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Classrooms of The Future

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By: Grace Schultz

Photo credits: Google

An unforeseen technological takeover

      While each generational amount of immersion in Google Classroom varies, the platform is spreading more rapidly than ever before and continues its strive to be teachers best tool. The qualities of this new platform have begun to push older options, such as Blackboard, Canvas, and Schoology, out of the top spots. As the 1990’s through early 2000’s babies continue to graduate, evidence of past endeavors fade and the “classrooms of the future” take the spotlight. 

      Proposed as a tool built to mainly benefit teachers, Google Classroom was released to the public on August 12, 2014. Those who used the site in its beginning stages were extremely important to its continued success and improvement over the next coming years. As technology evolves, google must continuously update and change its educationally based websites to be able to stay up with new advancements.

     Over the years, as Google has received more and more teacher and student based opinions on improvements, other related platforms have been revamped to be at the same standard as Google Classroom. Combined, the online tools now available offer a plethora of answers to questions now no longer needing to be asked. The advantages  are numerous, but a select few stand above the rest in terms of importance.

     An advantage for teachers is the simplification of the assignment collecting process. Eliminating the time taken from class periods by collecting and keeping track of papers allows teachers to be more productive in class. Additionally, the features on Google Classroom show a teacher if and at what time assignments were turned in, preventing students from being untruthful.

     Ms. Petrulio, who has been teaching for six and a half years and is currently an English teacher at MVHS, can attest to Google Classrooms beneficial aspects. When asked if she ever felt a shift in the usefulness and popularity of the platform, she responded by saying “Prior to Google classroom I used another platform, which was more of a class website and less of an interactive tool”

     Following the previous topic, Ms. Petrulio touched on the ways in which it worked substantially well for teachers and students with assignments.  She concluded with “I do believe Google classroom is beneficial to both students and parents. It works both as a location for assignments to be completed as well as for announcements and class resources.”

     Along with Google Classroom, there have been advancements in the innovation of physical classrooms with the types of desks and the use of television screens. The addition of wheels and whiteboard tops to the new desks as well as flat screens in lue of projectors have been an adjustment for teachers and students alike, but have created great opportunities.

    A first hand opinion of the new classroom advancements comes from Mr. Tickler, a history teacher at Mission, who has only had the room as of this year. For students, Mr. Tickler finds the desks great for “collaboration, small groups and partners”. He also mentioned that it “took time to adjust to the technology”, while finding the “network and internet beneficial”

     As time goes on, technology will continue to advance in capability and availability and it is up to teachers and students to keep up with it. Websites like Google classroom and the innovative classroom setups are meant to help, if given the right chance.

Summer Homework Isn’t The End Of Your Life

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Abby Burnam

Why summer homework isn’t just to make your life miserable.

   Have you ever thought that the summer homework your boring teacher assigned was just to make you upset about the fact that you have homework? Well, contrary to popular belief summer homework has many reasons behind it. 

   If there was no summer homework students’ brains wouldn’t be prepared to start the school year. Summer homework is just a prep for what is going to happen at the beginning of the year. Most students think that homework is a bore, time-consuming and or just busywork. Summer homework actually has reasons behind it. There are many reasons but there is one that really stands out. 

     About 36% of the knowledge of what was obtained in the past year was lost over the summer, according to the article Summer Learning Loss Facts and Slide Statistics. This goes to show that summer homework does have more benefits than just busywork to make you miserable.         

     Summer homework is very beneficial. Homework is assigned within a span of the whole summer, so the only complaining should be from the kids who waited till the last minute. The little homework assigned is also there to help with preparing for the school year. It is also good for students who need more time to do the work and to get a better understanding of what was given.

     All students should be doing homework but don’t want to because they connect homework with school and school is usually connected to the emotions of anger or sadness. The mind knows that school means doing things that you don’t want to do. For example, getting up in the morning and staying up to do homework or study.

