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The Student News Site of Middle College High School @ Santa Ana College

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You search for your passion but it lies within you.

[Photo] Finding your passion: Who am I?

December 15, 2021
Protesters at a womens rally hold signs to protect womens reproductive rights.

[Photo] Restricting abortion will not reduce unplanned pregnancies—education and agency will 

December 15, 2021
Last year, you might have had a lonely Christmas tree with no one around to appreciate it due to the pandemic.

[Photo] What has changed with the holidays in 2021?

December 15, 2021
Looking at life from a different and happier perspective rather than a negative one will improve your mental health.

[Photo] Creating and maintaining a healthy mindset

May 27, 2021
Joining journalism can lead a path to a bright future

[Photo] Why you should join journalism by William Gallegos, Staff Writer

April 21, 2021
Journalism is a class that cultivates many skills.

[Photo] Why you should join journalism by Evelyn Gudino, Opinion Editor

April 21, 2021
Demonstrators hold placards during a Planned Parenthood rally outside the state capitol in Austin, Texas in 2017.

[Photo] Planned Parenthood: More than just an abortion clinic

April 21, 2021
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is for the people and actively works towards working class Americans while in office.

[Photo] Millionaire’s Club: Congress does not represent the working class

April 21, 2021
The oversexualization of teenagers in the media is concerning at the least and downright predatory at the worst.

[Photo] Stop sexualizing teenagers

April 21, 2021
There is an ever rising increase of high school students today who are not only feeling the burden of needing to help provide for their families but also to continue schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[Photo] The impact of COVID-19 on student essential workers

April 21, 2021
Democrat and Republican are the two largest political parties in the Unites States.

[Photo] Why people with political disagreements between friends and family can’t get past it

April 21, 2021
In July of 2014, Emma Watson introduced the HeForShe campaign.

[Photo] Including men in the conversation of feminism does not disempower women

February 26, 2021
Due to the pandemic and the controversies surrounding it, the SAT may soon come to an end.

[Photo] What’s going to happen to the SAT?

February 26, 2021
The coronavirus has proven fatal to both physical and economic health.

[Photo] Covid-19 is changing the economic landscape

December 14, 2020
Christmas 2020 is an unusual one thanks to Covid-19.

[Photo] A Covid Christmas

December 14, 2020
(Stephanie) People advocating against the separation of families at the border. @Creative Commons

[Photo] Families belong together

December 14, 2020
People take over the streets protesting to maintain DACA.

[Photo] Signs of a bright future emerge for DACA after election results

December 14, 2020
Partying during this time leads to surges of COVID-19 cases across the U.S.

[Photo] Parties and pandemic: When the two don’t mix.

December 14, 2020
Holiday celebrations will mostly involve food at home.

[Photo] The correct way to holiday

December 14, 2020
25,000 baseball cards like these were donated to kids through the Cal Fire baseball card drive.

[Photo] Stepping up to the plate

December 14, 2020
The image shows the Compton Metro where the two deputies were shot several times in their vehicle while watching the station.

[Photo] Compton shooting sends officers to hospital

October 16, 2020
Black Lives Matter protests, throughout the country, turn students to activists.

[Photo] The youth gets involved

October 16, 2020
A mural in Washington, D.C. features Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

[Photo] How RBG changed the lives of many

October 16, 2020
Smart phones and social media are one of the only ways students can socialize in a pandemic.

[Photo] How student interactions have changed in an online environment

October 16, 2020
How have distance learning and quarantine been affecting students?

[Photo] How COVID-19 is affecting the mental health of students

October 16, 2020
People all over planet Earth are being impacted by COVID-19.

[Photo] You’re not alone: Impact of COVID around the globe

October 16, 2020
Human traffickers are recruiting women and taking control over their bodies by putting a price on peoples lives.

[Photo] How the increase of human trafficking can be changed through awareness

October 16, 2020
Smoke from the wildfires covers up most of the sky in the Mojave Desert.

[Photo] 2020 is being burned as wildfires invade the West Coast

October 16, 2020
A student gets her temperature checked before being allowed back at school.

[Photo] How do students and staff at MCHS feel about the possibility of coming back to school?

October 16, 2020
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez gives a speech at the 2019 Womens March in New York about civil rights, justice and why being polite is not the same as being quiet.

[Photo] WAP = Women Are Powerful

October 16, 2020
Phones can be taken anywhere ready for people to connect with each other.

[Photo] Smartphones continue to make their path into our lives

October 16, 2020
Students and teachers are frustrated with online learning.

[Photo] Online learning is not working

October 16, 2020
These pins represent pronouns of people so others can know what pronouns they may prefer.

[Photo] Which is better? Online or physical school?

October 16, 2020
The 2020 election will be held on November 3.

[Photo] This election year is crucial for the lives of many

October 16, 2020
Los Angeles Rams fans will have to wait to visit the new SoFi Stadium.

[Photo] Los Angeles Rams fan mourns his loss of the stadium experience

October 16, 2020
Students who have jobs as fast food workers have to manage the stress of many extra safety precautions during this pandemic.

[Photo] Life as an essential worker during a pandemic

May 29, 2020
Eight of MCHSs class of 2020 plan to attend UCLA in the fall.

