AP classes are Advanced Placement courses in the U.S. and Canada created by the College Board corporation to prepare students for the vigorous pace and curriculum of college education. Based on a 5.0 grading scale, there are a variety of AP courses provided at MC, but unfortunately, students tend to …
Read More »A new style
After four straight hours of Los Angeles traffic, I had to pee. Entering the parking lot to the Greek Theatre in Griffith Park, my first stop was the never-ending line to the girls’ restroom. Taking a look at the completely empty boys’ restroom, my quick urge to just go use …
Read More »Shane Daly: Lifeguard of the Year
Passion and dedication played a role in leading MC senior Shane Daly to being named Lifeguard of the Year by Del Mar. “At the city of Del Mar we have an end of the year party after the summer months,” Daly said. “All the lifeguards vote on someone who got …
Read More »The mystery of Mr. E
Mr. E is not what he seems. Though most students know him as Engebrits, our special investigations team has finally discovered his true identity—Mr. Anglebrackets. Cunningly, Anglebrackets entered MC as a math teacher to avoid suspicion of his ulterior objective: recruiting an elite group of high school hackers. From the …
Read More »Building the perfect career
For an average teenager, a part time job would be spent working a cash register, or continuously asking, “Do you want fries with that?” For MC senior Kayla Olmsted, her work scene consists of rides, ice cream, and pure fun. “I have been working at Legoland since April and it …
Read More »Field Hockey for the win
MC field hockey is off to a great start with a 6-0 win against Otay Ranch, goals scored by Makenna Rodriguez, Eden Villalovas, and Taylor Gabocy. The girls maintained constant teamwork and persistence throughout the game. In comparison to last year, Megan Knee, a sophomore and second year returner to …
Read More »Ethnic clashes in Myanmar
With a growing population of over 53 million, Myanmar is the 26th largest nation in the world. Recently, that number dropped by thousands and continues to fall each day. Located south of China, Myanmar (also known as Burma) holds claim to a diverse group of ethnicities, but not all of …
Read More »Copyright is no monkey business
Nearly everyone would agree a photographer deserves the copyright to a picture they take , but issues arise when that “person” is a monkey. Commissioned by a nature conservationist group, wildlife photographer David Slater traveled to Sulawesi, Indonesia in 2008 to bring recognition to the crested black macaque, a critically …
Read More »A remedy for the dangers of the eclipse
The following article is meant only as satire. We do not advise anything in the article. See a professional for any serious problems. Maybe staring directly at the sun wasn’t the brightest idea. While seeing an eclipse is a special event, you did not need severly damage your eyes to …
Read More »High school hate crime culture
Poway Unified is considered to be one of the most highly ranked, prestigious school districts in the state of California. Even though it is well respected by many, our very own Westview High School found spray paint on campus with Swastikas, graphic images and other racial slurs. The fact that …
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