Abortion Laws are Recent Abortion was legal in America until the 1820s. An abortion is "a procedure to end a pregnancy". Around this time, surgical abortions were rare. Emmenagogue Herbs and medications were typically used to induce abortions before "quickening", or fetal movement. Quickening usually occurs four months into pregnancy. Women's healthcare providers, including Midwives..

Earth Day: Tips to Help the Environment
Last Friday, April 22nd, was Earth Day! Earth Day is a day to recognize and spread awareness about our environment, and issues such as climate change and pollution. Everyday, coral reefs are dying, polar ice caps are melting, wildlife are struggling to stay alive, and natural disasters are happening now more than ever. All of..

COVID-19 Vaccine for 11 and Under: Should Your Children Get It?
Crying and screaming children fill the clinic, grabbing the doors to the area where they give shots, pleading with nurses and their parents not to take the vaccine. One kid (4) cried, "I hate the entire Kaiser World…" as his father threw him into the chair and nurses wrestled him into the chair. The questions..

What Is Neth Park?
On November 4, 2021, 111 Fair Drive was dedicated to former Police Chief Roger Neth. There to celebrate him were city officials and members of the Costa Mesa community. Neth was one of Costa Mesa Police Department's first three sworn officers and the second Police Chief. Chief Neth has made a lasting impact on the..

California Schools To Start 30 Minutes Later
Teenagers unanimously rejoice as California school boards sign off on what will start school time at 8:30am instead of 8am. The decision was widely debated among parents, teachers, and students, as students felt that school started too early, and didn't get enough sleep, while others claimed that schools were not at fault for a students..

Boys Water Polo Season Recap
The Water Polo season has ended after 3 months of hard work and lots of hours put into the sport. The coaches knew that this season was going to be a rough one, and-in the beginning-it was. 3 games in and no wins, the team morale was down. The Mustangs went into the South Coast..

CMHS Football Wins BOTB For The First Time in 8 Years
On Friday, October 29, the CMHS Football Team went head to head with city rivals Estancia High School, battling for the championship of Battle of the Bell. In the first half, Mesa made their presence known with the first touchdown of the game, by junior Garrett Richards, followed by Richards scoring on a two-yard keeper..

Día De Los Muertos Celebration
At CMHS, the Spanish teachers love to celebrate Día De Los Muertos as it is a long-running celebration of life in Mexican culture and in the last decades, American culture. Mr. Arias in particular had a Día De Los Muertos celebration on the 28th during all of his class periods. The class all contributed to..

Students and Parents Walk Out Against New Vaccination Protocol
On Monday, October 18th, the long-awaited "walk out of schools" across California in protest of the new vaccination protocol occurred, most noticeably in Southern California. The movement initially gained momentum through social media platforms such as Instagram and Snapchat, hoping to reach an audience of high school students, and then their parents. The change in..

NMUSD’s New Superintendent
NMUSD has selected Dr. Wesley Smith as the new superintendent for the district. Per Estancia High School, Smith has been in California Public Education for 24 years, 13 of which being a site or district leader, and 8 of which as an educator and influencer at the state and federal levels. Smith is currently an..