By: Alana Penn Spirit week is an event meant to bring students of all classes together for fun activities. Posters detailing the themes for each day of the week were hung up everywhere around campus, encouraging students to get involved in the festivities. On every social media site you turnContinue Reading
By: Eric de Guzman Firstly, I would like to point out that the official CollegeBoard website states, “If you paid for an AP Exam but then decided not to take it, you may ask your AP coordinator for a refund. Local school policy determines the amount of the refund. YouContinue Reading
*Note from The Union: Due to the master files for this Letter to the Editor being forcefully removed by a previous alumni of MHS, we are unable to fully depict the following Letter to the Editor. This version of the letter is retyped from the original print newspaper edition. WeContinue Reading
By: Melissa Nunes Quickly walking into class a minute after the final bell because you had to make a pitstop at your locker happens to everyone from time to time. It usually results in an email or phone call home to your parents notifying them of your tardy. Every tardyContinue Reading
By: Kirk Tran Ever since PSY’s breakout hit “Gangnam Style” led the vanguard in 2011, K-Pop and other forms of Korean popular culture have joined the fight for the control of the hearts and minds of today’s youth. Traces of the victory of Korean culture can be seen all overContinue Reading
By: Loan-Anh Pham Field trips are a crucial part of the educational experience, a crucial part that’s missing from curriculums today. Walk into a typical high school class and you’ll be unpleasantly greeted by a near-silent room accompanied by a droning lecture and a cloud of lethargy. Some classes mayContinue Reading
By: Luke Ren MHS limited the number of community college courses a student is allowed to take for the second semester of the 2018-2019 school year. A similar decision in the past limited the number of classes from three to two; the decision made in 2019 limited the number fromContinue Reading
By: Ryanna Lui Ski week, the week of bliss away from the academic stress of school every February, is a blessing to all MUSD students. This break is beneficial for students in more than one way, which is why we should continue to keep it in the school calendar. ForContinue Reading
By: Kirk Tran The six week progress report system is a silly system that needs to be abolished. Convince me otherwise. Pro tip: you can’t. As far as I can tell, all relevant parties either loathe the system or ignore it entirely. It’s not uncommon for teachers to complain aboutContinue Reading
Dear Editor, We are the officers and members of I Am That Girl, Girl UP, and She’s The First. We’re writing in response to recent events that denigrated feminist movements such as the #MeToo movement. As feminist clubs on campus, we strive to promote gender equity and empower women. FeminismContinue Reading
By: Andrew Dinh Every morning, traffic seems to be a huge problem on Escuela Parkway. For the past three years, I have dreaded coming to school. I feared getting stuck in traffic. Leaving the house five minutes later than usual always meant waiting in a logjam of cars for anContinue Reading
By: Ferica Ting With the increase in competition to get into college, students feel the compulsion to stand out by being involved in clubs. Clubs are a great way for students to delve into their interests, but some people join clubs for the sole purpose of having something to putContinue Reading