“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” grows in popularity Discussing the traction Nintendo’s newest game has gained Zara Iqbal and Emily Xia May 21, 2020
Brief history of dalgona coffee A timeline on how the beverage became popular across the world Zara Iqbal, Staff writer May 2, 2020
COVID-19 news coverage In-depth coverage of COVID-19 at every level Michelle Chen, Anushka De, Zara Iqbal, Hannah Lee, Andie Liu, Tina Low, Anjali Singh, Stuti Upadhyay, and Jai Uparkar April 13, 2020
The importance of the shelter-in-place order How different members of the MVHS community are following the guidelines Zara Iqbal and Michelle Chen April 10, 2020
Why COVID-19 is more concerning than other respiratory diseases Summary of the severity behind the coronavirus Zara Iqbal, Copy editor March 22, 2020
Bridging cultures Looking at staff responses to working with students from different backgrounds Jasmine Lee and Zara Iqbal March 11, 2020
TikTok deserves the hype it gets While teens on TikTok may be seen as “cringey,” they’re actually incredibly creative Zara Iqbal, Copy editor March 1, 2020
Xenophobia in the music industry Entertainment award shows discriminate against non-English speaking artists Zara Iqbal and Claire Yang February 7, 2020
Anti-Muslim rhetoric in American media will grow due to escalated tensions with Iran The war in Iran will fuel islamophobia in the U.S. Zara Iqbal, Copy editor January 27, 2020
#NoMoreLikes Taking away likes on Instagram is beneficial to our mental health Michelle Chen and Zara Iqbal December 20, 2019
Boys Soccer: Monta Vista draws with Hillsdale HS 2-2 MVHS takes two different leads, but allows two goals ending in a tie Lance Tong, Sreya Kumar, and Zara Iqbal December 18, 2019
Inkbox The recent rise in popularity of semi-permanent tattoos Anish Vasudevan and Zara Iqbal November 23, 2019
The effects of toxic masculinity in a high school environment Individuals share experiences and perspectives on the popular phrase Zara Iqbal, Sreya Kumar, and Jasmine Lee November 15, 2019
Field hockey: Matadors end their season with a 2-0 loss The team celebrates seniors after last game against Palo Alto HS Sreya Kumar, Zara Iqbal, and Lance Tong November 8, 2019
Gotta catch ’em all I reflect on my long-lasting love for the Pokémon franchise Zara Iqbal, Copy editor October 23, 2019
Officers of Japanese Club illustrate what ‘dango’ means in Japanese tradition The club serves sweet rice dumpling balls for its first food event Zara Iqbal, Copy editor October 8, 2019
J-Hope and Becky G release addictive remake of hip-hop track “Chicken Noodle Soup” The significance of the two artists’ reinterpretation of the 2006 hit Zara Iqbal, Copy editor September 30, 2019
Sold out: Reactions to the new Popeyes chicken sandwich Students respond to the hype around Popeyes new menu item Zara Iqbal and Alyssa Hui September 27, 2019
Priyanka Chopra Jonas problematically expresses support for Indian Army as UNICEF Ambassador Why I was disappointed to find the actress approving of the war between Pakistan and India Zara Iqbal, Copy editor September 8, 2019
Measure CC in effect How bond funds are being used for construction throughout the district Shivani Gupta, Aditi Dixit, Leanna Sun, Sreya Kumar, Charlotte Chui, and Zara Iqbal August 30, 2019
Celebrating Spotlite: A showcase of Indian culture The cultural significance of Spotlite on the MVHS community Jai Uparkar and Zara Iqbal May 31, 2019
In the shadows of power Exploring how the minority is kept in silence Jasmine Lee, Brandon Ng, Claire Yang, Zara Iqbal, Sreya Kumar, Keshav Taneja, and Emily Xia May 18, 2019
Glorified victimization Privileged individuals shouldn’t try to act oppressed Zara Iqbal, Copy editor May 5, 2019
Getting into the Groove: Japanese Club prepares a dance for Culture Night Japanese club continues to practice their routine despite facing obstacles Emily Xia and Zara Iqbal April 12, 2019