[Photo] Who inspired our future: The Class of 2020

May 29, 2020
The homeless population is disconnected from society now more than ever due to this global pandemic.

[Photo] How COVID-19 is affecting the homeless community

April 27, 2020
When will people be able to enjoy themselves at a concert again?

[Photo] Concerts in crisis

April 27, 2020
A social advocate for immigrant rights protests in favor of everyones right to achieve the American dream.

[Photo] Undocumented during a pandemic

April 27, 2020
For some, staying at home is relaxing, but for others, its dreadful.

[Photo] School is an escape for students living in an abusive home: How the pandemic is affecting them

April 27, 2020
Given the unique situation, social distancing was put in effect to flatten the curve.

[Photo] How is social distancing slowing the spread of COVID-19?

April 27, 2020
MCHS Seniors didnt have a proper way of saying goodbye to a school they dedicated years to.

[Photo] Voices through walls: Class of 2020’s remembrance

April 27, 2020
President Donald J. Trump was acquitted of charges of impeachment.

[Photo] Court Session: Trump’s impeachment case unravels

February 12, 2020
Hair, makeup. confidence. This fierce queen is ready to give it her all.

[Photo] It’s a bird…It’s a plane… No it’s fierce queens!

February 12, 2020
Santa Ana homeless crisis escalates to a county wide lawsuit.

[Photo] Santa Ana homeless crisis causes county-wide lawsuit

February 12, 2020
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[Photo] Tales of the Paranormal

October 10, 2019
Standing pools of water are homes to potential disease carriers.

[Photo] Dangerous virus flying around Santa Ana

September 20, 2019
Trinity Love Jones, pictured above, was last seen with her mother hours before her murder.

[Photo] Police seeking to book mother for the murder of 9-year-old Trinity Love Jones

April 5, 2019
A photograph of the Preamble to the United States Constitution.

[Photo] What gives me the right?

March 1, 2019
Democratic Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren announces her campaign amid her Native American genealogy scandal.

[Photo] Warren’s announcement of a future presidential campaign kicks the 2020 race into overdrive

March 1, 2019
Senator Elizabeth Warren pictured at trial.

[Photo] Everything wrong with Senator Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Test

November 30, 2018
Time doesnt wait up, and adulting doesnt either.

[Photo] Adulting 101

May 23, 2018
Jokes for you blokes.

[Photo] Jokes for you blokes!

May 23, 2018
Recall in progress

[Photo] Trump administration recalls anti-pollution laws

April 30, 2018
In 2017, thousands of Americans protested the travel ban at airports throughout the nation. Creative Commons

[Photo] The Syrian Civil War: An international conflict

April 30, 2018
Earbuds in, music up, sit back and vibe

[Photo] Culture of music

March 28, 2018
Fallout

[Photo] Rated M for mature

March 28, 2018
People rejoicing in Capital Pride Parade in Washington, D.C.

[Photo] F a g g o t

February 28, 2018
60th Annual Grammys Poster

[Photo] The Grammys: A giant popularity contest?

February 28, 2018
Mid-western Plain

[Photo] A taste of rural America

February 28, 2018
Picture provided by Creative Commons.

[Photo] What’s wrong with the W’s?

February 28, 2018
U.S. Capital Building

[Photo] The 2018 shutdowns

February 28, 2018
An in-depth photograph of a plant sprouting out of concrete.

[Photo] They exist too…

February 28, 2018
The Amanda Todd case was among the first to have introduced a video that detailed the individuals experience. The YouTube video went viral.

[Photo] Never the answer, despite the question

January 29, 2018
Celebrity

[Photo] Letter from the editor: celebrities in politics

January 29, 2018
Net neutrality picture

[Photo] What’s the deal with net neutrality?

January 29, 2018
This is what a future internet ad may look like without net neutrality.

[Photo] What’s the deal with net neutrality?

January 29, 2018
Gobble, Gobble.

[Photo] Thanksgiving is much more than food

November 30, 2017
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[Photo] The good and bad with the World Series

November 30, 2017
Graffiti protesting sexual assault

[Photo] Dear boys:

November 30, 2017
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[Photo] Ahead or falling behind; america’s unwillingness to conform to the unique

November 30, 2017
NFL players kneel during the National Anthem

[Photo] NFL football field surrounded by political turmoil

October 24, 2017
Two firefighters work hard to stop California wildfires.

[Photo] Wildfire season rages

October 24, 2017
Rapper Logic smiling after an amazing performance.

[Photo] The number that is saving lives

October 24, 2017
Homeless man found resting in the streets.

[Photo] Ongoing homeless crisis in Santa Ana

October 24, 2017
Presidential communication throughout the history of the United States.

[Photo] From speeches, to fireside chats, to Twitter, U.S. presidents have done it all

October 24, 2017
Some of the Multimedia elements now available in the Spellbinder.

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Halloween costumes and supplies

[Photo] The origins of Halloween aren’t as hollow as they seem

October 24, 2017
Scene from the movie Mother.

[Photo] A film that teaches audiences about the ‘mother of us all’

October 24, 2017
Puerto Ricos flag painted on a rock.

[Photo] Hurricane Maria leaves 3.4 million people in terrible conditions

October 24, 2017
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