Give Us a Break
December 11, 2017
ollowing the transition from a relaxing summer into a new school year, first semester can often be tiring. There are approximately 14 1/2 weeks of school between the first day of school and Thanksgiving break with only 3 days off. Students and staff have only two full days off for Thanksgiving, with ...
Influx of course scheduling errors raises questions
Aanchal Garg
August 19, 2017
Reading her new schedule, freshman Anokhi Shah was dismayed to find that she did not receive Spanish 2, a course recommended in order to continue to Spanish 3 in her sophomore year. In the past few years, more and more students have been finding discrepancies in their course schedule and what they req...
MVHS Administration and ASB work together to create a new dance policy
Chetana Ramaiyer
October 23, 2016
t the MVHS Welcome Back Dance on Aug. 19, the administration made an announcement was made to the students about dancing inappropriately. Several students were also asked to leave the dance after having received multiple warnings about the way they were dancing. Many MVHS students were confused and u...
ASB seeks student support to find clarification of school dance rules
September 18, 2016
n Sept. 13, ASB president Malika Singh stood in the rally court with a few sheets of paper laid out on the table before her, weighted down by laptops and water bottles to keep the wind from blowing them away. The letter directly addressed administration, asking for a more well-defined set of school rules...
New semester presents changes in office staff
Colin Kim
February 13, 2014
Changes in the office bring new responsibilities for Calvin Wong and Monique Balentine. Read More »...
Administration reinforces ‘no grading by teacher assistants’ policy
Shuyi Qi
December 4, 2013
After TA discusses student’s grade, administration addresses the controversy regarding TA’s duties. Read More »...
Bullying at MVHS: A bullied victim recovers through communication
Kristin Chang
October 24, 2013
Despite the trauma of a bullied childhood, one MVHS junior’s recovery proves that life gets better. [dropcap1]C[/dropcap1]lose your eyes and take three long breaths. Keep your arms still, your body rigid. Feel the way the cold air stings, hear the pigeons squawking, feel the icy metal biting...
A closer look at the real problem when it comes to dirty dancing
Ankita Tejwani
September 26, 2012
Freaking is acceptable ― but only if you do it the right way. Freaking has always been controversial at MVHS, but in the battle between students and administration, a major group is discountedó the teachers. Let's be honest: students aren't going to stop freaking any time soon. But that is...
Class officer elections lose validity throughout high school
Eva Spitzen
September 3, 2012
The crazy costumes, the endless Facebook spam, the witty (and not so witty) puns — for sophomores, juniors and seniors, it’s all a familiar part of class officer elections. For freshmen, it’s an exciting new experience and an enlightening exercise in democracy — one that unfortunately doesn’t re...
Know it now: Communication, dances and graduation
Akshay Agrawal
December 9, 2011
After soliciting questions concerning change at MVHS from readers, El Estoque sought answers from Dean of Students Michael Hicks and 2012 class officers. In the following videos, Hicks speaks to student-administration communication and dances, while the class officers discuss graduation. ...
Lost and found items to be donated
Karishma Mehrotra
September 29, 2011
On Monday, Oct. 3, lost and found items will be donated to one of two charities, either a Native American reservation through retired football coach Dave Vierra, or Goodwill.As of now, they are on display for students outside the main office in between ASB and the guidance counselor’s office.Accordin...
Degrees of propriety
Laura Yang
September 22, 2011
Certain things have always been open secrets on this campus: how "off-and-away" doesn't always mean off-and-away, how the "discretionary" dress code really isn't, and what really happens at the annual Welcome Back Dance. Frivolous as these examples may be, they indicate at a much bigger issue at this...
