Author: Josephine Rivera-Hoagland
Letters to the Editor, March 21
Re: Returning to School From: Rider Baker, Junior With schools set to reopen towards the end of April, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding the reopening of schools. For starters, there is the obvious health risk to students, administrators, teachers, and everyone else who comes into contact with them. With all that said, if […]
Marvel Cinematic Universe: A chronological review
Image from Den of Geek UK by Georgia Laganiere, business and social media manger When I was in 6th grade, I became obsessed with the DC Comics shows. Arrow was my favorite, and while I would still recommend it, I eventually grew out of that superhero phase. Over quarantine, I started rewatching the shows and […]
Attack on Titan sets new standard for anime
Image from official Attack on Titan season one cover art by Max Mwaniki, staff writer With tons of new anime recently coming out, the question of which new anime is setting the current standard gets asked more and more. Attack on Titan has excelled in story and character development, animation and consistency. Attack on Titan […]
Distance learning disrupts MCHS student sleep schedules
Image by Prensa staff by Krysti Shore, staff writer Distance learning has affected many aspects of what we once perceived as a normal education experience. There are many changes students have learned to adapt to, but the importance of a healthy sleeping pattern may be an essential component students have begun to neglect. A pattern […]
Disinformation inoculation, issue 1: considering the purpose
by Sam Leitch, editor If I were to ask you to picture a conspiracy theorist, the portrayal likely wouldn’t be flattering. Maybe they have the bare minimum amount of fuzz for a mustache encrusting their upper lip, or a tighter grip on their tinfoil hat than on reality. Maybe they’re sweaty and unemployed, feverishly pinning […]
Trump’s acquittal sets bad precedent for American democracy
Image from CNN by Kyle Wu, editor After the insurrection of the Capitol riots on Jan. 6, former president Donald Trump became the first president in American history to have been impeached twice. Immediately following the riots, the House moved forward with impeachment, citing Trump’s clear “incitement” of the Capitol insurrection. Ten Republican congressmen voted […]
Should Gavin Newsom be recalled?
by Ethan Platt, staff writer The idea of Gov. Gavin Newsom being replaced as governor has come up a lot recently. UC Berkeley’s Institute of Government Studies released a poll in September showing Gavin Newsom’s approval rating was 64 percent, meaning a little over half of California approves of our current governor. I surveyed 10 […]
Georgia runoffs: Weeding out corruption with the ballot box
Image from Paras Griffin, Getty Images by Gus Cromwell, photo editor On Tuesday, Jan. 5, the state of Georgia held its Senate runoff elections. It was a dramatic pair of contests filled with many twists and turns, but in the end, it seemed to go over smoothly and the more honest and honorable side came […]