     Summer homework is good for teachers as well. It gets the class going faster because the materials are connected with what the class would be doing at the beginning of the school year. This brings up another point, that homework is a head start and a review. Teachers assign summer homework so that they don’t have to reteach materials from the year prior.

     It helps students maintain their memories of what they have already learned. Over the period of summer vacation, important information can be forgotten, summer homework will help with keeping those important things relevant in your brain. It also keeps all of the skills learned up to the standard that is expected from the students coming back to school.

     The homework presents an important quality which is to show the teacher what kind of students they have. For example, if a student doesn’t do the assignment, their first impression is bad and the other way around with the students who did the homework. Summer homework also shows how educated the person is and how smart the student is coming into school.

     Students in the community should feel lucky that they even go to school and get an education. Getting an education is very important and no matter how much summer homework your teacher will assign, you still have to do it. Students shouldn’t be wasting their time nagging about homework, instead, they should be doing it.

Parting With “Shakespeare (abridged)” Is Such Sweet Sorrow

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By: Keira Deer

Four of Mission’s drama students present an energetic presentation of Shakespeare’s finest.

     Donning Elizabethan era costumes and multi-co

lored Converse high tops, four of Mission Viejo High School’s dedicated drama students presented “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)” at the opening of the school year. The cast — a quartet of quick-witted senior actors — focused in on the comical stylings of Logan Booth, Toby Dervartanian, Liam Shannon, and Danny Sheikh.

     The production was directed by Mission alumnus of 2019, Charlie Massey, who participated in the school’s drama program while he attended, as well as the annual spring musicals. Running from September 5 to 7, “Shakespeare (abridged)” consisted of 36 works of Shakespeare, all performed within the time constraints of just two hours.

     Each piece was performed in an unparagoned and entertaining manner, whether it was categorized as a comedy, a tragedy, or a history. Creativity led the cast to perform some pieces as a capella songs, cooking shows, and even as a reenactment of a football game.

     Chris Pang, a junior at Mission, describes the show as “a masterfully choreographed rendition of a compilation of literary classics, containing a perfect balance of individual comedy and audience participation.”

     A high level of audience interaction was involved in the play, as the actors prompted those in the audience to chant along with them, or were “vomited on” in the front rows, in the midst of Danny Sheikh’s joking and theatrical death scenes.

     “I was so surprised and laughing hysterically from the first minute,” says junior, Elia Turner. “Obviously Shakespeare is going to be a little off the rails since it’s old and there aren’t any limitations, but I was not expecting all of that to apply to a high school play.”

     Despite it’s hilarity and vulgarity, the production also encompassed the extreme influence that William Shakespeare holds, as well as the simple truths that his writing reveals in human life. Undeterred by his role as a teenager, uneducated of the poet’s works, Logan Booth executed a strong and emotional recital of a Shakespearean monologue which was greeted heavily by the audience’s applause.

     The final act of the play was a portrayal of Hamlet, played multiple times in order to discover how quickly the actors could complete it and to beat their previous time. In addition, their arrangement of Hamlet was also acted out in reverse order, with Liam Shannon acting as the ghost of Hamlet’s and uttering an iconically unenthusiastic “reverse boo” (oob!).

     Toby Dervartanian, one of the lead actors in “Shakespeare (abridged),” expresses the process behind the production: “Because it is only a cast of four, there was a lot to memorize. It was exhausting to perform and took a long time to get the blocking down. Once it was done, however, it was one of my favorite performances.”

     The entire production was one of great measures, fitting 36 complete works of Shakespeare into two hours of humor and skillful storytelling. Thus, Mission’s tradition of the theatrical arts continues, just as you like it.

Packed Lunch Ideas

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By: Eja Fromm

Photo credits to Eja Fromm

Alternate ideas to pack in your lunch instead of spending money on food. 

     From lunchables to sandwiches made by your parents with the crust cut off, there are plenty of options for bringing a packed lunch to school. 

