Month: November 2021
School sports’ COVID comeback
First home football game after over a year (Photo: Tessa Tappe, The Puma Prensa) by Tessa Tappe, staff writer After months of following mandatory protocols, Maria Carrillo High School athletes have made a return, ready to play. Since late last year, COVID-19 has led to many restrictions and rules for athletes to follow regarding the […]
PG&E should pay
Photo:PG&E public Facebook page Raffaella Bravo, staff writer PG&E power shutoffs have been increasingly common over the years since the 2017 fires. Due to the negative impact that these power shutoffs bring, I believe PG&E should provide $250 to help each family without a generator to help buy one or help cover other costs. The […]
New School Clubs take over MCHS
Universal Community for Choise and Citizen Science Club out recruiting for new Carrillo club members (Photo: Jungyeon Lee, The Puma Prensa) by Jungyeon Lee, staff writer Maria Carrillo High School has an abundance of amazing clubs, and students create new ones every year. Not every club has to be educational or require a lot of […]
‘Shang-Chi’ pioneers Asian representation in MCU
Photo: Marvel Studios Shang-Chi movie poster by Isaac Lopez, staff writer As the first Marvel movie with an Asian lead, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings absolutely destroyed the box office upon its theater-exclusive release on Sept. 3, 2021 and was new ground for the Marvel Cinematic Universe because of its celebration of […]
Marvel’s summer hit ‘Loki’ continues to suprise
Photo: Marvel Studios Loki show poster by Jonathan Giron, Staff writer The God of Mischief, played by Tom Hiddleston, hit televisions at home rather than the big screen with Marvel’s new show Loki. On June 9, 2021, the show premiered on Disney Plus+, allowing fans to enjoy in the safety of their homes. This excited […]
Schedules disrupted by later start
The clock in Mr.Hart’s classroom striking 3:35 (Photo: Jon Donohue, The Puma Prensa) by Jon Donohue, assitant editor Following passage of Senate Bill 328, Maria Carrillo High School pushed school start times back to 8:30 and end times to 3:35 for the 2021-2022 school year, with the intention that students would get more sleep. The […]
Retaking Math 2
Mrs. Geddes in her E1 classroom at Maria Carrillo (Photo: Camryn Tuor, The Puma Prensa) by Camryn Tuor, staff writer Over the course of online learning, 62 Maria Carrillo High School sophomores and juniors failed their highly interactive Math 2 class, now having to retake a typically sophomore dominant course with math teacher Brittney Geddes. […]
Maria Carrillo artist of the month: Spencer Hayes
Artist of the month Spencer Hayes on Carrillo campus (Photo: Georgia Laganiere, The Puma Prensa) by Georgia Laganiere, staff writer While only having a few short months to practice, the cast of Romeo and Juliet put on an amazing production despite the hurdles of the pandemic. A stand-out character was unsurprisingly Juliet, one of two […]
Aeries Transition Turmoil
A student attempting to open the Aeries app on their phone with an error message by Gus Cromwell, Opinion Editor, and Scout Tatham, staff writer Santa Rosa City Schools transitioned grading and scheduling software from Illuminate to Aeries over the summer of 2021. There have been numerous hurdles to overcome with the new software, and […]