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From self-sufficiency to self-destruction

From self-sufficiency to self-destruction

Kripa Mayureshwar • June 2, 2023
Understanding how my obsession with independence led to isolation
I think you should...

I think you should…

Ananya Chaudhary, Anna Jerolimov, Sarah Liu, Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Jisha Rajala, and Mira Wagner • April 20, 2023
Exploring the MVHS community's opinions on giving and receiving advice
Recycled actors in purported Asian films ironically reveal the lack of diversity that plagues the film industry.

It’s the same people

Meggie Chen • April 17, 2023
Recycling actors reveals a lack of Asian representation in the entertainment industry
My grandparents struggled to accept my academically-inclined nature, attempting instead to have me stick with more traditional beliefs.

Bridging the gender gap

Tvisha Gupta • April 15, 2023
Working with my grandparents to break their traditional beliefs
Valuing nutritional values too much can lead to dangerous hyper-fixation, making it essential to draw a line between nutritional education and nutritional obsession.

Nutritional education must accommodate for students who have struggled

Aashi Venkat • March 25, 2023
Discussing the problematic nature of urging students to track their eating
Women often feel compelled to get rid of certain linguistic tendencies and phrases to talk more like men

Stop policing how women talk

Sarah Liu • March 24, 2023
Advising women to change their language contributes to conformity to masculine norms
High schools should distribute free condoms to promote positive sexual behaviors.

Changing contraception culture

Sarah Liu and Gauri Manoj • February 12, 2023
Why high schools should make condoms free and easily-accessible
The moment the emptiness began to feel like too much, I crammed my schedule full of work.

Stressing about no stress

Tvisha Gupta • February 8, 2023
Giving myself the room to breathe while unlearning my constant need to work
Raahul Srinivasan and Sumita Sami laugh at each other during a photoshoot on their wedding day.

The Art of Matchmaking

Meggie Chen and Tvisha Gupta • December 21, 2022
Examining how the perception of arranged marriage has shifted from the past to present
Far but close

Far but close

Arjun Dhruv, Staff Writer • December 20, 2022

A mix of tears and blood ran down my face. I wasn’t in pain — I was frustrated that I could do nothing to get back at her. The voices of my parents yelling at my sister and I faded out, and I simply...

Senior Aneesha Sinha places a star on the Christmas Tree, a tradition common amongst many families in America.

Has Santa stolen Christmas from Baby Jesus?

Darpan Singh and Vincent Zhao • December 20, 2022
Exploring the religious significance of Christmas to students at MVHS
Technology mania

Technology mania

Mihir Vishwarupe • December 14, 2022
Coming to terms with the widespread internet addiction surrounding our lives
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