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Cartoon of Mr. Beast responding to allegations.

The Uncharted Side of MrBeast

Maria Villanueva and Jarryd Manangan December 16, 2024

Currently the most-subscribed YouTuber MrBeast, James “Jimmy” Donaldson, has fallen into a pit of controversy in the media within the past few months. Allegations of hiring employees with a history...

Austin Bruckner Carrillo and Mt. Eden art teacher Carrie King at My. Eden's art gallery

Austin Bruckner Carrillo Joins Hayward Unified School District School Board

Catherine Escoto, Copy Editor December 16, 2024

Behind the shadows of the presidential election on November 5, Hayward Unified School District (HUSD) held their school board election. In the tight race for three open seats, Sara Prada, Peter Bufete,...

Dance students in the Performing Arts Center.

Students Stand Up For Dance

Myldret Vasquez, Business Manager December 16, 2024

On November 13, the Mt. Eden dance program attended a school board meeting to express their complaints around not having a safe learning environment. Mt. Eden dance teacher Courtney Marshall, dance students,...

Menstrual Products Now Available in Bathrooms

Catherine Escoto, Copy Editor December 16, 2024

With the passing of Assembly Bill (AB) 367 in October 2021, California became the fifth state to require free menstrual products in school bathrooms. Introduced by Assemblywoman Christina Garcia (D), the...

A student is consumed by AI.

AI: Useful Tool or Glorified Plagiarism?

Sasha Heichenko, Copy Editor December 16, 2024

Over the years a type of AI called a Large Language Model (LLM) has risen to fame. Trained on billions of words from the internet, an LLM is able to provide human-like writing. But the device you use to...

Victims’ families gathered in support of Price’s recall.

Familes Unite to Recall District Attorney Pamela Price

Kaylyn Nguyen, Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2024

Voters successfully recalled Alameda County District Attorney (DA) Pamela Price in a November 5 general election after an 18 month community-led recall effort. A DA’s purpose is to manage the county’s...

HUSD aprueba la política n-word

Myldret Vazquez and Sofia Cordoba November 12, 2024

El Distrito Escolar de Hayward, aprobó el 11 de septiembre, por unanimidad una política titulada “Prohibición de las palabras racistas y el discurso de odio.” El día anterior, la política se presentó...

HUSD Passes N-word Policy

Myldret Vazquez and Sofia Cordoba November 12, 2024

Hayward Unified School District (HUSD), unanimously passed a policy titled the “N-Word and Hate Speech Prohibitions” on September 11th. The day before, the policy was introduced to HUSD staff at a...

Eat, Sleep, Run, Repeat

Marcus Alfonzo Gacusan November 12, 2024

In the world of athletics, cross country stands out not just for its grueling endurance tests but also for the unique stories it cultivates. Mt. Eden’s cross country team consisting of 26 members has...

Mohamed Lana during the 2024 Paralympic triathlon

Hayward Athlete Mohamed Lahna Wins Silver in 2024 Paris Paralympics

Kaylyn Nguyen November 4, 2024

Hayward resident Mohamed Lahna, 42, won silver in the triathlon for the U.S. in the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Born without a right femur, a condition called Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency, Lahna swam,...

Conflict in the Middle East, Explained

Angel Barahona, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

On September 17, a large-scale attack on Hezbollah used pagers as explosive devices. It is widely believed that the attack was orchestrated by the Israeli Defense Force. The explosions in Lebanon and Syria...

Sean “Diddy” Combs Faces Sex Trafficking and Racketeering Charges

Aundrea Mabana, Staff Writer November 4, 2024

On September 16,  Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested in New York after facing a series of charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Combs, a prominent hip-hop producer and significant music industry...

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