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Riya Murthy, Staff Writer
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Staff shakeup
District-wide changes are implemented at the close of the school year
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Staff changes: Retirements and new roles into the 24-25 school year
New World Language and English Department Leads are instated while Molly Guadiamos retires
![Sophomore and middle blocker Pratham Kannan alongside senior and outside hitter Varchas Athreya get ready to receive the ball from Mountain View High School.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Screenshot-2024-05-07-at-8.26.10-PM-1200x801.png)
Boys Volleyball defeats Mountain View High School 3-0
The Matadors play consistently to take an easy victory
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Creating culture
From clubs to holidays, MVHS students use a multitude of methods to stay connected to their cultural identity
![A ban on TikTok would have far-reaching effects on the United States.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-9.01.00-AM-1.png)
The TikTok ban is political theater
The ban’s repercussions will impact the very nature of digital communication and freedom
![As a child, junior Bernice Kwong would often celebrate Easter alongside her friends. Photo courtesy of Bernice Kwong | Used with permission.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screenshot-2024-03-31-at-4.30.40-PM-1200x799.png)
Celebrating major March holidays at MVHS
Students celebrate Easter and Ramadan in a multitude of ways
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Work hard, play hard
The MVHS community plays a variety of different games from pay-to-play experiences to educational tools
![Junior Allison Chang practices her solo for MVHS' Winter Show.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_6341-1200x671.jpg)
Time Out! Ep. 17: Allison Chang
Allison Chang shares how her dance journey evolved through school and class
![Pay for Play](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-04-03-at-8.55.13-AM-1200x787.png)
Pay for Play
MVHS students look at the economic impacts of spending money on video games
![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
![History teacher Robbie Hoffman points to the various posters on his classroom wall.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Screenshot-2024-01-17-at-9.42.00-AM-1200x887.png)
Sprawled on the walls
MVHS teachers decorate their classrooms with various memorabilia
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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
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Hopeful Tendencies
Examining the role that hope plays in the MVHS community
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Wishful thinking
How I realized what hope means to me
![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
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Growing Forward
Examining opinions around self-improvement in the MVHS community
![Feeling bad about test scores is normal, but it's 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
![Senior Alice Ross tries to gain possession of the ball before a LHS opponent reaches it.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/alice-ross-featured-image.jpg)
Field Hockey beats Lynbrook High School 1-0
Despite challenges with air quality, the Matadors win their fourth league game of the season
![An anonymous digitalized person looks at the screen.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/anika_black-bg-e1685559479727-900x870.png)
Stranger danger
Discussing the safety of making friends over the internet
![Man on the street: Can you solve this riddle?](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-12-at-2.38.01-PM-2-900x502.png)
Man on the street: Can you solve this riddle?
Testing MVHS students and staff's abilities to answer puzzling riddles
![I told my parents that I wanted my future to include the ocean — to spend time diving into and looking at the marine life that expanded across the world.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-9005-900x675.jpg)
Running from the riptide
Exploring how my childhood passion for marine biology shifted as I grew older
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Out of line
Exploring how anger, sadness and loss can cause the lines of respect to disappear in the heat of the game
![Basketball referee Scott Calvin calls a time out.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSC_0445-e1677699569520-900x618.jpg)
Setting the guideline
Exploring student athletes experiences with referees
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Looking from a clear lens
How I learned to accept the opinions of others
![Senior Emi Kosakura searches for an opening to pass the ball over her opponents.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/DSC_0409-900x675.jpg)
Girls Basketball beats Branham High School 59-54
Matadors remain focused and calm throughout a close second half
![Students often stifle their curiosity surrounding sex due to fear or an unfamiliarity of talking about sex.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-12-14-at-8.02.02-PM-900x724.png)
Arousing Curiosity
Examining how curiosity surrounding sex and sexual education affects the MVHS community
![Rewriting my inner expectations](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/relearningexpectaiotns.jpeg)
Rewriting my inner expectations
How I managed to find the right balance for my personal expectations
![The widely accepted flag for a queerplatonic relationship.](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-04-at-7.09.32-PM.png)
A little more than friendship
Recounting my first experience with a queerplatonic relationship
![A graphic illustrating the three philosophies MVHS aims to focus on to encourage equitable grading](https://elestoque.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/final-grading-graphic.jpg)
MVHS aims to highlight equitable grading
Teachers are introduced to three core philosophies at staff professional development