Renovations to the MHS locker rooms completed over the summer may constitute a Title IX violation, according to Deputy Superintendent Cheryl Jordan. The boys’ team room was upgraded while the girls’ side of the locker room had no athletic room to begin with, Jordan said. On Aug. 25th, MUSD SchoolContinue Reading
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According to a recent survey by The Union, there seems to be a perception among students and teachers that the MHS football players receive preferential treatment due to the fact that they play a particular sport. Part of the perception is the belief that athletes, specifically football players, are givenContinue Reading
AP Spanish Literature will likely be offered to MHS students beginning next year, according to Spanish Teacher Maria Vargas. The course is approved by the College Board and will be presented to the Curriculum Policy Counsel (CPC) on April 24 for a final approval within the district, Vargas said. LettersContinue Reading
First Place: Harriet Do Sunflower How is it true That I can see your eyes dance Like the twinkle of stars Or the Eiffel Tower in France? How is it true That I can hear your laugh sing Like the staccato notes Or the Liberty Bell’s ring? How is itContinue Reading
Sophomore Ca-Zao Bui has had her arms burned from the high chlorine levels (Abigail Ecal | The Union) Ca-Zao Bui (Abigail Ecal | The Union Pictured student’s Eczema has worsened from the chlorine burns (Christina Luo | The Union) (Christina Luo | The Union) (Christina Luo | TheContinue Reading
Students, from freshmen to seniors, gathered for the Clubs and Organizations (CLOG) Rush on the green at lunchtime from Sept. 4 to Sept. 6. CLOG Rush is a three day event where CLOG officers try to recruit other students. There were 62 CLOGs chartered this year which is constant withContinue Reading
As of April 8, Microsoft will no longer service or update the popular operating system Windows XP, the company announced online. When the security updates begin to stagnate, computers running on Windows XP will become vulnerable to viruses and information breaches that Microsoft previously protected against, the announcement continued, andContinue Reading
Sober Graduation is an annual on-campus event that encourages senior students to remain sober at all graduation ceremonies and celebration parties. Usually held late in April or early in May, Sober Graduation typically consists of a small performance, skit, or act that reminds students of the dangers and consequences ofContinue Reading
The Computer Based Smarter Balance Field Tests were administered to the juniors at MHS from April 17 to April 30, according to Honors English Teacher Matthew Hanley. The Field Tests utilized the new Common Core standards and were a trial run, but the tests themselves are being used to tryContinue Reading
MHS has partnered with the Equal Opportunities School (EOS) program, funded by Google, to increase the number of underrepresented students in Advanced Placement (AP) classes, according to Principal Kenneth Schlaff. In exchange for increasing the number of underrepresented students in AP class, the program will award MHS money, Schlaff added.Continue Reading