March news update
By Ben Hawkins, Alex Park, Hunter Michaelson, Casey Carpenter, and Fateh Sial
March 5, 2020
International Caribbean rocked by massive earthquake A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean at approximately 2 p.m. local time on Jan. 28, with an epicenter near the southern tip of Cuba. Tsunami warnings were sent out to the surrounding area affected by the shaking, which included southern ...
Former student faces rape charges from third accuser
By Nolan DeGarlais, Editor-in-Chief
December 2, 2018
Former MTHS student Cole Krause has been charged with another count of sexual assault. The woman pressing charges accused Krause of sexually assaulting her on two separate occasions and is the third to come forward with accusations against Krause since 2016. Krause now faces prosecution on a tot...
Me Too
By Nhung Lam, Graphics Editor
January 19, 2018
Alyssa Milano, an actor, singer and activist, took one twitter hashtag, #MeToo, and revived the movement against sexual harassment and assault on women, originally campaigned by activist Tarana Burke in 2006. On October 15, Milano turned to Twitter, posting, “If you’ve been sexually harassed or...
Sexual Assault
By Samantha Svikel, Op-Ed Editor
March 7, 2016
More than one out of four 12- to 14-year-olds are sexually assaulted – 26 percent – in America. Approximately 1.8 million children and teenagers in the United States have been victims of sexual assault and 35.8 percent of sexual assaults happen between the ages of 12 and 17. Additionally, teenag...