MCHS Student News
by Sam Leitch, editor Ask any member of Maria Carrillo High School’s drama department, and they will tell you the value of rehearsals. And although the theater itself could use renovations, it is hard to imagine performing anywhere else–let alone online. However, despite the challenges that come with recalibrating natural cadences to Zoom lag or […]
by Ethan Platt, staff writer The television series Cobra Kai (2018) is the continuation of the original Karate Kid trilogy, starring the previous antagonist Johnny Lawrence 34 years after the events of the first movie. We see Johnny, whose role is reprised by original actor William Zabka, revive the infamous karate dojo, Cobra Kai, to […]
by Georgia Laganiere, business and social media manager A common theme among my friends is that when we were younger, we used to adore reading books. I myself could devour a 400 page book in a day if I liked it enough. However, once we got to middle school or high school, people either didn’t […]
by Krysti Shore, staff writer During this period of extreme boredom, everyone has been trying to find ways of staying entertained. What better way to entertain the ears, mind and soul than with music? Even though so much uncertainty continues to go on throughout this year, music continues to lift our spirits. Being in isolation, […]
by Ben Chan, staff writer In 2018, Forbes released the top 100 most paid professional athletes. Unsurprisingly, all 100 were male athletes, raising the question: Why is there such a large pay gap in professional sports? Men have dominated the top 100 most paid athletes until the last two years when Serena Williams, a professional […]
by Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, staff writer Argentina. India. England. The Philippines. All of these countries have had female leaders, and yet in the United States, having a woman as second in command is a breakthrough. Kamala Harris will serve as the first female, first Indian, and first African American vice president alongside Democratic president-elect Joe Biden. […]
by Sam Leitch, editor As Maria Carrillo High School band director Matt Bringedahl welcomed the audience to the 2020 Winter Concert, it was clear that this was no typical concert by any means: for one, Bringedahl stitched every recording together using Soundtrap, and the performances were streamed through YouTube. However, it was still a resounding […]
by Leo Herbstman, assistant editor The Board of the Santa Rosa City Schools decided Nov. 9 that they will not consider reinstating the School Resource Officer program without substantial changes within the Santa Rosa Police Department as a whole. The SRO program was paused in June during the George Floyd protests so the board could […]
by Dante Benedetti, opinion editor Here is a little known fact: COVID-19 has changed a lot of things. One thing I miss most about life without COVID is going to a movie theater. Movie theaters in Sonoma County are still closed due to restrictions imposed by the county health department, and I can’t think of […]
by Jon Donohue, staff writer Update Dec. 16: From a district email: “While a county is under a Stay at Home order, team sports and practice [are] not permitted. Outdoor physical conditioning, practice, skill-building and training are allowed but must be limited to a single household. Competition will not be allowed until January 25 at the […]