• What you Should be Eating in School

    First Lady Michelle Obama herself said, “We can all agree that in the wealthiest nation on Earth, all children should have the basic nutrition they need to learn and grow and to pursue their dreams, because in the end, nothing is more important than the health and well-being of [...]

  

• Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion

  A fertilizer plant, something that appears to be so ordinary and safe, and yet, on April 17th, an explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. in Texas led to the death of 15 individuals. The building was reportedly on fire when, seconds later, a massive explosion tore through it and into [...]

  

• Underground Artists

  By definition, art is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination”.  It is most often linked to art in a visual form such as a painting, but can refer to writing, music, or even filmmaking. Among the hundreds of students present at Mt. Carmel, there is a [...]

  

• Bombings in Boston raise questions of security

  Lately, it seems as though the world is falling apart.  It’s hard to grasp the we live in a time where you can no longer feel safe at school, or in a movie theater, or even when you step outside. The horrendous tragedy that unfolded during the Boston Marathon may [...]

  

• Stock Project takes over campus, seniors, teachers invest blood, sweat and tears

  For senior AP US Government and Politics students and a few teachers, spring, and capitalism, has sprung and the campus is buzzing with the pursuit of green. Each year, students participate in a virtual stock exchange sponsored by the Wall Street Journal to learn how the market works. Teacher Kris [...]

  

• MC SUN Staff Compete in San Fran

  From April 25-28, SUN staff will be attending the Journalism Education Association in San Francisco. The SUN will be competing for Best of Show along with various individual write-off contests for photography, layout and writing.

  

• San Diego Mayor Bob Filner Visits MC

  On Mar. 7 Mayor Bob Filner visited MC, Black Mountain Middle School, and Sunset Hills Elementary.  According to Principal Dawn Kastner, Filner was unaware that many schools in PUSD are located in San Diego County.  PUSD is the second-largest school district in the county, behind SDUSD. “I received an email [...]

• Nontraditonal Sports

  Among all the traditional sports enjoyed by people, there are also many so-called non-traditional sports that people also enjoy and take part in. One of the biggest differences of nontraditional sports compared to traditional sports is that the sole purpose of non-traditional sports is not to win, but rather to [...]

  

• Obama’s Inaguration A Testament To Minority Success

  On Jan. 21, 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. was born.  On Jan. 21, 2013, President Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in as President of the United States for a second term.  Obama used Dr. King’s personal Bible as his recited the oath of office. On Apr. 4, 1968, the day [...]

  

• MC Students Mourn Untimely Death Of Cherished Security Guard

  The untimely and tragic loss of security guard Gustavo “Gus” Araiza on New Year’s Day shocked the community and the countless lives he made a momentous difference in. Gus was born and raised in Calexico, California where he served as a fireman and police officer before coming to MC to [...]

  

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Oblivion Review -F

What happened to Tom Cruise? Ever since Mission Impossible ended, he’s been on a downward spiral in his quality of movies. From Rock of Ages to Jack Reacher it’s evident that he’s lost it. Oblivion is a text book thrown together-sci-fi-fail. The weak plot set the entire movie up for [...]

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by Dominique Barrett / on May 14, 2013 at 11:16 am /

MC Girls Varsity Lacrosse Goes to CIFs

The MC Girls Varsity Lacrosse team is going to CIFs this weekend and the first game will be either against Hilltop or Francis Parker. Senior Kelsie Holman is looking forward to her last CIF games. “I’m actually feeling pretty confident,” Holman said. “I think we have a good chance to [...]

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by Michelle Lin / on May 14, 2013 at 10:51 am /

Jewish Club: Back In Business

After the Jewish club’s president Marina Dannecker graduated, the club slowly fell off the radar. But now, some students have decided to try and bring it back, including Dannecker’s younger sister. Freshmen Alaina Dannecker and Nicole Rickerd, along with a third friend, are going to try to get the club [...]

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by Morgan Lanyon / on May 14, 2013 at 10:51 am /

MC’s French Film Class

It is a little-known fact that every Monday and Wednesday after school, there is a group of students who gather in room V-6.  For what counts as a 5 and a half class, these students gather to watch French films. The students gain credits toward their elective requirements and the [...]

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by Brianna Ganzon / on May 9, 2013 at 10:17 am /