Mayfair High School’s Fall Choir Concert showcased the amazing talent of the student singers through the variety of songs they performed. They all sounded heavenly and it was amazing to hear. The concert featured Polyphonix, Mariners, and Showtime, giving each group an opportunity to showcase their amazing voices and talent through lovely songs. After Mrs. Campbell introduced the first group, Polyphonix, they took the stage to open the show. Some of the songs they performed

The VMA’s, (Video music awards), is an annual award show to honor the best music videos in the industry. The VMA’s took place Sunday, September 27, 2026, and the people were moved. Fans are shocked watching British singer-song-writer and record producer, PinkPantheress' reaction to “Pop Queen” winning “Artist of the Year.” Fans online speculated that the two may resent each other, while others laughed it off and clipped PinkPantheres, using her as a meme reaction photo. Both

Artificial intelligence has taken over the world. There may be no getting rid of it; society must learn to live with it regardless of personal beliefs. For educators and students, however, this trend raises a critical question: When does AI stop being a tool and become a crutch? Multiple studies suggest that regularly using AI can diminish critical thinking skills. AI was created to help humans, though its rollout brought mixed results. Many people mocked early AI tools, fi

The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards happened on September 27, and honestly, there was a lot going on. Madonna was easily one of the biggest parts of the night, walking off stage with seven awards, including Artist of the Year, Best Collaboration, Best Dance, and Best Album. Taylor Swift also had a huge night, winning Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” and the first-ever Artist-Director Honors. Other winners included BTS for Song of the Year and Best K-pop, Sienna Spiro

Pretty Pretty Please I Don’t Want to be a Magical Girl is an animated indie series posted on YouTube in 2025 by Kiana Khansmith. The series immediately gained popularity for its unique concept and POC (Person of Color) representation. Its first episode was recently released fully animated, after spending about a year in animatic form, but it has unfortunately been caught in controversy regarding fans “whitewashing” the two lead characters, Aika and Zira, who are POC character

This Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026, our campus hosted a suicide prevention awareness activity during high school and middle school lunch. This event had an interactive Wellness Booth set up on the side of the library, which drew a large crowd of students. At the booth, there was a “Wellness Wheel” which students were able to spin for a chance to win a prize or answer a thoughtful question, such as, “what makes you smile? What makes you feel calm? Who makes you laugh?” Thi

The sounds of cheering, music, memes, and school spirit filled the stands as Mayfair High School hosted its fall sports assembly. The event brought students and all fall sports together to celebrate the seniors and the upcoming season! The assembly opened with the fall sports teams running into the gym, where they were celebrated with a spirit line from the cheerleaders and students. Mrs. Mac welcomed them and announced each sport. The band played the National Anthem before

Starting on Friday, September 11th, 2026, students here at Mayfair High School will officially implement a new policy that will require them to wear a visible lanyard with an attached ID card. Daily enforcement of this new policy starts on Monday, September 14th, 2026, requiring students to wear their lanyard and ID cards for the entirety of the school day. This allows for the students to be easily identifiable to ensure that everyone coming on to campus belongs here. Stude

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

A small tradition that was started in 1886 soon blossomed into a legend. Punxsutawney Phil is a ground hog that is supposedly over 140 years old. He is kept alive with a secret elixir that grants “immortality.” Phil is known for his famous act, predicting the weather. Now his predictions aren’t true at all, in fact scientists found out his accuracy up to 40%-50% correct. That’s the same as flipping a coin! There were a couple of times where his predictions were true and all o

With the current political and social climate of the world right now, some could argue that the United States has lost its title of being ‘the greatest country in the world’ and could be considered the black sheep of countries in the world right now. Across the nation right now, families are being torn apart, innocent civilians are being murdered in broad daylight and detained by I.C.E; many have even been comparing the U.S to Nazi Germany. However, according to James Whitman

It is with no surprise that ICE has been facing severe backlash from many and it has now made its way onto court. Although this has happened in the past, they now seem to be in quite a rough spot, getting called out by a Minnesota judge for violating nearly 100 court orders. Honestly, it’s hard to see ICE maneuvering their way out of this one, with the amount of footage where they’ve recorded using immense amounts of force during arrests, even while the one in custody is alr

The speech Billie Eilish gave at the Grammy’s was a very important and powerful speech. Before I get into that, I wanted to congratulate Billie Eilish for winning her Grammy for song of the year Wildflower. Back to her speech, it was very important to speak up about the ICE situation in our political climate. Billie Eilish quoted, “No one is stolen on legal land.” I felt like there wasn't any better way to say it. If we are being completely honest here, we are all immigrants