MCHS Student News
by Leo Herbstman, staff writer Santa Rosa City Schools will have to revise their budget in a dramatic way. As part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised budget due to effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, the $64.2 billion allocated for the state Local Funding Formula (LCFF) will be reduced by 10 percent for the 2020-2021 school […]
By Sam Leitch, copy editor After the College Board required AP exams to be taken online in light of the current coronavirus outbreak, students at Maria Carrillo High School and across the world faced a dire, unforeseeable problem: that as a result of software glitches or other problems with the internet format, several students faced […]
By Megan Chang, staff writer A long-standing feud that has driven friends and family into raging debates: Spotify or Apple Music—sorry, Pandora.The competition between these two rivalries is intense, as Spotify has a family of 130 million subscribers and Apple has 70 million users. With quarantine, music serves as a bigger outlet than ever, whether […]
By Kyle Wu, Editor Even though California has gradually relaxed its shelter-in-place order, the piecemeal reopening has not significantly benefited local businesses, who are still struggling to survive the pandemic. According to The Press Democrat, many businesses lack much needed resources, and are struggling to stay afloat. Pedy Lawson, the owner of Pedy’s Petals, a […]
By Natalie Roe, staff writer With the shelter-in-place in effect, we are barely able to see our friends. It has temporarily closed down movie theaters, dine-in restaurants and amusement parks, which are common places that teenagers would hang out. While this has caused many of us to resort to video games, crafts and movies to […]
During these hard times where we are made to stay home all day, it goes without saying that life can get a bit boring. It can get very tiring staring at a computer for school all day. However, there is a way to break the monotony: reading. Unfortunately, all the libraries in Sonoma County are […]
By Audrey Moessing, copy editor As updates on online education came out from Santa Rosa City Schools, none was greeted with as much relief as the frozen grades policy, or the fact that “students will not receive a grade lower than his/her third quarter grade,” according to the Maria Carrillo High School online learning guide. […]
By Leo Herbstman, staff writer Small businesses in Santa Rosa, California are being hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak, which has forced many of them to close or modify how they do business. Although the U.S. Congress passed legislation that provided $349 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, […]
By Kyle Wu, staff writer The University of California schools have recently updated their admissions standards for the class of 2021 in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Some of the most prominent changes to admissions standards include the temporary drop of the SAT/ACT requirement as well as the implementation of pass/fail grading systems in place […]
By Rituja Bhowmik, staff writer Disclaimer: Information in this article is based on personal opinion and experience. It should not be considered professional financial investment advice. The coronavirus pandemic is affecting the economy as much as the public health sector right now. As of April 30, 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment, and the […]