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The Student News Site of Monta Vista High School

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Test of time: how seniors have kept long lasting friendships

Test of time: how seniors have kept long lasting friendships

Jessica Xing
May 25, 2017
Stanford postdoctoral researcher Katharine Grabek presents her research in hibernation genetics to a group of SNHS members. Grabek discussed how she became interested in scientific research and then opened the classroom for questions related to her career and to computational biology. Photo by Jessica Xing

MV Science National Honor Society hosts Stanford guest speaker

Jessica Xing
April 17, 2017
Behind the Meme: What makes a meme funny?

Behind the Meme: What makes a meme funny?

Jessica Xing
April 17, 2017
NASA astrophysicist Jeffrey D. Scargle starts his presentation off with a video of a solar flare. Scargle's presentation was on the "Dynamic Universe" focusing on the universe's movement and change throughout time. Photo by Jessica Xing.

NASA astrophysicist Jeffrey D. Scargle presents the “Dynamic Universe”

Jessica Xing
March 10, 2017
A group photo in MVHS's first yearbook in 1970. Photo used with permission of El Valedor.

La Identidad: what names reveal about MVHS’s origins

Jessica Xing
March 10, 2017
MVHS awards Employee of the Year to Joe Roan and Jackie Corso

MVHS awards Employee of the Year to Joe Roan and Jackie Corso

Jessica Xing
March 10, 2017
President Donald Trump signs ten new executive orders after Jan. 25. He signs the order to move forward with the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines. Photo taken from Creative Commons by Karl-Ludwig Poggemann

A reflection on Trump’s first days in office

Jessica Xing
February 9, 2017
CSF finishes up written round of officer applications

CSF finishes up written round of officer applications

Jessica Xing
January 17, 2017
Senior Catherine Yi volunteers at the El Camino Hospital. She emphasizes good work relations with nurses and good communication with patients. Photo taken from Creative Commons

SNHS’s hosts most popular meeting: Summer Science Programs

Jessica Xing
December 13, 2016
Immune Together: how AIDS impacted affected communities

Immune Together: how AIDS impacted affected communities

Jessica Xing
December 9, 2016
MVHS students prepare to run for the Gobble Games

MVHS students prepare to run for the Gobble Games

Jessica Xing
November 22, 2016
Band program revitalizes a marching tradition

Band program revitalizes a marching tradition

Jessica Xing
November 11, 2016
Spinning homopolar motors teach Science National Honor Society members about electromagnetism

Spinning homopolar motors teach Science National Honor Society members about electromagnetism

Jessica Xing
October 28, 2016
Nerd power: how nerds have become mainstream

Nerd power: how nerds have become mainstream

Jessica Xing
October 26, 2016
Mike Colter stars in the new Netflix superhero series 'Luke Cage'. Courtesy of Netflix

‘Luke Cage’ is buoyed by its complex side characters and fleshed out atmosphere

Jessica Xing
October 25, 2016
Science National Honor Society incorporates more fields of science into their club

Science National Honor Society incorporates more fields of science into their club

Jessica Xing
September 21, 2016
Follow the leader: how interschool social media gap affects leadership communications

Follow the leader: how interschool social media gap affects leadership communications

Jessica Xing
September 21, 2016
Beyoncé performing her 15 minute mini concert for her album Lemonade at the 2016 VMAs. Kevin Mazur/WireImage

The 2016 VMAs Recap

Jessica Xing
August 31, 2016
Senior Ruoyun Zheng played Pokémon Go in between breaks at her internship at Berkeley. Berkeley’s Sather Tower is a poke stop many players frequent. First photo used with permission by Ruoyun Zheng. “Creative commons UC Berkeley Tower” John Loo

Pokémon Go: a common summer pastime

Jessica Xing
August 31, 2016
Deconstructing The Martian: How drama, art, journalism, history, and science converge

Deconstructing The Martian: How drama, art, journalism, history, and science converge

Jessica Xing
June 6, 2016
Exploring space through Art

Exploring space through Art

Jessica Xing
June 6, 2016
Potatoes and poop: how did Mark Watney survive?

