A stellar liaison: Octagon and JDRF
October 15, 2019
5:00 p.m. Set up. On Oct. 5, 77 Octagon volunteers file into Great America in Santa Clara the day preceding one of the most momentous and far-reaching events of the year — Octagon’s annual partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), a non profit organization that funds for T...
Cycling fundraiser: Ride4Diabetes
Sarah Young, Alyssa Umino, and Annie Zhang
September 16, 2019
Annual biking event supports diabetes advocacy on Sept. 8
An overview of Cure Cancer Casino
Tabitha Mendez and Stuti Upadhyay
March 31, 2019
The Quinlan Community Center accommodated over 200 MVHS students and community members on March 30 as Octagon held its annual Cure Cancer Casino event. The night featured various activities, such as card games and photo booths, entertainment, such as live music and dances and a three-course-meal from...
WiSTEM officers discuss their plans for Bay Area Research Exposition this year
December 17, 2018
On Nov. 14, Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (WiSTEM) held an informational meeting about the Bay Area Research Exposition (BARE), which previously took place at Google Headquarters in April. MVHS, Saratoga HS and Lynbrook HS hold and participate in the exposition every year...
MVHS holds annual Culture Night
Priya Reddy and Elizabeth Han
April 13, 2018
he sound of a distant bass can be heard from the Olive Court, pounding away as groups of students pass by swiftly, making their way to the rally court where MVHS holds its annual Culture Night. Songs in Korean, Spanish, Japanese, French and Chinese blast into the evening air and people crowd around tables...
Stanford counseling professionals hold presentation on stress and anxiety
April 1, 2018
On March 27 and 28, two Stanford postdoctoral counseling professionals, Michael Sasiain and Erica Jung, presented a workshop on stress and anxiety in the MVHS auditorium during lunch. The speakers emphasized the necessity of combating stress, as higher stress levels can lead to performance issues. Alt...
Library staff holds a tie tying tutorial
October 7, 2017
ibrary media teacher Laura Utile and library specialist Verna Grant were standing in the corner behind the desks of the librarians when they noticed a group of boys watching a YouTube video and struggling with a tie. That’s when the “Bring your tie to school” library event, was created. It ...
Science Olympiad implements changes after Mira Loma Invitationals
Aanchal Garg
January 27, 2016
“We were not ready for the carnage,” Science Olympiad president senior Ishaan Shah said at a lunch meeting. On Jan. 9, Science Olympiad competed at invitationals at Mira Loma High School in Sacramento. However, because it was the first competition of the year, the members did not do as well as t...
