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Students reflect on childhood memories. Graphic | Sonia Verma

Revisiting childhood memories

Avni Gandhi and Sonia Verma • May 11, 2023

Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS

Women shaping the future

Avni Gandhi, Aashna Patel, and Jiya Singh • April 20, 2023
Exploring the aspirations and passions of six inspiring women and girls from MVHS
The Matadors pose with LGHS in their National Women and Girls in Sports Day shirts before the game starts.

Girls Basketball hosts National Girls and Women in Sports night game against Los Gatos High School

Avni Gandhi, Anna Jerolimov, and Aashi Venkat • February 17, 2023
Matadors fall with a score of 58-29
BeReal isn’t as real as it makes it out to be

An authentic take on BeReal

Avni Gandhi and Manas Kottakota • November 12, 2022

BeReal, a new photo-sharing app, has gained popularity among Gen Z in mid 2022. One notification is sent out each day to let users know they have two minutes to post, but users can also post a “late”...

Man on the Street: What’s your Halloween costume?

Avni Gandhi, Nameek Chowdhury, and Ananya Chaudhary • November 8, 2022

50 fresh faces

50 fresh faces

Sagnik Nag Chowdhury, Abha Dash, Avni Gandhi, Pranati Kotamraju, Taryn Lam, Sophia Ma, Kripa Mayureshwar, Aashna Patel, Trisha Sannappanavar, Irene Tang, Alan Tai, and Eric Zhou • October 8, 2022
The Class of 2026 shares its initial thoughts about MVHS
New counselor Ashley Voigt checks emails in her office. Photo by Avni Gandhi

MVHS welcomes Counselor Ashley Voigt

Avni Gandhi and Aashna Patel • September 14, 2022

Counselor Ashley Voigt shares that when she was a high school student at MVHS in 2008, the college application process was “very unique and scary,” especially since she was a first generation college...

The Srivastava family lights diyas for a Diwali puja.

Fireworks, food and culture bring families together during Diwali

Mira Wagner • November 9, 2021
Students and staff discuss their experiences celebrating the Hindu holiday
In a spinoff from the New York Times Tiny Love Stories series, these stories are pockets of love within our community

Tiny Love Stories

Anushka De and Oishee Misra • February 15, 2021
Finding pockets of love within our community
5 student-athletes share the meanings behind unique sports phrases. Photo by Hannah Lee

Man on the street: Athletes share special phrases from their sports

Jayanti Jha • February 9, 2021
Unpacking the meaning behind pancakes, bogeys and splats in sports
The opening slide from the WiSTEM interest meeting presentation. Slide used with permission from Claire Wen

Back from the brink: A new start for WiSTEM

Alyssa Umino • September 26, 2019
In the face of last year’s disappointments, the Women in STEM club holds its first meeting to promote a new start
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