MVHS seniors discuss uncertainty over their college major
Seniors discuss doubt surrounding their major and going into college undeclared
Ethan Kellogg, Staff Writer
Former Editor-in-Chief Alan Tai wins National Journalist of the Year from the Journalism Education Association
Alongside Tai’s accolade, El Estoque magazine and website earns recognition with four other national awards
Social phobia on the rise
MVHS students and expert speak on the increasing prevalence of social anxiety
San Francisco Symphony’s Teen Night is not your typical classical concert
Conducted by Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, the orchestra performed the intricate melodies of Dvořák’s eighth symphony
How sophomore Juju Ling found more ways to be expressive
Sophomore Juju Ling describes her queer identity and how it intersects with other parts of her identity
Senior Rohin Garg’s journey in competitive programming
Garg is an International Olympiad in Informatics medalist and writes programming problems
MVHS hockey players play for Saint Francis High School
Saint Francis allows players from other schools to play ice hockey under their team
Varsity Boys Basketball falls to Saratoga High School 53-49 in an overtime loss
The Matadors’ league score falls to 2-2 in an overtime loss against Saratoga High School
BREAKING: MVHS students released after shelter in place due to threatening email
Students were released and all activities for the day have been cancelled
The Memorial Park pickleball group has grown to form a local community
Exploring the challenges and successes the group has had so far
Cross Country Coach Kirk Flatow creates the Culture of Grit fund
The Culture of Grit fund will partially cover cross country travel experiences
FUHSD announces it will continue to phase out Japanese at MVHS during board meeting
The decision comes after looking at new enrollment data across FUHSD
Steered to extremes
The MVHS community and experts discuss the drawbacks and solutions to online radicalization
Japanese language students push to keep Japanese class
Students fight to keep Japanese at MVHS in the face of declining enrollment
FUHSD administration changes result in two new assistant principals for MVHS
Assistant principals Anthony Nguyen and Brian Dong join MVHS staff
Fremont High School hosts FUHSD College Fair for juniors and seniors
Students meet college representatives from local and out-of-state colleges
Staff shakeup
District-wide changes are implemented at the close of the school year
Moving on up
The teachers’ union implements a 10% salary raise
Class of 2025 hosts AP Study Session
Class of 2025 officers provided food and teachers to help students study for upcoming AP testing
Sounds of sports
MV students and coaches share how they involve music, pep-talks and cheering into their sports life
Playing to win
The role music plays in athletics across sports and activities
Varsity Badminton falls to Cupertino High School 19-11
Badminton loses a second time to the Pioneers
MVHS hosts Career Day presentations
Professionals share their work experiences to students over three sessions.
Off-court champs
MVHS sports depends on overlooked roles such as photographers, the athletic director, and student volunteers.
Directing with open arms
Bonacorsi plays a large role in many aspects of MVHS athletics
Boys Soccer loses against Homestead High School 2-1
MVHS loses after a tense second half
Education legislation
California passes new laws to improve education
California media literacy bill signed into law
The new law recommends media literacy be added to the English curriculum
Boys Basketball beats Lynbrook High School 52-42
MVHS maintains a consistent lead throughout the game
Road to reform
Examining current approaches that foster change within the community
Changing the game
Exploring the historical and current state of Reverse
“Paint It Black” makes its exit
Marching Band and Color Guard hold final home show of the year
Hopeful Tendencies
Examining the role that hope plays in the MVHS community
Hoping for success
Examining how success stories affect people's hopes
Field Hockey falls to Saratoga High School 2-1
MVHS loses to Saratoga after an intense game
Growing Forward
Examining opinions around self-improvement in the MVHS community
Which way to wellness?
Exploring how online self-help resources compare to in-person resources
Numbers beyond the classroom
Student opinions on the real life applications of math