On Monday, May 18th, 2026, the seniors took a trip to their old elementary schools that they attended. These schools included: Thomas Jefferson, Craig Williams, Lindstrom, Stephen Foster, and ILC. It was called the “Elementary Walk,” where we had to wear our caps and gowns. I know for most this was heart warming and a little bittersweet because it is very happy to see your progress as the years went on, but a bit sad to see everything you once loved-the place that helped shap

I took a different approach to this yearbook review, so I asked people in the senior class what their thoughts on this year’s yearbook were, and there was a lot of controversy on it. The first person I interviewed about this year’s yearbook was Zaniah Simpson and this is what she had to say about it: “The yearbook has a good theme and is well organized but the yearbook has room for improvement. First, I believe that we shouldn't be using AI for our yearbook. The cover of the

As of Thursday May 21st, 2026, marks art academy’s 45th annual art show, where students and parents gather to celebrate and show their appreciation to the students' hard work throughout the year be put up on display for many, ranging from paintings, to chip bags, and ceramic crafts. Ms. Gutierrez is the new Art Academy teacher after Mr. Nelson’s retirement. With the successful year, she shared a couple words with the Windjammer. “I had such amazing students this year. It was

Many people frequently convert to Christianity, as it is the most common and popular religion. It is well known for its hospitality, forgiveness, and for a sense of motivation to go through challenges life throws at itself. However, like all religions, they have their own moral compass regarding what’s right and wrong. For example, choosing to forgive those who have wronged you and to love your enemies. There are controversial topics, like being against people within the LGBT

The Quill is a magazine made by Mayfair High School’s creative writing class. The magazine includes a variety of pages full of poems from students of the creative writing class, either worked on together or by themselves, and also includes Mayfair Writing Center contest winners’ Valentine’s Day and Halloween poems. They have been making The Quill every year, and this year’s magazine for the creative writing class of 2025-2026 is a new edition to the collection. The pages dis

On Saturday April 25, 2026, two of our students Ryder Hitt and Gregory Mejia competed in the Mesa Coding Regional competition where they both got first place. MESA is the Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement competition that happens with both high schoolers and middle schoolers. At a general level, MESA is also a college prep program for students in the STEM field and is designed to bring real life practices to inspire the youth to pursue a higher education in ST

The fourth annual Congressional Art Competition is a contest hosted by one of our United States House of Representatives, Robert Garcia. The competition was open to high school students who demonstrate artistic talent. Additionally, it was revealed that the winning artist will have the opportunity to have their piece displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Furthermore, the winner will be invited to a reception in Washington D.C. to celebrate their successful artwork. On April 30th, 20

Mayfair High School had its senior and junior Prom night at 21 South Fullerton Airport. The upperclassmen’s big event went on from 7 to 11pm. The attendees were welcomed by the principal and all the high school counselors. Everyone had to go through a strict security check to ensure safety at the event. Overall, there was a wonderful setup at the airport hangar with a big food court and a DJ. On the dance floor, many kids crowded around and danced to the music played. Everyo

Trump’s most recent assassination attempt was on April 25, 2026 during the White House Correspondents Dinner. The assault was carried out by a man named Cole Tomas Allen. He managed to break past security with knives, a shotgun, and a pistol. As soon as he got in, it is reported that he ran 60 feet towards the ballroom where Trump was sitting and a sudden burst of gunfire occurred. Security quickly came to Trump, Vance, and their families assistance to safety. The dinner it

I decided to do a spotlight on Mrs. Campbell because even though I never had her as a teacher, she has been my teacher sponsor for my club for three years now. She has always been an extremely helpful and kind teacher throughout all of the years I have known her. Despite her busy schedule, she always manages to make time for Parable club and always provides her support which is something I am incredibly grateful for. I wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about her e

Artemis II was a flyby mission around the moon that lasted 10 days. It was successfully completed in April 2026 which means that this is the first human mission to travel beyond our orbit since 1972. The people on the mission were Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman. These astronauts took the brave step of risking their lives to help expand space exploration and to test new systems that could have backfired in the name of science. They went on the O

It’s that time again, where Mayfair PTSA hosts their annual food and hygiene drive in partnership with Caring Connections to help those in need of essential resources, or funds to purchase said sources, such as donating gift cards from grocery stores. Students are encouraged to bring their donations to their third period class. The top two classes that collect the most donations earn a pizza party! A congratulations goes to whichever classes earn the pizza parties, as this ge

As of recent, controversy has sparked regarding the legality of conversion therapy, if it should be outruled or not. Conversion therapy is known as an emotional or physical practice of “curing” one’s attraction to the same sex or their gender identity. Though there are still many mixed opinions from people who have done conversion therapy previously, it’s confirmed to not be a medically approved method. Despite it all, many parents tend to have their children do conversion t

Starting next school year, Mayfair is going to offer AP Seminar as an option for sophomores to take in place of their English course. The class is a year-long course used to help students mainly with their presentation skills. It strengthens students' research, collaboration, and critical thinking skills in order to develop a strong presentation, essay, or project. The class uses a format called “QUEST” and this framework helps students analyze different pieces of informati

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

USC baseball had very high expectations after they finished last season with a 37-23 overall record and a conference record on 18-12 with key wins against number #14 UCLA and #22 TCU. Then after making a playoff to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2015 they beat TCU in regionals before getting eliminated by Oregon State in the regional final. Even though they had very promising feats and a solid record, fans didn’t expect for them to do that much better the next