Fair and Deadly: Why the Pressure to Be Whiter Should Not Be Ignored
Arpitha Sistla, Staff Reporter
February 20, 2020
The smell of Fair and Lovely skin bleaching cream is an all too familiar scent for me. Flowery and elegant, the bright pink tube and the beautiful photoshopped woman’s face promise the user a whiter skin tone in the span of just a week of regular use. The box goes as far as to showcase a transforma...
The Struggles of Being Skinny
Akhila Swarna, Advertising Manager
February 12, 2020
My mind began to race as I made my way through the crowd to find my mom, avoiding the swarm of acquaintances and small talk. I approached my mom, who was speaking with her friend and reminiscing about tea and gossip. My mom abruptly ended her conversation and introduced me to her friend. “Why...
Breaking the Stigma
Akhila Swarna, Advertising Manager
February 5, 2020
Last summer, Nikhil Boddu, senior, felt successful after conducting neuropsychological research at the University of Oxford, where his work and success later presented him with a unique opportunity. This opportunity was traveling to South Korea to attend an international research conference in South Ko...
Love Your Locks
Zara Tola, Data Journalist
January 30, 2020
My nerves tingled as I felt the sensation of a cloud of hot smoke dissipate between my fingers. I combed through the pin-straight ends of my freshly straightened hair as I looked in the mirror at myself. I think I look ‘put together’, I thought to myself as I packed away my flat iron and got ready...
Women’s March & Feminism: “Separate But Equal”
Lauren Pickett, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2020
Once again, hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Women’s March attendees flooded the streets of Washington D.C. Jan. 18, showcasing pink cat hats and bold phrases on handmade signs. Once again, protesters tried to display utmost support for women's critical issues as well as immigration, impeachmen...
Opinion: Equal Rights, Equal Fights
Molly Sillitto, Staff Reporter
January 24, 2020
Starting off the new year with tweets circling raging of World War III certainly was a disturbance to American citizens. Though many of the younger people have put it upon themselves to make light humor out of the very real situation, it brings up questions on the main punch line of the joke: the draft. ...
Opinion: Dismantle the Draft
Will Roach, Opinions Editor
January 24, 2020
The Trump Administration ordered an airstrike Jan. 3 that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani. After heads of both countries went back and forth with threats of violence, and Iran actually launched missiles at an Iraqi military base housing U.S. troops, young Americans flocked to social media and spo...
Spreading News: Activism Through Instagram
Molly Sillitto, Staff Reporter
January 22, 2020
The recent Australian fires that have been raging for more than three months have encouraged people of all ages to take it upon themselves to post on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook in an attempt to spread the news - a common action during moments of tragedy. #Prayfor____ followed by a chain of sa...
MHSNews | Students on Flex Time Changes
Jackson Estwanick and Shon Sayfuddinov
January 16, 2020
With the start of second semester, administrators made several changes to C Day Flex time, including shortening the period from two hours to an hour and a half, moving the period so it follows second hour instead of fourth, and banning students from congregating or sitting in the hallways. The first...
An Atheist Pilgrimage Part III
Michael Schmitz, Foreign Correspondent
January 7, 2020
Three weeks ago, my Israeli high school program enrolled its American students in a four-day mock military camp called Gadna. Yes, a mandatory military camp. Gadna is widely known in Israel and serves the country’s teenagers as an introduction to the military. Though not physically strenuous, t...