Many people hear and celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day every year without knowing the true reason how it came to be. The holiday started as a 17th century religious day to honor the patron saint of Ireland because he brought Christianity to the Pagan people. St. Patrick himself was a 5th century missionary who became enslaved and taken to Ireland. He eventually escaped but then felt called to return to convert the people there which ended up being successful. Eventually, the ch

As of March 21st 2026, marks the very day Tsuki the seal from Tokkari Center was born, and is turning a year old today! Tsuki was born from Yo-chan and her father Katsunori, both being well known seals within the seal community — or at least anyone who’s a huge fan of seals. Tokkari Center is the only place in Japan where weak or injured seals are held inside to rehabilitate or permanently foster them if they aren’t capable of being released. They also teach the seals some tr

Enhypen was established in 2020 through the reality competition series I-LAND, and it made its debut with the first being Heeseung, Jay, Jake, Sunghoon, Sunoo, Jungwon, and Ni-ki. Enhypen's debut album is the first mini album, BORDER:DAY ONE, released on November 30th, 2020, featuring the title track "Given-Taken." This album talked about the complex emotions as they transitioned from trainees to artists. It has been a big and amazing year for Enhypen. In April 2025 they made

Ramadan is a holy month of fasting and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. It celebrates the month during which the Prophet Muhammad received the initial revelation of the Quran, the holy book for Muslims, around the 7th century. Fasting is one of the five fundamental principles of Islam. During each day of Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn to dusk each day, and they are supposed to avoid eating, drinking, and smoking as well as unkind or impure thoughts and words and

Women’s History Month grew from Women’s History Week from 1978. The recognition originated in Santa Rosa, California in correlation with International Women’s Day, March 8th. Former President Jimmy Carter issued the week of March 8th in 1980 to be National Women’s History Week, but in 1987 Congress had expanded it to be a full month. This month is dedicated to recognizing the important women and women who led movements in history that have often been overlooked in the past.

Kristi Noem was the former Secretary and led the Department of Homeland Security. However, she was just fired by President Donald Trump. She was previously the governor of South Dakota and is part of the Republican party. She was only appointed on January 25, of last year and was the 8th appointed secretary. She was fired due to many forms of malpractice. Her most recent controversy was a commercial that cost $220 million. While she has claimed that Trump knew about this co

On Saturday March 14, 2026, Mariners and Showtime participated in a show choir competition hosted by the Los Alamitos Choirs where they competed against other show choirs in their own division. Mariners were scheduled to perform around 2:30 PM and went against three schools in the intermediate treble division. They started off with “Holding Out For A Hero” with a powerful intro of wanting something that they're trapped into. Throughout their set, they had a powerful finale w

Ever since the tragic death of Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on February 28th, Iran has finally settled on who the new leader is. His son, Mojtaba Khamenei, became Iran’s new leader on March 8th. Many wonder about who he is. He was born September 8th, 1969, and is the second child of Khamenei amongst six others. At seventeen, he served in the military, and in 1999, went to Qom to continue his religious studies. Now at 56 years old, despite keeping a low profile in h

On February 15th, 2026, famous actor Robert Duvall passed away peacefully in his home in Middleburg, Virginia. Robert Duvall was most well known for his roles in “The Godfather” and "Apocalypse Now” as Tom Hagen in “The Godfather” and as Lieutenant Colonel William Kilgore in “Apocalypse Now.” He has also received the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1983 and nominated for an Oscar seven times because of his incredible performances. Besides his incredible acting career, Robert

The U.S. Women's Olympic hockey team has been participating in every single Olympics Winter games since the first women’s game in 1998. The U.S. has won a total of three gold medals, four silver medals, and one bronze medal. The U.S. women's team has been one of the most successful hockey teams in every international play. This year’s Olympic Winter game has been chaotic, creating history and controversy. The men’s team was bashing the women’s team, laughing at them and not s

Back on February 28th, the U.S. and Israel had launched an attack on Iran claiming that Trump was trying to prevent Iran from getting their hands on nuclear weaponry, as well as encouraging the people of Iran to overthrow their own government. However, these attacks had resulted in the death of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , setting off Iran with the U.S. and Israel receiving major backlash, and Iran attacking Israel in retaliation. Since then, people

While Miss Contreras is out from maternity leave, we welcome Ms.Jung! She is a newly graduated substitute counselor that will be taking over while Miss Contreras is gone. I personally am very excited for her as she joins Mayfair. Here are some questions to get to know who Ms. Jung as she transitions to Mayfair! Q: Who are you and what do you do here at Mayfair? A: “My name is Ms.Jung; I am a substitute counselor for Miss Contreras right now. I believe she's on maternity leav

On Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, Polyphonix, Mariners, Showtime, and Combo had their sneak preview show at the Bellflower Civic Center. The show was directed by Jennifer Campbell and accompanied by Juan Carlos Lora. In case you missed it, here is the setlist by each group on what they performed. Polyphonix’s Set: Music Is My Life - Roger Emerson Feeling Good - Roger Emerson Soloist: Annika Smith Stand Up - Roger Emerson Soloist: Armando Aguilar Showtime’s Set: One Night Only -

The California Scholarship Federation, commonly referred to as CSF, is a state-wide organization that acknowledges academic excellence and provides scholarship opportunities. Many high schools branch out this organization in the form of a club including Mayfair. On February 26, 2026, Mayfair High School’s CSF was given the opportunity to tour the California Institute of Technology, also known as CalTech. Founded in September 23, 1891, this STEM private university is located i

Dear Margot, “How to stop overthinking????? I overthink about EVERYTHING from my academic life, social life, family life, relationships, etc. It makes me question my self worth and my future. Any tips?????” Constantly overthinking is a difficult feeling to deal with on a daily basis. Having unnecessary thoughts can make you question things about yourself that you wouldn’t have before. Luckily, there are many different ways to help combat overthinking constantly. One stron

Looksmaxxing is the practice especially among young men online, to enhance their physical appearance. These practices range in intensity, from everyday skincare to cosmetic surgery. In recent years, there has been a huge surge online in self-care and wellness. This could be largely due to the pandemic in 2020 and the huge shift to better taking care of yourself and being quarantined for over a year and people deciding to work out more. Trends on Tik Tok, such as ‘clean girl a

On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, there was a wide range of electives available to look at during high school lunch. There were tables surrounding the school with representatives providing information about all the different electives that students can pick in their following high school years. There was a wide variety of different electives to pick from that can be to your particular interests. For specifics, there were language electives like French and Mandarin that provid

On Sunday, February 8, 2026, the most anticipated game of the entire NFL season took place, Super Bowl 60. The game was played in Santa Clara, California between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots. After a pregame performance by Green Day and the singing of the national anthem by Charlie Puth, the game kicked off on a sunny afternoon in the Bay Area. The game got off to a very slow start, as the Seahawks scored a field goal in the first quarter and two in the seco

Mayfair Middle and High School students participated in a walkout protesting against ICE and the Trump Administration. Read David Perez' opinion magazine on this event.

Congratulations to Mayfair's girls varsity soccer team for making it to the first round of the C.I.F tournament! Girls soccer has had an amazing season with a ratio of 15 wins, 5 losses and 2 ties. The varsity team is being led by head coaches Arroyo and Ortega. The captains of the team consist of seniors, Zoey Pettit, Lizbeth Gutierrez, Kendyl Gutierrez and sophomore, Faith Stewart. The varsity team consists of freshman Kaylee Escobar, Aimee Santamaria, Emma Garcia, Jennale