A look inside the Girl Code
April 14, 2018
Filed under FEATURES
fter participating in Science Olympiad with their friends in middle school, seniors Anisha Kollareddy, Aastha Chawla, Aditi Gnanasekar and Ananya Bhat decided to team up and learn how to code. Dubbing themselves the Girl Code, these four MVHS seniors work together to learn new coding languages, create...
Starting the Technovation Challenge
February 1, 2018
Filed under Briefs
On Jan. 23, MV Technovation held a club meeting as their members dove into the beginning of the Technovation Challenge. The Technovation Challenge is an international six-week app-building competition, with the building season starting in January. After, members create a business plan based on their app ...
Q&A: C++ club makes changes in teaching style
April 17, 2017
As senior Christopher Chang looks around E203 for his fellow C++ members, he finds himself disappointed with what he sees. Getting ready to start their weekly informational meetings about the programming language C++, he makes sure everyone is there, but over the weeks, he’s watched as people droppe...
Hackathons: the pros and cons
September 25, 2016
uniors Rishi Upadhyay and Adithya Mohan struggle to keep alert as they continue their work. They down one can of fizzy soda after another and turn to greasy pizza for comfort as time passes by. The experience of the hackathon, despite leaving them exhausted, is in every sense exhilarating. Hundreds of stu...
Q&A: Computer Science Club officers discuss their upcoming plans for this year
September 19, 2016
Filed under Briefs
With its upcoming meeting on Sept. 21, the Computer Science Club plans to change up the club by focusing more on the applications of CS. CS club officers reflect on their time in the club and share their expectations for the upcoming year. CS Club President Carol Wang El Estoque: How has your t...
HackingEDU in San Mateo fosters team bonding opportunities
October 30, 2015
Filed under NEWS
Co-reported by Tyler Lin Among more than 2,000 competitors, a small group of MVHS sophomores huddle together at a slim wooden table. Relaxing before the row of laptops, they engage in a friendly debate over problems in their code. One taps the shoulder of another, shaking their heads as they burst ou...
High School Hacks changes male-centric hackathon culture
January 27, 2014
Filed under OPINION
Balanced gender ratio at student-organized event will encourage female participation in coding. Read More »
