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This is ________: Music and the human condition

Ishaani Dayal, Justin E Kim, Andie Liu, Aditya Shukla, Mira Wagner, and Annie Zhang • November 6, 2020

From “Edelweiss“ to "808s & Heartbreak,” music is nestled within our day-to-day Zoom breaks, karaoke sessions and midnight adrenaline rushes. Read more about MVHS students and teachers’ nostalgic...

Band Director John Gilchrist talks to wind ensemble through zoom (photo used with permission of John Gilchrist)

COVID-19’s impact on the MVHS Band

Tina Low and Minjae Kang • October 27, 2020
How Concert Band’s new instructor and students have adapted to virtual practices
Director of Marching Band John Gilchrist stands in front of Monta Vista, beaming // Used with Perrmisson

JOHN GILCHRIST: The new marching band director

Anika Sharma • October 17, 2020
Getting to know John Gilchrist and his plans for the future of the music department
Promotional Worlds 2020

Take Over: League of Legends Worlds at Shanghai

Justin E Kim and Aditya Shukla • October 6, 2020
Insight into the massively popular Esports championship
Junior Jacob Vrabel began learning to play the guitar over the summer with help from his parents, as his dad has played guitar for 15 years, and his mom has played since she was young.

Budding musicians

Claire Wen • September 25, 2020
Students share about learning new musical instruments during quarantine
ILLUSTRATION | TYLER CHO AND SHRESHTA RANGANATHAN

K-pop’s cultural appropriation issue

Tyler Cho and Irene Tang • September 19, 2020
Students and alumni weigh in on problematic racial representation within the Korean music industry
Reflecting on Logic’s departure from music in his final album

Reflecting on Logic’s departure from music in his final album

Aditya Shukla • September 13, 2020
Exploring “No Pressure” to understand his reasons for leaving the rap game
The album art for Juice WRLDs posthumous rap album Legends Never Die.

Summer 2020 music releases provide needed relief during COVID-19

Gauri Manoj • September 13, 2020
Students discuss new releases and how COVID-19 has influenced the music industry
Choir teacher and Music Department Lead Amy Young at her Graduate Conducting Recital, which she gave in October 2019 as part of her Masters Degree in Choral Conducting from SJSU.

A new voice

Michelle Chen and Krish Dev • September 11, 2020
New choir teacher Amy Young adjusts to MVHS and online learning
The folklore album cover features Taylor Swift standing alone in a forest, looking up at the trees.

A look into Taylor Swift’s unexpected album “folklore”

Shivani Verma • August 22, 2020
Swift pulls off a new genre while staying true to her roots
‘Starz’ is Lean’s most complete and well-produced album yet

Yung Lean shows progress on ‘Starz’

Sean Yagi, Staff Writer • May 22, 2020
‘Starz’ is Lean’s most complete and well-produced album yet
COVID-19 and the entertainment industry

COVID-19 and the entertainment industry

Emily Xia • April 10, 2020
How COVID-19 concerns have caused long-awaited events to be cancelled
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