Why it’s impossible to stop procrastinating We don’t procrastinate because of laziness but because of our emotional state Zara Iqbal, Opinion editor March 31, 2019
To err is human, to forgive divine How I learned to be more compassionate towards others Zara Iqbal, Opinion editor March 14, 2019
Finding happiness Why we should be placing emphasis on our mental well-being Zara Iqbal, Tabitha Mendez, Brandon Ng, Roshan Fernandez, Keshav Taneja, and Claire Yang March 8, 2019
The pressure behind prom People shouldn’t feel bad about not wanting to go to prom Zara Iqbal, Opinion editor March 3, 2019
The changes in our community Contrasting population growth in Cupertino and lack of enrollment at MVHS Rana Aghababazadeh, Zara Iqbal, Flora Peng, Collin Qian, and Claire Yang February 1, 2019
A taste from home: Japanese club prepares yakisoba for its members The officers of Japanese club make a traditional Japanese dish Emily Xia and Zara Iqbal January 27, 2019
China currently holding Muslims in “re-education camps” Society and the media aren’t paying enough attention to the Muslims being detained in internment camps Zara Iqbal, Opinion editor January 19, 2019
New year, same me The ideology behind creating New Year’s resolutions make them hard to achieve Zara Iqbal and Flora Peng January 12, 2019
WiSTEM officers discuss their plans for Bay Area Research Exposition this year WiSTEM’s participation in BARE, an exposition in which students create a project in response to a scientific prompt Zara Iqbal December 17, 2018
Winter holidays MVHS individuals discuss different aspects of the holiday season Rana Aghababazadeh, Zara Iqbal, Flora Peng, Claire Yang, and Collin Qian December 15, 2018
Behind the scream: What students think of horror movies MVHS students’ views on horror movies Claire Yang and Zara Iqbal November 21, 2018
Japanese Club and Japanese National Honor Society karaoke meeting Presidents of Japanese Club and Japanese National Honor Society share their perspectives on the joint meeting and purposes of their clubs Zara Iqbal and Emily Xia November 20, 2018
Reproductive Rights Exploring reproductive rights through time, culture and student opinions Flora Peng, Collin Qian, Rana Aghababazadeh, Zara Iqbal, and Claire Yang November 20, 2018
Intertwining cultures Claire Yang, Zara Iqbal, Helen Chao, Shivani Gupta, Dhruvika Randad, and Justine Ha October 21, 2018
Lava lamps in Erlenmeyer Flasks Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics holds first lab of the year Zara Iqbal and Ruth Feng October 19, 2018
An Ex-perfectionist How I realized being a perfectionist was negatively affecting my life Zara Iqbal, Opinion editor October 7, 2018
Microaggressions Claire Yang, Helen Chao, Zara Iqbal, Justine Ha, Shivani Gupta, and Dhruvika Randad September 28, 2018
Stan Twitter culture Students share their perspectives on the benefits and the shortcomings of stan Twitter culture Zara Iqbal and Claire Yang September 15, 2018
A change of pace at ROTB Administration discuss the reason behind the absence of counselors at ROTB Anish Vasudevan, Zara Iqbal, Shuvi Jha, Robert Liu, Annie Zhang, and Herman Saini August 27, 2018
Reputations: El Estoque MVHS students reveal their thoughts on El Estoque Zara Iqbal and Jennie Chen May 23, 2018
Ignorance is bliss People unaffected by societal issues are satisfied with staying ignorant about them Zara Iqbal, Opinion editor May 20, 2018
Keep your guard up: different martial artists describe one specific move of their sport Zara Iqbal April 11, 2018
A creative influence: individuals discuss the use of weed for artistic purposes Zara Iqbal February 2, 2018
Breaking under pressure: Students with eating disorders during the holidays Zara Iqbal December 12, 2017
No imPACT: students express their opinions on adding a potential preliminary ACT Zara Iqbal October 20, 2017