On Friday, March 20th, there was a BBQ during middle and high school lunch for students with a decent GPA and attendance. They released the students 15 minutes before lunch started to receive an extended lunch. While arriving, many students claimed to have a negative experience, including myself. A sophomore here at Mayfair, Ferrol Nkwenji, voiced her opinion on the BBQ. Q: Did you enjoy the experience? A: “No I did not. It was not what I was promised and it was not what was

Dear Margot, my best friends are being rude to our new friend and won’t tell me why. What should I do? Dear reader, I’m very sorry to hear about that unfortunate situation. Tensions within a friend group, especially those closest to you can be extremely stressful and hurtful. However, I think that the best way to deal with this is by trying to speak with your best friends and ask them respectfully if there’s an issue going on in general or with the new friend specifically. A

I got the opportunity to speak to Mr. McCabe about his teaching and personal life. He was my former Biology teacher and I chose to do a spotlight on him because he taught one of my favorite classes during my freshman year. I asked him a series of questions so we could learn more about him beyond his school life. Q: What did you do prior to teaching? A: “I thought that I would be a doctor so I got my undergraduate degree in neuroscience and then I worked at a lab in UC San Fra

On April 22, 2025, the Yamaha Corporation of America building in Buena Park revealed its newly renovated building which cost $34 million dollars in total. Mayfair’s band had the great opportunity of touring their facilities with many different employees and representatives at the Yamaha company. First we walked into a lobby room that had many different models of instruments like synthesizers, drumkits, grand pianos, and guitars. We were then taken to another building where t

The basketball game is an annually played sports event made in honor of Hiram “Chick” Peterson, who was one of Mayfair’s assistant principals who sadly passed away back in 2002. The student team is made up of two players from each sport, and the faculty members volunteer for their spot. Before the game starts, the teachers come out in groups of 3-8, each having a short performance as their introduction. One of the many memorable performances was a money spray where they threw