The Mirror

Elimination of DEI programs ultimately harms students

Isaiah Harvey, Staff Writer • May 11, 2025

The issuance of Executive Order 14173 marks, in my opinion, a serious step backward for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at high schools and colleges throughout the United States. While proponents...

Don’t forget the human lives behind the immigration headlines

Kyla Degraffenreid, Staff Writer • May 4, 2025

When we talk about immigration, we tend to talk in headlines. “ Illegal aliens”, “undocumented immigrants”. Immigration remains one of the most diverse topics in today’s political and social...

Proposed laws would put Florida teens at risk

Kymberli Cleveland, Staff Writer • April 27, 2025

The governor of Florida is proposing lowering the legal age for employment to 14 and allowing other teens to work longer hours with no mandatory breaks. This would let teens work from 10 p.m. to 4...

How do we make America great?

Jordan Wiggins, Staff Writer • March 21, 2025

Make America great again, a phrase that brings hope to some and dread to others. No matter how you feel about it, I think we can all agree that it's a great deceitful tagline. Sure as of right now America...

Unused makeup products taking up more and more space in landfills

Alicia Martinez, Managing Editor • February 6, 2025

Add to cart, checkout, and now purchased! Congrats! You just bought yet another product that will sit and collect dust. Enjoy! A problem of overconsumption has taken over many people, but it is prominent...

What does AI mean for our future?

Jordan Wiggins, Staff Writer • December 17, 2024

This year has been one of the biggest years of all time for AI. Ever since the big blow up of ChatGPT, it seems like every tech company has put some part of their resources into this new form of intelligence. Massive...

Fast fashion quickly creating harm to planet

Massiah Edmondson, Staff Writer • September 19, 2024

Fast fashion is something that is suitable and easily accessible trendy clothes. Clothes from places like Shein, Temu, Forever 21, Fashion Nova and H&M. It's something we all enjoy. Stores with clothes...

Crochet comeback spurs fast-fashion crisis

Alicia Martinez, Managing Editor • September 15, 2024

Fast fashion has gone through a multitude of microtrends throughout the years. Clothes being bought and tossed out just one month later. One of the latest victims of this epidemic is crochet. Crochet...

College campuses struggle to find right way to deal with protests

Alicia Martinez, Staff Writer • May 27, 2024

Four years ago, the high school graduating class of 2020 had their graduation canceled due to a devastating, unforeseeable circumstance. Now as they have dealt with college life, it is finally time for...

Time has come to end animal testing

Alicia Martinez, Staff Writer • April 29, 2024

Imagine a syringe being forcefully shoved in your leg, injecting a possibly harmful chemical into your body. Or what about being strapped down and having to inhale sickening vapors with seemingly no end....

“Honey! The pizza’s ready!” – Pizza Hut

Destiny Givens, Editor • March 11, 2024

All Pizza-Huts released their new hot honey pizza earlier this year. The hot honey trend has been taking on the food industry all over the country. This addition to pizza has brought on an elevated taste...

Sign language classes would open new worlds for MHS students

Laila Thigpen, Staff Writer • January 31, 2024

Being unable to speak no matter what we tried, my little brother was taught basic sign language and could finally express his love and affection for his family. As a young child my brother struggled with...