Potatoes and poop: how did Mark Watney survive?

Jessica Xing
June 6, 2016
AP Chemistry: Blood coagulation and partial pressure in The Martian — Fact or Fiction?

AP Chemistry: Blood coagulation and partial pressure in The Martian — Fact or Fiction?

Jessica Xing
June 6, 2016
APUSH: Women in space

APUSH: Women in space

Jessica Xing
June 6, 2016
School Site Council discusses future accountability goals

School Site Council discusses future accountability goals

Jessica Xing
June 6, 2016
One step at a time: three friends backpack across Europe

One step at a time: three friends backpack across Europe

Jessica Xing
May 18, 2016
Urban Farming: the chicken farmers of Cupertino

Urban Farming: the chicken farmers of Cupertino

Jessica Xing
May 15, 2016
Hands up: how teacher's and student's beliefs influence the classroom

Hands up: how teacher’s and student’s beliefs influence the classroom

Jessica Xing
April 27, 2016
Su and Tyagi’s final design. The two went through many iterations before they came to one both of them were happy with. Photo used with permission of Shikhar Tyagi and William Su.

A partnership with businesses: Commercial Art students help design logos for companies around Cupertino

Jessica Xing
March 27, 2016
A push for higher learning: School Site Council promotes inclusion but also academic challenge

A push for higher learning: School Site Council promotes inclusion but also academic challenge

Jessica Xing
March 26, 2016
Kesha’s reaction after the Supreme Court Ruling. Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich dismisses Kesha’s injunction on the grounds it did not have enough evidence. Source: Jefferson Siegel/Pool — AP

Kesha’s rape case: Supreme Court ruling puts entertainment industry in question

Jessica Xing
March 10, 2016
Unplugged: exploring parental controls on student technology usage

Unplugged: exploring parental controls on student technology usage

Jessica Xing
March 10, 2016
Star Wars Rally Week Dress Up Day 1: Pajama Day

Star Wars Rally Week Dress Up Day 1: Pajama Day

Jessica Xing
January 26, 2016
MVHS school culture is a mix of academics and athletics. School Site Council wants to make students feel more comfortable in their learning environment. Photo by Jessica Xing.

School Site Council talks about school culture

Jessica Xing
December 17, 2015
Steven Jacoby, president of Volkswagen in 2009, holds the Green Car of the Year Award. Volkswagen, along with 20 billion dollars in damages, now needs to return the eco-friendly awards it won in the past. Source: Ric Francis — AP

Smog check: Volkswagen controversy raises questions

Jessica Xing
December 4, 2015
Picasso in the classroom

Picasso in the classroom

Jessica Xing
December 4, 2015
Caption: Creed movie poster. Source: Photo by Warner Bros. / Metro Goldwyn-Mayer

Review: Creed is formulaic, but that’s what makes it work

Jessica Xing
November 28, 2015
Dr. Richard DuFour is the professor who first started the idea of a PLC group. His book, The American Educator, is a popular resource material. Photo by Jessica Xing

Teachers teaching teachers: how educators come together

Jessica Xing
October 30, 2015
The new homecoming sash. Photo by Jessica Xing

Ushering in a new tradition: Leadership changes traditionally gendered Homecoming Court

Jessica Xing
October 16, 2015
Prep Culture: PSAT Changes

Prep Culture: PSAT Changes

Jessica Xing
September 30, 2015
Art department changes with Barcellos’ absence

Art department changes with Barcellos’ absence

Jessica Xing
September 28, 2015
A closer look: Feminist Ryan Gosling? English teacher Vennessa Nava explains

A closer look: Feminist Ryan Gosling? English teacher Vennessa Nava explains

Jessica Xing
August 21, 2015
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