by Kevin Nguyen
Currently one of the most popular game series for the Nintendo DS platform, Pokémon Black and White was released this March after much anticipation. As the fifth installment in the series, the role-playing game elements and turn-based fighting are still intact, but feature many developments that add new dimensions to the game, creating a new Pokémon adventure of its own.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Friday, April 8, 2011
GoodSearch generates revenue for MHS
by Zoe McCracken
Good Search is a search engine that donates a penny to Milpitas High School with every search, said Principal Ken Schlaff. It is a great way to raise money for the school with minimal effort put in, said Schlaff.
To use the site, students choose Milpitas High School as the charity and type what they want to search for in the text bar, Teacher Michael Bautista said. However, the site does have some restrictions in regards to the search engine.
Good Search is a search engine that donates a penny to Milpitas High School with every search, said Principal Ken Schlaff. It is a great way to raise money for the school with minimal effort put in, said Schlaff.
To use the site, students choose Milpitas High School as the charity and type what they want to search for in the text bar, Teacher Michael Bautista said. However, the site does have some restrictions in regards to the search engine.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Student written plays adapt well
by Laura Cosgrove
Disney happily-ever-afters, the comical warmth of Pixar, and Salinger’s signature anthem of disenchanted youth: each graced the Milpitas High stage this March. The plays Diary of a Princess, Before They Went Up, and Phonies comprised Adaptation, a two-week festival of student-written and student-directed productions.
Diary of a Princess, written by Senior Emma Cozens and directed by Junior Kendra Nielsen, adapted the stories of the three Disney princesses Snow White, Pocahontas, and Belle. The princesses, renamed Bianca (Junior Dorothy Van), Naomi (Senior Heather Boyd), and Izzy (Junior Rosemary Barrass), told their stories in interspersed, half-hour soliloquies. Overall, the play was cute, included a bit of comic relief amidst the drama, and was bolstered by the actresses’ admirable performances. It was very Disney, in optimism as well as depth; heartwarming and worth watching, its only issue was that it offered only Disney naivety to those hoping for a more realistic, modern adaptation.
Disney happily-ever-afters, the comical warmth of Pixar, and Salinger’s signature anthem of disenchanted youth: each graced the Milpitas High stage this March. The plays Diary of a Princess, Before They Went Up, and Phonies comprised Adaptation, a two-week festival of student-written and student-directed productions.
Diary of a Princess, written by Senior Emma Cozens and directed by Junior Kendra Nielsen, adapted the stories of the three Disney princesses Snow White, Pocahontas, and Belle. The princesses, renamed Bianca (Junior Dorothy Van), Naomi (Senior Heather Boyd), and Izzy (Junior Rosemary Barrass), told their stories in interspersed, half-hour soliloquies. Overall, the play was cute, included a bit of comic relief amidst the drama, and was bolstered by the actresses’ admirable performances. It was very Disney, in optimism as well as depth; heartwarming and worth watching, its only issue was that it offered only Disney naivety to those hoping for a more realistic, modern adaptation.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Spring break offers valuable time
by Sylvia Yu
Once again, spring break has arrived. As much as you’d like to think your break is jam-packed with fun-filled activities every minute, chances are you are going to hear a lot of crickets chirping. However, within nothingness, there is always endless possibility. There are so many ways to make your spring break the best time of your life!
From an educational standpoint, spring break is the perfect time to catch up on the work you have been falling behind on. For seniors and even juniors, this is the ideal week to apply for scholarships, and to crack down on studying for those pesky SATs, ACTs, and of course, AP classes. Or, you can always pay the library a visit, where you can check out a stack of books from the library, lie around on the grass, and just read your heart out.
Once again, spring break has arrived. As much as you’d like to think your break is jam-packed with fun-filled activities every minute, chances are you are going to hear a lot of crickets chirping. However, within nothingness, there is always endless possibility. There are so many ways to make your spring break the best time of your life!
