Play On: Tri-M Music Honors Society at the Cherry Blossom Festival
May 24, 2018
Swarms of children ran across the playground, filling the atmosphere with their contagious laughter. Groups of families sat on the benches, peacefully relishing in their surroundings. Music cut through the air, spreading cheer and joy amongst the aud ience. Evidently, the Cherry Blossom Festival ...
Banding together
Swara Tewari, Features Editor
May 24, 2018
Filed under Briefs
President of French Honor Society reflects on the club’s progress throughout the year
French Honor Society: Expanding our Horizons
April 12, 2018
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Senior Anika Ramachandran, president of French Honor Society (FHS) is nearly done serving her term as the society’s president. Over the past couple years, the club has become very important to her and changed her perspective on the world. To her, FHS is a community for those who are passionate about ...
A taste of our cultures
March 9, 2018
Filed under FEATURES, Features
alking around MVHS campus at lunch, one sees many students eagerly digging out their lunch box. Each time a lunch container is opened, a different array of colors is revealed and the smells of a dozen different spices waft into the air. Take a look at the perspectives below on these students’ lunches...
Creating culture: Exploring traditions of MVHS sports teams
January 31, 2018
Filed under From the magazine, SPORTS
The impact of language: How languages can change lives
September 12, 2017
Filed under FEATURES, Features, Special, Uncategorized
Senior Anika Ramachandran proudly stands in the midst of her hard work, looking around at the bustling chaos of MVHS’s Culture Night. The rally court is decked in the colors of different countries, from China to France. On one side, students sample food from a myriad of cultures. On another, studen...
MVHS works
September 8, 2017
Filed under BEYOND THE MAGAZINE
eciding whether to intern or work over the summer is not usually something students have to think too hard about. Usually, students already know what they plan to do, and don’t give too much thought into choosing one over the other. It is not uncommon for students at MVHS to hold part time jobs, esp...
Sweet. Spicy. Sour. Summer.
May 31, 2017
Filed under Culture, ENTERTAINMENT, Food
Co-written by Ananya Bhat and Shayon Moradi. Photos by Ananya Bhat. Fresh, cool lemonade. Juicy hamburger patties and hot dogs on a barbecue. Sweet and buttery corn on the cob. These are the foods that come into mind when most Americans hear “summer.” But countries and cultures across the worl...
Sunday Projects: A day at the Cherry Blossom Festival
May 8, 2017
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he smell of fresh kettle corn being popped. The taste of soft mochi. The shriek of children shouting out above the deep thump of traditional drums. The feeling of itchy gravel and grass. The sight of a small pink cherry petal floating past a Hello Kitty bouncy house. Cupertino’s annual Cherry Blossom fe...
Andi Mack: New TV show involving Asian Americans and teen pregnancy
March 31, 2017
Filed under Culture, ENTERTAINMENT, Media
he Disney Channel norm has always been to display typical kid-friendly shows: Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Phineas and Ferb and many others. With a majority of Disney shows characterizing typical lighthearted and casual themes, the channel now welcomes a new series wi...
An Evolving Youth: A look into MVHS party culture has changed
March 10, 2017
Filed under Best of News, From the magazine, NEWS
n 1972, after Friday night football games, MVHS students would meet up at the McDonald's near highway nine, now known as De Anza Blvd. There was a Taco Bell, a Shakey's Pizza and a parking lot packed with cars. People would smoke marijuana, drink beer publicly and race their cars down the highway. This ...
French Honor Society hosts annual Fête du Fromage
November 19, 2016
Filed under Briefs
At 3:30 p.m. on Nov. 18, French Honor Society members were seated at the desks in B213, introducing themselves to other members and sharing their favorite type of cheese. Many members giggled and smiled while other members shared their responses. It was the start of FHS’ annual Fête du Fromage, a...
