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

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Grace Elson

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor

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All content by Grace Elson
Most stores sell products with GMO ingredients.

GMOs: Great mistake or…?

Jordan Avila, Columnist
December 13, 2019
Tales of the Paranormal

Tales of the Paranormal

, Alex Cervantes, Jordan Avila, Stephanie Cervantes, Viviana Rivera, Sahira Carino, Jazmin Chavira, Lucia Martinez, and Jamie Sanchez
October 10, 2019
MCHS prides itself on advancing its students to some of the best colleges in the nation.

“Golden Ticket” to success?

Jordan Avila, Columnist
September 20, 2019
Photograph of Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey: The Messenger

Jordan Avila, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 26, 2019
Mutilated animals like these have been popping up for years.

Cults or coincidence; Mutilation of animals in local suburbs sparks local fear  

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
April 26, 2019
Trinity Love Jones, pictured above, was last seen with her mother hours before her murder.

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

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
April 5, 2019
Dreamville & TDE Artists

Dreamville V. TDE

Jordan Avila, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 5, 2019
Campaign to free 21 Savage from deportation

Immigration in the Hip-Hop scene

Jordan Avila, Arts & Entertainment Editor
March 1, 2019

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

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
March 1, 2019
Party this holiday season with these glamorous outfits

Party this holiday season with these glamorous outfits

Tais Avila, Grace Elson, Jessie Ortiz, and Kasandra Tapia
December 20, 2018
A program from Middle College High Schools production of The Crucible.

“The Crucible” review: packing the entire village of Salem into a heartfelt experience

Jordan Avila, Alex Cervantes, and Emanuel Negrete
December 20, 2018
Let the cheetah print stand out.

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Faux fur for days. No animal harm and all the fun.

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Get ready for a night out with the girls.

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Layers are in for the chilly season.

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Bring back the cheetah print on your next day out.

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Party with jean jackets and stripes this season.

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21 Questions with Mr. Kaneko

Tais Avila, Grace Elson, and Jessie Ortiz
November 30, 2018
Senator Elizabeth Warren pictured at trial.

Everything wrong with Senator Elizabeth Warren’s DNA Test

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
November 30, 2018
Ramiro Rico works on his college application just like he did Halloween night.

What do MCHS Students do on Halloween?

Tais Avila, News Editor
November 30, 2018
This reporter struggles to cope with workload.

Just about done

Jordan Avila, Features Editor
November 30, 2018
Senior Alan Meza wears an emergency backpack.

[Photo] Natural Disaster Awareness

Joseluis Rangel, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
Official NFL Football

[Photo] NFL: Owners and Players

Jacob Mendez, Staff Writer
November 30, 2018
ASB vice president, Ana Gonzalez, and her colleagues during the ASB conference.

Is ASB working for you?

Jordan Avila, Edgar Hernandez, and Joanna Mejia
October 12, 2018
Staff writer and junior Franco Chavez scrutinizes Tupacs lyrics.

Evolution of rap lyrics

Jordan Avila and Franco Chavez
October 12, 2018
Reporter Grace Elson questions how the #MeToo movement is impacting people everywhere.

Think before you tweet; what you should know about the #metoo movement before you jump on the bandwagon

Grace Elson and Jacob Mendez
October 12, 2018
21 Questions with Mr.You

21 Questions with Mr.You

Tais Avila, Grace Elson, and Jessie Ortiz
October 12, 2018
Dance team performing at the pep rally.

Pep rally fall 2018

Tais Avila, Christopher Chavez, and Adriana Flores
October 12, 2018
Image courtesy of KSI instagram

Was the KSI V. Logan Paul fight real?

Jordan Avila, Christopher Chavez, and Fatima Escobedo
September 14, 2018
MCHS students at lunch time

What people really think about school lunch

Adriana Flores, Jason Andrei Espiritu, Joanna Mejia, and Tais Avila
September 14, 2018
Mr. Voight presents Lou Correa to the students.

A grand visit

Tais Avila, News Editor
September 14, 2018
Teacher and musician Mr. Kaneko

Pop music and its faults

Grace Elson, Jessie Ortiz, and Alexandra Quiñones
September 14, 2018
A group picture of the runners at the Team World Vision tent.