    Many upperclassmen and their parents aren’t fans of paying for lunch everyday. Yes, going off campus with your friends to get Taco Bell is fun, but the cost of buying food everyday builds up. 

     There are many healthier options than fast food. For example, you can pack fruits like apples or grapes. You can also eat vegetables like baby carrots and snap peas. 

     For those who like their lunches fresh and cold, there’s a brand called Packit. They create a product which is a freezable bag that will keep you food cold for up to eight hours. 

     Leftovers are another good option to bring to school.You can put them in thermoses which will keep the food warm all day. 

     On Youtube, you can look up videos on what to pack in your lunch. For instance, there are plenty of different ways to make a sandwich. There are different meats you can use, and different types of bread. A sandwich can be as basic or fun as you want. 

     Pinterest is a great platform for finding interesting and unique ideas that are refreshing and fun. On a daily basis, there are new posts with creative ideas. People are constantly on the lookout for fresh and new ideas. 

     Another idea is to buy premade meals from the store, such as salads. Trader Joes has fun options like their Thai Style Citrus Chicken Salad or their Southwest Salad. In addition, places like Pavilions or Ralphs also sell caesar salad and a variety of others. 

     Some good snack combos include granny smith apples with caramel dip, Trail Mix, carrot sticks and hummus, and granola with yogurt. In addition, popcorn mixed with dried fruit is a great option for a midday or afternoon snack.

     I asked MVHS sophomore, Amy Iwanaga, what her favorite snack to eat at lunch is and she responded, “Cheez Its, granola bars, and fruit.” She also stated, “I know people that also pack full on meals like pizza and pasta in tupperware.”  

     Lets say your a freshman or sophomore who is really craving Raising Canes. For those of you with nice parents, they can drop off your meal in the office for you to pick up during lunch. Although this may be difficult considering many people’s parents work, you can also ask an upperclassman to bring back food for you. 

     Personally, I usually bring a turkey sandwich, energy bar, and an apple. Having a different variety every so often makes it less boring to eat the same thing everyday. 

     Mission having a designated lunch area has been a conversation for quite some time. Some people would prefer more tables to sit at rather than the ground or standing. Many believe that this way, less people would go off and spend money on buying food. 

     Overall, packing a lunch is a great way to save money and there are many different options to bring from home. 

More Than a Dream

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By: Elia Turner

The untold stories of Black History Month.

https://www.history.com/news/same-date-8-years-apart-from-emmett-till-to-i-have-a-dream-in-photos

[Emmett Till on the left, Martin Luther King Jr. on the right]

    Ingrained in the history of the United States of America is racism.

    Black History Month, started by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, was made to bring more awareness to the importance of teaching black history in the school systems.

    It originally started out as “Negro History Week” in 1926 when Woodson and his association chose the week of February 12 and February 14 to commemorate black Americans and promote the teachings of black history in order to fight racism.

    They chose these dates as they corresponded with the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas, both of whom had an important role in shaping the history of black Americans

    While Negro History Week did not receive the warmest welcome from the nation’s educational systems, it gained the support of few which was one giant step to becoming Black History Month later in 1970.

    Black History Month has always received criticism for only promoting the history of one race. Some people believe it should be abolished for this; whereas, others believe that important black history would not even be recognized in school curriculums without it.

    However, Black History Month still remains amongst the criticism and so does its purpose: to teach history that is rarely taught.

    The first untold story is one that is rarely mentioned in school despite holding such great significance in black history: the story of Emmett Till, 14 years old and savagely murdered in 1955.

    While visiting family in Mississippi, Emmett was fooling around with some friends. Standing outside a small store, his friends dared him to ask the white woman at the counter, Carolyn Bryant, on a date. On his way out of the story after buying some candy, he whistled and said “Bye baby.”

