In a world full of stressors, mental health is paramount and just as important as physical health because it greatly impacts quality of life. However, while mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression are relatively common, many people are unable to afford or otherwise access treatment and therapy forContinue Reading
MHS introduced block scheduling this semester to adapt to distance learning. Students attend fewer periods each day for longer periods of time, and different classes alternate between days. While some students criticized the block schedule at first, raising issues about classes being too long and there being too much timeContinue Reading
The coronavirus pandemic has gone on for eight months now, and it seems as though the virus will continue to be a problem in the foreseeable future. The FDA has already approved Pfizer’s (the leading pharmaceutical company) vaccine. However, even though the vaccine has been approved, not everyone will haveContinue Reading
The coronavirus shows no signs of stopping, with increasing cases and deaths. Currently, California has placed many restrictions on going outside and on the number of attendees at a gathering. However, I firmly believe that MHS students should go back to in-person learning during the second semester, or at leastContinue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to greatly impact our daily lives. As we hope to return to our pre-pandemic lives, the number of cases and deaths in the Bay Area continue to escalate. In September, Santa Clara County was a red tier county; however, last month, Santa Clara County became aContinue Reading
For the past few years, many political figures have debated the validity of an electoral college—especially in election years when the electoral college did not align with the popular vote. The electoral college is a group of presidential electors that form every four years to elect the President and theContinue Reading
With school completely online for the foreseeable future, teachers have had to find effective ways to gauge student progress. These methods have ranged from open-note tests to strictly-monitored exams for which students are required to keep their entire workspace in view. However, in their efforts to limit cheating, many AdvancedContinue Reading
By Henry Bao More than three months into the 2020-2021 school year, schooling so far has been all distance learning over Zoom, with MUSD schools having yet to reopen to the general population of students. After spending months in quarantine, adjusting to our new lives, and making it past surgeContinue Reading
By Muskaan Mahajan The pandemic has greatly affected our daily lives. In March of this year, schools closed and they were expected to open in May. Unfortunately, schools never reopened, and we continue to stay in our boring homes. Yet, the number of cases and deaths are not decreasing. Currently,Continue Reading
By Brandyn Huynh The new trailer for the film “Songbird,” a dystopian horror film that exploits people’s fears about the coronavirus pandemic, is under fire for being tone-deaf and insensitive due to its untimely release. This year has been a difficult time for all of us. With COVID-19 forcing usContinue Reading
While students have adapted to distance learning, it is still difficult to recreate the crucial class discussions and social interaction that on-campus learning afforded. Poor internet connection and power shutdowns are often easy targets to blame for distance learning’s problems, but students are also responsible for misusing one of theContinue Reading
By Rajvee Patel Since the beginning of the pandemic, students’ educational experiences have changed dramatically. Students are not receiving the same quality of instruction as they normally would during in-person school. This situation has required students and staff to adapt to the many changes brought by the pandemic. Teachers haveContinue Reading