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New mexican food truck park comes to Santa Rosa
Main entrance of the food park (Photo: Jackson Ruppe, The Puma Prensa) By Jackson Ruppe, staff writer Mitote Food Park is a new food truck spot and open air market that opened last July in Roseland. It is dedicated to celebrating heritage and culture through food, music, and arts. It is located in the heart […]
Get to know math teacher Mrs. Angel
Mrs. Angel poses in front of her decorated wall in her classroom (Photo: Maxine Salvador, The Puma Prensa) By Maxine Salvador, business manager Math teacher and avid problem solver Tina Angel is still a relatively new teacher on campus, as this is only her second year at MCHS. She teaches Math 1 and Honors Math […]
Theatre and Film Showcase
A fairytale pantomime titled Peter Pan, Performed by Samantha Hatfield, Felicity Santo-Domingo, Jaco Sodhi (Photo: Jungyeon Lee, The Puma Prensa) By Alexa Rios, a&e editor, and Jungyeon Lee, graphics editor Encore, the Maria Carrillo High School theater program, is known for its excellent performances and exquisite actors. The theater classes, which include Drama 1 and […]
Alcohol glorification poisons our minds
Daniel Craig pouring himself a beer in a Heineken advert. From advertisement “NO TIME TO DIE | Worth The Wait” By Kevin Wei, staff writer “What’s your poison?” a bartender asks his customers, possibly ignorant of how literal his question is. It has been proven that alcohol can cause cancer, heart/liver disease, domestic violence, drunk […]
Stephen Donlon commands the stage
Stephen Donlon at a performance (Photo courtesy of Stephen Donlon) By Advait Sathe, staff writer, and Issac Banuelos, staff writer Go to any choir concert, and among the high pitched altos and sopranos, one loud bass voice rises above the rest. Meet Stephen Donlon, a senior at Maria Carrillo High School who has been singing […]
Freshman Year Survival Guide
School opening logo and letter design (Photo: Logan Cheriff, staff writer) By Logan Cheriff, staff writer If you’re a freshman, you’re about to finish your first semester of high school. First of all, congratulations. That’s a big deal. This time last year you were in eighth grade, and as I’m sure you’ve realized, high school […]
School responsibilities consume students’ free time
Picture of students in Trevor Brady’s AP Gov/Econ class working on assignments (Photo: Annika Umholtz, The Puma Prensa) By Annika Umholtz, staff writer School days can feel agonizingly long. Many students and staff are disheartened to find that by the time they get home and are finally able to relax, their day is already almost […]