    When Carolyn’s husband Roy came home, she constructed a fake story of Emmett sexually harassing her, physically and verbally. Roy later went with Carolyn’s Brother Milam to the house of Emmett’s great uncle, Mose Bradley, and forced Emmett into the car.

    They drove to Tallahatchie River, forcing Emmett to carry a 75 pound cotton-gin fan and take off his clothes when they arrived. They beat him, gouged out his eye, shot him, then threw him into the river with the fan tied to his back.

    His body was found three days later, having been so disfigured that his great uncle could only identify him by a ring he was wearing.

    Emmett’s mother held an open-casket funeral and allowed Jet Magazine to publish the photo so the whole world could face the cold truth of racism in America.

    A couple weeks later Milam and Bryant went on trial with Emmett’s murder. The jury declared “not guilty” after less than an hour, believing the state did not accurately identify the body.

    The publicity of Emmett Till’s murder and trial was the final straw for the emerging civil rights movement in America; justice had not been served and nobody knew how many more and how many other black Americans were and would be murdered as Emmett had been. .

    Only recently in 2017 did Carolyn Bryant, while on her deathbed, speak out the truth of her lying about Emmett Till’s supposed alleged sexual harassment in her testimony.

    Despite being a major driving force for an important part of American history, Emmett Till is unfortunately rarely discussed if even mentioned at all. And Emmett Till was most certainly not the first.

    Described as savage  murder by a ferocious mob for an alleged offense that may or may not be true, the lynchings of black people were very popular in the South from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.

    Mary Turner was lynched in May 1918. Her husband Hayes had allegedly murdered Hampton Smith, a plantation owner with an aggressive personality. She adamantly denied these claims and was lynched, brutally murdered despite being 8 months pregnant at 20 years old, along with her husband who was just 19.

    The mob hung her upside down from a tree, poured gasoline on her, set her on fire, riddled her body with bullets, and cut open her stomach to see if her baby was mixed.

    Mary and Hayes Turner were only two out of an estimated 3,446 lynchings from 1882 to 1968.

    An extremely popular jazz artist by the name of Billie Holiday, inspired to bring awareness, released a song about the lynchings called “Strange Fruit” in 1939. The song received mixed reactions, some aggressive from Southerners not wanting to abolish the practice. Her record label was reluctant to let the song play.

    The opening begins with “Southern trees bearing strange fruit, Blood on leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit swinging from the poplar trees.”

    She continued to sing the song despite facing trouble from Harry Anslinger, the commissioner for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, who believed that black Americans, especially jazz musicians, were forgetting their place due to narcotics and demanded that Holiday stopped singing the song.

    She refused.

    Upon her refusal, he framed her for purchasing and using heroin which led to 18 months in jail in 1948 and an inability to sing in Holiday’s favorite nightclubs.

    Devastated, she began to use heroin and had to be checked into a New York hospital in 1959.

    Her condition was fatal and Holiday feared that Anslinger would kill her. Anslinger’s agents and the police handcuffed her to the hospital bed, took mugshots, and refused the treatment that was helping her to recover a little while previously. .

    She died soon after. Police arrived at the funeral, only afraid her death would result in a riot.

    She never stopped singing her song.

    These are only a few of hundreds of stories that Black History Month recognizes.

    Nat King Cole, Paul Robeson, Jesse Owens, Sojourner Truth, Phillis Wheatley, Muhammad Ali, Ron Stallworth, and so many more have their own stories of combating racism.

    So many aspects of black history have remained untouched as racism becomes a sensitive topic in America.

    However, Black History Month is the time where America needs to talk about racism and come together as a whole unit of different races to fight, not only racism, but every other problem America faces as well.

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(Butter)flying Through The Season

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By: Rachel Soo

Photo Credits to Mission Viejo Dispatch

Kicking off the season with MVHS Swim.

    When water is on your skin, you feel colder.

    Scientifically, this is because water is usually always colder than your overall body heat, and so you expend heat to try to warm it up. As a result, you lose body heat more quickly, and you’re colder when your wet than when you’re dry.

