Archive for category: Opinion

/ February 8, 2012 2:35 pm

I can listen to the same song over and over and over again

I can sing it at two decibels too high. I can sing it three notes off key. A couple months ago, senior Kevin Tsukii asked me if I regretted never learning a musical instrument. Sure, I canít distinguish the different instruments in a song, and musical notes might as well be foreign words. But I know music still has a certain [...]

/ February 2, 2012 3:42 pm

Wrong cookie. #firstworldproblems

No one likes oatmeal raisin cookies, but is it really worth the complaining?

/ February 1, 2012 3:12 pm

Decreasing budget, lower security

As FUHSD uses one-time dollars, we must find ways to preserve the district budget

/ February 1, 2012 3:09 pm

Wanted: a pair of purple ear plugs

After getting my ears blasted, I think I will opt for a quieter form of fanaticism

/ February 1, 2012 3:03 pm

The Senior un-Privilege

Senior Privilege is not truly advantageous to those in MVHS neighborhoods

/ January 19, 2012 12:55 am

MVHS competes at Fantastics, and loses

Despite the school’s competitive nature, MVHS does not win FUHSD Fantastics

/ December 9, 2011 12:34 am

Why is Kim so flippin’ famous?

Kim Kardashian makes half a million dollars in five tweets. I am so jealous.

/ December 8, 2011 1:44 pm

Career Year presentations fail to educate or draw student attention

High school is the time to be exploring careers, but the new Career Year setup struggles to serve this purpose. Career Day in the past has been more than satisfactory. Students attended informative sessions with professionals in different fields of work and listened to a first-person perspective for various jobs. The day forced students to spend some much needed time [...]

/ December 7, 2011 2:43 pm

When a teacher says,

  I wanted to write this letter to persuade you that your assumption is wrong. Even though the average listing price for homes in Cupertino is right now is $1,651,276, according to the MLS listings, not every student at MVHS goes home to the same two-story surburban house. But,  after realizing that even I cannot not see  the financial diversity within [...]

/ December 7, 2011 2:39 pm

Scouting for rights

Boy Scouts of America violates the First Amendment by discriminating against atheists and homosexuals while receiving government aid