![Students and staff explain their experiences with translating media.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/A15FD0FF-67BC-4F93-909E-7A72DF9B43A0-1200x991.jpg)
In translation
Exploring the art and impact of translation in the MVHS community
![Jaime Lannister, Maleficent and Bowser are three examples of villains in media.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Untitled-design-1-1200x800.png)
Embracing evil
Students and staff rethink the purpose of villains in media
![Staff shakeup](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-26-at-11.57.11 PM-1200x648.png)
Staff shakeup
District-wide changes are implemented at the close of the school year
![Stanford students and community members create protest art projects to advocate for divestment.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/stanford-encampment-31-1200x800.jpg)
Universal unrest
College protesters intensify discourse on the Israel-Hamas war
![Badminton Head Coach Russell Okuno gives advice to sophomore Maxim Gutnik after his first set of Varsity 3 Boys Singles against Lynbrook High School.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_0591-463-1200x800.jpg)
Sounds of sports
MV students and coaches share how they involve music, pep-talks and cheering into their sports life
![Playing with pixels](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-13-at-10.08.26-AM.png)
Playing with pixels
MVHS students share their experiences with sports video games
![Badminton Head Coach Russell Okuno gives advice to sophomore Maxim Gutnik after his first set of Varsity 3 Boys Singles against Lynbrook High School.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DSC_0591-463-1200x800.jpg)
Words of advice
MVHS coaches discuss their approach to giving student athletes pep talks
![The Silicon Valley Hopper provides transportation services for youths and senior citizens in select cities. Illustration | Silicon Valley Hopper](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-26-at-7.34.45 PM-1200x801.png)
Steering toward new routes
Sunnyvale Mobility Advocacy Group members discuss efforts to improve transportation accessibility in the Bay Area
![MV IASA brings “Spotlite on India” to life](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/3-1200x800.jpg)
MV IASA brings “Spotlite on India” to life
Students partake in a night of cultural performances and skits
![Wildflour Desserts offers seasonal launches, each made up of two or three dessert options.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3224-1200x800.jpg)
Dessert Detectives: Wildflour Desserts
Reviewing popular menu items based on quality and taste
![Off-court champs](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_7178-1-1200x838.png)
Off-court champs
MVHS sports depends on overlooked roles such as photographers, the athletic director, and student volunteers.
![Adding fuel to F1](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-09-at-11.10.44-AM-1-1200x781.png)
Adding fuel to F1
Fans of Formula One share their love for the sport
![Senior William Zhang is a composer who has written two pieces for the MV Chamber Orchestra at concerts.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/will-i-am-1200x753.jpg)
The will for music
Senior William Zhang discusses his passion for music composition
![Freelance photographer John Ling looks into his camera as he attempts to take a picture of a jumping athlete.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_4442-1200x800.jpg)
Out of frame
Featuring photographers and their work for team sports at MVHS
![Sleep](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Presentation-4-3-design.jpg)
Sleep
From their dreams to their sleep schedules and behaviors, MVHS students have wildly varying experiences with sleep.
![TBH...](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Untitled-design-3-1200x800.png)
TBH…
MVHS students share their texting habits and styles
![Seeking sleep](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/export-3-1200x900.png)
Seeking sleep
Members of the MVHS community share their perspectives on sleep issues
![Mahito’s inexplicable feud with the mysterious Grey Heron is the first sign that reality may not be as it seems in “The Boy and the Heron.” Illustration | Studio Ghibli](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/unnamed-2-1200x730.png)
“The Boy and the Heron” finds wonder in the ordinary
Hayao Miyazaki’s not-quite-final masterpiece is worth the wait
![Protestors gather at Harry Bridges Plaza, San Francisco in a demonstration against the APEC convention.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/DSC_0077-1-1200x800.jpg)
On the streets of SF
San Francisco reflects on the 2023 APEC summit’s impacts on community issues
![A climate protest takes place in New York City, urging action against fossil fuel emissions.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0212-3-1200x800.jpg)
Advocacy in action
Diving into how the MVHS community participates in activism
![Print technician Paula Gaspar works on a puzzle with students at the print center.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/print-center-print-photo-1-2-1200x800.jpg)
A place of ink-spiration
Examining how the print center has become a community at MVHS
![Students lead protest in support of the Black Lives Matter movement at Mill Valley. Photo courtesy of Steve Disenhof | Used with permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/protest-1200x800.jpeg)
The bigger picture
Examining photography’s impact on modern social movements
![The procession moves down Market St., protesting against the APEC 2023 summit in San Francisco.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_2001-1200x800.jpg)
The voices against APEC
Demonstrators hit the streets in San Francisco to protest APEC 2023
![“Paint It Black” makes its exit](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design-1-1200x800.png)
“Paint It Black” makes its exit
Marching Band and Color Guard hold final home show of the year
![Stylestruck](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-11-04-at-8.59.58-PM.png)
Stylestruck
Taking a glimpse at the impact of fashion at MVHS
![Transgender student athletes participate in a variety of sports at MVHS.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_7008-1200x820.jpg)
Transgender student athletes
Looking into the experiences of athletes who identify as transgender at MVHS
![Graphic by Lillian Wang](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Untitled-design.png)
Evolution of book culture
Examining how different facets of the reading community have changed
![Costume director Lynda Cameron-Bayer fits a costume for the Queen of Hearts, a character in MV Drama’s “Alice in Wonderland.”](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-10-30-at-9.30.56-AM-1200x839.png)
Costume couture
Featuring the MVHS Drama costume department
![Digital book formats have been made prevalent by the digital age.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_9065-e1698716408849-1200x826.jpg)
Rewiring reading
Investigating the impacts of the digital age on book consumption
![Graphic by Abha Dash](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-17-at-10.15.48 PM-1200x979.png)
Homecoming 2023
Replaying the 2023 Homecoming week
![Malinda and Rosie Vargas (left and right, respectively) pose behind their booth at the De Anza Flea Market](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1-IMG_0599-1200x800.jpg)
The humans behind the De Anza Flea Market
Telling the stories of six people at the Oct. 7 flea market
![Last one, fast one](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Screenshot-2023-10-08-at-1.52.21-PM-e1696798491916-1200x802.png)
Last one, fast one
Behind the scenes of the Class of 2024’s Homecoming skit
![The Class of 2024s final Homecoming skit ends with the performers cheering and shooting confetti into the air.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_5512-1200x800.jpg)
The final lap
Seniors close off Homecoming skits with a bang
![The Cupertino Historical Society acquired two mannequins for the center display: one of Painless Parker, and one of a patient getting his teeth pulled.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_9964-1200x800.jpg)
Painless Parker rolls into the Cupertino Historical Society
New exhibit on famous Cupertino dentist opens Sept. 15
![Members of the Chinese Rainbow Network wave rainbow dance fans.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/IMG_9911-900x600.jpg)
San Francisco Pride Parade 2023
Annual pride parade and festival celebrates LGBTQ+ community