MCHS Student News
By Sam Leitch, editor Online learning has not been without its challenges: spotty Wi-Fi, screen-induced eye strain and reduced class time continue to plague students and teachers alike. However, on top of all that, the change in format has given students the ability to disrupt Zoom lectures without identifiers like a name or face, inciting […]
By Maddie Qualls, staff writer With increased free time in quarantine, many students have turned to TV, increasing their screen time and subscriptions to streaming services. In a survey answered by 453 Maria Carrillo High School students, almost 93 percent said they use Netflix. This overwhelming statistic mirrors worldwide patterns. According to The Los Angeles […]
By Gus Cromwell, staff writer Ah yes, election time, a magical time in fall where friendships tear, proposition ads dominate the airwaves, and the usual argument of Democrat versus Republican, Left versus Right, and Liberal versus Conservative rages on. Yet when someone mentions a third party or their candidate, they are blasted by both sides […]
By Jon Donohue, staff writer When the Glass Fire forced many residents in Sonoma and Napa County to evacuate on the night of Sept. 27, it conjured many scary memories of the past Tubbs and Kincade fires. The evacuation process has changed greatly over the past three years, and it is clear that 2017 evacuations […]
By Kyle Wu, editor The recent Sonoma County evacuations caused by the Glass Fire forced schools to temporarily close and posed great psychological challenges that made it difficult for students and teachers to continue distance learning. According to Maria Carrillo High School Principal Katie Barr, the school’s priority immediately after the evacuations of around 70,000 […]
By Leo Herbstman, assistant editor Santa Rosa City Schools District has decided to continue distance learning until the end of the first semester after a 7-0 vote by the board on September 16. Although the vote did not cover any time past the end of the first semester, there is a lot of uncertainty about […]