Jisha Rajala, Opinion Editor
2022-23 school year recap
Exploring MV students’ thoughts on the past school year
Teachers give love advice
Exploring teachers’ perspectives on high school romantic relationships
Depression rates rise among teens
Exploring reasons behind the rise in depression rates and ways to mitigate it
Prom-piniated
Exploring opinions surrounding different aspects of prom.
With friends? Or with a date?
Exploring MV students' opinions on attending prom with friends or with a date
I think you should…
Exploring the MVHS community's opinions on giving and receiving advice
Exploring the effect of CAASPP on FUHSD students and staff
Examining the process of developing changes to the CAASPP schedule
Protection against school violence
Examining how we can prevent student shooters from doing the unthinkable
Protecting ourselves
Taking a look at how students protect different facets of their lives
Break from convention
How my perspective on public speaking changed
Justice requires more than an Instagram story
Exploring the ineffectiveness of social media slacktivism
Bandaids for bullet wounds
Examining how bandaid solutions fail to address the root cause of various issues
Idolization
Exploring how the idolization of various people, lifestyles and features pervades our lives.
True Beauty
Idolizing Eurocentric beauty standards prevents diverse representation
Justifying different mindsets about college
Discussing the pros and cons of idolizing college
Discipline? Or abuse?
Examining emotional and physical abuse in parent-child relationships
Reacting to the Russia-Ukraine War
Exploring student and staff perspectives on the humanitarian crisis
Chamber Orchestra selected to perform at Midwest Clinic
Exploring members of MV Chamber Orchestra’s reactions to its acceptance to the 76th Annual Midwest Clinic
Book bans are on the rise
Tennessee ‘Maus’ controversy confronts ethics of restricting age-inappropriate content for students
Can we use the N-word? No.
Examining the recent district proposal to prohibit the use of the N-word by non-Black students in literature and history contexts
Safety in the workplace
Examining the experiences of MVHS students working in public spaces
Early action applicants decline
Examining the decrease among MVHS seniors
Teachers take their own tests
History, French, Physics and Calculus teachers share advice for test-taking
The rise in high school gun violence
Examining the recent rise in gun violence and its impact on MV students, staff and parents
Dear insecurities
A letter to my familiar friend
Staff baby boom leads to long-term substitutes
Exploring staff and students’ reactions to long-term sub situations
Color Guard transitions to in-person practices
Exploring the change in meeting style and its effect on the Color Guard team
