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In 2020, Eileen Gu changed the country she was representing from the U.S. to China when she was 15.

Eileen Gu skis over national and political boundaries

Sarah Liu and Kalyani Puthenpurayil • March 2, 2022

The announcement “Gold medalist and Olympic champion, People’s Republic of China!” drew cheers from the crowd as 18-year-old freestyle skier Ailing Eileen Gu stepped onto the podium to receive her...

Do all Monta Vista students think the same?

Meggie Chen and Kripa Mayureshwar • March 1, 2022
Asking students where they stand on a spectrum regarding various binaries
The state of Critical Race Theory legislature varies across the country

Let’s Talk CRT

Anushka De and Tvisha Gupta • February 16, 2022
Opposition to Critical Race Theory prevents racial equality
An illustration of a string being tied into a knot

Tying up loose ends

Kripa Mayureshwar • February 12, 2022
Learning the importance of finishing what I start
To me, crushes felt like soda fizz - bubbly and bright. Graphic by Kripa Mayureshwar

Bloom: That soda pop feeling

Shivani Verma • February 4, 2022
The teenage romance that didn't happen
The Encanto movie poster features the Madrigal family, with Mirabel Madrigal as the focus of the picture

Disney’s ‘Encanto’ is the embodiment of accurate representation

Aashi Venkat • January 29, 2022
Analyzing the impact of the representation within “Encanto”
The most prominent voice is against Regnarts closure.

Regnart parents discuss their views

December 11, 2021
Regnart Elementary School parents share their thoughts on the school closure
During quarantine, I took up baking as a way to cure my sugar cravings.

Food is my friend (and foe)

Sarah Liu • December 7, 2021

I’ve had a sweet tooth for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I insisted on having dessert after every single meal. When my parents would encourage me to try different foods at buffet dinners,...

Its time to take action against climate change. Whats a better place to start than our textbooks?

Comprehensive climate curriculum is crucial

Sarah Liu • December 7, 2021

Climate change is part of the core curriculum of three MVHS courses: freshman Biology, AP Biology and AP Environmental Science. Yet, only one of these courses is required for graduation.  In a world...

Body goals

“Body goals”

Geethikaa Tarra • September 21, 2021
Examining the toxicity behind using the phrase “body goals"
An illustration of the pink Power Ranger from the childrens television show Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

“Not like other girls”

Kripa Mayureshwar • March 28, 2021
Coming to terms with my own internalized misogyny
The MVHS community looks back on initial COVID-19 pandemic reactions a year later.

A year of reflection

Krish Dev and Leanna Sun • March 26, 2021

 Last year in March, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic, and countries began to impose stay-at-home orders. For many of us, March 13 marked the last...

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