Wizards for Water take on the OC Half Marathon

Tais Avila, Front Page Editor
May 23, 2018
via creative commons

People of color and their chance to stand out with the new Pulitzer Prize

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
May 23, 2018
Piecing it together

Piecing it together

Emanuel Negrete and Jordan Avila
May 23, 2018
Make your safety your number one priority.

[Photo] Stay safe on your college campus

May 23, 2018
Avoid walking through allies or any lonely places on your college campus.

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Locate your schools security building and have their phone number in your contacts in case of an emergency.

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Be aware of the emergency call devices located on your college campus.

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Recall in progress

Trump administration recalls anti-pollution laws

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
April 30, 2018
Seniors Destinee Rodriguez, Elizabeth Alvarado, Berenice Cortez, Rosario Molina, and Monica Gonzalez receive their scholarships at the AVID scholarship ceremony at UCI.

AVID Scholarship rewards MCHS students

Tais Avila, Front Page Editor
April 30, 2018
Volleyball Club is back!

Volleyball Club is back!

Jordan Avila, Features Editor
April 30, 2018
Bryan Rodriguez enjoying another day at Middle College High School.

Junior Student Spotlight

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
April 30, 2018
UCI Pre-Med symposium

UCI Pre-Med symposium

Jordan Avila and Martin Avelar
March 28, 2018
Earbuds in, music up, sit back and vibe

Culture of music

Jordan Avila, Features Editor
March 28, 2018
via creative commons

Emma González: LGBT icon, gun rights activist, and high school senior

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
March 28, 2018
Lupe Vazquez, junior, exercising her right to protest at the rally.

MCHS students rally for gun control

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
March 28, 2018

Mr. Camacho: Exposed

Grace Elson and Tais Avila
March 22, 2018
MCHS students are distracted by their phones during class.

Are cell phones distracting MCHS students?

Tais Avila, Front Page Editor
February 28, 2018
Cartoon depicts the difference between a Feminist and a Man-Hater

Feminism: the new F word?

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
February 28, 2018
Mr. You at the School Choice Fair.

School choice fair at Mainplace Mall

Tais Avila and Alexis Rodriguez-Mejia
February 28, 2018
60th Annual Grammys Poster

The Grammys: A giant popularity contest?

Jordan Avila, Features Editor
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.

Never the answer, despite the question

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
January 29, 2018
via Eminems Instagram

Eminem’s “Revival”

Jordan Avila, Features Editor
January 29, 2018

Comic strip

Jordan Avila, Features Editor
January 29, 2018

Mr.V Exposed

Tais Avila and Grace Elson
January 29, 2018
Ahead or falling behind; americas unwillingness to conform to the unique

Ahead or falling behind; america’s unwillingness to conform to the unique

Grace Elson, Opinon Editor
November 30, 2017
Thanksgiving is much more than food

Thanksgiving is much more than food

Jordan Avila and Carlos Alba
November 30, 2017
Daniella Ledezma and Melisa Luis, members of Make a Difference Club, helped students make sugar skulls for Day of the Dead.

What Day of the Dead is all about

Tais Avila, Front Page Editor
November 30, 2017
Our new columnist!

[Photo] Meeting the columnist

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

Hurricane Maria leaves 3.4 million people in terrible conditions

Jordan Avila, Social Media Editor
October 24, 2017
MCHS Flag Football team of fall 2017.

Football tournament motivates Wizards to work harder

Alex Cervantes and Jordan Avila
October 24, 2017
Bryan Rodriguez, Claudio Monsivais, Jonathan Vargas, Carlos Lopez and Grace Elson at the Halloween dance

Photo gallery of the Halloween dance

Tais Avila, Front Page Editor
October 24, 2017
Texas National Guard soldiers arrive in Houston, Texas to aid citizens in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey. (Photos by Lt. Zachary West , 100th MPAD)

They still need your help

Tais Avila, Front Page Editor
October 24, 2017
A few of Donald Trumps tweets showcasing his opinions.

Donald Trump: an icon for all the wrong reasons

Grace Elson, Opinion Editor
October 24, 2017
Daniela Flores, a sophomore, gives her opinion on the destruction in Puerto Rico.

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Jason Espíritu, a freshman, shares his opinions on the destruction in Puerto Rico caused by Hurricane Maria.

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