Gotta catch ’em all
Zara Iqbal, Copy editor
October 23, 2019
I reflect on my long-lasting love for the Pokémon franchise
The tale of the traveling mint plants
October 12, 2019
What an experience of flea extermination taught me about the benefits of breaking from routine
The metamorphosis of self
October 1, 2019
INFP-T. 89% introverted. 70% intuitive. 93% feeling. 56% prospecting. 87% turbulent. The Myers-Briggs personality profiling test, or 16Personalities, is a free 100 question test where users select answers from a scale of agree to disagree about a plethora of scenarios — social situations, what-ifs, career prospect...
Running out of time
September 28, 2019
A football player’s opinion on the declining numbers of MVHS football and the temporary loss of the junior varsity team
Taking over the senior legacy
September 18, 2019
Using the lessons I learned from graduated seniors to be a better mentor to underclassmen
Priyanka Chopra Jonas problematically expresses support for Indian Army as UNICEF Ambassador
Zara Iqbal, Copy editor
September 8, 2019
Why I was disappointed to find the actress approving of the war between Pakistan and India
A tie between reality and spirituality
September 3, 2019
y 10-year-old mind races: I’ve seen this before. I remember you, wearing that exact navy v-neck shirt, hands fumbling with two bulky science textbooks, walking in front of me from my left side out of our shared classroom. This is familiar. I’ve already lived this moment already — you, me, this inter...
Songs dedicated
May 20, 2019
To this day, I can see his face clearly; his skin glistens in the sun and his cheeks look so soft. His long curls frame his face perfectly, and I can’t help but be reminded of a puppy. It’s funny, how after months of talking to someone, feelings can change in an instant. Before I saw him as only a frie...
Off the court
May 7, 2019
I’ve been through a lot in my life. When I was eight years old, I moved to a new state. When I was eleven, I tore my ACL and was told I could never play sports again. And last year, I fell victim to the extreme stress brought on by being a student at MVHS. But nothing in my life has been more diffic...
The unspoken pressures of sibling relationships
April 16, 2019
My brother and I are almost 10 years apart, but people often say, “For an age gap so big, it’s surprising how much time you spend together.” A comment like that always seems weird to me — there were so many years when I was a single child, anxiously waiting for a sibling that it felt like I had...
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