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Represent.
Understanding the impact of diverse representation in various facets of the American entertainment industry
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Food review: Local taco trucks
Reviewing nearby taco trucks based on quality, price and taste
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How to spice up your Instant Ramen
Three different ways to add more flavor to your ramen dish
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Dessert Detectives: Matcha Love
Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
![Warming up: Reopening sports at MVHS](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Screen-Shot-2021-04-02-at-9.36.18-AM-900x599.png)
Warming up: Reopening sports at MVHS
Examining how athletes, coaches and administration have adapted to the pandemic
![Senior Allison Leung and her teammate MVHS alumna 18 Demetra Williams practice their dives at MVHS pool.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_5463_Original-900x600.jpg)
Women in sports
Exploring the experiences of women in sports in honor of Women's History Month
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Love is in the air
Exploring romance in the MVHS community through different facets
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‘The Misanthrope’: Behind the Camera
A dive into Drama's first virtual production
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Homemade Hipster: Vegan apple crisp
A vegan dessert recipe to make during the 2020 fall holiday season
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Permanent Resident: Immigration at MVHS
Following the immigration journeys of MVHS students and parents
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The increase in concurrent enrollment
With the pandemic causing most schooling to be done online, more high school students are taking community college classes
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College in COVID-19
Exploring the various ways the pandemic affects colleges and the application process
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Activism
Exploring the journeys of student, teacher and alumni activists.
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Zoom school replaces in-person learning during pandemic
Examining various perspectives about instruction through a screen
![Patel, alongside his older brother and mother, takes a family photo.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/119057460_769135810606967_7967583063613582519_n-900x675.jpg)
A quarantined summer
Exploring how three members of the MVHS community spent the summer of 2020
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A Discourse: Black Lives Matter at FUHSD
Community discusses the impacts of the movement in local schools
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When life felt normal: MVHS edition
Inspired by The New York Times, MVHS students reminisce on moments before COVID-19 cancellations
![Nurses at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center pose for a photo to thank the numerous kids who have sent in a letter via the email forum.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_8594-900x675.jpeg)
Lending a helping hand
Track & Field team helps boost essential worker morale
![Meet high school equestrian Delani Franklin](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-04-at-8.39.45-PM-900x506.png)
Meet high school equestrian Delani Franklin
Taking a closer look into Franklin’s athletic career — starting out, overcoming hardships and the lifelong experiences she has gained
Kamyar and Anish on the streets: Super Bowl 54 recap
Kamyar Moradi and Anish Vasudevan interview 49er's fans about the team's Super Bowl loss
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Breakfast with veterans
The American Studies class holds its annual event with war veterans
![Coach Kirk Flatow fires the starting gun for every heat during the shootout event.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/JMH09821-900x600.jpg)
Track & field host its annual 400 meter shootout event
On Feb. 27, the shootout event took place which kickstarted the new 2020 track & field season
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Boys soccer: The Matadors fall to Gunn HS on the team’s senior night
MVHS falters in upholding strong defense after lots of back-and-forth plays, resulting into the teams’ fourth league loss of the season
![Junior Samiksha Rao attempts to bypass a WHS defender in the first half of the match despite their intense offensive plays. Junior Shriya Kaushik takes note on WHS playing strategies during todays match especially. WHS had a few really strong players that had a lot of muscle, they were very aggressive, and they were very technical, especially the midfielder, Kaushik said. But we were able to shut her down easily when we worked together as a team. Photo by Collin Qian](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC_0590-900x600.jpg)
Girls Soccer: The Lady Mats secure their fourth league victory against Wilcox HS
After an intense match, the Matadors gain their sixth overall win with a final score of 4-2
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Sports dynasties: The rise and fall
At times, an athlete must come to terms with their team’s dynasty coming to an end, while others face the pressure of trying to maintain the legacy their predecessors had left behind.
The downfall of the Dubs
Exploring how one of the greatest sports dynasties came to an end
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Switching Sides
Exploring how certain MVHS athletes handle playing different sports
![Senior Sanjay Gollapudi passes by a Willow Glenn defender in hopes for a shot opportunity early on into the second period.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/JMH00358-900x600.jpg)
Boys basketball: The Matadors lose in an intense matchup against Willow Glen HS
With faltering defensive plays throughout the game, the Matadors fell with a final score of 46-58