Model United Nations: GMUNC preparation
September 26, 2019
How the aspirations for 2019-20’s Model United Nations have played a part in planning the first conference of the year
Back from the brink: A new start for WiSTEM
September 26, 2019
In the face of last year’s disappointments, the Women in STEM club holds its first meeting to promote a new start
Humanities Central: Where activism starts
September 26, 2019
Humanities Central, a newly introduced club, comes to MVHS with only one thing in mind: standing up for what each individual believes in. As soon as senior and president Jiani Tian found out that New York passed a ban on cat declawing, Tian wanted to do more to raise awareness about the controversy over animal rights. Inspired by the ban, Tian and her friends sought t...
MVHS Drama: The start of another stage
Sarah Young, Graphics editor
September 26, 2019
new year in the drama program means fresh sets, roles and a new production to perform and direct. This year’s fall production is called “The Marriage” by Nikolai Gogol, a Russian play published in 1842. Drama and English teacher Hannah Gould translated the original play to English and has mad...
Mock Trial kicks off the year with 80 attendees
September 22, 2019
Mock Trial began the year with an increase in attendance at their interest meeting with 80 people, compared to the usual 40 to 50 in previous years. According to officer of operations and sophomore Vaishnavi Suresh, this high attendance was due to a plan set forth by the leadership team of Mock Trial ...
Rookie seniors in Color Guard
September 22, 2019
From challenging stereotypes and bursting out of their personal bubbles to finding a new supportive family, seniors Karesa Hui, David Hui and Muhil Mylvaganan accomplished what many other seniors would shy away from — starting their last year of high school as first years in an after school team...
Leo Club holds cookie decorating station
Charlotte Chui, Entertainment Editor
September 20, 2019
tudents crowded around a table in the rally court, spooning colorful sprinkles onto sugar cookies, writing down random acts of kindness, or taking bites out of their frosting-covered treat at lunch on Thursday, Sept. 12. For the fourth day of Lions Week, Leo Club, a service organization on campus, s...
Kickstarting the year: MV Cinema Club hosts first meeting
September 16, 2019
Club hosts different Kahoot games testing movie trivia and distributes free donuts
A starry night: Astronomy and Astrophysics Club host stargazing events
May 24, 2019
A starry night — long telescopes, clear terrain and vivid planets. At the start of each new school year, Astronomy and Astrophysics Club plans its cross-over stargazing events for the year. The preparation for each of these events requires heavy planning and commitment. One of the main tasks t...
The future of La Pluma
May 24, 2019
s the school year wraps up, various teams and clubs reflect and rejoice in their accomplishments through celebrations including banquets. Many seniors look back on their extracurriculars as a core, defining aspect of their high school experiences, and hope to pass on their legacies in these clubs by ap...
New McClellan Rd. bike lane aims to improve safety
May 24, 2019
Editor’s Note: An earlier version incorrectly referred to sophomore Parssa Alimadad as "her." Alimadad identifies as "him." Along McClellan Rd., the words “Bike lane improvements coming soon” with an image of a student bicyclist are highlighted in orange on a sign. Construction trucks and...
Crafting a traditional farewell: The Farewell Rally
Rucha Soman, Tabitha Mendez, and Rajas Habbu
May 24, 2019
Under the fluorescent lights bouncing off the gym floor, the class of 2019 clothed in Matador garments and purple bandanas ripped through the white breakthrough poster, following the Farewell Rally tradition. As always, this year’s Farewell Rally was run by the current ASB and Leadership team, alongs...
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