MCHS Student News
The women’s varsity cross country team pose after their championship race (Photo Courtesy of Leanne West) By Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, editor As Maria Carrillo High School’s fall sports wrapped up for the season, the cross country team headed to Woodward Park, Fresno, for the state meet on Nov. 26. The meet serves as a long-held tradition […]
Actors rehearse prior to the debut of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Photo courtesy of Denise Elia-Yen) By Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, editor and Roshni Davé, staff writer With the beginning of another year comes another performance in the quad from drama teacher Denise Elia-Yen’s students. This production adapted Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, shortening it to a […]
College students are overwhelmed with a tangle of loans and high tuition prices (Photo: courtesy of The Balance) by Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, features editor As Maria Carrillo’s class of 2022 wraps up their final year, many seniors are deciding which college to head off to and making note of the various offered scholarships, FAFSA aid and […]
Pie Chart made on Meta Chart with data from the College Board, showing the ethnic composition of the 267 AP test-takers who reported their races in 2021 (Photo: Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, The Puma Prensa) by Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, features editor Based on data from the California Department of Education and the College Board, the participation rate for […]
Voter Registration Forms at the Rincon Valley Library (Photo: Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, The Puma Prensa) by Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, features editor The youngest eligible voters (18-24) currently have the lowest voter turnout in the United States, hovering around or below 50 percent for the past 20 years in presidential elections. The younger generations, though, have the most […]
By Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, staff writer It has been a long time since I was in a classroom. My mental health has been like a roller coaster, I have lost loved ones and I have struggled to get through classes without being distracted. But, truth be told, my experience is common, even considered relatively benign, during […]
A scene early on in Malcolm and Marie, featuring Zendaya and John David Washington By Josephine Rivera-Hoagland, staff writer At what point does a love story turn into a story about love? Two people collide by chance and begin a “will they, won’t they” journey, but when it turns into a relationship full of compromise […]