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...
Unmatched use of #blacklivesmatter and the age of online activism
Katelyn Newton, Mirada Staff
September 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic forced citizens across the globe to spend more time at home - and consequently online - online activism has been on the rise since March. Almost overnight after the death of George Floyd, social media apps like Twitter and Instagram became hubs to spread social awareness and ...
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...
Teachers, students hope for success with distance learning
Katelyn Newton, Mirada Staff
August 8, 2020
Students arrived at campus this week, but instead of claiming a locker and finding their classrooms, they were picking up their virtual schedules and textbooks to keep at home. Exactly five months after school was closed because of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, students and staff will begin the 20...
Seniors Re-evaluate College Plans Due to Pandemic
Annalee Gorman and Emma Hutchinson
June 11, 2020
Making the decision of where to go to college is already filled with uncertainty and this year is no different. But, there’s more for the Class of 2020 seniors to think about. The coronavirus pandemic has left seniors wondering whether they will attend college in person in the fall, and if not, ho...
UC Regents Vote to Drop SAT, ACT
Katelyn Newton, Mirada Staff
May 29, 2020
After a two year research effort evaluating the effectiveness of standardized tests, the University of California Regents unanimously voted on May 21 to retract the SAT/ ACT requirement for California applicants until 2024. While students in the class of 2021-2022 have the option to submit test scor...
Yearbook Delayed
Nicolas Gorman, Mirada Staff
May 25, 2020
Delivery of the 2020 Rio Americano yearbook has been delayed until August because of state-mandated restrictions at the printing plant aimed at protecting workers from Covid-19. Yearbook adviser Michael Mahoney said the news was disappointing but understandable. “The yearbook staff worked re...
What You Don’t Know About Rio
Nicolas Gorman, Mirada Staff
May 22, 2020
Rio Americano High School What you don't know The Senior Building Ever wondered what this house-like structure is doing in the back of our school? This building has been here for decades, but the exact date it was built is unknown. It used to be a place where senior citizens would take classes abou...
CSU’s Move to Online Instruction
Emma Hutchinson, Mirada Staff
May 16, 2020
Update on California Universities While the California State Universities (CSU) and Community Colleges (CCC) have opted for online course of study this fall, the University of California (UC) schools will be taught in-person. × Dismiss alert The California State University system comprises 23 c...