anvi Brahmbhatt. The major goal was 25,000 cans and the minor goal was 23,000 cans, Brahmbhatt said. If either the minor or major goal is reached, the prizes willContinue Reading
By: Ryanna Lui Former Band Director Maxwell Lowe is no longer working at MHS as of Nov. 3rd this year, Principal Francis Rojas stated. Personal issues are cited as the reason behind Lowe’s departure, and the administration is actively searching for a new staff member to fill the vacant bandContinue Reading
By: Neval Mulaomerovic While some irregularities still exist, taking the December SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) at MHS went smoothly for test-takers, according to an anonymous survey administered by The Union. 30 randomly selected students were questioned on their proctor’s testing procedures and the overall efficiency of their testing experience onContinue Reading