![Graphic by Yixuan (Joyce) Li | Made with Canva](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Weaving-Bonds-Collage-1-e1716767676969.png)
Weaving bonds
MVHS’s opinions on the multifaceted web of relationships
![Bridging skies](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_0074-900x1200.png)
Bridging skies
How learning to cook offset my dwindling Chinese skills
![Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AI-college-essays-graphic.jpg)
Duke Shifts Scoring of College Essays
AI usage on college essays
![Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-07-141135.png)
Time Out! Ep. 18: Krishna Nathan
Krishna Nathan discusses his chess journey
![Freshman Celene Chen browses through clothes in the sweaters and jackets section. Photo courtesy of Sophia D’Sa, Jillian Ju and Shannon Yu](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DSC_0895-1200x918.jpg)
Fashion finds its second act
Drama department hosts its first “New Year, New Me” thrift store fundraiser
![Graphic by Jami Lim.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-24-at-5.36.16 PM-1200x755.png)
Decorate our lives
Students and staff share different ways they decorate daily life
![Behind MV Bhangra](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Screenshot-2024-01-08-at-12.11.15 PM-1200x913.png)
Behind MV Bhangra
Video story exploring the behind the scenes of the MV Bhangra club
![Graphics by Stella Petzova](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Untitled-design.png)
Immersed in India
Recognizing different forms of Indian-influenced entertainment in our community
![Hopeful Tendencies](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-21-225807.png)
Hopeful Tendencies
Examining the role that hope plays in the MVHS community
![Audience member freshman Beck Poltronetti rejects senior Ananya Nadathur by handing the flower back after her serenade in her self-written play, “Swiftie Serenade.”](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_2156-1200x800.jpg)
MV Drama’s “Neo-Futurists” play takes center stage
The drama department kicks off the year with an interactive fall production
![The new faces of MVHS](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Cover-new-staff.jpg)
The new faces of MVHS
Discovering the new staff on campus this year
![Growing Forward](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_2461.jpg)
Growing Forward
Examining opinions around self-improvement in the MVHS community
![Feeling bad about test scores is normal, but its important to understand that improvement is not linear. Illustration by Yixuan (Joyce) Li](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_5078-min-e1696006603761-1200x992.png)
Climbing the mountain to self-growth
Debunking the idea of linear growth in self-improvement
![Sophomore Chloe Chen springs up to block a spike from GHS.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_8423-2-1200x800.jpg)
Girls Volleyball secures a 3-1 win over Gunn High School
The Matadors maintained the upper hand for most of the match
![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’