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Forgoing the forbidden fruit
We need to stop romanticizing drinking and drugs and open up conversation so teenagers know how to approach it appropriately in the future
March Madness comes to MVHS
ASB Spirit Commissioners hold schoolwide March Madness-style dodgeball and capture-the-flag events
![Photos of the article on sexual harassment, currently involved in a censorship lawsuit, published in the April 2023 edition of the MVHS Oracle. Photo by Myesha Phukan | Used with permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/7999595F-5387-4FEE-8B11-F896D803D1E0-2-1200x900.jpg)
Pressing matters
Mountain View High School student journalists sue district and principal over alleged censorship issues
![On TikTok, one would see a rise in women in long dresses cooking meals from scratch and embodying traditional feminine roles. | Photos from @esteecwilliams (TikTok), @naraazizasmith (TikTok), @mrsarialewis (TikTok)](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-22-at-5.46.30-PM-1200x675.png)
The rise of tradition on TikTok
The increasingly negative role of benevolent sexism in society appears through traditional wives on social media
![MV students who submitted to PTSA Reflections had the opportunity to celebrate and receive certificates from MV Principal Ben Clausnitzer and Reflections co-chairs Cathy Chen and John Ling. Photo courtesy of John Ling | Used with permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_7791-1200x800.jpg)
“I am hopeful because . . .”
Three MV students advance to the Council level of the PTSA Reflections program
![Social anxiety has been a constant barrier in making friends, often leaving me feeling lost in social situations. Photo courtesy of Shweta Gupta | Used with permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/image000000-1200x800.jpg)
Struggling through silence
Social anxiety’s impact on my life and how I’m overcoming it
![As we move into adulthood, a balanced integration of work and life becomes increasingly important.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-26-at-9.35.10-AM-1200x674.png)
Live to work? or Work to live?
People shouldn't be judged for their lifestyle preferences
![Since losing certain words in Kannada, Chikkaballapur finds himself using Google Translate more and more. | Photo by Suhana Mahabal](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2023-12-12-at-9.08.42-AM.png)
Culture through language
Exploring different ways second languages affect MVHS students and their daily lives
![MVHS students frequently ask each other for help through online forums such as Discord and Slack, where they receive help from their peers. | Photo by Megha Mummaneni](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/screenshot_2023-12-04_at_9.44.55_am-1200x299.png)
Little acts, huge impacts
Appreciating the unsung heroes we encounter on our school campus
![Ashley Voigt posing with her future husband at their graduation from MVHS. Photo courtesy of Ashley Voigt | Used with permission](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screen-Shot-2023-10-24-at-5.02.27-PM-1200x801.png)
No place quite like home
Examining what people at MVHS consider to be their “home”
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50 Fresh Faces
The Class of 2027 shares its impressions of MVHS
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DEPRESSED
Examining how MVHS’ students overuse of the word ‘depressed’ trivializes the mental disorder
![Donning a custom, lavender layered gown Swift performs the song “Long Live” from her third album “Speak Now.” The singer played from a blue guitar decorated with koi fish, a tribute to the same guitar she used during her “Speak Now” tour. Photo courtesy of Kiana Mark](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IMG_0273-1-675x1200.jpg)
Taylor Swift’s ‘Enchanted’ effects on Santa Clara
Exploring the social and economic impact of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’