Prom embraces cultural threads
Students share their opinions on the cultural inclusivity of prom outfits
Kripa Mayureshwar, Managing Editor
From self-sufficiency to self-destruction
Understanding how my obsession with independence led to isolation
Here’s a cookie
Exploring how the choices we make on the internet affect our online privacy
Prom-piniated
Exploring opinions surrounding different aspects of prom.
The final run ep 2: Wrestling
Exploring seniors Hayden Ancheta and Aditya Mishra’s experiences with their last high school wrestling season and CCS Tournament
Fantasy fanatics
Looking into fantasy sports and its influence on the MVHS community
Evolve
Examining how arts and entertainment have changed through the years
Behind the Scenes: Singing Valentines
Exploring the process behind putting together Singing Valentines
Countdown to Spring: MVHS’ Late Winter Events Keep Spirits High
Diving into the preparation behind various student-involved happenings
2023 CIF Central Coast Section Championships
Learn more about the CCS Tournament for the Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Boys Basketball and Wrestling
Activism in Art
Uncovering how the Cupertino community advocates for issues through their artwork
Is it even art?
Examining how community members define art in the modern world
Uncovering inspiration behind local public art
Exploring artists and the stories behind sculptures in Cupertino
To the top
Detailing the Varsity Girls Tennis team’s journey to winning CCS and becoming NorCal runners up
From farm to table
Exploring the processes and people behind the food we eat at MVHS
From the farm
Exploring the people who harvest and deliver ingredients used to cook MVHS’s meals
Behind the wheel
Students share their first memories driving
New beginnings
Exploring alum college adjustment journeys
50 fresh faces
The Class of 2026 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS
MVHS aims to highlight equitable grading
Teachers are introduced to three core philosophies at staff professional development
The Senators’ Agenda: How race, gender and politics defined Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination hearing
Dissecting the underlying notions that were used against the first Black Woman nominated to serve on the Supreme Court
Chit-Chat
Exploring various types of conversations in our community
The importance of direct communication in a school setting
How students navigate engaging in conversations with their teachers
Bathroom vandals perpetuate hate
MVHS administration responds to racial slurs, hate symbols and other vandalism
The 36 questions that lead to love podcast: Part 1
Two students who don’t know each other ask each other a set of personal questions
Breaking down binaries
Re-evaluating our dichotomous perception of the world
Do all Monta Vista students think the same?
Asking students where they stand on a spectrum regarding various binaries
Tying up loose ends
Learning the importance of finishing what I start
Boys Soccer falls to Saratoga High School 5-2
MVHS falls to Saratoga High School in their fourth league game of the season
Language in Media
Examining how the rhetoric used in modern media permeates our daily lives
Internet humor unites generations
Examining the evolution and influence of humor communicated over the internet
“30” is an excellent showcase of vulnerability
Adele’s first album in six years is an emotional masterpiece
Perception
Examing the role of perception in our lives
It’s the little things
Exploring the small joys in staff and students’ lives
First impressions are important, but shouldn’t be defining
Assessing the significance of split-second assumptions on our perceptions of people
‘Optimist’ lacks originality and fails to impress
FINNEAS’ debut album falls short of the bar he set in his previous music
Reconnection
Delving into the nuances of reconnection
Beginning with Bollywood
Reconnecting with my culture through Bollywood music
Football falls to Lowell High School 53-14
MVHS falls to Lowell High School in its third home game of the season
Living a lie
Examining the reasons why I used to lie about everything
Club leaders share their objectives for the 2021-2022 school year
Exploring what’s in store for clubs as MVHS returns to in-person learning
“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” exceeds fan expectations
Fans reflect on Taylor Swift’s first re-recorded album
The empath’s dilemma
Exploring my struggle with picking up on other people’s emotions
Art after high school
The stigma against pursuing non-STEM related paths after high school
It’s been a year now?
Students reflect on COVID-19 a year after school closure
“Not like other girls”
Coming to terms with my own internalized misogyny
Artists take on animating for the first time
Students from Advanced Multimedia share and reflect on their first animation project
The apathetic student response
Reasons why students might not keep up with the news and why they should
Envisioning the “new normal”
Why the prospect of our lives going back to normal is terrifying
Overstepping the boundary
Examining the implications of the BL industry with regards to the LGBTQ+ community
Cupertino Businesses in Quarantine
Cupertino businesses adapts to the unexpected circumstances created by the pandemic
Pandemic nonprofits promote the greater good
MVHS students start nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ballot Box
Exploring local politics in our community
The stories behind a fascination with anime
Exploring the appeal of anime for foreign audiences