Dear Margot, “I really love my family & I like them all equally but my cousin who I’ve known for years is like my best friend, which doesn’t feel like enough. Should I do anything about this or talk to them about how I feel?” First, I think that it's normal to want to have a closer relationship with your cousin. Having a close-knit or a great connection with your cousin is something that you should be grateful for, and not ashamed or confused about. Keeping a close bond wit

Dear Margot, “I’m bi and haven’t told anyone yet because I’m scared of what my friends will think. How do I come out?” Dealing with the fear of being open and vulnerable with the people close to you is something extremely difficult to deal with. Opening up to those people and potentially risking the way they view you as a person is something incredibly fearful, but there are a few different ways we can open up to those people and make it a less fearful experience for you. A

The Blue Jays have loaded bases with 2 outs in the bottom second but Shohei Ohtanin strikes out Andres Gimenez swinging on a 99 mph fastball. This was the first time all season Ohtani had faced a hitter with the bases loaded. He had thrown 43 pitches through 2 innings clearly having trouble with his commands. George Springer led off the third against Ohtani with a base hit. After they decided to sacrifice a bunt and wild pitch, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts intentionally decid

On November 15, 2025 a loud crowd of young protesters  and a fair group of older generations in México city, México paraded through the streets holding signs that spoke about the many things wrong with their government while some waved flags that had significant meaning. People came from different cities to help with the protest, showing up in a cowboy hat in memory of a mayor that was assassinated or coming from the opposite party. The protest was for many things but the mai

The No Kings protests  are internationally known as the No Dictators or No Tyrants protests. These protests are a series of demonstrations largely in the United States against what the organizers describe as authoritarian policies and corruption of Donald Trump’s administration. The event was one of more than 2,700 “No Kings” rallies held across the country on October 18th which organizers describe as President Donald Trump's “authoritarian” agenda. Nearly 7 million people sh

I got the privilege of interviewing Mr. Headley about his personal and work life on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. He is my teacher for AP United States History and I wanted to bring a spotlight onto him so we can learn more about him beyond his great teaching. I asked a series of questions to get to know more about Mr. Headley.  Q: Why did you want to teach at Mayfair? A: “Great question, I started my teaching career in Monrovia High School, and I don’t live very close to Monrov

Russia and Ukraine have had a series of long lasting conflicts. While they have had a variety of problems in the past, in more modern years it has intensified. I broke down the conflict into five different categories: historical background, events that led up to the conflict, geopolitical factors, current conflicts, and impacts & consequences locally and globally. To start off, Russia and Ukraine have a deep historical background with centuries of history together, most of i

Dear Margot,  “I stay up late just to text him, but he never does the same for me. Am I the only one who cares this much, or am I just wasting my time losing sleep over him?”  I don’t know much about him but what I am getting from this is that you aren’t feeling so reassured. If he is dry with you daily and hasn’t changed then maybe it’s time to talk to him and see why he has been so dry. I don’t want to immediately say that you two should stop texting, but you guys should

Today, on October 28, 2025, there was an electrical issue in the 200 wing of Mayfair high school. This caused immediate concern for the people in the wing and issued for those in range to move to the gym for the time being. Many students, teachers, and admin were alarmed so the fire station was called in order to assess the situation. One student reported that other people should stop falsely pulling the fire alarm because situations similar to this one could occur again. 

Izzy Linares is a huge contributor to Mayfair high school with all the activities she is currently involved in. Some of the activities she’s involved with include ASB and beach volleyball. Izzy is on the varsity girls volleyball team as a middle hitter. A few interesting facts about Izzy is her favorite color is navy blue, her favorite food is chicken caesar salad and her favorite movie is “How to Lose a Guy in 10 days”. Q: How long have you been at Mayfair? A: “I've been at

One of Mayfair’s most actively involved students is 2026 senior Nayeli Gatica. Nayeli is involved in ASB, girls volleyball, beach volleyball, AVP club, and pickleball club. Nayeli is on the varsity girl’s volleyball team as an outside hitter and setter. Nayeli  helps out by promoting school spirit by putting together school events such as assemblies and making posters for school.  Q: How long have you been at Mayfair?  A: “I’ve been at Mayfair for 6 years” Q: What do you like

Drew Struzan was one of the greatest artists of all time in Hollywood during the “New Hollywood Era”. Some of his pieces include poster art for the original trilogy for “Star Wars”, “Indiana Jones”, “The Back to the Future”, “Harry Potter”, “Blade Runner" and many more. Unfortunately, he passed away on October 13th, 2025 after a two year long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Drew Struzan was a talented artist and his movie posters in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s his posters itsel

On Friday, October 10, 2025, Mayfair Unified Soons had the opportunity to participate in the 3rd annual Unified Flag Football Tournament at Paramount High School, where six high schools across Southern California came together for an exciting day to play flag football.  Before the game started, our Unified Soons got to run through Paramount’s inflatable tunnel with their marching band playing, which was a very exciting game day hype-up to prepare for our students. As we warm

“Dear Margot, I want to ask my friend out to homecoming but we’re both girls and I'm afraid she’ll be weirded out and reject me. What do I do?”  I feel like as long as you keep it in a friendly manner then she shouldn’t be uncomfortable. We all have different feelings about these things and it is hard to go off of what little information I have about her. But if something like that will make her uncomfortable, then you could try hinting at her before asking her out. If she r

Ukraine brings home over 200 POWS and civilians in another swap with Russia. Ukrainians have brought back home 185 soldiers and 20 civilians held in Russians captivity in its latest exchange with Moscow. President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on October 2nd that most of those released had been in Russian captivity since 2022. The youngest freed captive is a 26-year-old soldier and the oldest is 59. Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly exchanged captives during the full-scale wa

Dear Margot,  “Everyone tells me I dress to masculine and I need to dress more girly, but that's not my style. What do I do?”   For a situation like this, I would usually say you should ignore them and go wear whatever you want! But if people are constantly bugging you about this then it isn’t going to be easy to ignore. Everyone has their own thoughts and opinions and they should respect yours. All that matters is that you feel comfortable in your own skin, you don’t need

Diane Keaton was born on January 5th, 1946 and passed away on October 11, 2025. She was one of the most unique and unforgettable actresses in Hollywood. She started her career on Broadway, even earning a Tony nomination for “Featured Actress” back in 1969 before breaking into movies. Her role as Kay Adams in “The Godfather” first got people’s attention, but it was the film, “Annie Hall”, that made her a true star. Winning an Academy Award for that role, she not only proved he

On September 26, 2025, Mayfair High School had a fall sports assembly to recognize and appreciate all of the sports teams our school has. The assembly starts off with all of the different teams running out while the audience cheers for them. Shortly after all the teams came out, Mrs. McAndrew unexpectedly called out a group of students for their bad behavior during the assembly and the whole crowd cheered her on for this action.  Following that sudden disruption, all the dif

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, I got lucky enough to see Laufey at her “A Matter of Time Tour” on Los Angeles Night 2 at Crypto.com  Arena, which became an additional date and a sold-out date. In case you don’t know who Laufey is, Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir is an Icelandic singer and songwriter who became famous around mid-2020. Her songs you might have heard from social media are “From the Start,” “Let You Break My Heart Again,” and “Promise.” When I first arrived outsid

Last month, on September 11th, 2025, Club Rush took place at Mayfair during high school lunch. There were many different kinds of clubs that everyone could enjoy and find a way to express themselves. Here are some of the clubs that students could join. The Care Crafts Project offered service hours, creating all kinds of crafts, including cards, bracelets, and other crafts. They are then donated to charities, hospitals, and hospices. The Mandarin Club talks about the history