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Dancing through Zoom

Dancing through Zoom
How various MVHS Indian dance teams are adapting to remote learning
October 17, 2020
How various MVHS Indian dance teams are adapting to remote learning

I don’t dance

Auditioning for the MV Bhangra team to face my fear of humiliation
Facing my fear of humiliating myself through Bhangra
May 22, 2020
Facing my fear of humiliating myself through Bhangra

Merch madness

Merch madness
Exploring four types of merchandise on campus
April 10, 2020
Exploring four types of merchandise on campus

Dancing through a screen

Hirai and her dance class posing for a photo after their dance session. Photo courtesy of Sydney Hirai.
Dance Academy USA holds classes through video calls while under quarantine
April 4, 2020
Dance Academy USA holds classes through video calls while under quarantine

Live coverage of COVID-19 (coronavirus) at MVHS

Live coverage of COVID-19 (coronavirus) at MVHS
Updates on the impacts of COVID-19, more commonly referred to as coronavirus
March 12, 2020
Updates on the impacts of COVID-19, more commonly referred to as coronavirus

What’s in your bag?

What's in your bag?
Dancer Ariyal Jain shares some of her essentials
March 11, 2020
Dancer Ariyal Jain shares some of her essentials

MVDT: On the road to Nationals

The Northern California State Classic is an event organized by the United Spirit Association (USA) and hosted by MVHS. After four weeks of back-to-back competitions on the weekends, the dancers competed on Feb. 8 in a pool of 19 local high schools.
The team reflects back on a successful competition season
February 14, 2020
The team reflects back on a successful competition season

MVHS holds casual Winter Welcome Back Dance

Freshman Amy Wu plays air hockey in the arcade center.
How Leadership switched from a Winter Formal to the casual Winter Dance
February 4, 2020
How Leadership switched from a Winter Formal to the casual Winter Dance

The contrast in my sports

How I turned my weakness from one sport into a strength in the other
November 24, 2019

I walked onto the stage, my ankles heavy with brass bells. I could feel my heart ready to explode from stage fright, even though I had practiced my routine a million times. The music started and I robotically...

Numbing the Pain: Looking into the non-prescription pain medication use in student athletes

Numbing the Pain: Looking into the non-prescription pain medication use in student athletes
Different MVHS athletes share their experiences with over-the-counter pain medication
November 22, 2019
Different MVHS athletes share their experiences with over-the-counter pain medication

Comparing Costs

Comparing Costs
Exploring the athlete and coach opinions on the donation costs of different sports
October 23, 2019

Running: $65* Junior Rohan Agrawal explains that the cost of participating in both cross country and track and field isn’t too high, and he says it’s worth it. Agrawal adds that although the...

Being Priscilla

Junior Priscilla Tom kicks her leg into a tilt.
Delving into junior Priscilla Tom’s dance career
October 23, 2019
Delving into junior Priscilla Tom’s dance career
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