
Mira Wagner, Managing Editor

Up, Up, & Away!
Saying goodbye to the class of 2023
Homemade Hipster: Pineapple Sundae
Learn how to make this fruity and sweet dessert
To the past four
Seniors reminisce on their high school memories

I think you should…
Exploring the MVHS community's opinions on giving and receiving advice

A glimpse into the real world
Exploring the differences between jobs and internships

Out of line
Exploring how anger, sadness and loss can cause the lines of respect to disappear in the heat of the game

Crossing the line
Exploring the effects of swearing in sports

Clubs in Sports
Exploring the similarities and differences between club and school sports

Balancing school and club sports
Understanding the time management aspect of playing high school and club sports

Junior Varsity Sports
Exploring the experiences of JV players, teams and coaches at MVHS

Behind the Foundation
Exploring the complexities behind how the Fremont Union High School Foundation manages funding

Making a change
Exploring community involvement in the 2022 midterm elections

Getting involved
Exploring the role of youth in political activism

Protecting our privacy
Taking a look at challenges to privacy within our community

Power Up
Examining the 2035 California Gas Ban

Deconstructing Securly
Investigating the incentives and impacts behind implementing the web filter at FUHSD

50 Questions with Zoey Liu
In the 19th installment of the recurring series, El Estoque asks Zoey Liu 50 questions

Taking precautions
Students examine the risks they take in playing sports while participating in other activities

What friends are for
Best friends explore the growth of their friendship

Black Lives Matter
Exploring how the BLM movement has changed things at MVHS in recent years

Boys Volleyball triumphs over Cupertino High School in straight sets
MVHS wins three close sets in its second home game

Critical Race Theory
Analyzing Critical Race Theory's impact on the MVHS community and beyond

Unconventional love at MVHS
Exploring instances of love for unique items at MVHS

Defining Critical Race Theory
Understanding CRT and how it is taught and understood in classrooms

Understanding Grief
Exploring how grief has affected community members' lives

Coping with grief
Community members describe their experiences and strategies managing their grief

Girls Soccer falls to The King’s Academy 3-1
Matadors recognize fatigue as a factor for their defeat

Fireworks, food and culture bring families together during Diwali
Students and staff discuss their experiences celebrating the Hindu holiday

Celebrating Diwali
Shining a light on the holiday's significance and how it is celebrated

Celebrating birthdays
MVHS students explain their birthday festivities

Matador family adds members to its ranks
New staff share more about where they're coming from and what brought them to MVHS

50 fresh faces
The Class of 2025 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS

Students and teachers share their literature class favorites
From timeless classics to contemporary reads, the MVHS curriculum provides something for everyone

Sexual assault assembly at MVHS
Examining the virtual SAFER Choices Assembly assembly

Jeff Mueller
Business teacher Jeff Mueller retires after 19 years at MVHS

Students experience spring fever at MVHS
After returning to in-person school, students consider how the spring fever phenomenon along with online school have affected them this year

Who made Taylor Swift famous?
How recent sexist comments about Taylor Swift demonstrate society’s normalization of misogyny

Embracing gender inclusivity in light of “Zoomcoming” court nominations
Why a gender neutral Homecoming Court creates opportunities to be more proactive about promoting inclusivity

Sexual assault
Examining sexual assault in Bay Area high schools

Vacationing during a pandemic
Students share their opinions about traveling during quarantine
Quaran-TWINNED
Exploring how remote learning affects twins

This is ________: Music and the human condition
The role of music in building interpersonal connections

Turning pages: Changing perspectives through reading
Students detail their experiences with reading during quarantine along with the effects reading has on their overall perspectives

Evolution of style in quarantine
A look into how fashion and makeup preferences have changed in light of COVID-19

Transitioning from a hands-on to hands-off classroom proves challenging
Students and teachers explain the adjustment to learning over Zoom