    Practically, however, it really just sucks for the MVHS swim team.

    But their resilience is impressive, and judging from the results of the first swim meet, the season looks promising.  

    On Tuesday, February 19th, the team had their first competition against Laguna Hills High. Results were pretty even, but overall, Mission came out on top.

    Starting with the girls team, the Varsity level came away with a big win, crushing Laguna with a score of 111 to 54.

    The Open level didn’t have the same luck, but it was a close race with only 25 points standing between them and victory.

    Although JV didn’t have an opposing team to compete against, they still raced, and they have plenty of time to get faster.

    These swimmers endure intense training – nearly 18 hours a week (and only because more than that is against regulation).  

    The girls are led by Coach Teresa Sorenson, or Coach T, whose passion for the sport exceeds almost anyone’s.

    With morning practices three days a week, and in the water training six days a week, these swimmers certainly have their hands full.

    The boys also competed in a heated battle for first at their first meet. The varsity team lost by only 12 points, a super small gap in terms of swim.

    Open boys didn’t take home a win either, but they still have time to improve their speed and technique.

    They’re led by head coach Andrew Garcia, who is also an oceanography & integrated science teacher at MVHS.

    They work very hard, practicing at least five days a week, with three morning weight sessions, and swim training every day that vary by level.

    The team spirit is also a huge aspect of Mission swim. Even though swimming is generally seen as an individual sport, at Mission, that is far from the case.

    Each race wins points that contribute to the overall score of the meet, so it’s important to swim well in order to help get our teams to number one.

    On meet days, teams host a team breakfast during tutorial, where swimmers can go and eat a healthy, carb-filled meal that helps to boost our energy during the meet later that day.

    But one of the most genuine aspects that demonstrate the unity within the team is the constant encouragement that makes its way around.

    After, and sometimes before, every meet, a stream of encouragement is sent through the girl’s group chat.  

    Sophomore Gaby Macias says “We did a great job guys! We are an amazing team and I’m so glad to call you guys my family” after a particularly hard race.

    It’s a difficult sport, but a fun one. The season has just begun, so look forward to some more great swims from the Mission Viejo swim team!

Lose An Hour Of Sleep, Gain An Hour Of Procrastination

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Photo Credits to The Washington Post

By: Farrah Morris

Daylight Savings is almost here. When? Who knows! But at this point, is it really necessary?

    Daylight Savings. It is dreaded in the spring and enjoyed in the fall.

    Practiced mainly in North America and Europe, it is the process of advancing clocks one hour in the summer and adjusting them back to standard time in autumn.

    However, Daylight Savings is unnecessary. Why?

    Firstly, Daylight Savings is not even used in the majority of the world’s countries. Equatorial countries do not use it because their sunrises do not vary enough to justify it. Generally, all of Asia and Africa do not observe or practice it either.

    Although some may have practiced it at some point, they have either abolished it or have permanently shifted their time to Daylight Savings, so it is constantly “summer hours”.

    Currently, the practice of Daylight Savings is mostly only in North America and Europe and a few small regions of South America such as Southern Brazil.

    If some countries want to permanently change it to Daylights Savings, go ahead and do so, having only summer times is fine. The problem is changing it twice a year, especially when most people do not even know when Daylight Savings occurs.

    Not only that, but it also occurs at two in the morning this year. Two. Because that is a perfect time to suddenly shift the time forward or backward depending on the season and throw everyone off course.

    Secondly, the reasoning behind Daylight Savings is ridiculous.

    George Hudson proposed it so that during the summer evening daylight lasts longer while giving up normal sunrises.

    Although this sounds good in theory, continually doing this throughout the year, especially when people are not aware of it, causes complications.

   Oftentimes, Daylight Savings disrupts sleep patterns as people who tend to go to bed earlier now have evening sunlight that keeps them up later than they are used to, and it can be especially detrimental if they have to wake up early due to their jobs.

