Up, Up, & Away!
Saying goodbye to the class of 2023
Mira Wagner, Managing Editor
Homemade Hipster: Pineapple Sundae
Learn how to make this fruity and sweet dessert
To the past four
Seniors reminisce on their high school memories
I think you should…
Exploring the MVHS community's opinions on giving and receiving advice
A glimpse into the real world
Exploring the differences between jobs and internships
Out of line
Exploring how anger, sadness and loss can cause the lines of respect to disappear in the heat of the game
Crossing the line
Exploring the effects of swearing in sports
Clubs in Sports
Exploring the similarities and differences between club and school sports
Balancing school and club sports
Understanding the time management aspect of playing high school and club sports
Junior Varsity Sports
Exploring the experiences of JV players, teams and coaches at MVHS
Behind the Foundation
Exploring the complexities behind how the Fremont Union High School Foundation manages funding
Making a change
Exploring community involvement in the 2022 midterm elections
Getting involved
Exploring the role of youth in political activism
Protecting our privacy
Taking a look at challenges to privacy within our community
Power Up
Examining the 2035 California Gas Ban
Deconstructing Securly
Investigating the incentives and impacts behind implementing the web filter at FUHSD
50 Questions with Zoey Liu
In the 19th installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Zoey Liu 50 questions
Taking precautions
Students examine the risks they take in playing sports while participating in other activities
What friends are for
Best friends explore the growth of their friendship
Black Lives Matter
Exploring how the BLM movement has changed things at MVHS in recent years
Boys Volleyball triumphs over Cupertino High School in straight sets
MVHS wins three close sets in its second home game
Critical Race Theory
Analyzing Critical Race Theory's impact on the MVHS community and beyond
Unconventional love at MVHS
Exploring instances of love for unique items at MVHS
Defining Critical Race Theory
Understanding CRT and how it is taught and understood in classrooms
Understanding Grief
Exploring how grief has affected community members' lives
Coping with grief
Community members describe their experiences and strategies managing their grief
Girls Soccer falls to The King’s Academy 3-1
Matadors recognize fatigue as a factor for their defeat
Fireworks, food and culture bring families together during Diwali
Students and staff discuss their experiences celebrating the Hindu holiday
Celebrating Diwali
Shining a light on the holiday's significance and how it is celebrated
Celebrating birthdays
MVHS students explain their birthday festivities
Matador family adds members to its ranks
New staff share more about where they're coming from and what brought them to MVHS
50 fresh faces
The Class of 2025 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS
Students and teachers share their literature class favorites
From timeless classics to contemporary reads, the MVHS curriculum provides something for everyone
Sexual assault assembly at MVHS
Examining the virtual SAFER Choices Assembly assembly
Jeff Mueller
Business teacher Jeff Mueller retires after 19 years at MVHS
Students experience spring fever at MVHS
After returning to in-person school, students consider how the spring fever phenomenon along with online school have affected them this year
Who made Taylor Swift famous?
How recent sexist comments about Taylor Swift demonstrate society’s normalization of misogyny
Embracing gender inclusivity in light of “Zoomcoming” court nominations
Why a gender neutral Homecoming Court creates opportunities to be more proactive about promoting inclusivity
Sexual assault
Examining sexual assault in Bay Area high schools
Vacationing during a pandemic
Students share their opinions about traveling during quarantine
Quaran-TWINNED
Exploring how remote learning affects twins
This is ________: Music and the human condition
The role of music in building interpersonal connections
Turning pages: Changing perspectives through reading
Students detail their experiences with reading during quarantine along with the effects reading has on their overall perspectives
Evolution of style in quarantine
A look into how fashion and makeup preferences have changed in light of COVID-19
Transitioning from a hands-on to hands-off classroom proves challenging
Students and teachers explain the adjustment to learning over Zoom