
Tyler Cho, Opinion and Design Editor

They look like me
Examining representation within the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Represent.
Understanding the impact of diverse representation in various facets of the American entertainment industry

Personality Podcast: Part 2
Examining how the labels of “assertive” and “turbulent” from the 16Personalities quiz fit into our respective identities

Personality Podcast: Part 1
Examining how the labels of “assertive” and “turbulent” from the 16 Personalities quiz fit into our respective identities

Bobby exceeds expectations with his second solo album ‘Lucky Man’
The latest album from iKon’s main rapper merges vintage-inspired rap tones with new experimental styles

Diving into MONSTA X’s third studio album: ‘Fatal Love’
MONSTA X delivers a solid album that explores new genres while retaining its unique style, but struggles to differentiate itself from previous works

K-pop’s cultural appropriation issue
Students and alumni weigh in on problematic racial representation within the Korean music industry

Escaping behind my steering wheel
How being able to drive has helped me cope with shelter-in-place

Fighting on the front lines
Stanford physician Radhika Kumari speaks about the effects that COVID-19 has on her work

Saviors of Humanity
Recognizing the people who are working to keep the world going

Matador Mondays Revisited
Leadership’s Matador Recognition commission revives Matador Mondays project to celebrate the school year during shelter in place

Senior Elena Chen’s cello playing experience
Elena Chen describes her path to becoming a member of the National Youth Orchestra

The faces behind COVID-19
Exploring the stories of members of the MVHS community impacted by the novel coronavirus

2020 Junior Prom combined with Senior Ball due to coronavirus concerns
Junior Prom is among March events being cancelled by the district

MV Leadership holds first Class Royale event
Leadership’s Spirit Commission describes how Class Royale came to be

Senior Adam Wang’s fight against his hearing disability
Exploring senior Adam Wang’s hardships with his hearing disability

Bay Area Christian youth hold United In Christ praise night
Students speak about their experiences at the 2019 UIC Praise Night

Taboo transactions: students distribute and use substances
Examining substance use at MVHS

Sibling wars: The great sibling superiority debate
Debating whether the older or younger sibling position is more beneficial in the long run

Authors around us: Emer Martin
Exploring how FUHSD teacher Emer Martin became a published author

World at stake
MVHS community responds to the dire effects of climate change

Reaching out to new faces: Matador Mondays
Leadership’s Matador Recognition commission celebrates members of the MVHS community

Teachers being pushed out of the comfort zone
Teachers share how they overcame their reserved personalities

The F-Word: Failure
Examining the influence of failure in the MVHS community

Sul & Beans: Sampling Sul & Beans’s most popular dessert items
Sampling Sul & Beans’s most popular dessert items

Sul Searching: dessert cafe manager opens Sul & Beans and SomiSomi
Dessert cafe manager reflects on opening two Main Street restaurants

Fifty Not-So-Fresh Faces
Seniors interviewed for Fifty Fresh Faces in their freshman year follow up on old questions

Planting Roots: Christian Club hosts their second annual Why Jesus? event
Roots Christian Club invites speakers to its week-long revival event

“Climate” Change
MVHS still has work to do after its 2019 Distinguished School honor

We only make small talk
Why we should be more open to conversing freely with strangers

Roots Christian Club invites guest speaker to prepare for weeklong Why Jesus? event
Pastor Yuji Ogura introduces the Wordless Book as an evangelism tool

Father God, take my burdens
How prayer helped relieve my anxiety over grades

The fading green of St. Patrick’s Day
How St. Patrick’s Day and other holidays have lost their original significance
Planting roots: Christian club encouraged to reach out to others
Roots Christian Club members discuss apologetics and faith

Bridging the gap between generations
Understanding generational differences between child and parent can solve conflicts
Growing in faith
Roots Christian Club presidents explain how being an officer has changed them

A league above the rest
After a stellar 2017-18 season MVHS wrestling is facing new challenges competing in a higher division

Boys basketball: MVHS beats Lynbrook HS in the Battle for De Anza Boulevard
The Matadors dominate in quad match against Lynbrook HS in 66-57 win

Girls Basketball: Matadors emerge victorious with a 45-33 win against Fremont HS
With some hiccups in the game MVHS rebounds after narrow game against Gunn HS
Thinking ahead and making moves
Go Club’s president and vice president share plans for the upcoming semester
Strength in numbers
MVHS athletes discuss the significance of their jersey numbers

Planting roots: Standing tall
Roots Christian Club attends inter-district United in Christ Praise Night

Field Hockey: Matadors suffer 0-2 loss on senior night
The team falls to Homestead HS in its last home game of the season

Planting Roots: Budding leaves
Officers introduce the Christian Club vision in the first meeting

Living the dream
Lucid dreamers reflect on their most vivid dreams

Playing the Erhu
Sophomore Andie Liu explains how she came to play the Chinese violin

Planting Roots: Struggling to start anew
Christian Club officers describe challenges of the year
Behind the Screen
Students weigh in on the various aspects of life on social media
New faces fill old shoes
New staff members discuss their reasons for excitement over their new jobs