    It has also been cited that the switch in Daylight Savings during spring can actually cause sleep deprivation in some cases and can disrupt someone’s sleep cycle for weeks.

    Not only that, but Daylight Savings can also disrupt medical devices and even heavy equipment.

    For some machines that are set to do certain tasks at a certain time, the switch to Daylight Savings could end up causing a disaster or adverse effects when the synchronization is lost.

    In 1993, a case in Germany actually notes how the shift in Daylight Savings caused a machine to cool molten steel for an hour less than the required duration, causing molten steel to splatter everywhere.

    Daylight Savings, on paper, does not sound bad. Having more daylight to workout or enjoy daytime activities or just stay out later sounds great, especially in the summer when teenagers have plenty of free time!

    The problem lies in the fact that it complicates many things, with people having to manually change clocks around the house, losing sleep, even people missing events or flights because they forget about the time change.

    Overall, it would be much more beneficial if countries either abolished Daylight Savings entirely or switched the time to permanently be an hour ahead. This would give everyone the peace of mind around spring and fall and not worry about Daylight Savings.

State of Disunion

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By: Keemia Beizai

Photo Credits to Wikapedia

After a 35-day government shutdown, President Trump finally delivered his second State of the Union address to a divided Congress.

    With the eyes of millions of Americans on him, President Trump stood in front of Congress on Tuesday, February 5th, to begin his long-awaited State of the Union address. Various attendees and millions of Americans at home watched to see what his unpredictable speech would consist of.

    The division between the audience of the State of the Union became apparent from the moment President Trump entered the room, and continued throughout the 82-minute long speech.

    He was applauded and welcomed by the side of the room filled with Republican Congress members as he walked towards the podium. However, opposition could already be seen on the Democratic side of the room.

    A group of female Democrats stood out by wearing white to bring attention to women’s rights. White was chosen because it was the color of the women’s suffrage movement.

    Democratic New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been getting a lot of attention as the youngest woman to serve in Congress. She wore white and tweeted about it saying, “I wore all-white today to honor the women who paved the path before me, and for all the women yet to come. From suffragettes to Shirley Chisholm, I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for the mothers of the movement.”

    Whether the audience was in support of or against President Trump, members of both political parties were trying to make statements through what they wore, their reactions to certain topics, and guests that they brought with them.

    Differing reactions between the Democrats and Republicans towards topics such as the immigration, health care, abortion laws, and the economy showed the clear divide within Congress.

   While Republicans stood and cheered in response to Trump’s claims that he will build a wall, most Democrats sat in silence to show their disapproval. When Trump made the statement, “All Americans can be proud that we have more women in the workforce than ever before,” the Democratic side of the room stood and applauded.

    However, the moment quickly became uncomfortable when Trump responded to their cheers by saying, “You weren’t supposed to do that.”

    He then added, “Don’t sit yet. You’re going to like this… exactly one century after Congress passed the constitutional amendment giving women the right to vote, we also have more women serving in Congress than at any time.” With this statement, there was a roar of applause and chants of “U.S.A” from the group of Democratic women dressed in white.

    The difference between the two sides of the room was represented by the two politicians standing behind President Trump, with Republican Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

    Breaking away from tradition, the Speaker of the House, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, did not give an introductory speech for President Trump prior to his entrance. The reason for this seemingly disrespectful action may lie in the fact that she was forced to postpone the State of the Union address about a week later than the original date due to the government shutdown.

    Her frustrations were apparent throughout the speech, as she reacted to certain statements by rolling her eyes, pursing her lips, or reading papers to show that she was ignoring what the president was saying. One instance where she stood up and clapped in a seemingly sarcastic manner towards President Trump was recognized by many viewers and has gone viral.

    This passive-aggressive response was prompted by Trump telling Americans to, “reject the politics of revenge, resistance, and retribution and [to] embrace the boundless potential of cooperation, compromise and the common good.”

