They look like me
Examining representation within the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Tyler Cho, Opinion and Design Editor
Represent.
Understanding the impact of diverse representation in various facets of the American entertainment industry
Personality Podcast: Part 2
Examining how the labels of “assertive” and “turbulent” from the 16Personalities quiz fit into our respective identities
Personality Podcast: Part 1
Examining how the labels of “assertive” and “turbulent” from the 16 Personalities quiz fit into our respective identities
Bobby exceeds expectations with his second solo album ‘Lucky Man’
The latest album from iKon’s main rapper merges vintage-inspired rap tones with new experimental styles
Diving into MONSTA X’s third studio album: ‘Fatal Love’
MONSTA X delivers a solid album that explores new genres while retaining its unique style, but struggles to differentiate itself from previous works
K-pop’s cultural appropriation issue
Students and alumni weigh in on problematic racial representation within the Korean music industry
Escaping behind my steering wheel
How being able to drive has helped me cope with shelter-in-place
Fighting on the front lines
Stanford physician Radhika Kumari speaks about the effects that COVID-19 has on her work
Saviors of Humanity
Recognizing the people who are working to keep the world going
Matador Mondays Revisited
Leadership’s Matador Recognition commission revives Matador Mondays project to celebrate the school year during shelter in place
Senior Elena Chen’s cello playing experience
Elena Chen describes her path to becoming a member of the National Youth Orchestra
The faces behind COVID-19
Exploring the stories of members of the MVHS community impacted by the novel coronavirus
2020 Junior Prom combined with Senior Ball due to coronavirus concerns
Junior Prom is among March events being cancelled by the district
MV Leadership holds first Class Royale event
Leadership’s Spirit Commission describes how Class Royale came to be
Senior Adam Wang’s fight against his hearing disability
Exploring senior Adam Wang’s hardships with his hearing disability
Bay Area Christian youth hold United In Christ praise night
Students speak about their experiences at the 2019 UIC Praise Night
Taboo transactions: students distribute and use substances
Examining substance use at MVHS
Sibling wars: The great sibling superiority debate
Debating whether the older or younger sibling position is more beneficial in the long run
Authors around us: Emer Martin
Exploring how FUHSD teacher Emer Martin became a published author
World at stake
MVHS community responds to the dire effects of climate change
Reaching out to new faces: Matador Mondays
Leadership’s Matador Recognition commission celebrates members of the MVHS community
Teachers being pushed out of the comfort zone
Teachers share how they overcame their reserved personalities
The F-Word: Failure
Examining the influence of failure in the MVHS community
Sul & Beans: Sampling Sul & Beans’s most popular dessert items
Sampling Sul & Beans’s most popular dessert items
Sul Searching: dessert cafe manager opens Sul & Beans and SomiSomi
Dessert cafe manager reflects on opening two Main Street restaurants
Fifty Not-So-Fresh Faces
Seniors interviewed for Fifty Fresh Faces in their freshman year follow up on old questions
Planting Roots: Christian Club hosts their second annual Why Jesus? event
Roots Christian Club invites speakers to its week-long revival event
“Climate” Change
MVHS still has work to do after its 2019 Distinguished School honor
We only make small talk
Why we should be more open to conversing freely with strangers
Roots Christian Club invites guest speaker to prepare for weeklong Why Jesus? event
Pastor Yuji Ogura introduces the Wordless Book as an evangelism tool
Father God, take my burdens
How prayer helped relieve my anxiety over grades
The fading green of St. Patrick’s Day
How St. Patrick’s Day and other holidays have lost their original significance
Planting roots: Christian club encouraged to reach out to others
Roots Christian Club members discuss apologetics and faith
Bridging the gap between generations
Understanding generational differences between child and parent can solve conflicts
Growing in faith
Roots Christian Club presidents explain how being an officer has changed them
A league above the rest
After a stellar 2017-18 season MVHS wrestling is facing new challenges competing in a higher division
Boys basketball: MVHS beats Lynbrook HS in the Battle for De Anza Boulevard
The Matadors dominate in quad match against Lynbrook HS in 66-57 win
Girls Basketball: Matadors emerge victorious with a 45-33 win against Fremont HS
With some hiccups in the game MVHS rebounds after narrow game against Gunn HS
Thinking ahead and making moves
Go Club’s president and vice president share plans for the upcoming semester
Strength in numbers
MVHS athletes discuss the significance of their jersey numbers
Planting roots: Standing tall
Roots Christian Club attends inter-district United in Christ Praise Night
Field Hockey: Matadors suffer 0-2 loss on senior night
The team falls to Homestead HS in its last home game of the season
Planting Roots: Budding leaves
Officers introduce the Christian Club vision in the first meeting
Living the dream
Lucid dreamers reflect on their most vivid dreams
Playing the Erhu
Sophomore Andie Liu explains how she came to play the Chinese violin
Planting Roots: Struggling to start anew
Christian Club officers describe challenges of the year
Behind the Screen
Students weigh in on the various aspects of life on social media
New faces fill old shoes
New staff members discuss their reasons for excitement over their new jobs