Story by Ian Waters, Editor in Chief
• April 29, 2021
While social media can help you stay connected with friends and family, it can have negative impacts on your mental health.
Since the dawn of social media, media platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and...
Finally, after more than a year in isolation and months of spending long school days online, Mission Hills High and other SMUSD secondary schools have opened their doors to hybrid students for the remainder...
Story by Ian Waters, Editor in Chief
• March 20, 2021
It is no secret that we have been at the jaws of global climate change for decades. With the harmful gasses produced by factories and the carbon monoxide released by gas-based vehicles, we are on the brink...
On March 13th, 2020, Mission Hills High School, as well as all other schools in the San Marcos area, were closed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost a year later, many schools in San Marcos...
Story by Avery Huffer, Staff Writer
• February 16, 2021
When a former U.S. president is banned from speaking on social media, it is understandable for people to start wondering if the media is sinking its claws into our rights. Is the media’s control over...
Story by Danya Rodriguez, Features Editor
• February 12, 2021
Pronouns are used to refer to people and things in third person. However, when referring to people, pronouns are often gendered, with they/them being the gender-neutral exception. This then makes the use...
Stressed. Overwhelmed. Confused. Anxious. These are just a few of the many feelings that high school students face when they think about their future. Anxiously anticipating or even fearing life after...
We are several months into a pandemic and our circumstances have certainly not been ideal. In fact, you can sum up this year as being an absolute dumpster fire. And that’s a very reasonable way to frame...
