Vote the Electoral College out of office
Emma Hutchinson, Mirada Staff
September 17, 2020
The Electoral College is outdated, pointless, and should be abolished. When the Electoral College was created in the Constitution of the United States in 1787, it was the result of a divisive controversy between the Founding Fathers. One group felt that Congress should have nothing to do w...
Students stay connected to their faith amidst uncertainty
Emma Hutchinson, Mirada Staff
September 15, 2020
When statewide stay-at-home orders went into effect and new health guidelines were issued, many businesses and restaurants felt the burden of having to close operations to maintain the spread of the novel coronavirus. But churches also felt the blow of having to close down in-person services and sta...
Zoom classes get mixed reviews from students
Isabella (Isa) Searle, Mirada Staff
September 15, 2020
Starting on Aug. 13, the virtual school year was put into action. Although it wasn’t what anyone expected, students woke up and walked only a few steps to their desks, where they would spend their school day on a computer. “It was nice to wake up at 8:30 and roll out of bed and get on Zoom wi...
Record-breaking temperatures cause the largest fires in California state history
Aaron Ichel, Mirada Staff
September 11, 2020
As California faces yet another year of heat waves and record-breaking temperatures, firefighters throughout the state are struggling to contain the 22 fires which have burned over 2 million acres. These wildfires, accompanied by extreme temperatures and a shortage of firefighters, broke the reco...
Gender Reveal Parties-Seriously?
Joseph Bender, Mirada Staff
September 9, 2020
A fad is a fad. A fad that is ridiculous, dangerous and destructive is a gender reveal party. Thanks to this concept, over 10,000 acres have burned in Southern California at this writing, not to count past disasters that included a death. The person who popularized the trend has herself since condem...
Lost treasures: Alfred Hitchcock classics
Taylor White, Mirada Staff
September 7, 2020
While in quarantine one way to pass the time is by watching Alfred Hitchcock mystery movies. Hitchcock movies are some of the best movies to make you feel like you have traveled in time to a different era. Not only are the movies spectacular themselves but they also bring to life what it was like to...
100 years since the 19th Amendment, what’s changed?
Taylor White, Mirada Staff
September 1, 2020
On August 18, 1920 women were granted the right to vote through the 19th Amendment. Suffragists such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott worked hard for years to make this possible. An event that truly sparked this change was in Seneca Falls. Seneca Falls was in New York ...
Students, teachers reflect on the first day of school
Emma Hutchinson and Katelyn Newton
August 13, 2020
The first day of school looked a little different for everyone this year; instead of having to get up early to get dressed, drive to school, and visit lockers before class, students could have simply rolled out of bed, put t-shirts on over pajama bottoms, and sat down in their rooms for the beginnin...
CIF postpones fall sports until winter at the earliest
Aaron Ichel, Mirada Staff
August 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge in California, the California Interscholastic Federation recently announced its decision to postpone fall sports until December or January. This move was made following Governor Gavin Newsom’s mandate to keep most California schools closed for in-person le...
Pen Pal Letters Make Life Better
Emma Hutchinson, Mirada Staff
June 4, 2020
In the era of Instagram, texting, email and technological communication, some say that physical mail is dying. But, the charm of receiving a unique piece letter in the mail cannot be matched by a text or email. When in quarantine, it can be hard to feel connected to friends and family because everyone is ...
Lunch with Friends Continues in Quarantine
May 22, 2020
Most school activities have come to a halt since the shelter in place order has been enforced. Simple actions like going to class, playing a sport, and seeing friends have become nonexistent; however despite the new reality, one club has continued to meet during the lockdown. The club, Lunch ...
Gov. Newsom Raises Many Questions for California’s Students, Educators and Communities
Emma Hutchinson, Mirada Staff
May 5, 2020
Gov. Newsom’s announcement that California schools could be back in session as soon as July has left parents, students, teachers, and government officials with many unanswered questions. No decisions have officially been made, Newsom said, but noted that California officials are looking at the be...