Thanksgiving Leftovers Creations

Lauren Stewart and her mother
November 25, 2010
Filed under Entertainment

Turkey Shepherd's Pie Ingredients: 2 cups Bite size pieces of turkey 1/4 cup green beans 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup gravey Place in glass cooking vessel. Top with either mashed potatoes for traditional pie or top with bread stuffing. Bake at 300-325 for one hour. Turkey Soup Bite... Read more »

Deathly Hallows Enthralls Potterheads

Megan Freeman
November 20, 2010
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories

The second-to-last installment of the epic saga of Harry Potter was released to clamoring crowds at the midnight premiere on Thursday night. Scores of fans swarmed to theaters in full Potter garb, hoping that Part One of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows would live up to the high expectations set... Read more »

Miramonte Players Impress Audience Members with Metamorphoses

Grace Hilty
November 19, 2010
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories

The Miramonte Players, known for their fantastic productions, self-made costumes, and detailed technical aspects, have outdone themselves once again in their production of Metamorphoses. A combined work of classical and Greek myths, the play appeals to a modern audience with its accesible script and... Read more »

Creative Writing Contest

Hannah Tennant
November 17, 2010
Filed under Columns, News

We're holding a creative writing contest for our February issue! Contestants should send in their short stories to mhsmirador@gmail.com. The first place short story will be featured in February's issue, and 2nd and 3rd place will be online. Write on!

Cross Country Sprints Towards NCS Success

Hannah Tennant
November 5, 2010
Filed under Sports

After performing well at Clovis International in Fresno over Columbus Day weekend, the Miramonte Cross Country team has high hopes for the rest of their season. The Mats have been struggling more this season than in the past, but they still ultimately hope to win NCS and go to State. In order to win... Read more »

Volleyball Works to Secure NCS Seeding

Brian Tan
November 5, 2010
Filed under Sports

The women’s volleyball team has been off to a strong start, going 10-2 in league play.  Their only losses came against Campolindo. After losing three key seniors, two of which went on to play Division I collegiate volleyball, the team has come together and vastly improved from the beginning of... Read more »

Brown Claims Gubernatorial Victory

Caroline Cook and Jordan Nevares
November 5, 2010
Filed under News

Meg Whitman spent a record $160m plus of her own money on an unsuccessful campaign Move over Governator, Governor Moonbeam is back in town. Winning by a 13% lead (920,774 votes), Democrat Jerry Brown defeated Republican candidate and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, regaining the governorship he held... Read more »

Proposition 19: Should It Have Passed? Pro/Con

Brian Friel
November 5, 2010
Filed under Opinion, Top Stories

Proposition 19, California’s first legitimate attempt to legalize marijuana, would have allowed people 21 years old or older to possess, cultivate, or transport marijuana for personal use. On Nov. 2 it was deafeated, as over 50% of voters voted no. Mirador weighs in on California’s controversial... Read more »

What’s This Cotton Candy Doing on My Salmon?

Sara Duplancic
November 5, 2010
Filed under Feature

It’s not a gimmick. Seafood wrapped in cotton candy and liquid nitrogen as a staple ingredient sound impossibly hard for the taste buds to process, but pioneering Chef Jose Andres will take you on a savory tour where the kitchen meets the laboratory, featuring an avant-garde cooking technique, molecular... Read more »

How to Mentally Prepare Yourself for Harry Potter

Megan Freeman
November 5, 2010
Filed under Entertainment

I never thought I would live to say this, but the seventh movie of Harry Potter is coming out in TWO FREAKING WEEKS! That’s right people, T minus 14 days until we get to watch our favorite boy wizard battle evil on the big screen.  This may well be the most anxiously awaited film of our generation... Read more »