
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