    She reacted this way after spending a month dealing with the government shutdown caused by President Trump’s demand for funding for a wall along the Mexican border. During his speech, Trump referred to this government shutdown when saying that he had not given up on his fight for a wall.

    Trump boasted about the improvements in the economy and unemployment rates during this past year. He set goals to continue improvement in these categories, and to improve opportunities for all Americans.

    He also addressed the problems that our country is still facing, such as national security, infrastructure, the high cost of prescription drugs, and illnesses such as HIV/AIDS and childhood cancer. As with any State of the Union address, the president also brought up many controversial topics, including border security, war in Afghanistan, relationships with important countries such as North Korea and Iran, and the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty.

    During multiple instances, President Trump mentioned the importance of bipartisanship within the government during this time. Even Trump, who many blame as the root of the major divide between the two political parties, realizes this issue of disunion.

    As the next presidential election of 2020 approaches, Americans will have to decide whether they want to move towards bipartisanship or to continue increasing the divide between Democrats and Republicans.

Oscar’s Recap

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By: Eja Fromm

A lot happened during the 2019 Oscars. Here’s a recap of Hollywood’s biggest night.

    To start off, many celebrities shined on the red carpet February 24th. From Lady Gaga’s poofy gown to Glenn Close’s gown inspired by an oscar, there were many eye-catching outfits.

   To open up the show, “We Will Rock You” and “We Are the Champions” was performed in honor of the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody” which has many nominations this year. The performers were Adam Lambert and Queen.

    The show began with Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, and Maya Rudolph making jokes about the host-less show. They announced the award for best supporting actress.

    The first oscar to be awarded went to Regina King for her role in “If Beale Street could Talk.” She was predicted to win this Oscar.

    For best documentary it was awarded to National Geographics “Free Solo.” It followed the story of a free solo climber, who conquered El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any ropes or protection.

    Black Panther got its first Oscar for best costume design. Melissa Mccarthy and Brian Tyree Henry awarded it to Ruth Carter while they wore some loud outfits which included stuffed animals all over it.

    Alfonso Caron was awarded an oscar for the category cinematography. The movie was “Roma.”

    Bohemian Rhapsody won for best sound editing. It went to John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone.

    For best foreign film the Oscar went to “Roma.” It was the ninth movie from Mexico to be nominated and the first to win.

    Jennifer Hudson performed her song “I’ll Fight” from the CNN film “RBG.” She did a great job performing the song.

    For film editing the oscar went to “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The film is a big hit this night, receiving many Oscars.       

    Daniel Craig and Charlize Theron announced the nominees for best supporting actor. It went to Mahershala Ali for his role in “Green Book.” He was predicted to win this award according to Forbes.

    The Academy Museum of Motion Picture was announced publicly as a sneak peek of it was shown. It is expected to open in Los Angeles as of late 2019.

    For best animation “Spider-Man: Into the Spider Verse” won the Oscar. “Incredibles 2” was the predicted winner for this category.

    Mike Myers and Dana Carvey introduced “Bohemian Rhapsody” after playing the iconic clip from “Wayne’s World,” of them listening to the song in their car.

    Next, for best visual effects Paul Rudd joked the special effects are why people believe he can act. Alongside him was Sarah Paulson, as they gave the oscar to the team who worked on visual effects in “First Man.”

    After, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper had a stunning performance of their original song “Shallow” from “A Star is Born.”  

    Spike Lee was beyond excited to receive his Oscar for best adapted screenplay. The movie he was featured for was “Blackkklansman.”

    Chadwick Baldwin and Constance Wu gave the Oscar for best song to Lady Gaga and Mark Ronson for the song “Shallow,” which was in “A Star is Born.”

    The academy, next, honored Hollywood’s elite who have passed this year.

    Barbra Streisand made an appearance to introduce “Blackkklansman.” She got a standing ovation as she honored Spike Lee’s film.

