And this year’s Employees of the Year are
March 12, 2018
Filed under FEATURES
very year, the MVHS staff receives an email asking them to nominate a colleague who demonstrates values or ethics that they feel should be recognized by other staff members through the Employee of the Year award. After nominations, the staff receives one more email with the finalists and a short blu...
A word of advice: MVHS seniors on college applications
March 10, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Multimedia
Second semester means something different to every grade. While freshman get used to the routine of high school, sophomores enjoy the last few moments of peace before a hectic junior year. And while juniors work to finish a tough school year, seniors try to stay relaxed while waiting for college decis...
A taste of our cultures
March 9, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Features
alking around MVHS campus at lunch, one sees many students eagerly digging out their lunch box. Each time a lunch container is opened, a different array of colors is revealed and the smells of a dozen different spices waft into the air. Take a look at the perspectives below on these students’ lunches...
To walk in someone else’s shoes
March 8, 2018
rom Dr. Martens and Adidas to sneakers and flip flops, students around MVHS are spotted wearing different types of shoes that vary in color and style. Whether they wear the same pair daily or make an effort to match their shoes with their outfit, these MVHS students ponder whether shoes are a reflect...
Weight through the ages: how people of different ages feel about weight
March 7, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Features, From the magazine, Print
SAAHIL SUKHIJA, 10 Ten-year-old Saahil Sukhija spends most of his time playing basketball, watching Youtube videos and solving math problems — a student at Stevens Creek Elementary, weight doesn’t matter much to him. Sukhija doesn’t think elementary school students have weight standards, because h...
Wafu Ikebana Flower Show: Spring Awakening
Helen Chao, Priya Reddy, and Jennie Chen
March 5, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Sunday Projects
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Cookie connections
Helen Chao and Emma Lam
March 2, 2018
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Written with Emma Lam A box of Girl Scout cookies sitting out in the open is simply asking for trouble — specifically, it’s asking for a stampede of hungry kids. These cookies may be a familiar friend, but what about the members themselves who sell the cookies? Watch the video below to lea...
Valentine’s Day: The single’s perspective
February 14, 2018
Filed under Valentine's Day
When he was four years old, junior Pramodh Srihari bought his first gift for a girl on Valentine’s Day. He pulled four quarters from his house and sneakily went to the candy shop to buy her a lollipop. However, when he went to school the next day to give her the lollipop, to his disappointment, she reje...
Valentine’s Day: Long Distance Relationships
February 14, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Multimedia, Valentine's Day
s the last year of high school rolls around, there is much to think about. For students in relationships, one of the major questions that arises is what they will do after they graduate from high school. Some decide to stay together, some are not even leaving the area, and some have yet to decide. Clic...
Valentine’s Day: How we met
Helen Chao and Emma Lam
February 14, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Valentine's Day
In the very beginning, Art teacher Brian Chow and Biology teacher Pamela Chow didn’t have a strong impression of one another when meeting for the first time at a new teacher orientation. However, one thing led to another, and the two are now married and settled down with three kids of their own. W...
Day in the life: Lester the data collector
February 3, 2018
Filed under FEATURES
From Libya to Dubai, data collector Lester Pascual has seen it all. He has worked in war-torn countries, but also has met interesting people and experienced various cultures. Watch the video below to find out more about Pascual’s journey and his current life in America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urZuMq96iZo&feature=youtu.be
The music never ends
February 2, 2018
Filed under Columns, FEATURES, Special
’d never particularly fancied him. To me, K-pop group SHINee member Jonghyun was just the conventional, well-liked K-pop idol. Like so many other singers, his name wafted here and there, but his indistinguishable vocals and classic idol face didn’t intrigue me ― so I casually brushed him away. ...
