ACT superscore
November 20, 2019
MVHS community reacts to the new superscore policy starting September 2020
Dear Kevin: 16 reasons why I hate you
October 7, 2019
A letter to my brother about how our relationship evolved through the years
Taking over the senior legacy
September 18, 2019
Using the lessons I learned from graduated seniors to be a better mentor to underclassmen
College crossroads: exploring four MVHS teachers’ unique college experiences
June 1, 2019
As students navigate through their four years at MVHS, thoughts of college and careers undoubtedly brew in their minds. But amid the bustle of projects and exams, there is one group of people that is often drowned out — who have come from vastly different walks of life, pushed through college experiences...
Updating their status
May 24, 2019
Seniors explain their decisions in whether or not to post about what college they will attend
Skipping into Retirement
May 22, 2019
here were two things math teacher Skip Mueller never wanted to become: a salesman or a teacher. He ended up working in sales engineering for 17 years after graduating from college with a civil engineering degree, which was dependent on the local economy. Soon after semiconductor companies moved away, Muel...
Short end of the stick: Affirmative Action
May 22, 2019
Affirmative Action (AA) is a vehemently debated policy — both a milestone for supporters and a grievance for opposers. Over the past couple of years, news relating to college admissions has been largely dominated by the notorious Harvard lawsuit involving its alleged discrimination against Asian ap...
A step further in athletics and academics
May 5, 2019
College is just a few months away. For some, college provides another way through which students can explore their passions. But for others, college is a way to take their sport and atheltcism to a higher level — through college recruiting. Athletic recruiting in college refers to the process by...
Massive college cheating scandal reveals the underbelly of privilege
March 15, 2019
Bribery lead to falsified test scores and athletic profiles everywhere
A Better Summer
Rana Aghababazadeh and Laasya Koduru
February 6, 2019
The beginning of the new year is a prime time for applying to summer programs. Parents frantically search the web for a program that suits their child’s, or perhaps their own, interests and ambitions, while summer programs collect excessive application fees. For many high school students, summer has go...
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