    The next award was for best actor in a lead role. Rami Malek received the award for his role in “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

    He was extremely thankful to Queen and the cast. He expressed his gratitude to play an immigrant and gay man who was part of such a big legacy.  He was predicted to win this Oscar.

    Next, the nominations for best actress in a leading role was shown. The Oscar went to Olivia Colman for her role as the Queen in “The Favourite.” She was the predicted winner and beyond surprised to win this award.   

    Alfonso Cuaron received the Oscar for best director. He directed the film “Roma,” which tells the story of two Spanish women who learned to support each other without their husbands.

    Julia Roberts introduced the movies for best picture. The winner was “Green Book.” The film is about an African American pianist who forms a friendship with Tony Lip, a tough-talking bouncer. It is set in the deep South during the 60’s.

    Overall, this years Oscars were successful, even without a host. There were many memorable moments from the award show. This year definitely honored those who worked hard in the film industry.  

March Favorites

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By: Giselle Hernandez

Photo Credits to Ashbam

Students share their favorite items, products, music, places etc. for the month of March!

    With these interviews from the students at Mission Viejo High School, you are bound to be intrigued by one of these favorites!

    Elias Wright, a senior at MVHS shared a couple of his suggestions for the month, saying, “I’ve been listening to JUICE WRLD often because I can resonate with the lyrics in his music, and it coincides with the weather at the moment”.

    Despite the gloomy weather, he has still been enjoying the rain, and eating candies such as chocolate kisses, which is a must  have while snacking, watching a show and burrowing away for the winter.

    Vanessa Basurto, senior, had a long list of things she has been loving this March! Having a thick and full set of hair can be a hassle at times.

    “Hawaiian leave-in conditioning mist by Alba Botanica and leave in conditioning cream by Palmers Manuka Flower Honey, Has really helped me tame the frizz and it keeps it moisturized”.

    Skincare is also important, especially due to the cold causing dry and cracking skin its essential to keep it moisturized and healthy.

    She says, “Trader Joe’s Rose water Facial Toner and their Nourish Oil-free antioxidant facial moisturizer have done my skin blessings! And For the clothing aspect, I’ve been really liking my navy blue disney sweater, yellow silk headband, and my white high top converse!”

    These are a few of the music favorites Vanessa has been listening to, brandy by looking glass, southern nights by Glen Campbell, Sister Golden Hair by- America, Brown Eyed Women by The Grateful dead, banana pancakes by Jack Johnson, bloo by Zack Villere, and Some by Steve Lacy.

    Jada Gutierrez, senior, says, “I love my new Champion hat, Fanny Packs, and Chipotle is my new fave!”. Despite the rain, she also loves drives to the beach!

    Emerson francisco, junior, when asked about her favorite food chain she replied,  “Philz coffee this month and Acai bowl CO. I forgot how much I loved Acai and the place by our school is fantastic”.

    As for Music, “Music is always fun. I’ve recently started listening to the ramones and they’re perfect, my teddy bear jacket has also saved me this month, the rain is nuts”.

    Nathan Burgess, also a senior, had quite a list to go off of, when it came to his favorite places to be, it was at the beach, Holy Jim, and His house. And his favorite clothing items are hoodies, vans, black jeans, and T-shirts, a comfy combination.

    He also add by saying, “my truck is my favorite item and I’ve been listening to classic rock frequently, “some of the artists I like are, Mr Blue Sky, Detroit Rock City, Can’t stop, and  free bird”.

    Lastly, Heather Marie from the senior class has been enjoying certain products that environmentally friendly, she says, “I purchased a glass and stainless steel straw from Mothers not too long ago, also my reusable bag, because it makes me feel good to know that I can make small changes that can help the earth! Also I love snacking on apples and celery with peanut butter!”.

    Each month has new things in store for you! Catch a suggestion from one of the students at Mission Viejo High and give it a go!

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