MOHI Mix

OPINION: I have no idea how I’m going to pay for college

Congress must act to make college affordable

Ryleigh Selby, Staff Member • February 1, 2021

Thirteen-year-old me had only one worry on her mind: braces. Having perfect teeth didn’t seem worth all the pulling and stretching and tugging, paired with the constant jokes about the cost. “At...

OPINION: Where the gay characters in children’s shows?

Getting LGBTQ+ representation in kids shows is much more challenging than you’d think

Layla East, Staff Member • January 13, 2021

Children’s shows are the building blocks of a kid’s view of the world around them. Parents trust that the shows their children watch teach them how to share, care for one another, and show them right...

OPINION: Damaging, not dramatic

Glamorizing mental illness has become trendy but many people don’t know how wildly irresponsible it is

Layla East, Staff Member • December 9, 2020

Walking down the hallway the school’s social worker, Michael Davidoff, sees students clumped together leaning against their lockers talking about recent drama, homework, and their plans for the weekend....

STAFF EDITORIAL: RBG’s legacy deserves a fight

Young voters cannot let Ginsberg’s rulings perish with her passing

Haley Breit, Editor-in-Chief • December 6, 2020

Ruth Bader Ginsberg helped shape the society that we live in today. The rights she fought to give us are taken for granted every day, but they shouldn’t; those rights may be taken away. RBG died on...

OPINION: Standardized testing can’t be the standard any longer

College admissions place too much weight on SAT scores, they shouldn’t

Carolyn Jewett, Staff Member • December 3, 2020

Ever since I can remember, my teachers taught me the SAT is one of the biggest factors in determining whether or not students will be accepted into college. And for so long, I thought nothing was wrong...

My so-called pandemic life

I thought no school would be great. It wasn't.

Ruby Cervantes, Staff Member • May 17, 2020

On March 12, 2020, our lives as we knew them changed completely. Students celebrated the news of a two week break due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Little did everyone know this would be...

During these hard times

A reflection on life amidst the Coronavirus

India Turner, MOHI Media Editor-in-Chief • March 15, 2020

This time is hard. Not like a calculus test or doing thirty push-ups hard. It’s like doing push-ups while taking a calculus test while being stuck in a box. For two weeks. The hardest...

Embrace your accent

It's hard to be accepted when English isn't your first language

Minh Anh Le, Staff Member • March 12, 2020

“Oh, where are you from?” or “Your accent is so interesting!” I can’t count how many times I’ve been told this. And I’m not the only one that faces this problem. I didn’t know...

Votes are like ripples

Nothing will change unless young people use their voice

Staff Editorial • March 1, 2020

Votes are like ripples. A single stone doesn’t make much of a difference, except for the fact that it disturbs the water around it. It ripples outwards, affecting everything it touches. Votes...

Remembering our history

Minh Anh Le, Staff Member • February 28, 2020

“Weird,” “creepy,” or “strange” are just a few of the words that buzzed around our school about Joe Jaramillo’s gravestone in the last few weeks. I know that it’s creepy to have the gravestone...