From an educational standpoint, spring break is the perfect time to catch up on the work you have been falling behind on. For seniors and even juniors, this is the ideal week to apply for scholarships, and to crack down on studying for those pesky SATs, ACTs, and of course, AP classes. Or, you can always pay the library a visit, where you can check out a stack of books from the library, lie around on the grass, and just read your heart out.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Varsity Softball improving
by Ann Hoang
Get your foam fingers ready! The MHS Varsity Softball team is in the midst of their season and has a record of 3-5, according to Softball Coach Joanna Butcher. The team has been improving in various ways all throughout the season, Butcher said.
The team has gotten better in running bases, and the players are now more willing to try different positions out on the playing field, Butcher said. In one game, the team completed a double play successfully, Butcher said. The players are also more positive and coachable, according to Butcher.
Get your foam fingers ready! The MHS Varsity Softball team is in the midst of their season and has a record of 3-5, according to Softball Coach Joanna Butcher. The team has been improving in various ways all throughout the season, Butcher said.
The team has gotten better in running bases, and the players are now more willing to try different positions out on the playing field, Butcher said. In one game, the team completed a double play successfully, Butcher said. The players are also more positive and coachable, according to Butcher.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Avoid "circus" look this Valentine's Day
by Zoe McCracken
Beauty: a word that has plagued any girl’s subconscious since the beginning of time. Nowadays, to achieve this standard girls have been turning more and more towards makeup. This is no exception on Valentine’s Day as everyone is getting ready to meet the girl or guy of their dreams.
On this special day, people think that to impress someone, they have to play up their image with excessive amounts of makeup. In this frenzy, girls typically end up looking overdone. However, no one is ever going to be impressed with someone who has eye shadow up to their brows and blush that looks like they’re going to the circus.
All this over excessive makeup conveys that one is trashy and easy, which if that’s fine then go ahead. This is definitely not a turn on though when one is looking for a long term commitment which is usually what one is aiming for on a Valentine’s Day.
Beauty: a word that has plagued any girl’s subconscious since the beginning of time. Nowadays, to achieve this standard girls have been turning more and more towards makeup. This is no exception on Valentine’s Day as everyone is getting ready to meet the girl or guy of their dreams.
On this special day, people think that to impress someone, they have to play up their image with excessive amounts of makeup. In this frenzy, girls typically end up looking overdone. However, no one is ever going to be impressed with someone who has eye shadow up to their brows and blush that looks like they’re going to the circus.
All this over excessive makeup conveys that one is trashy and easy, which if that’s fine then go ahead. This is definitely not a turn on though when one is looking for a long term commitment which is usually what one is aiming for on a Valentine’s Day.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Super Bowl ads utilize social networking
by Luis Descanzo
The Super Bowl tradition of creative advertising continued on the February 6 telecast of the live game on FOX Network. Super Bowl XLV featured commercials from veteran companies which have aired commercials for decades and from companies which ventured out into the world of football advertising for the first time. The use of consumer-made videos and social media networks to attract public attention are 2011’s biggest themes.
Doritos, which has been popular since its 2007 debut, continued its tried and tested gimmick: letting creative consumers make their own commercials. One of these three commercials showed a man who taunts a pug dog with Doritos chips and is promptly struck by a glass screen which had initially protected him from the hungry animal. USA Today’s Ad Meter, which compiled real-time audience responses to all Super Bowl commercials, listed this commercial – along with a Budweiser commercial which also featured dogs – as the most popular advertisements this year.
The Super Bowl tradition of creative advertising continued on the February 6 telecast of the live game on FOX Network. Super Bowl XLV featured commercials from veteran companies which have aired commercials for decades and from companies which ventured out into the world of football advertising for the first time. The use of consumer-made videos and social media networks to attract public attention are 2011’s biggest themes.
Doritos, which has been popular since its 2007 debut, continued its tried and tested gimmick: letting creative consumers make their own commercials. One of these three commercials showed a man who taunts a pug dog with Doritos chips and is promptly struck by a glass screen which had initially protected him from the hungry animal. USA Today’s Ad Meter, which compiled real-time audience responses to all Super Bowl commercials, listed this commercial – along with a Budweiser commercial which also featured dogs – as the most popular advertisements this year.
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